Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, has announced that Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights will return as part of this year’s exciting roster of horrifying panels and participants. Halloween Horror Nights will reveal exclusive details about their upcoming seasonal event for horror fans during the panel. The annual, weekend-long Halloween and horror convention will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center from Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31.
On Saturday, July 30, in the Grand Ballroom, Halloween Horror Nights’ Creative Director and Executive Producer John Murdy will engage with fans to provide an exclusive look at the Universal Studios Hollywood design process and details on this year’s slate of haunted houses. Universal has already announced some exciting haunted houses for 2022, including Halloween, inspired by John Carpenter’s 1978 classic, and Universal Monsters: Legends Collide, which features the iconic Universal Monsters Dracula, The Wolf Man, and The Mummy. If this year’s panel is like any from years past, Murdy is sure to bring some great behind-the-scenes looks at these highly anticipated mazes and much more.
Midsummer Scream showcases the diversity of Southern California’s haunt and horror community while inviting fans from around the world to experience a weekend of excitement and non-stop spooky fun with over 350 exhibitors, more than a dozen mini-haunts and attractions, panels, presentations, live performances, and more.
Previously announced panels for Midsummer Scream 2022 include: “Original Monster Kids,” which will be an unprecedented gathering of the Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, and Vincent Price families; and “Composers of the Apocalypse,” a 90-minute presentation featuring some of the composers that birthed some of your favorite horror scores and themes.
Tickets to Midsummer Scream are on sale now and available at midsummerscream.org.
