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<\/a><\/a>The biology major at Cal State Long Beach said the inspiration for her getup was \u201cGhostbusters but not family-friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lopez attended the event for the second straight year and said she was most excited to meet up with friends at the Hall of Shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year, Hall of Shadows featured a haunted maze, a Celtic cemetery and a search for Scooby-Doo at the Long Beach Pike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lionsgate made an immersive attraction called Gears of Fear for this year\u2019s Hall of Shadows, marking the first time a studio has produced a walk-through experience for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Richard Osborn and Christina Giangiulio, of Las Vegas, said they were in town to attend the Midsummer Scream for their eighth anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The couple bonded over their love for the occult, and they try to attend the convention every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s event was the biggest in the seven times it\u2019s taken place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A spokesperson for the event said they were still tallying attendance numbers and selling tickets for Sunday, but the attendance was expected to exceed 50,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last year\u2019s attendance came in around 45,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cast members from The Black Phone horror film \u2014 including Jeremy Davies, Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw \u2014 were available for autographs Friday along with Elvira actress Cassandra Peterson, the voice of Ghostface Roger L. Jackson, and other celebrities from the horror genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legendary designer Bob Gurr, who crafted the vehicles in Disney\u2019s Haunted Mansion, the Disneyland Monorail and other attractions, was also in attendance meeting fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 350 exhibitors had goods on display ranging from Halloween pajamas to original artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vicente Morales, head designer at Death Dealer Props, said it was his first year at the event. On display, he had a door with eight arms sticking out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each arm and hand was bendable, \u201cso they can choke you,\u201d Morales said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Harbor City resident said he has worked in fabrication for 10 years but this is his second year owning his own prop business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday\u2019s event schedule includes a \u201cParty for the Recently Deceased,\u201d with the winner for best costume receiving $500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>