Spooky scenes as Horror Comic Con comes to Blackpool's Winter Gardens

By Matthew Calderbank

Published 16th Oct 2022, 13:27 BST

Updated 16th Oct 2022, 14:09 BST

Blackpool was Halloween town this weekend as the Winter Gardens played host to the sixth Horror Comic Con this weekend.

Creepy clowns, cult horror villains and many more ‘stranger things’ were found prowling around the Winter Gardens as the popular event got under way on Saturday (October 15).

You can also watch a video above with event organiser Nigel Moran as he walks us through the interactive displays and meets some of the costumed horror fans as they unleashed their Halloween spirit.

These were some of the fun and spooky scenes from inside the historic venue as Blackpool’s horror fans of came out to play...

Horror fans get into the spirit of Halloween

1. BLACKPOOL - 15-10-22 Horror and halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event, at Horror Comic Con, held at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Horror fans get into the spirit of Halloween Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson

Halloween favourite Michael Myers even made an appearance at Horror Comic Con at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

2. BLACKPOOL - 15-10-22 Horror and halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event, at Horror Comic Con, held at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Halloween favourite Michael Myers even made an appearance at Horror Comic Con at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson

Horror and Halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event at Blackpool's 6th Horror Comic Con

3. BLACKPOOL - 15-10-22 Horror and halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event, at Horror Comic Con, held at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Horror and Halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event at Blackpool's 6th Horror Comic Con Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson

Beetlejuice was on even on hand for any recently deceased paying a visit to the Horror Comic Con at the Winter Gardens

4. BLACKPOOL - 15-10-22 Horror and halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event, at Horror Comic Con, held at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Beetlejuice was on even on hand for any recently deceased paying a visit to the Horror Comic Con at the Winter Gardens Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson

A fun and spooky night was had by all at this year's 6th annual Horror Comic Con at the Winter Gardens on Saturday (October 15)

5. BLACKPOOL - 15-10-22 Horror and halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event, at Horror Comic Con, held at Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

A fun and spooky night was had by all at this year's 6th annual Horror Comic Con at the Winter Gardens on Saturday (October 15) Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson

Event organiser Nigel Moran with Robocop and a very creepy clown

6. BLACKPOOL - 15-10-22 Horror and halloween movie fans get into the spirit of the event, at Horror Comic Con, held at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Event organiser Nigel Moran with Robocop.

Event organiser Nigel Moran with Robocop and a very creepy clown Photo: Photographer