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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.

Fear Fest Guide to a Horrortastic Weekend

Carolina Fear Fest is May 26th - 28th this year, with our Friday Night a special evening for our Weekend Passholders and VIPS! Get your weekend passes now to get a cheaper price than at the door, plus get access to photo op sessions in advance to ensure you get the...

Haunts in NC, SC, VA – 2023 Edition

Our region is one of the best states for haunted attractions! We put out a post on our social media pages and pulled from our previous lists of haunts in the tri-state area - and now it's organized! We'll continue updating it as the season ramps up - have a suggestion...
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!...

Ninety Years, Two Chaneys

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

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

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.