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Monsters, Ghosts and Goblins Take Over Long Beach for Third-Annual ‘Midsummer Scream’

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Boils, ghouls, goblins and monsters came out in hordes for the third annual Midsummer Scream Convention. Midsummer Scream has called the Long Beach Convention Center home since it started back in 2016. With an endless array of talent, creativity, pop culture, and massive show floors, Midsummer Scream kicked off convention season with epic proportions.

Located smack-dab in the heart of Long Beach, California, Midsummer Scream brings horror to the port beach city. While the location is beautiful – with views of the ocean located just across the street – the congestion from traffic is a true horror.

After driving around for 30+ minutes, we were able to find a parking structure a couple of blocks away. The traffic was crazy! I firsthand witnessed an accident ensue while trying to find a place to park. Needless to say, the traffic had people in shambles.

Once inside, the atmosphere was delightfully spooky. From the moment you reached the entrance to Midsummer Scream, the sight of costumed guests welcomed us. With an abundant amount of space, this array of spooks was fun for the whole family.

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Vendors from all through the country flock to display their unique works of art. Props, makeup, home goods, and fashion are just a few of the items that can be found in the 224,000 square-foot space.  

Scattered in between the endless aisles of merchandise laid the hidden gems: limited edition works of art, signed posters, and professional grade effects makeup. I felt like a kid in a candy store.

Props Midsummer Scream

Within the confines of the massive Halloween tribute was the Hall of Shadows; a separate wing full of scare mazes put on by haunters, theme parks and the likes. This years was the biggest.

The lines were long and the walkthroughs lasted only minutes; a taste of what is to come in October.

The fan favorite: a tribute to Trick ‘R Treat, complete with scenes that looked like they were pulled straight from the film. With some lines taking longer than 45 minutes, we were sadly unable to walk through them all.

Scare Maze Midsummer Scream

Classes offered guests the ability to learn from the masters themselves. Photo opportunities with celebrities like Kimberly J. Brown and the fan favorite Elvira were also available. Panels and Q&As with cast members of Hocus Pocus and the minds behind Halloween Horror Nights were among the popular offerings.

With so much to see, Midsummer Scream delighted even non-horror fans. There truly was something for everyone.

Horror Made Here The Conjuring Midsummer Scream

With a small bag full of goodies, I commenced my trek back to my car. My cold, black, heart, filled with chilling warmth from all the glorious sights.

Midsummer Scream might still be new to the convention world, but if this year showed us anything, is it is not one to be missed! 

For more on Horror and Comic Conventions, click here to view our past coverage!

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Woman Brings Corpse Into Bank To Sign Loan Papers

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Warning: This is a disturbing story.

You have to be pretty desperate for money to do what this Brazilian woman did at the bank to get a loan. She wheeled in a fresh corpse to endorse the contract and she seemingly thought the bank employees wouldn’t notice. They did.

This weird and disturbing story comes via ScreenGeek an entertainment digital publication. They write that a woman identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes pushed a man she identified as her uncle into the bank pleading with him to sign loan papers for $3,400. 

If you’re squeamish or easily triggered, be aware that the video captured of the situation is disturbing. 

Latin America’s largest commercial network, TV Globo, reported on the crime, and according to ScreenGeek this is what Nunes says in Portuguese during the attempted transaction. 

“Uncle, are you paying attention? You must sign [the loan contract]. If you don’t sign, there’s no way, as I cannot sign on your behalf!”

She then adds: “Sign so you can spare me further headaches; I can’t bear it any longer.” 

At first we thought this might be a hoax, but according to Brazilian police, the uncle, 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga had passed away earlier that day.

 “She attempted to feign his signature for the loan. He entered the bank already deceased,” Police Chief Fábio Luiz said in an interview with TV Globo. “Our priority is to continue investigating to identify other family members and gather more information regarding this loan.”

If convicted Nunes could be facing jail time on charges of fraud, embezzlement, and desecration of a corpse.

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Spirit Halloween Unleashes Life-Size ‘Ghostbusters’ Terror Dog

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Halfway to Halloween and the licensed merch is already being released for the holiday. For instance, the seasonal retailer giant Spirit Halloween unveiled their giant Ghostbusters Terror Dog for the first time this year.

The one-of-a-kind demonic dog has eyes that light up in a glowing, terrifying red. It’s going to set you back a whopping $599.99.

Since this year we saw the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it’s probably going to be a popular theme come October. Spirit Halloween is embracing their inner Venkman with other releases tied to the franchise such as the LED Ghostbuster Ghost Trap, Ghostbusters Walkie Talkie, Life-Size Replica Proton Pack.

We saw the release of other horror props today. Home Depot unveiled a few pieces from their line which includes the signature giant skeleton and separate dog companion.

For the latest Halloween merch and updates get on over to Spirit Halloween and see what else they have to offer to make your neighbors jealous this season. But for now, enjoy a small video that features scenes from this classic cinematic canine.

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‘The Strangers’ Invaded Coachella in Instagramable PR Stunt

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Renny Harlin’s reboot of The Strangers isn’t coming out until May 17, but those murderous home invaders are making a pit stop at Coachella first.

In the latest Instagramable PR stunt, the studio behind the film decided to have the trio of masked intruders crash Coachella, a music festival that takes place for two weekends in Southern California.

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This type of publicity began when Paramount did the same thing with their horror movie Smile in 2022. Their version had seemingly ordinary people in populated places look directly into a camera with an evil grin.

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Harlin’s reboot is actually a trilogy with a more expansive world than that of the original.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” said producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

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The movie follows a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) who “after their car breaks down in an eerie small town, are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers: Chapter 1 the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.”

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 opens in theaters on May 17.

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