Texas Frightmare Weekend Recap

By Lauryn Angel

After a hiatus of two-and-a-half years, Texas Frightmare Weekend made a triumphant return to the Hyatt Regency at DFW airport over the weekend of 9/10-9/12. And though things looked a little bit different, the heart and soul of the event remained intact.

The most visible change was with the size of the crowd, which was most obvious in the Enterprise and Lone Star rooms, where the guests’ signing tables and the vendors are located. The aisles were much wider and easier to navigate. And while there may have been fewer vendors, it certainly didn’t stop me from going home with some great collectibles and – my favorite – new reading material from independent publishers. I found it much easier than usual to get to the booths I was interested in visiting on Saturday afternoon, which was great for me, but not my bank account!

Attendance at the panels and screenings seemed about what it had been in the past, and there was plenty of room for social distancing. I thoroughly enjoyed the panels I attended. And even the masks weren’t too unusual – as the signs posted around the event proclaimed – we’re Halloween people; masks are second nature!

Coming back to TFW after such a long time felt like a homecoming. All of the friends I usually see at Frightmare were there, and I met some new friends, as I usually do. I didn’t get to spend at much time at the convention as usual, due to the time of year, but the time I did get to spend was enjoyable, and just whets my appetite for Texas Frightmare Weekend 2022!