Crypticon Seattle is an annual fan event celebrating all things creepy & supernatural. With a focus on supporting the arts and encouraging participation, some of their most popular yearly events are the film festival, writing contest, art contest, and costume contest.Their event also hosts panels, parties, and a menagerie of vendors on their show floor.
Sister events take place in Minneapolis and Kansas City, Missouri.
This three-day convention in Knoxville, Tennessee celebrates all things horror and Halloween. The event features a lively show floor, performances, panels, and more.
Comic Con San Diego is the largest comics convention in the world. It takes place annually in San Diego, California and features the best in pop culture, film, and comics. With official and unofficial pop-ups spanning the entire city, there are limitless things to do. There is no way to see it all, so you’d better plan out your days carefully!
Cinema Wasteland specializes in Drive-In movies, posters, & collectibles from the late 1950’s through the 1980’s. They host a bi-annual expo in the Ohio region each spring & autumn. The event includes celebrity guests, Q&A sessions, special events, and a dealers room filled with movie memorabilia, toy, t-shirts, and more.
Cinema Wasteland specializes in Drive-In movies, posters, & collectibles from the late 1950’s through the 1980’s. They host a bi-annual expo in the Ohio region each spring & autumn. The event includes celebrity guests, Q&A sessions, special events, and a dealers room filled with movie memorabilia, toy, t-shirts, and more.
For over 30 years, Chiller Theater Toy, Model, and Film Expo has hosted celebrities, vendors, and costume parties. Their celebrity guests span the horror, sci-fi, and classic film/television genres. Chiller Theater expos occur twice yearly.
Celebrate all things horror with this fan convention in Raleigh, North Carolina. Carolina Fear Fest is hosted by Arctic Pumpkin Productions, an event management company based in Fayetteville, North Carolina – which also produces “The Devil’s Playground” haunted attraction each Fall.
West Coast Halloween Convention is a 501(c)3 non-profit event that brings together haunters from Oregon and the surrounding states. Founder Ed Roberts started the convention in 2010, held at the Oregon School for the Deaf. WCHC is the only convention that is 100% founded for charity, offering mini-grants to all professionals who are working with autistic and deaf children.
The convention is known for its social mixer events, classes, industry vendors, and special 13th floor hotel rooms with an exclusive bar.
Wondercon is an annual comic book, sci-fi, and film convention held in Anaheim California. The event features pop culture panels, cosplay events, and a large show floor with both artists and retail vendors.
Monsterpalooza returns to the Pasadena Convention Center April 12th – 14th, 2019.
With over 250 exhibitors, a monster museum display area, makeup demos, celebrity signings, film screenings, and panels, there is something for everyone at this beloved horror convention.
Headlining this year’s event are icons Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead I & II, Army of Darkness, Ash vs. Evil Dead) and Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman). Other participating celebrities include Jason Patric (The Lost Boys, Wayward Pines), Ken Page (The Nightmare Before Christmas, All Dogs Go to Heaven), Dee Wallace (E.T., The Howling, Critters), and Linda Blair (The Exorcist). The full guest list can be found on Monsterpalooza’s website.
Presentations occur on all three days of the event, with panels on topics such as “Godz and Monsters – The Men Behind Hollywood’s Newest Creature Characters”, “Memory – The Origins of Alien”, and “Halloween Horror Nights – Behind the Screams”.
Their show floor features some of the best artists, makeup vendors, and collectibles dealers in SoCal. A full listing of exhibitors is available here.
Tickets are $30 for Friday & Sunday, $35 for Saturday. Advanced tickets can be purchased at:
http://monsterpalooza.com/spring/tickets.html.
I hope to see you there!
Happy Halloween shopping 2024! For over two decades now, the Halloween shopping season has been my main time for household and clothing purchases. Each year, I love to shop around
TransWorld’s Halloween & Attractions Show 2024 is the premiere haunt industry trade show. For over four decades, it has been the place where haunt industry members gather to network, learn,
Take part in a spirited séance aboard the historic – and haunted – Queen Mary with 57 Ghosts. From Master Magician and Apparitionist Aiden Sinclair, this 90-minute immersive experience takes
Welcome to my home of all things horror & Halloween! The Horror of Being Emily showcases resources, creative projects, small businesses, and more related to my weird and wonderful Halloween & horror obsession.
