The time is almost upon us!  ScareLA returns on August 8 & 9, 2015 as the first Los Angeles convention dedicated to celebrating Halloween.  For us Halloween fans this marks the beginning of the season with a preview of what is coming to the southern California area for the fall.

One of the major highlights of the two-day convention are the presentations and panel discussions.  In fact there is so much to see that there are two stages just to cover it all.  Everyone will be there too.  Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights, Queen Mary Dark Harbor, and Knott’s Scary Farm will all be there to give folks a look at what is coming this year.  Then we have haunters like Delusion,  The Basement, Blackout, and Freakling Brothers sharing their thoughts on the craft of haunt making.

That’s not to mention the other insanely cool presentations from none other than The Simpson’s Treehouse of Horror creators Jay Logen and Mike Scully, a full presentation on the return of the Hatbox Ghost at Disneyland, and of course the amazing 91 Reasons Podcast doing a live show about Halloween in Pop Culture.

Yes, attendees will have their work cut out for them in trying to catch it all, pretty much everything you can think of and more.  But we now offer you a full listing below of the presentations on both the main and second stages along with their priority listing from one to ten, (10 being the DO NOT MISS, one being skippable).

We also let you know how HorrorBuzz readers can enjoy
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Saturday, August 8

11:30-12:30 SECOND STAGE

UNBURIED: THE SECRETS OF L.A.’S CEMETERIES

Atlas Obscura, one of the coolest travel sites on the net, shares the rich history within the cemeteries of Los Angeles.  These guys know creepy AND cool.

Priority level – 5

12:00-1:00 MAIN STAGE

LEGEND OF DISNEYLAND’S HATBOX GHOST

Doug Barnes, Tony Baxter and Special Guests

For any Disney Fan this is a pretty solid must-do.  Doug Barnes from the amazing Seasonpass Podcast will be leading the discussion on the legendary Hatbox Ghost character inside Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion.  What’s more, legendary imagineer Tony Baxter will be on hand to share from his wellspring of knowledge.

Priority level – 5 (10 if you are a Disney person)

1:30-2:30 MAIN STAGE

MAKING MONSTERS: THE ART OF TERROR
Six Flags Fright Fest, Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor,
Knott’s Scary Farm, Halloween Horror Nights

If you are a fan of the world of theme park haunts this is THE panel to see above all else.  Here is your chance to see all of the park haunts represented on one stage at the same time. Years of experience and knowledge are on one stage as they share their real-world experiences and technique, delivering scares to the southland.

It’s not about which is the best haunt here, but how the haunt community comes together in Losa Angeles like no where else.  If you are not in the auditorium watching the Hatbox Ghost presentation, you should be in line for this panel discussion.

Priority level – 8

2:30-3:30 SECOND STAGE

ANIME, FANTASY, APOCALYPSE, GORE : THE COSPLAY ROUNDUP

Reel Guise, Anime Expo, Labyrinth of Jareth, Wasteland Weekend

The biggest names in the world of Cosplay will be there at ScareLA.  A spectacular parade of costumes and the art of living the fantasy will be here.  Don’t dream it, BE IT!

Priority level – 4 (If you are cosplaying at ScareLA this is a 10)

3:00-4:00 MAIN STAGE

EXTREME HAUNT
SURVIVORS

Tal Beauvais, Russ MacKamey, JT Molner,
Hannah Kaplan, Josh Randall, Russell Eaton

Why in the hell do people want to go through a haunted house that will torture them?  Find out here as the movers and shakers in the extreme haunt industry share what they know. Also on-hand will be extreme haunt survivors explaining the psychology behind their love of the over-the-top haunts.

Priority level – 7

4:00-5:00 SECOND STAGE

 91 REASONS PODCAST LIVE : HALLOWEEN IN POP CULTURE

Jeff Tucker is probably one of the most entertaining speakers around and his podcast, 91 Reasons is doing a live show.  This would be a great chance to sit after a long day of haunt fun.

Priority level – 6

4:30-5:30 MAIN STAGE

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD’S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS
John Murdy, Chris Williams

You know something heavy is going to go down here.  John Murdy and Chris Williams, the two fiends behind Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood will be on hand to make some major announcements.  Get to the line early as these always fill up quick.

Priority level – 10

Sunday, August 9

 11:30-12:30 MAIN STAGE

QUEEN MARY’S DARK HARBOR

The amazing Dark Harbor docks at Scare LA this year with a strange hint of mystery.  They have already announced a new maze for the season in Lullaby.  So what could they be about to unleash on the unsuspecting haunt lovers?  You know it’s going to be good.

Priority level – 10

12:00-1:00 SECOND STAGE

DISEMBODIED SPIRITS :VOICE-OVER EXPERTS

1:00-2:00 MAIN STAGE

SIMPSONS’ TREEHOUSE
OF HORROR RETROSPECTIVE

1:30-2:30 SECOND STAGE

NEW BLOOD : THE NEXT GENERATION IN HORROR

Priority level – 5

2:30-3:30 MAIN STAGE

ESCAPE ROOM MASTERS :
TRAPPED IN A ROOM WITH
YOUR NIGHTMARES

4:00-5:00 MAIN STAGE

KNOTT’S SCARY FARM PRESENTATION

The grandaddy of theme park haunt events closes out the weekend with a huge presentation sure to be choc full of goodies.  Lara Hanneman, Jeff Tucker, Gus Krueger, Daniel Miller and the rest of the Knott’s crew are sure to be on hand as they unleash new evils and share new announcements.

Priority level – 10

4:30-5:30 SECOND STAGE

INTERACTIVE SCARES :
TOTAL IMMERSION

If you could not get into the KNott’s Scary Farm panel, high-tail it over to the second stage fast!  All of the very best interactive haunt attractions will be presenting “Total Immersion” a discussion of the extensively themed haunts.

Priority level – 8

So as you can see there is a full weekend in JUST the presentations alone.  That is not to mention all of the other awesome things happening throughout the weekend including the show floor, mini haunted houses, the classes.  We will break those down in our next article!

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