On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Debut Theatre in Buffalo Grove, Illinois hosted a Poltergeist II screening and event. The screening was held in a movie theatre with plenty of seating and dramatic lighting, a nice setting for the latest event in Dead Walk Fest. Poltergeist II: The Other Side is the sequel to the iconic Poltergeist and had a lot of…
The Exxxotica Chicago convention took place April 10 to 12, 2026, and is held yearly in the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, focusing on erotic and adult entertainment. While you may have some preconceptions about this show, it’s actually more controlled than you think. No, there is no full nudity–no private parts are shown at this convention. People at the…
Windycon is a science fiction convention that has as its core focus the literature of the fantastic, such as written science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction. While that is the main focus, the Windycon tent encompasses television and movies of the same genres, along with all the expected fandoms that come with geekhood. At each Windycon, there is a strong aura in…
Of the many reasons why people go to haunted houses, one is the thrill and chill we get from visiting. Similar to horror movies, in the end we know we’re completely safe. We get the shivers and quickened heartbeats, yet we’re still intact, experiencing a post-haunted house rush that is sometimes indescribable. The House of Creeps is a haunted house set up…
The luxurious Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Wrigleyville on July 14, 2025, was the host for a Dead Walk Fest event. The movie that was being shown was Shivers, a 1975 classic body horror film from the mind of David Cronenberg, renowned auteur of this kind of horror. This event celebrated the 50th Anniversary of this essential horror staple. The Alamo Drafthouse is…
The Chicago Steampunk Exposition took place at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg from May 30 to June 1 and its theme was the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the Curse of Cthulhu. This convention gathered all sorts of enthusiasts of steampunk and H.P. Lovecraft. This is the second time that the Chicago Steampunk Expo has hosted the Count Gregula Crypt Team. For…
The All Monsters Attack convention is run by the same showrunners as the Days of the Dead convention and is held in the same hotel as Days, the Crowne Plaza in Rosemont. This year’s All Monsters Attack happened from May 9 to 11, 2025. This convention is focused on kaiju movies from Japan and therefore this convention has more of a science…
Days of the Dead took place from March 28 to 30, 2025, and had more of a focus on the lesser seen horror and comedy stars on the convention circuit. An emphasis was on the Revenge of the Nerds cast, and also on horror director Ti West, different from the previous Days conventions in Chicago which featured the Terrfier independent franchise. This…
Days of the Dead took place from November 22 to 24, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Rosemont. The convention floor featured many new vendors this year, with celebrity guests positioned at the far end, opposite their usual location in previous Days of the Dead iterations—a refreshing change. The emphasis of this year's convention was heavily geared toward the Terrifier fanbase.…
FAN EXPO Chicago took place from August 16 to August 18, 2024, changing from the previous four-day convention format to a three-day convention. The Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont was packed for all three days with cosplayers, vendors, and celebrity guests. The first day had a long and daunting line of eager conventioneers anticipating an early entrance. The media preview hour…