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HAuNTcon 2024: A Thrilling Fusion of Haunted Attractions and Indie Horror Films
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Entering its 26th year, HAuNTcon, the premier event in the haunted attraction industry, is set to innovate once again. In 2024, the conference will not only showcase the latest in haunt and horror products, services, and technologies but also venture into new territory: the indie film industry. This exciting expansion includes an exclusive private screening of four feature films, offering attendees a thrilling experience like never before.
Long celebrated as the haunt industry’s longest-running trade show, HAuNTcon is synonymous with cutting-edge workshops, seminars by industry experts, and unparalleled networking opportunities. The introduction of the indie film and immersive events sectors marks a strategic move to unite professionals across the horror domain, encouraging collaboration and inspiring new ventures.
HAuNTcon Indie Film Lineup
Haunt Season Shot at Realm of Terror
Directed by Jake Jarvi
Recent acting school graduate Matilda takes on a role in a Halloween haunt attraction, only to find herself facing a costumed killer who turns fake injuries into gory reality. On Halloween night, Matilda and her newfound friends must band together to stop the terrifying onslaught.
Showtime: Friday, Feb 9th at 3pm EST
Kill Giggles
Directed by Jaysen P. Buterin
Tommy dos Santos, a unique character on his own path, sets out on a mission to bring down the once-great clown king known as “Giggles.” Clowns, once the stuff of nightmares, are now the prey as Tommy’s body count rises in this fiendishly frightening tale.
Showtime: Saturday, Feb 10th at 9am EST
The Haunting of Cottonwood
Directed by Michael Mclaren
David and Georgina’s luck takes a dark turn when they inherit Cottonwood, an old Victorian house with an evil past. Unaware of the horrors within, the family must confront the malevolent forces tied to the house.
Showtime: Saturday, Feb 10th at 12pm EST
iPossessed
Directed and Produced by Carl Rimi
A group of friends makes a pact with a demon, only to realize that the demons they face might be the ones within. As they fight for their souls, they discover the true horror lies inside.
Showtime: Saturday, Feb 10th at 3pm EST
Exclusive Screening Access: For just $30, attendees with a general admission ticket can enjoy an exclusive private screening of all four indie horror films. Become immersed in the world of horror and witness these gripping tales unfold.
Event Highlights:
Trade Show: Discover the latest and greatest in Halloween and haunted attraction products. From cutting-edge animatronics to eerie decor, the trade show is a one-stop-shop for haunt enthusiasts and industry professionals alike.
Seminars and Workshops: Learn from the best in the industry! HAuNTcon offers a series of seminars and workshops covering everything from haunted house design and special effects to marketing strategies for the haunting enterprise.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow haunters, industry experts, and potential collaborators. HAuNTcon provides the perfect platform to expand networking and share the passion for the spooky and macabre.
Haunted Attraction Tours: Explore the most spine-tingling haunted attractions in the area. From haunted houses to immersive experiences, HAuNTcon delivers on a journey through the dark side.
Event Details:
Date: February 9th to 11th, 2024
Location: Hilton Ocean Center Daytona Beach, 100 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Ticket Information:
General Admission: $30 (includes Showroom Floor, Education & Horror Movie Screenings)
VIP Access: $195 (includes Everything in GA and all events)
HAuNTcon Website:
Ticket Link:
https://hauntcon.com/hauntcon-attend
Ultimate Haunt Tour Florida Tickets:
https://ultimatehaunttour.com/florida-haunts
Prepare for a spine-chilling experience at HAuNTcon 2024. For more information and to register for the event, visit the official HAuNTcon website. Get ready to be scared, Daytona Beach!
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It was a risk for Fede Alvarez to reboot Sam Raimi’s horror classic The Evil Dead in 2013, but that risk paid off and so did its spiritual sequel Evil Dead Rise in 2023. Now Deadline is reporting that the series is getting, not one, but two fresh entries.
We already knew about the Sébastien Vaniček upcoming film that delves into the Deadite universe and should be a proper sequel to the latest film, but we are broadsided that Francis Galluppi and Ghost House Pictures are doing a one-off project set in Raimi’s universe based off of an idea that Galluppi pitched to Raimi himself. That concept is being kept under wraps.
“Francis Galluppi is a storyteller who knows when to keep us waiting in simmering tension and when to hit us with explosive violence,” Raimi told Deadline. “He is a director that shows uncommon control in his feature debut.”
That feature is titled The Last Stop In Yuma County which will release theatrically in the United States on May 4. It follows a traveling salesman, “stranded at a rural Arizona rest stop,” and “is thrust into a dire hostage situation by the arrival of two bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty-or cold, hard steel-to protect their bloodstained fortune.”
Galluppi is an award-winning sci-fi/horror shorts director whose acclaimed works include High Desert Hell and The Gemini Project. You can view the full edit of High Desert Hell and the teaser for Gemini below:
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Elisabeth Moss in a very well-thought-out statement said in an interview for Happy Sad Confused that even though there have been some logistical issues for doing Invisible Man 2 there is hope on the horizon.
Podcast host Josh Horowitz asked about the follow-up and if Moss and director Leigh Whannell were any closer to cracking a solution to getting it made. “We are closer than we have ever been to cracking it,” said Moss with a huge grin. You can see her reaction at the 35:52 mark in the below video.
Whannell is currently in New Zealand filming another monster movie for Universal, Wolf Man, which might be the spark that ignites Universal’s troubled Dark Universe concept which hasn’t gained any momentum since Tom Cruise’s failed attempt at resurrecting The Mummy.
Also, in the podcast video, Moss says she is not in the Wolf Man film so any speculation that it’s a crossover project is left in the air.
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The Las Vegas project is set to open in 2025, coinciding with their new proper theme park in Orlando called Epic Universe.
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Presumed Innocent is being produced by David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. It is an adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1990 film in which Harrison Ford plays a lawyer doing double duty as an investigator looking for the murderer of his colleague.
These types of sexy thrillers were popular in the ’90s and usually contained twist endings. Here’s the trailer for the original:
According to Deadline, Presumed Innocent doesn’t stray far from the source material: “…the Presumed Innocent series will explore obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”
Up next for Gyllenhaal is the Guy Ritchie action movie titled In the Grey scheduled for release in January 2025.
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