Evansville Horror Con draws in countless spooky enthusiasts
Fans gathered at the Old National Events Plaza to grab their autographs, shop from vendors and hear from horror related panels.
Some say they enjoyed meeting actors from their favorite horror franchises including David Howard Thornton from Terrifier, Tyler Mane and Danielle Harris from Halloween, Jamie Kennedy from Scream and Holly Marie Combs and Brian Krause from Charmed.
The actors took time to meet with fans to take autographs and selfies.
Plenty convention-goers took the opportunity to also dress as their favorite characters.
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