We live in fear, fear of failure, commitment, each other and beyond.

It's one of the few things that unites all.

Salem, Massachusetts knows this more than most, which is why Salem Horror Fest will return this

October to explore societal themes of fear and anxiety in the Halloween capital of the world.

Prepare yourself for two weeks of terror with screenings, panels,

podcasts, podcasts, special guests, parties, premieres, and more

in the haunted and historic witch city.

Raise hell with Lenea Quigley and George Sey and

George C. Romero, conjured demons with the faculty of horror and repent before the

latest film from Darren Lynn Bowsman.

Behold Wolfman's Nards with monster squads Andre Gower

and relive your kinder trauma

for the New England premiere of the Scary Stories documentary.

Ryan Turick will present the opening night keynote speech on October 4th,

followed by the 30th anniversary celebration of Elvira,

Mistress of the Dark with Cassandra Peterson.

Tickets and weekend passes are available now.

To overcome fear, we must first understand it, Salem Horror.com. And just a note I first went to

Salem when I was researching the script I was writing for hocus pocus and I was so

blown away by it and the celebration that they give to Halloween and that season

I went back for another four or five years in a row.

It's an amazing place and this is an amazing place to have a festival like this.

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