2026 has been incredibly fruitful, and we're not even done with January yet. Let's keep the momentum going!

EMPANADA LOCO, an immersive theatrical production inspired by the legend of Sweeney Todd, is coming to North Hollywood this February, presented by Las Vegas' @majesticreptheatre . Details at www.majesticrepertory.com .

Started hiring writers and an EIC for the site. Finally feels like things are becoming worthwhile!

The plan to revamp our website is taking longer than I thought... New PC setup, no knowledge of how to get it all configured but that won't stop us! Hopefully by the end of the year (sooner please) we'll have a brand new site ready for y'all

2026 is going to be a CRAZY time for us. More events, more fun, and merch??? Stay tuned 😈

This gratuitously manipulative set of images are our way of saying MIDSUMMER SCREAM ANNOUNCEMENTS will begin releasing soon. Stay tuned.

DC Horror Trivia is back at The Brewed in Avondale on 1/15/26. This month there will be no poetry and all audio rounds will be audible

Clown in a Cornfield 4: Lights! Camera! Frendo! hits hardcover, audiobook, and ebook August 18, 2026. Cover Art by the amazing Matt Ryan Tobin. Preorder now: linktr.ee/adamcesare

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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 is on press now! Pressed to metallic red and blue swirled vinyl! Order your copy of the soundtrack here! bit.ly/4e4ICom

Hey spooky friends! We've covered a LOT this past week and I'm also in the middle of wedding planning so apologies for not being as active as I typically am. My team has been saving my ass and helping with so much that I can't thank them enough. Be on the lookout for more posts while I catch up 😂

Also, new merch coming soon 👀

Oh, hey! I'm terrible at social media but Instagram is back up 😈 Also there's a lot of new reviews up on the site, check em out! Localhaunts.org

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Unfortunately our Instagram was suspended. Hopefully we get it back in a few days!

The official map for Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood has been released! #UniversalHHN #HHN2025

We're teaming up with Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail to give our Haunters 10% off with our code LOCALHAUNTS. This won't be the last time you see discount codes from us ;)

Piss off a republican, buy a book #ghoulish #ghoulishbooks #sanantonio #satx

🩸BREAKING NEWS 🩸 Knott's Scary Farm unveils TWO new haunts for its 52nd year in Buena Park, California! #KnottsScaryFarm

This past weekend my team and I covered 3 different events and I couldn't be MORE grateful to everyone who helped me cover a panel, haunt, show, or just showed up and gave support. I truly have the best folks helping me and I'll never take it for granted 🥰

Who said reading couldn't be a little spooky? Celebrate 5 years of @frightreads with their annual Book festival! www.frightreads.com

🕸️ Step Into the Strange at the 4th Annual Seaside Oddities Expo 🕸️ Calling all lovers of the weird, the wicked, and the wonderfully unusual… Join Seaside Oddities Expo on September 27 & 28 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds for a haunting weekend! seasideodditiesexpo.com

Our friends at www.deadlysweetco.com are hosting their 3rd annual This is Halloween market in Oxnard, California! The event is FREE and there will be plenty of food, drinks, small businesses and loads of fun activities for everyone to enjoy!

Slashback Video is slashing its way back into LA on August 30th at Slasher World, which also coincides with the GRAND OPENING of Slasher World! Tickets are $10 at the door with partial proceeds going to an anti-bullying charity based in LA. Plenty more surprises to come!

JUST ANNOUNCED: Six Flags Fright Fest is returning with NEW shows, NEW scarezones, NEW mazes, and some fan favorite IP's are making their return! localhaunts.org/news/six-fla...

WEAPONS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay, and Zach Cregger is On Sale Now. Featuring the complete soundtrack from the highly anticipated new movie, a premium gatefold jacket with lenticular cover, artwork by Steve Reeves, colored vinyl, and more! waxworkrecords.com

WE ARE OPEN TODAY 12-7PM COME GET SPOOKY WITH US 628 S SAINT MARYS SUITE 102 SAN ANTONIO, TX

Storm King Comics is coming to Midsummer Scream with John Carpenter in attendance, Saturday, August 16th ONLY, and Sandy King will be at Storm King Comics Booth #159! localhaunts.org/news/for-the... #MidsummerScream

Announcing... THE GRIM MARKET! horroronmain.com/grim-market Mark your calendars!! November 22 - only $5 at the door - over 10,000 square feet of vendors!

