18 Aug 2025

Halloweenapalooza 2025 Announces "Fright Night" Celebrity Guest Lineup

By Holly Berg

OTTUMA, IOWA (August 18, 2025) — Halloweenapalooza, Iowa's premiere horror movie film festival and Halloween celebration, is thrilled to announce its celebrity guest lineup for the 2025 event. Stars from the iconic horror film Fright Night: Amanda Bearse (Married. . . with Children), William Ragsdale (Herman's Head, Fright Night Part 2), and Stephen Geoffreys (976-EVIL, Heaven Help Us).

02 Sep 2024

Halloweenapalooza to Feature Nightmare on Elm Street Legends

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, IOWA (September 2, 2024) — Get ready to be terrified by the best in horror as Halloweenapalooza 2024 returns! This year’s event will feature an incredible lineup of A Nightmare on Elm Street legends, including Lisa Wilcox, Danny Hassel, Ken Sagoes, and Joe Seely. Whit Hertford, also known for his roles in Jurassic Park and The Addams Family, and Kim Myers from Hellraiser: Bloodline and Seinfeld guest will also be in attendance.

11 Sep 2023

Halloweenapalooza 2023 Announces Celebrity Guest Line-Up

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, IOWA (September 11, 2023) — Halloweenapalooza, Iowa's only horror movie film festival and Halloween celebration, is excited to announce its celebrity guests for the 2023 event.

26 Sep 2022

Meet Duane Whitaker of "Pulp Fiction," "Devil’s Rejects" Fame at Halloweenapalooza, Iowa’s Premier Horror Film Festival October 7-8

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, IOWA (September 26, 2022) — Prescribed Films is proud to announce Duane Whitaker will join Naomi Grossman and Debbie Rochon as headlining celebrity guests at Halloweenapalooza 2022 taking place October 7-8 at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.

15 Aug 2022

Meet "American Horror Story" Star Naomi Grossman at Halloweenapalooza: Iowa’s Premier Horror Film Festival October 7-8

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, IOWA (August 15, 2022) — Prescribed Films is proud to announce Naomi Grossman as headlining celebrity guest at Halloweenapalooza 2022 taking place October 7-8 at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.

31 May 2022

Dates Announced, Call for Submissions, for Halloweenapalooza 2022: Iowa’s Premier Horror Movie Film Festival

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, IOWA (May 31, 2022) — Prescribed Films, an independent film group based out of Ottumwa, Iowa, presents Halloweenapalooza 2022, their annual horror film festival and celebration. Halloweenapalooza is Iowa’s premier film showcase, created by horror filmmakers for horror fans. The event will be held on October 7-8 at the Bridge View Center.

06 Sep 2021

Meet Iconic Scream Queens at Halloweenapalooza: Iowa’s Premier Horror Film Festival, October 8-9

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, IOWA (September 6, 2021) — Prescribed Films is proud to announce Child’s Play actor Alex Vincent as the headlining celebrity guest for Halloweenapalooza 2019 taking place October 11-12 at the historic and haunted Hotel Ottumwa.

07 Apr 2017

"Children of the Corn" actors John Franklin, Courtney Gains, returning to Iowa for Halloweenapalooza 2017

By Holly Berg
OTTUMWA, Iowa - Making their way back to Iowa for the first time since filming "Children of the Corn" over 30 years ago, Prescribed Films is proud to announce actors John Franklin and Courtney Gains as celebrity guests for Halloweenapalooza 2017.
 
05 Apr 2016

Date announced, accepting submissions, for Halloweenapalooza 2016: Iowa’s only horror movie film festival

By Holly Berg

OTTUMWA, Iowa - Prescribed Films, an independent film group based out of Ottumwa, Iowa, presents Halloweenapalooza 2016, their seventh annual horror film festival and celebration. Halloweenapalooza is Iowa’s only horror film showcase--created by...

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