EXCLUSIVE: October 2026 has been pencilled in for Las Vegas‘ newest event, the Halloween-inspired convention HallowScreamCon.
Being billed as “the world’s first global convention inspired by the spirit of Halloween,” it will run October 1-4, 2026, and is promising “a unique celebration of film, television, music, gaming, comics, art, animation, live attractions, paranormal adventures and immersive experiences.”
Organizer Screen Masters International said the convention will “transform Las Vegas into an electrifying playground where fantasy and reality collide.”
It’s understood a venue has been found but won’t be announced at this stage. Planned highlights for convention will include “major” TV, film and gaming events, including “world-exclusive previews, celebrity panels and live performances,” a global artist pavilion where artists, animators, authors and comic creators can showcase and sell original works.
There will also be a ScreamLabs pitching festival “set insider a fully immersive Frankenstein’s Laboratory” where creatives will pitch ideas to industry execs and scouts, with select project greenlit for development. A Paranormal Zone will see experts and adventurers lead journeys through ghost stories, urban legends and real-life paranormal investigations.
There will also be an SFX Make Up Stage, a Black Cat Walk competition judged by film, fashion and entertainment experts, live stunts, musical acts, scare actor performances and main stage events, and a HallowScream SINema, which will host nightly open-air screenings of cult classics, indie horrors and world-premieres. A family-friend Sunday will be held and Screen Masters expects “hundreds” of vendors, pop-up shops, tech showcases and art installations to be on the ground.
“We envisioned HallowScreamCon as more than just a convention — it’s a global celebration of imagination,” said Kelly-Marie Warnell, CEO of Screen Masters International. “It’s where creators, dreamers, fans, and industry leaders come together in the spirit of Halloween to celebrate the limitless power of storytelling, innovation, and entertainment. Las Vegas provides the perfect stage for this groundbreaking experience, and we cannot wait to welcome the world in 2026.”
Here’s a trailer announcing the convention.
