In the midst of the visual feasts seen at Midsummer Scream 2017, one presentation challenged guests to use their imaginations to bring horror to life instead. Unbound Productions presented Wicked Lit, an acting troupe that performs live readings of classic horror stories adapted for the stage. The actors are dressed in nothing besides their normal clothes, [...]

Winchester Mystery House enchanted at Midsummer Scream! Attendees were given a historical tour of the most haunted home in the States. They were tantalized by the experiences of previous guests who dared to take the “Explore More Tour” and the ever popular Halloween Candlelight Tour. Doug Barnes (The Season Pass Podcast) went live on his [...]

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights gave us a huge Halloween treat Sunday at Midsummer Scream when Creative Director John Murdy and Art Director Chris Williams stopped by for a little presentation in the main theater here. A big presentation, actually. Frankly, they were throwing out tasty morsels for a solid hour and we all ate it [...]

Silence falls. Music begins to play and we have immediately been transported to Hollywood 1939 again! The doors of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror are once again open for Midsummer Scream 2017! Attendees were taken on a terror trip to relive the history of Disney’s most iconic ride! We traveled from Florida to Paris to [...]

The highlights of the Fright Fest panel at Midsummer Scream 2017 were kicked off by the green-haired, long-nosed Peaches the Clown appearing onstage instead of what should have been makeup artist Scott Ramp. (We later figured out that Peaches was Ramp himself.) Soon after playing the official clip for Fright Fest 2017 (which was both [...]

There has been a mystery surrounding Into the Black. Before Saturday's panel at Midsummer Scream I knew little about what to expect from the pet project of Larry Bones, owner of Boneyard Effects and veteran maestro of makeup and prosthetics for Halloween Horror Nights for a number of years, outside of that it was rumored [...]

The lights dim, the suspenseful music swells, and creepy monsters begin skulking down the aisles of the Terrace Theater, stalking their unsuspecting prey. Don't panic--it's just Knott's Scary Farm kicking off the season with a peek into their 2017 goodie bag. The first thing they showed was the newest commercial for Knott's Scary Farm, which [...]