Texas Frightmare Weekend 2026

Texas Frightmare Weekend is a horror-oriented for-profit media event held annually in the Dallas, Texas, area. The weekend is a way for fans of the horror genre to connect with fellow horror lovers, meet guests that work in the genre, discover new films, and buy merchandise.

Language

English

Genres

horror

Format

in-person

Duration (days)

3

Next edition

22–24 May 2026

Author participation

22–24 May 2026, Irving, TX; India relevance: Low

Audience

The weekend is a way for fans of the horror genre to connect with fellow horror lovers, meet guests that work in the genre, discover new films, and buy merchandise.

Language notes

Listed working language: English

Genre notes

Primary focus: horror

Programme

These guests are available for attendees to meet, purchase photo ops with and autographs from, as well as appear at panel discussions related to their work in the genre.

Awards

A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the "founding father of bad cinematic blood," Herschell Gordon Lewis.

Past guests

actors, directors, producers from classic, purchase photo ops with, autographs from, working in the genre, question, Joe Bob Briggs, Linnea Quigley, Ashlie Rhey, Brinke Stevens, Jon Keeyes

Past editions

2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Travel

The event was held at the Hyatt Regency DFW airport from 2012 to 2022.

Stay

The 2nd Texas Frightmare Weekend was held June 22–24, 2007, at the Omni Dallas Park West hotel in Dallas, Texas.