New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival
| New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Horror |
| Location(s) | Atlantic City, New Jersey Edison, New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival is a semi-annual horror film and memorabilia fan convention held in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Edison, New Jersey, United States since 2017.[1] It focuses on guest panels, where fans can meet celebrity actors from the horror genre. It is a three-day event over the course of a weekend that features a film festival and table displays full of memorabilia and art. It runs from 5 PM Friday evening until 5 PM Sunday.[2][3][4]
History[edit]
The New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival was started by founder Ryan Scott Weber in 2017. It started in Edison, New Jersey and moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey. The convention now splits time between the two cities.[5]
Venues[edit]
The event takes place at the Showboat Atlantic City and the NJ Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey.[6]
Film Festival[edit]
Over the course of three days over 40 films screen in a special screening room on the show floor.[7] Afterwards an awards show hosted by celebrities such as Felissa Rose and Dave Sheridan (actor) amongst others announce the winners. The film festival screens both short films and full-length feature films.[8][9]
Cosplay[edit]
From 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, there is a cosplay contest, with contestants competing for prizes in a variety of categories including Best Construction, Most Creative, Best Kid Costume (15 and under), Best Entertainer/Persona and Best in Show. Prizes range from $50 to $100.[9]
List of celebrity guests[edit]
A partial list of celebrity guests once in attendance include:
- Michael Berryman
- Nell Campbell
- Peter Criss
- Carmen Electra
- Edward Furlong
- Clint Howard
- Heather Langenkamp
- Tony Moran (actor)
- Michael Paré
- Patricia Quinn
- Christina Ricci
- Felissa Rose
- Tom Savini
- Charlie Sheen
- Tom Sizemore
- Kristy Swanson
- Alex Vincent (actor)
- Claudia Wells
- Amanda Wyss
See also[edit]
- List of film festivals in New Jersey
- Television and film in New Jersey
- New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission
References[edit]
- ^ "New Jersey Horror Con & Film Festival Returns With Fury 3-2-18 to 3-4-18". March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "NJ Horror Con and Film Fest 2023: Hungry for Horror? – By Baron Craze". March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Hurley, Harry (March 25, 2023). "HorrorCon & Film Festival - The Stars Are In Atlantic City, N.J." WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM.
- ^ "New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival at Showboat". Press of Atlantic City. March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Grateful Dead history, a disco brunch and more things to do in New Jersey this weekend". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ "New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival 2023 | HorrorCons.com". New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival 2023.
- ^ https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/311863/new-jersey-horror-con-film-festival-rounds-out-celebrity-guests-with-christina-ricci-peter-criss-from-kiss/?amp
- ^ Journal, David Menzies | The Jersey (September 9, 2022). "Bayonne newlyweds' films, lauded at NJ festivals this month, don't reflect their real lives". nj.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c LOUGHLIN, RYAN (November 9, 2021). "The NJ Horror Con & Film Festival takes over Showboat this weekend". Atlantic City Weekly.
- ^ "NJ Horror Con Fall 2019 does it again!". Horrornerd.net.
- ^ Accardi, Kristen (March 17, 2023). "Where to meet actor Clint Howard and other horror stars in NJ". New Jersey 101.5.
- ^ https://www.heartofhollywoodmagazine.com/post/nj-horror-con-and-film-festival-coming-to-the-showboat-hotel-in-atlantic-city-april-8-10