Season’s Screamings, the holiday-themed horror convention from the producers of Midsummer Scream, have been slowly unveiling more and more details around the convention and its offerings ahead of this month’s convention and the latest announcement is a panel dedicated to the making of “Muppets Haunted Mansion.”
The panel will close out the three-day convention with “The Making of ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion'” at 5 PM on Sunday, December 19. During the panel, “Muppets Haunted Mansion” Director Kirk Thatcher and crew will take fans behind the scenes and share stories about making the first-ever Muppets Halloween special. (And if it’s anything like the “The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell” panel Thatcher hosted at Midsummer Scream 2019, there are sure to be plenty of behind-the-scenes photos.)
“Muppets Haunted Mansion” debuted this past October on Disney+ and gave fans a movie mashup featuring The Muppets and the fan-favorite Disney attraction The Haunted Mansion. In it, Muppets Gonzo and Pepe The Prawn are challenged to spend a night in the haunted abode.
The special featured an all-star cast of fan-favorite Muppets alongside Will Arnett, Yvette Nicole Brown, Darren Criss, and Taraji P. Henson and featured special appearances from Chrissy Metz, Alfonso Ribeiro, Ed Asner, Jeannie Mai, Danny Trejo, Sasheer Zamata, Craig Robinson, Skai Jackson, Pat Sajak, Geoff Keighley, Justina Machado, John Stamos, and Kim Irvine.
In addition to its “Muppets Haunted Mansion” panel, Season’s Screamings has a packed two-day schedule filled with live podcast recordings, presentations, and more. Check out the entire weekend lineup below, with more panels and presentations expected to be announced leading up to the event:
Friday, December 17
8 PM – Poltergeists & Paramours Christmas Spooktacular
Kick-off Season’s Screamings weekend with a performance that’s one-part fashion show one part variety show and features a variety of talents performed by members of the horror, haunt, and Halloween community. This is a demonic yuletide show of horrors you won’t want to miss.
Saturday, December 18
12 PM – Colors of the Dark: Holiday Horrors On Film
Join hosts Rebekah McKendry and Elric Kane for a live recording of Fangoria’s “Colors of the Dark” podcast, where the two will take a deeper look at holiday horror films.
3 PM – The Making of Haunted Mansion Holiday
Theme park animatronics legend Garner Holt shares a presentation on how his company brought Jack Skellington to Disneyland with Haunted Mansion Holiday.
4:30 PM – Dead Right Horror Trivia Presented by “Scream”
Would you like to play a game? Test your knowledge of scary movies to survive and win prizes! Presented by the all-new movie, “Scream” (only in theatres January 14, 2022). Hosted by Rebekah McKendry and Jared Rivet.
6 PM – Peepshow Menagerie Presents “Islands of Misfit Tease”
A little peeking is encouraged at this burlesque show that celebrates the holidays with a little bit of spooky.
Sunday, December 19
12 PM – The Book Crew and Zach Galligan
Join Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew podcast for a live interview with “Gremlins” star Zach Galligan.
1:15 PM – Ghost Stories of Christmas Eve’s Past
Learn about the lost tradition of sharing ghost stories on Christmas Eve with holiday historian Lisa Morton, author of “The Halloween Encyclopedia.”
2:30 PM – Krampus: The Devil You Don’t Know
Learn about Krampus: The Devil You Don’t Know with leading expert and Krampus LA founder Al Ridenour.
3:45 PM – Halloween 2021 Roundtable
Join Midsummer Scream Creative Director Rick West along with Shawn Marshall (Parks and Cons Podcast), Josh Quillin (Epic Home Haunts), and Chloe Noelle (ChloeIRL) for a roundtable discussion about the 2021 Halloween season.
In addition to panels and presentations, Season’s Screamings will play host to over 200 vendors, a Krampus procession, and The Hall of Yuletide Spirits, a dark show floor of holiday-themed haunts and yard displays created by Southern California’s most talented haunted house creators.
For more information, or to buy tickets to Season’s Screamings, visit https://midsummerscream.org/seasons-screamings/
