Ricou Browning played “The Creature from the Black Lagoon” in all three Creature movies. He is the last living person to play one of the classic Universal Studios' monsters, and he is scheduled to appear at this weekend's annual Monster Bash in Marshall Township.

MARSHALL TWP, Allegheny County — Monster Bash, the film festival featuring classic monster vendors and guests from films and television, takes place Friday through Sunday at the Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh North, 910 Sheraton Drive.

Special guests will include 1950s science fiction star Laurie Mitchell; Ricou Browning from “The Creature from the Black Lagoon,” Joel Hodgson from “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” Judith O'Dea from “Night of the Living Dead;” Charles Herbert from “13 Ghosts,” “The Fly” and “The Twilight Zone;” Jay North and Jeannie Russell from “Dennis the Menace” and Pittsburgh's own Chilly Billy Cardille.

The Monster Bash is a family show with children younger than 12 admitted free with a paying adult.

Admission is $50 for a three-day pass. One-day admission is $20.For information, call 724-238-4317 or visit monsterbashnews.com.

Joel Hodgson is the creator and star of “Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K).” The show now has the honor of being the fourth-most popular cult TV show of all time according to Entertainment Weekly. Hodgson is shown here with his robot co-stars.