Carolina Fear Fest in the Press, Media, and Online

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Arcane Carolinas

April 2023

Join Michael and Charlie as they interview Stephanie Freas from Carolina Fear Fest and Tonya Denny from Winston-Salem Paranormal Society about a boatload of cool stuff to do in the Carolinas!

Horror film fans unite at Carolina Fear Fest

May 2019

Horror fans headed to the NC State Fairgrounds for a festival honoring their favorite genre… read more

Get Back on the Con Floor With Carolina Fear Fest

June 2021

As the pandemic finally starts winding down and vaccines are rolling out, we nerds can at last start thinking about conventions again. For me, the lack of con-going left a significant hole in my life, as on average, I attend around three per year. So, naturally, I am excited to be attending my local horror convention Carolina Fear Fest this month! Carolina Fear Fest is Raleigh, North Carolina’s very first horror convention that began only in 2019. Unfortunately, they had to.. read more

Terror in the Triangle

May 2019

Screaming coeds and buzzing chainsaws. A scaly monster in the basement. The slow-building tension of a twisted psychological thriller. Whatever scares you, you’ll find it at the inaugural Carolina Fear Fest horror convention.

Although this is the first-ever Carolina Fear Fest, convention organizer Stephanie Freas is already well-versed in horror. She runs the Devil’s Playground haunted attraction in Lillington, NC, where, every autumn… read more

Carolina Fear Fest spooks Raleigh

May 2019

You’ve heard of Christmas in July, but how about Halloween in May? The inaugural Carolina Fear Fest took place at the State Fairgrounds on May 25-26, bringing an eclectic mix of horror to the Jim Graham Building.

The event featured actors and artifacts from some of Hollywood’s horror franchises, including a grown-up… read more

The Scene Snobs have covered our event with podcasts, interviews, and our Horror Con-versations livestreams since 2021. Click the video playlist to see all of their videos, including interviews, entertainment, and general absurdity.

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