Crypticon Seattle Fireside Frights:

Patio

An Evening of Chilling Stories by Firelight Gather ‘round the fire for an evening of chilling takes, eerie imagination and spooky camaraderie at Fireside Frights—Crypticon Seattle’s campfire-style storytelling event. This special program invites you to experience horror the old fashioned way: stories told aloud, flickering firelight, and shadows dancing at the edges of your imagination.…

Rocky Horror Picture Show with Shadowcast

Evergreen 3&4

Our cast is called the Blue Mouseketeers and we run a shadow cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. We perform on stage while the movie plays on the screen above.

Paint and Take Bleach T-Shirt Class – by Zayda

Cascade 7&8

Bleach T-Shirt Class Try it yourself! Come create your own custom bleach T-shirts! Learn how contrast, timing, and technique bring designs to life, with assistance from Zayda Bihary. She will bring all supplies needed for making your own artwork. Learn about the different types of bleach, using hard and sticky stencils and so much more.…

Body Painting Demo – By Dutch

Northwest Ballroom 3

Join Dutch Bihary from Skin Wars on the DEMO stage for a Crypticon Seattle themed body painting demonstration. Check in on his progress, periodically, while browsing the show floor and watch the progress of his artistic process. His model will be available for photos once the project is complete.

Unbreakable Bonds: Blood Drive for Cancer Warriors

Graveyard - Back Parking Lot

  Hosted by Scare Productions and Crypticon Seattle Unbreakable Bonds: Blood Drive for Cancer Warriors at Crypticon Seattle 2026 MUST MAKE APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE CONVENTION May 2nd Saturday 11am ~ 5pm Graveyard ~ Back Parking Lot   Appointment Link: link: https://www.bloodworksnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/redirectgroup.html?s=592C So SEE that LINK ABOVE ~ CLICK that ~ LOOK at the bottom of…

An Hour with Aurelio Voltaire

Evergreen 3&4

Join Aurelio Voltaire for an hour of discussion on his long career as a musician, animator, actor, and director. His new movie (star/co-director) The Demonatrix will playing the Crypticon Seattle Film Festival.

Emily Perkins Interview

Evergreen 3&4

Molly Henery interviews Emily Perkins, star of the Ginger Snaps franchise as well as Stephen King's IT miniseries.

Bleach T-Shirt Demo by Zayda

Northwest Ballroom 3

See how an everyday T-shirts becomes wearable art in this live bleach painting demo by Zayda Bihary creating custom designs with your everyday household cleaner. See how she uses brushes, sponges, stencils and other tools to make these amazing shirts.

Demo by Robert Buchta

Northwest Ballroom 3

  Rob Buchta started exploring FX Makeup as a teenager while evading the hot Southwest summer times. For more than 30 years, he's practiced his skills in Haunted Houses in Arizona and Washington, as well as staffing makeup teams for live zombie-hunt games and zombie runs. He teaches a variety of classes in from FX…

Party Makeup Application by Dutch

Graveyard Row

Just like back in the old days of Crypticon, renowned makeup and airbrush artist Dutch, will be setting aside time slots to help people get their makeup and special effects on for the evenings festivities. Book your slot and bring your costume. Professional makeup and special effects applications are 1st come first serve and there…

Seattle Horror Book Club

Cascade 9

Seattle Horror Book Club   Step out of the shadows and into a community of fellow horror lovers at the Seattle Horror Book Club, a gathering dedicated to celebrating the eerie the unsettling, and the unforgettable worlds found within horror literature.   Join us as we dive into Dungeon Crawler Carl, the wildly imaginative and…