Days of the Dead Chicago 2026

Days of the Dead, the "Fantastic Cinema Convention", is a horror convention series with two Chicago shows a year, featuring horror film and TV guests, autographs and photo ops, vendors, special events and late-night parties.

The November 2026 Chicago show (November 20–22) moves to the Chicago Marriott O'Hare and celebrates Hellraiser's 40th anniversary with Doug Bradley, Ashley Laurence, Andrew Robinson, Sean Chapman, Nicholas Vince, Simon Bamford, Barbie Wilde, Paula Marshall and Valentina Vargas. Other guests include Chris Sarandon, Zoë Bell, Kane Hodder, Kane (Saturday and Sunday only), Beverly D'Angelo, Dave Sheridan, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) reunion with Leif Tilden, Michelan Sisti, Josh Pais, David Forman and Kevin Clash, the Soska Sisters, Day of the Dead's Howard Sherman, Crypt Keeper voice John Kassir, Diane Franklin, Sala Baker, Piggy D., Laura Cayouette, Tracie Thoms, Alex Vincent, Rick Styczynski (host of Saturday's Days After Dark) and the Chiodo Brothers. Friday night's Dead Comedy Jam features Jimmie "JJ" Walker and Tom Arnold.