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The O'Bannon Terror
The O’Bannon Terror is a family-owned and operated Haunted House in Cass County, Missouri. For nearly a decade, The O'Bannon Terror has benefited the Missouri Mighty Piranha Volleyball Club while doling out scares that have the internet aflame with praise.
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Join owners Brent & Jenny as they teach the ins-and-outs, hows-and-whys, and do's-and-don't's of creating a haunted attraction from the ground up.
Howie Hirshfield
Howie Hirshfield hails from New York City and is an actor/writer/producer/director who has worked off-Broadway and in several films, including “Spider-Man,” “Ghost Image” with Stacey Dash and Burt Young, and will be seen as Charlie Buck” in the Netflix series “Gonzo,” airing later this Summer.
He has been bringing Edgar Allan Poe to thousands of people from all over the world in the famous St. Charles literary and horror festival “Legends and Lanterns” since 2016; you can find excerpts of his many performances on his website ea-poe.com, and tickets for his in-person shows are available at TicketLeap.com.
Steven J. Trumble
In 2018, Steven suffered a near-death experience that left him changed forever. When he returned he found himself far more connected to the spirit world than he thought possible. Since then, he has found himself in a position to help those who need aid in dealing with negative entities. In his work, he began The Haunted Taxi Ghost Tours USA, where he can highlight those places where the veil is thinnest and the other world intrudes into ours.
Steven has been featured on multiple haunted shows including The Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Nightmare Nation, Paranormal Files, KSHB 41's 'One Tank Trips', and many more.
The Haunted Taxi Ghost Tours USA hosts family friendly ghost tours & haunted vacation travel packages throughout Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Mahala Nikol
Mahala Nikol is a makeup artist for The O'Bannon Terror out of Garden City, MO.
A talent that seems effortless, she has made monstrous minions in a style that keeps the haunt hopping.
For our edification and excitement, she will be taking volunteers to turn into their most spooky selves.
William Bove
Andy Bove, who goes by his middle name for daily life and his first name, William, as a writer, is an author of Gothic Horror and Romance who is bringing back the spirit of those penny dreadfuls of old.
Literature of the mysterious, grotesque, and desolate featuring love , romance, death, and elements of the natural and the supernatural is his calling card.
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Author of 'Once Upon A Grave' and contributing author to the anthologies 'Season of the Witch' and 'Autumn Burning: Deadtime Stories for the Wicked Soul' .
In addition to his work in novels, he is also a contributor to Phantasmagoria Magazine and a boon to have speaking at Kreepfest!
Darkman
In the beginning ... There was Darkman.
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The originator of Kreepfest, the captain of our ship and the rum in our cup, Darkman has always been the force behind Kreepfest.
His love for the holiday is unchallenged, his creativity unmeasurable and his skill uncanny, Darkman is a man of mystery and madness in that perfect mixture.
We are lucky to have him.