Explore over 350 vendors coming to Midsummer Scream now by downloading our app - links available via our bio links or at midsummerscream.org/app FACT: If we lined up all of our vendor booth in a row they would stretch over a mile!

A dangerous instrument if placed in the wrong hands. But in the right ones..

"WTF is...GIALLO?," Sunday, August 17: Join us for an introduction to Giallo: stylish, sexy, and bloody thrillers with roots in Italian Baroque Art, French Naturalism, pulp fiction, psychoanalysis... and product placement! Presented by Robert Parigi

The rampant use of AI/CHAT GPT in horror events and haunts is becoming increasingly frustrating. Not only are these businesses cutting corners and not paying real artists to create promos, flyers and logos for them, it's also harming the environment further. I'm disheartened by all of it

BURBANK, CA: This weekend, you can find some of your favorite spooky vendors at The Mystic Museum for a night of fun! These special vendors will be there on August 2nd ONLY! #LocalHaunts

This week has been full of Haunt announcements from HOWL-O-SCREAM to Sir Henry's to Fright Park to Halloween Horror Nights. But worry not, localhaunts.org has you covered on dates, details, and much more 😈

2 house announcements dropped this morning for WWE: The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks & Five Nights At Freddy's #HHN34

The number of events my team and I get invited to is insane and I'm forever gratfeful! ...and yet I still feel disappointed when we don't get invited to movie screenings or media nights for big haunts because we're not "influencers" with big numbers. Am I ungrateful or frustrated?

The next UOAP button in the Epic series has been revealed, celebrating the Burning Blade Tavern at Dark Universe. The button will be available to pick up starting Aug 1 at either the UOAP Lounge or the Tonight Shop. #UniversalOrlando

Midsummer Scream begins in three weeks! August 15-17 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Tag your friends to remind them to get their passes - this year's event will sell out! Passes available via the link our bio or at blackcatorange.ticketspice.com/midsummer-sc...

Toxie wants YOU to grab your tickets now! The Toxic Avenger (Unrated) hits theaters August 29th 🎟: tickets.toxicavenger.com #ImWithToxie #TheToxicAvenger #ShowTheFckUp #HorrorMovieNews #LocalHaunts

JUST ANNOUNCED: Scarecrow: Music by Slash is the latest house announcement for Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood! #HHN34

A brand new Hellraiser video game is being unleashed and they have such sights to show you... 😈 localhaunts.org/news/pinhead...

PANEL/PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us Saturday, August 16 for our HORROR MUSICAL PARODY REVUE featuring live perfomances of songs from SAW: THE MUSICAL , "SCREAM'D: An Unauthorized Musical Parody," and SILENCE! THE MUSICAL along with a discussion with the creators of these shows!

Friend and Contributor Matt Sampere not only has a horror movie out, but today it's getting a bluray release from Cineverse! localhaunts.org/news/hallowe...

BARRY'S TRUTH OR SCARE returns with two shows and extra-special guests; on Fri., Aug. 15 with TERRIFIER stars David Howard Thornton and Samantha Scafidi, and Sat., Aug. 16 with Anthony Gonzalez (Miguel from Disney/Pixar's COCO) and Naomi Grossman (Pepper from AMERICAN HORROR STORY).

New HHN House announcement for Horror Nights Hollywood and Orlando! #HHN #LocalHaunts

NIGHTMARES REVEALED and Knott's Scary Farm tickets go on sale JULY 25th at 10am PST! We have all the creepy details for you localhaunts.org/news/prepare...

Y'all want ANOTHER HHN announcement for Orlando?! Grave of the Flesh: Welcome to your funeral, where things are about to go from bad to worse. You’ll enter your grave and then the underworld, where flesh-eaters who feed on the dead will hunt you for all eternity #HalloweenHorrorNights #LocalHaunts

JUST ANNOUNCED: Horror Unleashed is coming to the midwest! Chicago is the first state to get another HHN installment. More details soon... #HorrorUnleashed #LocalHaunts

🎅🏻 ADDED GUEST 🎅🏻: actor Robert Brian Wilson will now be joining us for our 7/20 screening of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT at @killerfitnessla.bsky.social in Burbank. Part of our Christmas in July celebration. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/bdefuyt8