Triangle Terror Con 2026

Triangle Terror Con is a locally owned, family-operated horror convention in Durham, North Carolina, built by horror fans for horror fans and welcoming to fans of every background. It brings horror icons together with local independent artists, vendors and creators.

The 2026 show is Saturday, September 26 at the Millennium Hotel Durham, with the vendor hall open 10:30am–6pm. Guests include Nathan Baesel (Leslie Vernon), Michael Hargrove (Candyman), Tobe Sexton (Freddy's Dead), kaiju film stars Linda Miller and Carl Craig, wrestlers Allysin Kay and Allie of The Chainsaw Girls podcast, and a lineup of featured cosplay guests, among them Cosmiken Cosplays and the Research Triangle Ghostbusters. Panels include Color of Fandom, the Victims and Villains podcast, Edith Rosetta's Scream Queen and G.R.A.V.E. Paranormal, and the cosplay competition starts at 5pm. In the evening (doors 7:30pm) Nathan Baesel and The Chainsaw Girls host a 20th-anniversary screening of Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Tickets start at $5, and kids 12 and under get in free.