Creep I.E. Con ready to chill your winter

The gathering returns to Ontario with a haunt, cosplay, celebrities and more

You can dress up like your favorite fictional bloodthirsty psychopath for Creep I.E. