Friday Tells All For How Chaotic The Weekend Will Be! 

While celebrating a huge milestone, it’s time to regroup and re-evaluate as HorrorHound Weekend is pure chaos… some for the good and some for the - well…

 

HorrorHound Weekend has been the go-to horror convention experience for well over a decade now, previously hosted in Indianapolis, the event has been primarily housed at the Sharonville Convention Center in recent years. As the con’s popularity has grown and the crowds have gotten larger, the halls at the convention center have gotten undeniably congested. 

 

Friday - Friday - Friday, that’s the time to go, because Saturday although some guests may arrive only Sat & Sun, is honestly not worth the hassle of the claustrophobia. The center has expanded and while visually the experience might look sleeker, as well as larger - in actuality it’s as limited in space as ever. This is an odd statement to make when the convention center itself has grown, but instead of utilizing the space for more room for attendees to walk, the extra space has been pushed for Photo Ops space. 

 

From a witness standpoint, I’ve seen multiple persons struggling to navigate the floor or even get to the ticket entry safely when they have a disability due to a lack of clear direction from the outside. The signage inside is slightly better, especially leading downstairs to the film festival that is always a great addition to the horror scene. However, just as ever, any events taking place across the street are almost a secret because the information is barely advertised. 

 

Now this is the first time the event is taking place within the newly remodeled convention center and I’m hoping HHW will take notes on the complaints I’ve been seeing floating online. But it takes time to grow things for the better and with two HHW events a year at the same venue, things should proceed quickly. However, there’s no guarantee.

 

On the positive side of things, the guests are more unique than ever this go ‘round. As a critic, it’s wonderful to see filmmakers coming to celebrate their work with their fans. A Cabin Fever reunion, a Re-Animator reunion, a The Blair Witch Project reunion, there’s a fantastic selection to spend money on. I won’t dive into pricing, because it’s a known fact that photo and auto pricing has skyrocketed the last few years. If you’re attending the con wanting to collect lots of photo ops and signed memorabilia from your favorite creatives, make sure to bring lots of cash because the ATM will run dry quickly and it's a known fact cards are frowned upon.

 

For all the beer drinkers attending the event, HHW has continued the tradition of partnering with Third Eye Brewery across the street for a unique horror inspired beverage. This time they’ve created a set of Blair Witch inspired beers that resemble the components of a S’more and supposedly tastes like one when mixed together (arguable). They are standouts over previous years additions and I could drink infinite amounts of the Graham Cracker flavored blond ale. Available for a limited time within the con and across the street at the Brewery [Photo Below]