Spooky Empire’s Horror Film Festival returns this October 11-13, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando!

This year Spooky Empire brings you the goriest, spookiest and most frightening short and feature-length horror films for your viewing pleasure. Immerse yourself into horror culture at Spooky Empire in Orlando, FL. with 15,000+ guests attending annually! Plus, we’re more than just film screenings..meet the filmmakers, stop by the Q&As, and check out the awards ceremony.

Schedule Of Events 

Sunday, October 13

11:00am EDT

Fear, Faith, and a Dash of Holy Water

Josh Strnad - Derik Cavignano - Eric O’Dierno - Cindy O’Quinn - Sarah Tice - Gaby Triana

Autograph Room

Photo Op Room 1

Celeb Photo Ops

Photo Op Room 2

Celeb Photo Ops

Tattoo Festival

Vendor Room

12:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Eric O’Dierno - Cindy O’Quinn

Getting Cozy with Horror

Jose Cruz - Zachary Beckler - Wendy Dalrymple - Douglas Ford - Josh Strnad - Gaby Triana

Q&A with Jessica Rothe

Jessica Rothe

1:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Jose Cruz - Josh Strnad

Glorious Grotesqueries: Why Are We Like This?

Christopher Balzano - Evan Bond - Derik Cavignano - Joshua Ginsberg - Stephanie E. Jensen - Cindy O’Quinn

Live Performance: SOY DIVISION

Soy Division

Panel: The World of Clive Barker

Barbie Wilde - Nicholas Vince - Doug Bradley - Simon Bamford - Andrew Robinson - Ashley Laurence - Craig Sheffer

2:00pm EDT

The Media Is the (Bloody) Message

Stephanie E. Jensen - Christopher Balzano - Robbie Dorman - Joshua Ginsberg - Matt Masucci - Judith Sonnet

Panel: The Cast of Fright Night

Chris Sarandon - Jonathan Stark - Amanda Bearse - William Ragsdale - Dorothy Fielding - Stephen Geoffreys

3:00pm EDT

25 Years of Horror: Trends in the 21st Century

Zachary Beckler - Bridget Brave - Kenzie Jennings - Victoria Nations - Judith Sonnet - Sarah Tice

5:00pm EDT

Tattoo of the Day Awards

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