Festivals and Conventions

The 2022 A Night of Misfit Film festival has come and gone, and we reflect back fondly upon another legendary affair, hosted by indie filmmakers Gauthier Raad and Dineta Williams-Trigg. This year, the event was held at the famous local arts center, the Alwun House, in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, which …

It’s after Halloween but before Christmas, horror fam. You know what that means… it’s time for Rhode Island Comic Con! Celebrating their tenth year and happening through Altered Reality Entertainment and Cardi’s Furniture, this year’s event was a big one, with a ton of celebs, artists, writers, wrestlers, photo ops, …

Fantastic Fest, one of the largest and most revered North American Film Festivals catering to all things good in the weird, wonderful, horrific, and obscure since 2005, has brought in countless cinephiles from around the globe to Austin, Texas. In the most robust offering since that pesky little life-altering pandemic, …

Season’s Screamings, the sinister holiday-themed counterpart to Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, announces its return to the Pasadena Convention Center December 2-4, 2022. Passes are now on sale at www.midsummerscream.org. The quintessential mash-up of Christmastime cheer and Halloween horror, Season’s Screamings offers a winter wonderland of …

This year marks the first annual Silver Scream Con, created by heavy metal horror band Ice Nine Kills. This is also the first time New England has seen a metal/horror convention since we lost our beloved Rock and Shock back in 2019. Taking place at the Doubletree Boston North Shore …

Cannibalism seems to be making a comeback in horror lately. In past generations of filmmaking, it was usually something done by an “other,” be it a long lost tribe like in Cannibal Holocaust or a devious doctor like Hannibal Lecter, there was always a degree of separation. Now, that separation …

Ice Nine Kills’ first inaugural Silver Scream Con is happening this weekend! And PopHorror will be there! Get more info on guests, panels, the venue, schedules, cosplay, vendors, and more below! Introducing THE SILVER SCREAM CON, a horror convention curated by Spencer Charnas of ICE NINE KILLS set to take place August 26th …

Steel City Con has quickly become one of Pittsburgh’s most consistent and populated conventions. Emanating from the Monroeville area, this pop culture celebration gathers about four times per year. In a world full of over-saturation and parody, the Steel City Con continues to grow in size and stature with each passing event. …

Recently announced from Tom Devlin is the upcoming slasher Teddy Told Me To. This past weekend at Mad Monster Party in Glendale, Arizona, fans were treated to a panel with the filmmakers and the very first trailer for the independent horror feature.  Over a decade ago, Tom Devlin was a …

Fantasia Film Festival is a wonderful experience. While many festivals gravitate to a narrower perspective of coverage, Fantasia welcomes just about anything put to film. They are unafraid to portray the weird, the eccentric, and the underseen alongside movies and shorts with mass appeal. This year, they proudly continue that …