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Even battling the massive draw of San Diego Comic-Con, Midsummer Scream 2024 — the latest edition of the world’s biggest Halloween convention — had record attendance with well over 50,000 guests. Horror fans and fiends packed the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California for three days (July 26-28) of pre-spooky season celebrations, including activations from Paramount, Universal, and Lionsgate, among others. That’s proof, coordinators say, not just of the loyal fanbase still making scary movies and haunts lucrative year-round, but also of the thriving professional community keeping the genre alive for film and TV workers facing extreme uncertainty within the industry.

“The horror community is an extremely supportive and inclusive community,” Norman Gidney, executive director of The Screaming Room Film Festival at Midsummer Scream, told IndieWire. “It’s not just a life raft in economic times. There’s a tremendous catharsis and emotional and mental support from horror and its people that we lay claim to.

Halloween may be five months away, but the Halloween season begins 26th July 2024 to 28th July 2024 with Midsummer Scream. The world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, has unveiled its official app, which allows attendees to plan and schedule their spook-filled days at this year’s event — and with all there is to do, a schedule is a must.

The Midsummer Scream app can be downloaded free for Apple and Android devices. To download, guests can either search the Apple or or Google Play app stores for “Midsummer Scream,” or download links provided at midsummerscream.org/app (a link to an online, app-less version can be found at that link).

“It’s shaping up to be our most thrilling Midsummer Scream yet,” said David Markland, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Midsummer Scream. “We have almost 100 hours of different panels, presentations, and performances, over 300 vendors to browse from, along with haunted houses to visit.

Preview the West Coast’s Biggest Halloween Events at Midsummer Scream

Guests to the World’s Biggest Halloween and Horror Fan Convention Get Sneak Peeks at What’s Coming from Universal Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags, 13th Floor, Winchester Mystery House and More

It’s never too soon to be scared, and guests to Midsummer Scream, the world’s biggest Halloween and horror convention, will be able to see what’s going to frighten them most this Halloween season as the West Coast’s biggest haunts all come together at the Long Beach Convention Center to show off what they’ve got in store.

Only at Midsummer Scream will Halloween lovers be able to get a first look at plans for Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights”; the 50th anniversary of Knott’s Scary Farm at Knott’s Berry Farm; Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest,...

Midsummer Scream is set to sweep over Long Beach, CA, next weekend, and in its third year, the convention plans to have a Halloween Horror Nights presentation from the masters of Hhn themselves, Michael Aiello, John Murdy, and Chris Williams (there is no word on what will take place during the presentation at this time). Also in today's Highlights: YouTube Premium renews Impulse for a second season and Blu-ray/DVD release details for the horror comedy Dead Shack.

Midsummer Scream to Feature Hhn Creators: Press Release: "Long Beach, CA - Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, announces that Michael Aiello, Senior Director of Entertainment Creative Development for Universal Orlando Resort will join John Murdy, Creative Director/Executive Producer for Universal Studios Hollywood, and Chris Williams, Art Director/Production Designer for Universal Studios Hollywood to its Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights presentation on Sunday, July 29.

Midsummer Scream,...

The third annual Midsummer Scream at the Long Beach Convention Center promises to provide frights and shadows... an entire hall of them, in fact. Amongst the many events set to take place, the Hall of Shadows will be a Halloween theme park right inside of the convention center, and we have details on what attendees can expect to find in its expanded confines this year:

Press Release: Long Beach, CA - More than 20,000 fans of all things macabre are expected to make their annual pilgrimage to the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California for the third annual Midsummer Scream, as the Hall of Shadows attraction expands to occupy 80,000 terrifying square feet of the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention.

“Hall of Shadows is a Halloween theme park set up within the convention center where brave guests can step into the darkness and find themselves surrounded by swirling fog and terrifying monsters,...

The X Factor paid tribute to two of pop music's most iconic acts - Queen and Michael Jackson – tonight (November 8).

Naturally, the contestants tackling true musical giants garnered quite a lot of chatter on social media - as did Stereo Kicks when their performance was interrupted by a stage invader.

Digital Spy rounds up the best Twitter reactions to The X Factor Week 5 below:

1. Jay James and Lauren Platt were both ill, but the show must go on!

Jay lost his voice? Why doesn't he just do a Cheryl and mime? #xfactor

— Daz Gale (@dazgale) November 8, 2014

First a sore throat, then a spot of tonsillitis. they'll be at full blown Ebola by the time it finishes #xfactor

— Elliot Ross (@iamelliot) November 8, 2014

It's Bad Throat week on #Xfactor

— Sarah Chapman (@MsChappers) November 8, 2014

2. A lot of love for Ben again this week.

Ben Haenow is the only reason I semi watch xfactor...