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Spooky Empire’s summer edition is this weekend in Orlando with Simon Pegg and Danny Elfman in tow

Former Sentinel syndicatee Joe Bob Briggs will be in the house

by Matthew Moyer June 18, 2025July 31, 2025

Former Sentinel syndicatee Joe Bob Briggs will be in the house

Orlando horror fandom convention Spooky Empire cancels this weekend’s event

Spooky Empire reps say new dates are forthcoming

by Matthew Moyer October 8, 2024May 2, 2025

Horror con Spooky Empire creeps out Orlando again this weekend

‘The horror, the horror …’

by Matthew Moyer May 14, 2024November 6, 2024

Orlando’s Spooky Empire convention was full of chilling and creative cosplay

by Jamie Arena October 30, 2023

Spooky Empire returns to Orlando Halloween weekend with cosplay, celebs and frights galore

And Cassandra ‘Elvira’ Peterson!

by Matthew Moyer October 26, 2023May 26, 2025

A ‘Sixteen Candles’ reunion is happening at Orlando’s Spooky Empire this fall

Hind BerjiSeptember 26, 2017May 31, 2025

Spooky Empire finally gets a new date after cancellation due to Hurricane Matthew

Martina SmithNovember 15, 2016June 20, 2025

60 spine-tingling shots from Spooky Empire

by Orlando Weekly Staff October 28, 2013