Dueling Horror Festivals Arise in Missouri

The weekend of October 11-12 there will be multiple Horror festivals in the Show-Me State. One in downtown St. Louis, the other in Springfield. Which one will you attend? Are you hardcore enough to do both?

Which Missouri Horror Fest Should You Choose?

Missouri Horror Con kicks off at the Springfield Expo Center in Springfield, Mo. Saturday October 11. With top guests Lee Majors ("Six Million Dollar Man", "The Fall Guy"), Lindsey Wagner ("Bionic Woman", "Ricochet"), Michael Biehn ("Terminator", "Aliens"), Sean Patrick Flannery ("Boondock Saints", "Nefarious"), and a dozen or so more. Get your autographs and more with the booked celebs.

Springfield Horror Con: Celebs, Sci-Fi, and More

Cosplay contests in four different categories. These competitions have gotten competitive, so Horror Con has a detailed list of rules and guidelines. There are also photo ops (those cost extra) with Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Heart Eyes), “The Terrifier” duo Jenna Kanell and Catherine Corcoran, or the voice actors from “Dragon Ball Z”.

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Meanwhile in downtown in St. Louis Horror Fest 2025 is happening Sunday October 12 at the Arch Convention Hotel, with a much more horror focused agenda. Guests include Paul T. Taylor who played Pinhead in “Hellraiser Judgement”. Also in attendance will be Leonora Scelfo from the original 1996 “Scream”. There will be horror cosplay contests. Panels on legendary horror cinema, "Five Nights at Freddy’s", and more. There will also be food trucks at the hotel and many vendors with horror related items.

St. Louis Horror Fest: Pure Terror in the City

In Springfield you’ll get a wider convention net that will include sci-fi and action, but in St. Louis you’ll be presented with pure horror. Either way -or both- there will be plenty to see and scare on both sides of Missouri October 11-12.