Originally published at: MIDSUMMER SCREAM RETURNS TO LONG BEACH JULY 28-30, 2023 - People of Con
Midsummer Scream 2019
Author: Newsroom
LOS ANGELES, CA – Midsummer Scream announces its return to the Long Beach Convention Center July 28-30, 2023. The three-day event will bring Halloween and horror fans worldwide together for a weekend of thrilling delights!
Passes go on sale Saturday, March 4th at MidsummerScream.org. For a limited time, General Admission passes will be 40% off. VIP Gold Bat passes will be available while supplies last (discounts are not available for Gold Bat passes).
The 2023 special guest lineup will be headlined by the Boulet Brothers (creators and producers of Boulet Brothers’ Dragula), who will meet fans all weekend on the show floor in their interactive booth and lead panels on Saturday and Sunday. Additional special guests scheduled to appear include Rachel True (actress, The Craft), Naomi Grossman (Actress, American Horror Story), and Trevor Henderson (creator of the viral Sirenhead urban legend), with many more to be announced in the days and weeks ahead!
“This year, we’re putting a new spin on our theme, which we’re calling ‘Ghoulish Games,’ celebrating horror in gaming,” says David Markland, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Midsummer Scream. “That includes creepy board games and toys from our youth, all the way up to video games that feature zombies, monsters, and terrifying creatures!”
The Ghoulish Games theme will be a common thread during the weekend in various to-be-announced panels and presentations, a gallery and game room, and experiences throughout the event.
For the first time, the Hall of Shadows will be operational all three days, featuring the underlying theme of “Demons & Dragons”. Guests will enter the darkened scare zone through a foreboding dungeon, presented by CalHauntS, who has designed the entryway to Hall of Shadows since 2017. Once inside the hall, fans will find nearly 20 haunts and attractions to visit and explore. In the middle of it all, the Decayed Brigade slider team will perform three shows daily Saturday and Sunday.
Throughout the weekend, Midsummer Scream will present a robust lineup of world-class panel presentations that include Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group (LA Haunted Hayride, Delusion, Shaqtoberfest), Winchester Mystery House, Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest and other Halloween events, a special look at the 100th Anniversary of the Anaheim Halloween Parade hosted by Disney fan favorites Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily, and a variety of live interviews with leading horror podcasters. Programming partners include Bloody Disgusting, Screambox, and LVCRFT. Additional programs and schedules are to be announced soon.
Featuring more than 350 vendors and artists, the Midsummer Scream show floor will feature an amazing variety of apparel, masks, posters and prints, unique artwork, toys, oddities, and spooky decorations from vendors, including Immortal Masks, Trick or Treat Studios, Halloween Shirt Company, Backstitch Bruja, Sin City Props, and Froggy’s Fog.
More beloved components of Midsummer Scream will return, including Paranormal Pixie’s Pumpkin Patch children’s zone, the Black Cat Lounge kitten adoption center, and the Screaming Room Film Festival presented by HorrorBuzz.
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