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Long Beach, August 15-17, 2025 Friday, July 31: 6pm-10pm
Saturday, Aug 1: 11am-7pm
Sunday, Aug 2: 11am to 6pm

10/31/2026

Wishing everyone a few tricks, boo-buckets of treats, and at least one good scare.

Happy Halloween from all of us at Midsummer Scream!

Thanks for letting us share our love of all things spooky with all of you.

Now can anyone steer us to a sincere pumpkin patch?

10/31/2026

Submissions now being accepted for the Screaming Room Film Festival at next year's Midsummer Scream, August 6-8 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Presented by HorrorBuzz.

We're seeking projects that range from pumpkinspicy-spooky to stabby-gorey-screamy. If it has Halloween vibes or horrific thrills (even better is a monster mash of booth) we want to check it out!

Indie horror filmmakers and professionals alike are invited to submit their short films (20 minutess or less).

Submission info:

https://filmfreeway.com/MidsummerScreamHalloweenFestival

Happy Halloween!

10/30/2026

🎃⚡UK's The Guardian declared Burbank as "the Halloween capital of America." Local horror influencers are taking over reality game shows. This and more in our Halloween weekend edition of the Spooky Season Bulletin!🎃⚡ - https://mailchi.mp/midsummerscream/spookyseasonbulletin2026-number9

10/29/2026

Vendor applications now being accepted for Midsummer Scream, August 6-8, 2027 at the Anaheim Convention Center!

From haunted house props and effects to masks and costumes to spooky apparel and horror collectibles to eerie artwork and everything in between, if its especially for fans of the Halloween season, it may be a great fit for our showfloor.

We aim to make the showfloor for the tenth Midsummer Scream the best ever!

Most approval notices will be sent in January.

Apply here:
https://midsummerscream.org/vendor-application/

But we highly recommend reading this first:
https://midsummerscream.org/vendor-advice/

10/23/2026

Saturday night! The 3rd Annual Bloodsuckers Ball at the the historic Majestic Ventura Theater. An immersive, 18+ dark gothic vampire gala, with a curated lineup of stage entertainment, dark burlesque, aerialists, and interactive theatrical performances, alongside specialty themed cocktails, alternative vendors, and a costume contest for Best Dressed Vampire.

Formal dark or vampiric attire is strictly required for entry—a night of dark decadence you can truly sink your teeth into.

More info at bloodsuckersball.com or

Saturday, Oct. 24, The Majestic Ventura Theater, Ventura

10/22/2026

It's Roller Coast Tycoon - but for haunts! The free PC demo for ScareZone: Haunted Attraction Tycoon is now available -- visit https://playscarezone.com to download, or read on and swipe for more info.

If you build it, they will SCREAM! ScareZone: Haunted Attraction Tycoon is the first PC game focused on the haunting industry. Players take an empty warehouse, field, or soundstage and turn it into a full-blown haunted house staffed with a team of scare actors and packed with all the blood, guts, and chainsaws a T for Teen rating can handle.

Developed by with collaborators from across the haunt industry, ScareZone is created by haunters - for haunters, based on decades of backstage experience at attractions large and small.

The free PC demo is available NOW on Steam, with Early Access planned for 2027.

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10/20/2026

Did you know some folks in Ohio have decided to move Halloween to a weeknight permanently because of football? This and more news in this week's Spooky Season Bulletin. - https://mailchi.mp/midsummerscream/spookyseasonbulletin2026-number8

10/14/2026

🎃⚡Find out who's about to announce the trick and treatiest street in America, what scares the scaremakers, horror theatre drama, and more in the newest Spooky Season Bulletin!🎃⚡ - https://mailchi.mp/midsummerscream/spookyseasonbulletin2026-number7

10/08/2026

🎃⚡Build a fantasy Scream Park, the new Vegas haunt association, free passes to see CLAYFACE, and more, featuring Slashers Axes Throwing & Ales in this week's Spooky Bulletin🎃⚡ - https://mailchi.mp/midsummerscream/spookyseasonbulletin2026-number6

10/01/2026

LVCRFT's new album includes a duet from Freddy Krueger and Nancy (Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp)... a special mausoleum tour for fans of Ghost (the band)... and more, sponsored by SoCal's notorious haunt THE 17th DOOR. - https://mailchi.mp/midsummerscream/spookyseasonbulletin2026-number5

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