Wonderfest Attracts Thousands To Louisville

Wonderfest Attracts Thousands To Louisville

WLKY.com: Wonderfest Attracts Thousands To Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Hundreds of science fiction and horror movie buffs turned out for a blockbuster of an expo this weekend.

The 22nd Annual "Wonderfest" gave movie and TV geeks a plethora of pieces of media history to check out.

The expo feature movie memorabilia and pop culture merchandise that spanned several genres and decades.

"It covers everything. If its science fiction, fantasy -- its here. You can find stuff here you wouldnt even believe exists," Sci-Fi fan David Hodge said.

The event had a life-size replica of the "Lost in Space" robot and full size heads from characters from popular horror films.

It even had two former "Bond" girls.

Actors Caroline Munroe and Martine Beswick starred in three James Bond movies between the two of them. They were among the featured guests from Hollywood.

The behind-the-scenes crowd got some exposure, too. Special effects legend Lorne Peterson enthralled the crowds with his work on all the Star Wars films.

"Its pretty amazing to have that effect on the world. To have the things you did, people talk about when they grow up and theyre inspired by that type of thing. For a model maker, I dont know if theres any equivalent," Peterson said.

Visitors to the expo came from as far away as New Zealand and Japan.

One of the shows biggest attractions was the model contest. More than 500 entries were on display for visitors to admire.

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