Midsummer Scream has announced the full Hall of Shadows lineup for its 2026 convention, dubbing this year’s installation the most ambitious in the event’s history. The haunt showcase, themed “Descent Into Darkness,” will feature an assortment of haunted attractions across all three days of the convention, which returns to the Long Beach Convention Center August 7–9, 2026.
The Hall of Shadows is Midsummer Scream’s signature walk-through haunt experience — a massive, fog-filled section of the convention floor transformed into a scream park. Included with all passes, the attraction gives attendees a concentrated dose of the best in Southern California haunt design, with VIP and Gold Bat passholders getting priority queue access.
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Guests venturing into the Hall of Shadows can experience an extensive collection of haunted attractions, immersive displays, themed photo opportunities, and live entertainment, including:
• A visit to the Hawkins National Laboratory for some photographic fun provided by Rawl of the Dead
• A terrifying witch hunt through a cursed forest led by H&L’s Realm of Horror
• Kooky, spooky home haunt fun with the return of Clowns v Skeletons
• A shot of fear and a round of terror as guests explore a ramshackle Floridian distillery presented by Straite to Hale
• The eerie, hallowed grounds of a long-forgotten Celtic graveyard known as The Haunt With No Name… Yet
• The Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns Bar, serving up spooky libations for guests 21 and older, in the glow of dozens of grinning gourds, courtesy of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment
• A blood-sucking horde hidden away for generations within a dilapidated manor fromFear Farm
• Another go-around with your favorite soapy and sudsy monsters from The Haunted Carwash
• A totally tubular romp through an old movie theater showcasing some of the best horror flicks of the 1980s, presented by The Dreich Society
• A chilling exploration through whisper-filled halls of the Shadows Hollow Asylum, created by Realm of Shadow
• The continued twisted cinematic misadventures of Sid from Toy Story, from Monclova Media Group
• And an abandoned old morgue where forgotten souls refuse to decay in silence, from Black Casket Productions.
The Hall of Shadows is just one component of Midsummer Scream’s packed 2026 weekend. The convention is leaning heavily into its Scream 30th anniversary celebration, with confirmed guests including David Arquette, Roger L. Jackson (the voice of Ghostface), Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, and composer Marco Beltrami. John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) is also on the celebrity guest list, appearing Saturday only.
