The next Spooky Empire is happening May 29-31, 2026. Taking place at the DoubleTree Orlando SeaWorld where you can watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre from 1974, Poltergeist, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and more.  You can ask Freddy Krueger for his autograph as he is a guest at the Empire weekend.

The festival includes a costume contest, a live jug band performance, an autograph room, photo ops, tattoo of the day awards and Q&A sessions and cast panels with filmmakers and characters from the festival's screenings.