Spooky Empire, the annual horror film and thriller convention, is moving to the Tampa Convention Center this year and will take place from Halloween, Oct. 31, to Nov. 3. The four-day event is the longest in the history of the event, which has taken place in Florida for the past 18 years, most recently in Orlando.
Two of this year's horror superstars are shock rocker Alice Cooper and Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Cooper will appear on Nov. 2, and Peterson will sign autographs and take photos on Nov. 1. Other celebrities include Mia Farrow (star of the classic "Rosemary's Baby"), C.J. Graham (Jason in "Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives") and director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man," "The Evil Dead").
Guests will have the opportunity to purchase special meet-and-greet and photo-op packages with any of the special guests featured at this year's event. Presale photo-op tickets are currently available for purchase on Spooky Empire's website.
Tickets to the event are also now available. Prices increase after Oct. 1 and at the door. In advance, four-day passes are $90, three-day passes are $80, and a one-day pass ranges from $20 (Thursday) to $40 (Friday and Sunday) to $50 (Saturday). A limited number of VIP Packages are available for $250 and include early entry to all three days, raffles, T-shirts, autograph line fast pass, exclusive VIP party access on Saturday night with guest celebrities in attendance. Tickets for children 10 years old and under are free.