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. 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.
History 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.
Venues The event takes place at the Showboat Atlantic City and the NJ Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey.
Film festival Over the course of three days over 40 films screen in a special screening room on the show floor.https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/311863/new-jersey-horror-con-film-festival-rounds-out-celebrity-guests-with-christina-ricci-peter-criss-from-kiss/?amp 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.
Film festival winners Year Best Film Director(s) 2018 Killer Kate Elliot Field 2019 Theresa & Allison Jeremiah Kipp 2021 Human Hibachi Mario Cerrito 2022 Human Hibachi 2: Feast in the Forest Mario Cerrito 2023 Soulmate Jay Palmieri 2024 Conversion of the Atheist Michael Ambrosino 2025 A Rough Start Manny Serrano 2026 https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0005603/2025/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_1
Cosplay 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.
List of celebrity guests A partial list of celebrity guests once in attendance include:https://www.heartofhollywoodmagazine.com/post/nj-horror-con-and-film-festival-coming-to-the-showboat-hotel-in-atlantic-city-april-8-10 Michael Berryman Nell Campbell Peter Criss Carmen Electra Edward Furlong Clint Howard Heather Langenkamp Tony Moran Michael Paré Patricia Quinn Christina Ricci Debbie Rochon Felissa Rose Ken Sagoes Tom Savini Charlie Sheen Tom Sizemore Kristy Swanson Alex Vincent Claudia Wells Amanda Wyss
See also List of film festivals in New Jersey Television and film in New Jersey New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission
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