Conventions Episodes

Aug. 11, 2022

A Retrospective: 30 Years of Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre

Part walk down memory lane and part exploration of art – we’ll sit down with the creators of Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre to discuss their past 30 years.

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Aug. 10, 2022

A Chat with the Hocus Pocus Cast

Coming up, it’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! We’ll hear from the cast as they reflect on the movie’s legacy. It’s been 29 years since Hocus Pocus was released and 30 years since the Filming. The film originally was a bit of a dud, but over the years...

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Aug. 4, 2022

Spooky Music in Visual Media: Live from Midsummer Scream 2022

Coming up, discover how music supervisors select tunes that appear in spooky TV shows, movies, and even commercials. This is the first 30 minutes of “Spooky Music in Visual” which took place on the 2nd Stage this past Saturday, July 30th at Midsummer...

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Aug. 4, 2022

Composers of the Apocalypse: Live from Midsummer Scream 2022

In this episode you’ll learn about the history, process, and musical challenges behind some of the most iconic horror film soundtracks of all time. This is the full panel presentation “COMPOSERS OF THE APOCALYPSE” from the Main Stage this past Sunday,...

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July 27, 2022

Visiting Spooky Friends at San Diego Comic Con 2022

Today we’ll hear from three haunters at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 vending. Featured in this episode: Garner Holt, President of Garner Holt Productions; Doug P'gosh, Creative Director of Retro-a-go-go; Tabitha Barron, Composite Effects. Apply for our...

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July 21, 2022

HAUNTED Christmas in July: Hall of Yuletide Spirits

We’re celebrating HAUNTED Christmas in July with a tour through the Hall of Yuletide Spirits.

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July 20, 2022

Texas Haunters Convention: The 2022 recap

The Texas Haunters Convention was this past weekend in Mesquite, and we went on location to find out how it went. Scott Freeman and Culley Franks explain why this year was the best yet for the show. Apply for our hauntathon (http://hauntathon.info/)...

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June 23, 2022

Goosebumps Writer Interview - Dan Angel Talks About The TV Series

We’ll hear about creating the Goosebumps TV series with Executive Story Editor and Writer Dan Angel. Dan talks about what it was like to work on the series and the journey of adapting the series from the popular books. He also shares some...

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June 9, 2022

CREATING "SPOOKTACULAR!" How one haunted attraction became a househol…

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Spooktacular, the new documentary about Spookyworld! This new film takes an in-depth look at one of the original horror scream parks and Halloween destinations in America. This video is taken from a panel the team gave...

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May 25, 2022

Haunt Supershow at the LA County Fair

Back for its third year at the LA County Fair and located in Building 9, the Haunt Supershow will be joining in on the centennial celebrations by offering an all-new “100 Years of Horror” exhibit. The popular social media photo-op attrac! Plus, two...

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May 19, 2022

The West Coast Halloween Convention Returns

After two years away, the West Coast Halloween Convention returned May 13th - 15th, 2022, in Portland, Oregon.

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