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8/25/2025 0 Comments

Midsummer Scream 2025 - The Ultimate Halloween Warm-Up Is Better Than Ever!

Happy Halloween Everybody! We know a lot of you feel it's too early for Halloween, but for us, our favorite season never ends! And to prove that we have a great update for you from this years fantastic Midsummer Scream! We were at the event last Saturday and Sunday and were able to take in the amazing show floor, Hall of Shadows and of course some great theme park panels. 

​Let's head into the fog and check it out! 
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Welcome to Midsummer Scream 2025!

Midsummer Scream Show Floor

This year let's start off with the Show Floor. This is where you're going to find all of your favorite Haunted vendors as well as some displays from the likes of Universal Studios, LA Haunted Hayride, Fright Fest, Scary Farm and many others. This is typically where you'll find some amazing cosplay as you'll see below! 
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Haunted Hayride always in the house!
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We love the Spooky Swap Meet!
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Be sure to check out the LA Haunted Hayride this year! It's a lot of fun.
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Universal Horror had a fantastic booth right at the entrance to the show floor.
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It was incredibly popular all weekend ...
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A look at the Scary Farm booth before the giant killer popcorn arrived
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Fright Fest
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So much amazing merch to spend your money on
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And amazing cosplay at every turn
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Wonder if they found their dog
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Fright Fest Monsters
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Got my vote!
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A shirt made just for me!
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Hall of Shadows

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To us, the Hall of Shadows is the heart of Midsummer Scream. This is where you'll find all of the mini haunts from home haunts all the way to movie studios.
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And even displays for family-friendly events
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The Panels

Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest
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The panels (for us) kicked off with Six Flags Magic Mountain's Fright Fest! Mike and Mark gave us all the details for this years event.
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Knott's Scary Farm
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As usual, Knott's Scary Farm was on hand for a fantastic panel. No new maze announcements due to their nightmares revealed event a few nights later, but we did get announcements for two mazes entering their final season.
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Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights 
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To cap off the weekend it was, as always, Halloween Horror Nights! Art came out with our hosts, but not really.
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John and Michael were here to break it all down. The first half of the panel consisted of pre-submitted questions from the crowd that shed some new details on this years houses.
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The second half of the panel featured Damien Leone and Phil Falcone who came out to break down Terrifier.
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Wrap-Up

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We hope you'll join us at Midsummer Scream 2026! 

I just want to send a shout out to the creators of Midsummer Scream. Rick, David, Claire and Gary. What you've created is truly amazing and even as the event has grown the past few years it still feels like a huge family. The fact that you all roam the event all weekend talking with people, taking pics and being genuine human beings is not lost on anybody. 

For us, we're always so thankful to be included in events such as this and the fact that you appreciate the input and coverage from a website like ours. There's something to be said for people who have a passion for all things Halloween being able to actually cover Halloween things. We will never forget what an honor it is! 

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10/3/2024 0 Comments

Review: LA Haunted Hayride 2024

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Last weekend we were invited out to the 2024 version of the LA Haunted Hayride! This is one of our favorite annual traditions, right in the middle of Griffith Park. While admittedly we did prefer the old location that was more isolated, this years event was a blast and you won't be disappointed. 

You can find more information on the LA Haunted Hayride here. 
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Welcome back to Midnight Falls
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Our favorite super creepy Halloween Town is back!
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The citizens of Midnight Falls are always spectacular
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Our first maze of the event was MonĂ¡e Manor, or what we fondly were calling the Janelle Monaze. We all really enjoyed this new take on the classic Midnight Mortuary that has been featured at the event in previous years. It was obvious she/they had a lot of fun with this.
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Hellbilly Halloween is back this year and as always is a ton of fun. One thing about the mazes at the Hayride is they are quite long.
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The Carousel has gotten a nice refresh this year!
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The 3rd maze is the classic Trick or Treat. While we really enjoy this one, we do miss when it was actually "Trick or Treating" through the maze. It was always fun to ring all of the doorbells and see the characters. Hopefully they'll bring this back sometime.
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Of course the main attraction is the Hayride itself.
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We absolutely loved the Hayride this year. While we do miss when this used to be 20-25 minutes long, a HUGE kudos to them actually putting benches in the trailers this year. It makes the experience MUCH more comfortable.
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As always, the best part of any event like this is hanging out with our dear friends and Haunt Crew from HorrorBuzz, Theme Park Duo and Haunt Photoblography.
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We love our haunt crew, they're just the best. (photo credit: Albert Lam)

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9/13/2024 0 Comments

Halloween 2024 Event Reviews and Information

Looking for a review or information for a 2024 Halloween event? Well look no further. Below you will find reviews of Halloween events we have attended or are planning on attending and a list of all of the other events (scary and fun) that we've received information for. 

​We will be updating this as we receive information about additional events. 

If you would like us to share information about your Halloween event, send us an email!

Below are the dates you will find us at different Halloween Events!! As always, feel free to say hi!! Updates will be posted after these dates as quickly as we can get them done. ​

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​Event Reviews and Updates

Click links to see updates after they are posted
  • September 5 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opening Night
  • September 13 - Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest Extreme
  • September 14 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
  • September 19 and 20 - Knott's Scary Farm
  • September 26 - Zombie Joe's Urban Death Tour of Terror
  • September 27 - LA Haunted Hayride
  • ​September 29 - Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure
  • September 29 - Dark Harbor at The Queen Mary 
  • October 4 - Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest Extreme
  • October 5 - Knott's Scary Farm
  • October 9 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
  • October 11 - Santa Clarita Haunts and Fright Fest Extreme
  • October 12 - Orange County Haunts and Knott's Scary Farm
  • October 16 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
  • October 23 and 24 - Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
  • October 25 and 26 - Walt Disney World
  • October 31 - Knott's Scary Farm
  • November 1 - Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest Extreme
  • November 2 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

Event Information

Click Links to see event information
  • Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Kicks Off 2024 Season Beginning September 5th! 
  • UNIVERSAL ORLANDO’S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 2024 NOW OPEN
  • ​Six Flags Magic Mountain Unveils California’s Largest Haunt Fright Fest Extreme 
    Beginning September 7th! 
  • Knott's Parts The Fog To Reveal Details About The 51st Year of Knott's Scary Farm Beginning September 19th
  • Knott’s Spooky Farm Kicks Off on September 26 with all new Spooktivities with Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang
  • ​Six Flags Over Georgia Fright Fest Begins September 14th and Promises to be Stranger than Ever Before
  • Brick-or-Treat Monster Party is BACK at LEGOLAND® California Resort This Fall
  • Scarywood at Silverwood Theme Park Announces New Haunt and Dates for 2024 Season, beginning September 27th 
  • All-New Halloween Harvest Debuts at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on September 7 Featuring Park-Wide Fall Family Fun
  • North Hollywood’s Scariest Haunted House Zombie Joe's Urban Death Tour of Terror Returns September 27th
  • Zombie Joe's Bringing Back Fan-Favorite Dark Dark Ride Ride Beginning September 12!
  • Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Diego Unleashes ALL-NEW Nightmares, Scare Zones, Thrilling Entertainment and More, begins September 27!
  • The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Returns to Long Beach This Fall!
  • Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group’s Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns Returns to Whittier Narrows Park This Fall
  • Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Returns to Griffith Park for its 16th Year
  • Six Flags Over Georgia Launches Three Festive Fall Events Beginning Friday September 13th 
  • New Fright Fest Extreme Opens Friday the 13th at Six Flags Great Adventure Resort
  • The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular Opens September 14th at Sesame Place San Diego
  • Castle Dark Returns to Castle Park in Riverside Beginning September 20th​

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