Haunted Screams Expo 2024 Highlights [Video, Photos]

The 5th annual Haunted Screams Expo horror convention returned to Hampton, Virginia last weekend, bringing another killer lineup of special guest genre icons to this year’s event, including an Elm Street reunion, plus Michael Myers, John Carver, Darth Vader, Yoda, and more.

The full guest list for Haunted Screams Expo 2024 included Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Andras Jones (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4), and Beatrice Boepple (A Nightmare on Elm Street 5) from the Freddy Krueger Elm Street franchise, as well as Halloween‘s Tony Moran, Saw‘s Costas Mandylor, and Thanksgiving‘s Alex Armbruster and Karen Cliche.

Coming all the way from a galaxy far, far away, Deep Roy (Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Tom O’Connell (Darth Vader body double in Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka) were also at Haunted Screams, representing the light and the dark sides of Star Wars, respectively.

Additional special guests for this convention include creature performer Troy James (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Hellboy) and Junko Bailey (The Grudge), plus original Scream mean girl Nancy Ann Ridder, and Dr. Chud of the Misfits.

The convention also featured dozens of artists and exhibitors selling all kinds unique horror collectibles, plus an on-site haunted house, on-site tattoo artists, the annual costume contests for adults and kids, and more.

Haunted Screams Expo 2024 took place on Saturday and Sunday, September 28th and 29th at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia.

You can watch our full convention floor walkthrough and cosplay highlights video and our exclusive photos (currently updating) from Haunted Screams Expo 2024 below, and look for lots more coverage from this event coming soon.

[See all of our Haunted Screams Expo coverage here.]

Matt Artz

Founded Halloween Daily News in 2012 and the Halloween International Film Festival in 2016. Professional writer/journalist/photographer since 2000.