ORLANDO, Fla. — We’re still a while from Halloween, but this weekend you can already get a little spooky.

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Spooky Empire returns to Wyndham Orlando Resort this weekend, taking place Friday through Sunday, with a meet-up party on Thursday night.

Billed as “the dark side of Comic Con” and “Florida’s premiere horror convention,” the star-studded gathering celebrates all things spooky, scary and spine-tingling.

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This year’s Spooky Empire will feature nearly 30 celebrities available for autographs and photo ops. Highlights include John Kassir, who played the Cryptkeeper in “Tales from the Crypt”; Butch “Eddie Munster” Patrick; Roger L. Jackson, the voice of Ghostface in the “Scream” series; Jason Vorhees himself, Kane Hodder, Alex Vincent from the original “Child’s Play”; several WWE superstars and more. See the full guest lineup here.

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There will also be a costume contest, a tattoo festival, Q&A panels and more.

Advance tickets are $40 each for Friday or Sunday and $45 for Saturday. Weekend tickets are $75 in advance. Click here to purchase.

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