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AWAKEN THE SPIRITS! PANEL SCHEDULE AND LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Author: Newsroom

LOS ANGELES, CA – Halloween favorites, including Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, LA Haunted Hayride, Delusion, Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest, and Winchester Mystery House, will have presentations about their upcoming events during Awaken the Spirits! Midsummer Scream’s “pop-up” event is August 14-15, 2021, at the Pasadena Convention Center. The schedule and a list of special guests, vendors, and other surprises are now available on the event website and through the Fan Guru app.

Saturday, August 14, will feature presentations by Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, Winchester Mystery House, LA Haunted Hayride, and Delusion: Reaper’s Remorse. A special panel commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the feature film Thir13en Ghosts will kick off the day with special guests, including Producer Erik Olsen, Special Makeup Effects Designers Howard Berger and Norman Cabrera from KNB EFX Group, and Composer John Frizell.

Sunday, August 15, includes presentations from Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest, voice and mo-cap cast from the best-selling horror video game Resident Evil: Village, a 30th Anniversary retrospective of legendary home haunt Rotten Apple 907, and a deep dive into how Epic Entertainment and Mycotoo (the teams behind Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor) bring horrifying creature and stories to life.

Saturday and Sunday will conclude with a 60-minute Home Haunt Update featuring many of Southern California’s most epic and beloved home-grown Halloween attractions each day and their “comeback” plans for 2021.

All weekend, guests can explore a sprawling show floor, including over 200 spooky vendors and displays, including a brand-new experience from Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights that will put your horror fandom to the test and see how brave you are!

Awaken the Spirits! It is the first large-scale event that Midsummer Scream has produced since 2019. Hosting this convention-style pop-up is thrilling, bringing the haunt and horror community together again for a weekend of socializing, cosplay, shopping, presentations, and fun!

Saturday General Admission tickets for the event have already sold out; Sunday, Weekend, and VIP tickets are still available but are going fast!

To purchase tickets, visit midsummerscream.org/awaken and download the Fan Guru app for a full schedule, list of speakers and vendors, and event map: https://fanguru.app.link/CoODSmJLJhb

The event will also be the first chance for guests to purchase tickets for Midsummer Scream’s holiday horror convention, Season’s Screamings, to be held December 17-19 at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Midsummer Scream and the Pasadena Convention Center are working per all CDC, state, and the City of Pasadena guidelines governing requirements for events and gatherings of this type.

For breaking information about Awaken the Spirits! And other upcoming Midsummer Scream events, follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @midsummerscream and sign up for the newsletter at MidsummerScream.org.

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