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Learn more about our North Carolina Horror Convention, haunted attractions in the Carolinas and beyond, our special horror-themed events, info about horror movies filmed in North Carolina, plus fun horror history posts where we answer the all important questions, like “how did Vlad the Impaler die?” and what exactly made Elizabeth Bathory so terrifying.
COVID Safety Information:
Remember when the only thing we worried about at cons was Con-Crud (head colds)? And the only reason to worry about getting too close to a fellow con goer was when they were so excited that they...
2020 Event Cancelled
Regretfully, we have decided to cancel Carolina Fear Fest for 2020. Our team had hoped that our reschedule to July would be enough time to hold the event safely, however, there does not appear to...
3 Ways to Support Small Businesses Right Now
On behalf of the Con and event industry at-large, we at Carolina Fear Fest Horror Convention want to ask a favor of you. We know you plan months in advance for events that have now been cancelled or...
CONTEST: Two Sentence Horror Stories
CONTEST OPENS 2/24! Craft the best Two Sentence Horror Story and your story could be voiced by the Crypt Keeper himself, John Kassir! HOW TO ENTER: Visit us on Facebook and look for the "ENTER TO...
8 Horror Movies Filmed in NC
North Carolina horror fans, let's roadtrip! Here's eight horror movies with filming locations right here in our home state. Cabin Fever Released in 2002, this film stars one of our 2020 celebrity...
The Mackenzie Poltergeist
Welcome to Horror History, our new series on real life historical horror stories. Explore the paranormal of Raleigh, NC with our Paranormal Pub Crawls on Friday & Saturday nights! The Place,...
America’s First Serial Killer
Welcome to Horror History, our new series on real life historical horror stories. Explore the legends and the culture they inspired with other horror fans in NC during our convention. Herman...
What Would Linnea Do?
How many times have you been watching a horror movie in a theater or at home and wanted to yell "Don't do that, you idiot!! You're going to die!" As long time horror fan, I've done that a lot!...
The 2 Men that Started Universal’s Horror Legacy
Welcome to Horror History, our new series on real life historical horror stories. Look for panels and more events on this topic during our horror con in NC! Bela Lagosi was born Bela...
Ninety Years, Two Chaneys
Welcome to Horror History, our new series on real life historical horror stories. Look for panels and more events on this topic during our convention & horror film fest! Lon Chaney was...
Burg Frankenstein- the Man Behind the Monster
Welcome to Horror History, our new series on real life historical horror stories. Look for panels and more events on this topic during our North Carolina Horror Convention! Frankenstein's castle,...
The Gory History Vlad (The Impaler) Tepes
How did Vlad the Impaler die? How did Vlad the Impaler torture his victims? What did Vlad the Impaler do? Who killed Vlad the Impaler die? Our Horror History series talks about realworld horror stories through history.