Blood Bash 2026

MeggaXP is bringing back BLOOD BASH for it's 9th annual celebration of all things horror and gore! If you've never been to Blood Bash, you're in for a real treat! Here's everything that's happening this year:

INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL -

We get on average 2000+ horror shorts submitted to our festival, and our judges narrow it down to the top 42 movies that will play over two days.

Friday Night will be a Film Festival BONUS NIGHT where you can watch the semi-finalist movies play (along with a couple of exclusive trivia events), and Saturday you will see the top 20 movies compete for "Best In Show," "Favorite Male" and "Favorite Female" performances.

VENDOR ROOM - Our vendor room is FILLED with over 60 tables of dealers selling things like art, collectibles, posters, movies, books, and more! Plus this year we will once again have our ATRIUM OF AGONY area that will once again be filled with even MORE vendors for you to shop!

COSPLAY CONTEST - Like to dress up? We are going to be having our annual cosplay contest where men and women both compete for the best cosplay! Anything from clowns to vampires to zombies and more are eligibile, and you never know what's going to walk through those cosplay room doors!

SCREAM QUEEN CONTEST - Think you have the loudest lungs of them all? Prove it in our annual Scream Queen contest! This is many people's favorite event of the weekend, and it's sure to be a scream!

GAME ROOM - We have an entire ballroom filled with games to play, that are all horror themed. From horror themed video games and tabletop games to unique, one of a kind carnival game experiences. Play games, win tickets toward our GRAND PRIZE RAFFLES at the end of the day!

TRIVIA CONTESTS AND LIVE ACTION GAME SHOWS - Only at Blood Bash can you participate in some of the most unique trivia contests and live action game shows! This year we are cooking up all new editions of some of your favorite games from the past as well as bringing in some new games to play for the very first time.

HALL OF HORRORS EXHIBIT - Take a walk down memory lane, visiting every "Best In Show", "Favorite Male" and "Favorite Female" winning movie from every year at Blood Bash in our HALL OF HORRORS. Literally a long hallway filled with TVs showing all of the movies from year past!

Ticket Prices:

Tickets are as follows:

FRIDAY NIGHT FILM FESTIVAL BONUS NIGHT (ADULT) - $10 (Earlybird $6.99)

SATURDAY MAIN CONVENTION (ADULT) - $20 (Earlybird $14.99)

2-Day Bash Pass - $25 (Earlybird $16.66 - - - BEST VALUE BY A MILE)

HIGH SCHOOLER'S TICKET (GOOD FOR BOTH DAYS) - $10

YOUNG KID'S TICKET (GOOD FOR BOTH DAYS) - $5

MILITARY PAST AND PRESENT ALWAYS GET IN FREE!!!!