Midsummer Scream Partners with Paramount Scares for the Ultimate 30th Anniversary Celebration of Scream!

The World’s Largest Halloween and Horror Convention Brings the Original Cast, the Voice of Ghostface, and Legendary Composer Marco Beltrami to Long Beach This August.

LONG BEACH, CA — There are certain rules that one must abide by to celebrate a horror franchise as esteemed as Scream... and rule number one is you never, ever miss a reunion this big. In an unprecedented partnership with Paramount Scares, Midsummer Scream is thrilled to announce a massive, weekend-long celebration marking the 30th Anniversary of Wes Craven’s genre-shattering masterpiece.
Creeping into the Long Beach Convention Center from August 7-9, the massive three-day event includes hundreds of spooky vendors, over a dozen haunted experiences inside the Hall of Shadows, and panels, presentations, and performances across seven different stages all weekend long.


The Ultimate Woodsboro Reunion
Horror fans can meet the original survivors and killers of Woodsboro for autographs, selfies, and professional photo-ops throughout the weekend, including:

• Matthew Lillard (Stu Macher)
• Skeet Ulrich (Billy Loomis)
• David Arquette (Dewey Riley)
• Jamie Kennedy (Randy Meeks)
• Lee Waddell (stunt actor), Joseph Whipp (Sheriff Burke), and more!

For those needing something that stabs deeper, an incredibly limited number of fans can book a private meet-and-greet with Roger L. Jackson, the voice of Ghostface himself, record a custom voicemail or audio greeting.

Celebrity photo-ops and the Roger L. Jackson meet and greet can be ordered through Pose Photo-Ops here.

​Step Inside the Paramount Scares Bradley Video Store
PARAMOUNT SCARES is rewinding to Woodsboro 1996 for SCREAM's 30th anniversary, recreating Bradley Video — the fictional store where the nightmare began — right on the Midsummer Scream floor, with best fright-friends FANGORIA manning the counter old-school style, playing genre expert to help fans dig up hidden gems worth renting instantly. Ghostface photo ops and merch giveaways await anyone brave enough to ask "do you like scary movies?"

Can’t-Miss Weekend Panels
The weekend’s programming is packed with dynamic, heavy-hitting panels that will gut you like a fish:

• Saturday, August 8: Matthew Lillard takes the stage to host the SCREAM 30th Anniversary Panel, promising special guests, wild franchise insights, and plenty of chaotic audience engagement.
• Sunday, August 9: Dive deep into the auditory terror that kept you looking over your shoulder with THE SOUND OF SCREAM. This panel features master horror composer Marco Beltrami, Spencer Charnas (frontman of Ice Nine Kills), Roger L. Jackson, film producer Marianne Maddalena, and music supervisor Ed Gerrard. Together, they will dissect the spine-chilling music, terrifying vocal delivery, and razor-sharp audio that defined the franchise.

An Exclusive Slice of Horror History
In honor of the anniversary, attendees can snag a special Midsummer Scream edition of Fangoria magazine, available only at the show. Featuring a blood-pumping cover starring Ghostface, this collector's item is packed with archival articles, deep dives, and retrospective looks at Midsummer Scream’s 2026 guest line-up.

Don’t Get Woozy! Admission Will Sell Out Soon!
"Weekend" and "Gold Bat VIP" passes have already been slashed to zero and are completely sold out. If you want to make it to the final credits, you need to move fast, and visit midsummerscream.com as single-day passes are on the verge of selling out next.
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About Paramount Scares
Before Rosemary had her baby, before Jason arrived at Camp Crystal Lake, and before Ghostface asked “Do you like scary movies?”, Paramount has been there to scare.  Paramount Scares is a dedicated brand from Paramount Pictures that showcases more than a century of iconic chills and thrills and super-serves fans all year round as a horror community hub.  Through online, theatrical, and live events, Paramount Scares connects with audiences and creates a space where all fans—from the newly curious to the deeply devoted—feel seen, celebrated, and part of the exciting and ever-evolving horror genre.

About Midsummer Scream
Midsummer Scream is presented by David Markland (Co-Founder/Executive Director), Gary Baker (Co-Founder/Executive Producer), Claire Dunlap(Co-Founder/Producer), and Rick West (Co-Founder/Creative Director). Their goal is to showcase the diversity of Southern California’s haunt and horror communities as a welcoming beacon for fans around the world to converge on Los Angeles for a weekend of excitement, networking, and non-stop spooky fun.

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