Gore Gallery: Paul Booth's Last Rites Tattoo Theatre Presents Halloween Creep-In Day

I’ve been an admirer of Paul Booth’s work for some time and it was no surprise to me when I finally had the dough to get inked again that there was a year long waiting list!

Paul Booth and the Last Rites Tattoo Theatre team wants to celebrate Halloween by offering people a rare opportunity to be tattooed spontaneously without an appointment–something they’re calling Creep-In Day.

“We want to show our fans our true appreciation for their support, by allowing them the opportunity to avoid the waiting list… and get tattooed convention style. I have been spending quite a bit of time here at home focusing on my larger projects and I find myself occasionally missing the road. Now I can sort of go on tour without leaving home and get a good dose of that convention energy I have come to know so well. I have always liked the idea of bringing our fans together to meet each other as they have always shown a strong like-mindedness. This is why I want to make it a meet & greet day as well.” –Paul Booth

This will be on a first-come-first-serve basis (come in costume!) from 12 PM to 12 AM on Saturday, October 31. Mr. Booth will be doing a meet and greet for the fans in between the inking insanity. The festivities include live painting sessions with Esao Andrews, Vincent Castiglia, Fred Harper, Dan Quintana, David Stoupakis, and Genevive Zacconi. Also happening is an ArtFusion Experiment collaborative painting performance by notable tattoo artists such as Paul Acker, Goethe, Juan Selgado, Jesse Smith and more. An ArtFusion canvas will be open for the public to paint as well. The Film Chapel will be rolling Paul’s personal Horror movie picks continuously day and night. And last but not least, the day will end at 11:59 PM followed by a traditional Last Rites ‘Kool-Aid’ toast to bring in the witching hour.

Here’s some advice the crew wants you to know before you plan your demise:

Paul Booth and Crew will be following normal protocol used for conventions and touring. This means one-sitting freehand style work with an approximate 3 hour time limit on a piece. If you are looking to start a multiple sitting project such as a sleeve or back piece, then this is not a day for such. Our best advice to you is to give our accomplished artists your theme and trust them with the artistic freedom to run with it for you. 3 hours can get a good sized piece done so don’t let the time issue concern you. We do this to be fair to everyone that desires Last Rites art. We also suggest getting here earlier than opening time if you are really serious about getting work. The doors will open at 12 noon and anyone behaving overly aggressive, intoxicated or under the influence of drugs will not be tolerated. This event will be filmed for an upcoming Last Rites DVD so costumes are encouraged but not mandatory! There will be food, drink and visual stimuli all day long and there’s no cover.

Last Rites Tattoo Theatre is located at 511 W. 33rd Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues (3 blocks from Penn Station), 3rd floor, New York, NY 10001

Images: Adrenaline PR [thanks to Metal Martyr]