OCT. 30: "VAN HELSING'S CURSE" HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA COMING TO ASBURY PARK

Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Narrates Musical Ghost Story

ASBURY PARK, N.J., Sept. 26, 2005 - Be prepared for the ultimate Halloween experience as Dee Snider's "Van Helsing's Curse" musical extravaganza makes its way to Asbury Park's Paramount Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.

"Van Helsing's Curse Oculus Infernum" is the tale of an evil entity who descends on a town and kills all the adults. Dee Snider, lead singer of the band Twisted Sister and currently host of the nationally syndicated House of Hair radio show, has created a musical event around this tale of horror. Snider, no stranger to horror has written and stared in the cult classic "Strangeland," and is currently working on "Strangeland II" with Robert England aka Freddy Kruger.

The performance includes a five piece rock band, a six-piece string section and a six-piece choir. The musicians, dressed like Goths, play haunting music that includes everything from Chopin's "Funeral March" to pieces by Black Sabbath and original creations by Snider. The chorus, dressed as Druids, sing along hauntingly in Latin, as Snider himself narrates the tale. The experience is further enhanced by the music of the Bronx Casket Company who is the opening act for the evening's festivities. The event is produced by Hauntrepreneur Cliff Witmyer owner of Cliffhanger Productions and Fun Ghoul Costume Company of Rutherford, N.J.

"Van Helsing's Curse" was first released as a CD in 2003. This year, the live concert will be performed in only four places: Philadelphia, Detroit, Long Island and Asbury Park - the latter being honored with the all-important Halloween Eve performance.

Tickets are $25 and $35 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster online, charge by phone, or any Ticketmaster outlet. For further information, contact the Paramount Theatre Box Office, (732) 775-3533 or Cliffhanger Productions, (201) 460-8335, or visit the web site www.vanhelsingscurse.com or www.cliffhangerproductions.com