Scream 30th Anniversary Celebration at Midsummer Scream 2026

Do you like scary movies? Scream terrified a generation of moviegoers when it premiered in 1996. Wes Craven’s masterpiece horror movie was the perfect mix of thrills, chills and laughs. In honor of the 30th anniversary, members of the cast will be in attendance at Midsummer Scream 2026 August 7-9 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Original cast members Matthew Lillard (Stu Macher), Skeet Ulrich (Billy Loomis), Jamie Kennedy (Randy Meeks), Lee Waddell (stunt actor) and Joseph Whipp (Sheriff Burke) will be in attendance along with Roger L Jackson, the voice of Ghostface.

Read on to learn more about all of the special events planned around the anniversary.

Scream 30th Anniversary Panels

• Saturday, August 8: Matthew Lillard takes the stage to host the SCREAM 30th Anniversary Panel, promising special guests, wild franchise insights, and plenty of chaotic audience engagement.

• Sunday, August 9: Dive deep into the auditory terror that kept you looking over your shoulder with THE SOUND OF SCREAM. This panel features master horror composer Marco Beltrami, Spencer Charnas (frontman of Ice Nine Kills), Roger L. Jackson, film producer Marianne Maddalena, and music supervisor Ed Gerrard. Together, they will dissect the spine-chilling music, terrifying vocal delivery, and razor-sharp audio that defined the franchise.

Scream Meet and Greets

Members of the cast will be available for autographs and meet and greets throughout the weekend.

An incredibly limited number of fans can book a private meet-and-greet with Roger L. Jackson and record a custom voicemail or audio greeting.

Celebrity photo-ops and the Roger L. Jackson meet and greet can be ordered through Pose Photo-Ops here.

Paramount Scares Bradley Video Store

Paramount Scares is rewinding to Woodsboro 1996 for SCREAM’s 30th anniversary, recreating Bradley Video — the fictional store where the nightmare began — right on the Midsummer Scream floor, with best fright-friends FANGORIA manning the counter old-school style, playing genre expert to help fans dig up hidden gems worth renting instantly. Ghostface photo ops and merch giveaways await anyone brave enough to ask “do you like scary movies?”

Special Scream Edition of Fangoria Magazine

In honor of the anniversary, attendees can snag a special Midsummer Scream edition of Fangoria magazine, available only at the show. Featuring a blood-pumping cover starring Ghostface, this collector’s item is packed with archival articles, deep dives, and retrospective looks at Midsummer Scream’s 2026 guest line-up.

Want to join in the fun? Weekend and Gold Bat tickets for Midsummer Scream 2026 have already sold out. If you want to make it to the final credits, you need to move fast, and visit midsummerscream.com as single-day passes are on the verge of selling out next.