Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival

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 

Saturday, October 12

12:00am EDT

Dark & Disturbing

12:30am EDT

Bloody Love

11:00am EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Zachary Beckler - Sarah Tice

Publishing 101: How to Avoid the Seven Deadly Sins of Writing

Holly Rae Garcia - Derik Cavignano - Jose Cruz - Kenzie Jennings - Matt Masucci - Peter Rawlik

Autograph Room

Photo Op Room 1

Celeb Photo Ops

Photo Op Room 2

Celeb Photo Ops

Vendor Room

Film Fest Lobby

Tattoo Festival

Filmmaker’s Lounge

12:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Derik Cavignano - Kenzie Jennings

Scary Stories to Tell Your Kids

Matt Masucci - Christopher Balzano - Jose Cruz - Wendy Dalrymple - Jennifer McMahon - Josh Strnad

Arthouse Horror

Sci-Fi Scares

Q&A with Sid Krofft

Sid Krofft

1:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Matt Masucci

The I- 4 Dead Zone (and Other Things in Florida that Can Kill You)

Christopher Balzano - Evan Bond - Kristin Dearborn - Joshua Ginsberg - Owl Goingback - Lucas Milliron - Peter Rawlik

Q&A with Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Q&A with Scott Innes

Scott Innes

1:30pm EDT

Ghost Tales

Student Cuts!

2:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Evan Bond - Lucas Milliron

Horror for Beginners

Zachary Beckler - Douglas Ford - Judith Sonnet - Sarah Tice

Q&A with Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Q&A with Tom Woodruff, Jr.

Tom Woodruff Jr.

3:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Douglas Ford - Judith Sonnet

Healing Horror: How Terror Helps Us Grieve

Victoria Nations - Bridget Brave - Robbie Dorman - Jennifer McMahon - Cindy O’Quinn - Sarah Tice

Legends of the Weird & Strange!

Q&A with Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Q&A with Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

4:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Bridget Brave - Victoria Nations

Spotlight: Interview with Jennifer McMahon

Douglas Ford - Jennifer McMahon

Monster High Panel

Garrett Sander - America Young - Paula Rhodes - Salli Saffioti - Karen Strassman - Erin Fitzgerald

Q&A with Bruce Kulick

Bruce Kulick

5:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Jennifer McMahon

Is That Your Blood or Mine? Why We Can Stop Worrying and Love the Gore

Zachary Beckler - Holly Rae Garcia - Kenzie Jennings - Stephanie E. Jensen - Lucas Milliron - Judith Sonnet

Q&A with Alicia Witt

Alicia Witt

Q&A with Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Tattoo Awards: Categories

6:00pm EDT

Creators Track: Author Signing

Holly Rae Garcia - Stephanie E. Jensen

Florida Horror Writers: How to be Dark, Gloomy, and Gothic When It's So Bright and Sunny Outside

Robbie Dorman - Wendy Dalrymple - Owl Goingback - Victoria Nations - Peter Rawlik - Gaby Triana

Q&A with Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

7:00pm EDT

Choose Your Own Adventure

Douglas Ford - Bridget Brave - Holly Rae Garcia - Matt Masucci - Lucas Milliron - Josh Strnad

Creators Track: Author Signing

Owl Goingback - Peter Rawlik

8:00pm EDT

Horror Jeopardy!

Eric O’Dierno - Zachary Beckler - Evan Bond - Jose Cruz - Holly Rae Garcia - Judith Sonnet - Sarah Tice

Live Performance: SEWERSIDE BOMBERS

Sewerside Bombers

9:00pm EDT

Live Performance: NOT NINE INCH NAILS

Not Nine Inch Nails

Bad Witch Burlesque

10:00pm EDT

Live Performance: LOVESONG THE CURE TRIBUTE

Lovesong Cure Tribute

Tattoo of the Day Awards

11:00pm EDT

Live Performance: VISION VIDEO

Vision Video 

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