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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.

Carolina Fear Fest 2024: The Road So Far

We're celebrating our fifth year of fear! We're well into planning now, and really excited for what this year's horror convention holds for us. Where we are, right now in planning: Tickets: We currently have Weekend Passes (Fri, Sat, and Sun) available, plus a limited...
COVID Guidance Update – 5/14/21

COVID Guidance Update – 5/14/21

Following new guidance issued by Governor Cooper on May 14th , Carolina Fear Fest will be working under the following regulations for COVID Safety. We strongly encourage every attendee, vendor,...

Usagi Medical Group: COVID-19 Plan Review

Usagi Medical Group: COVID-19 Plan Review

Original post by Usagi Medical Group. Usagi Medical Group is a fan-focused group of nurses, EMTs, Paramedics, behavioral specialists, clinical pharmacists and other medical professionals. More than...

Carolina Fear Fest 2020 Film Fest

Carolina Fear Fest 2020 Film Fest

Obviously since our event was cancelled, our 2020 Film Fest entries weren't showcased in the way they deserved. Check out some of our favorite films from our entries here! Full Horror Films 🏆...

COVID Safety Information:

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

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

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: 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

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

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

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?

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!...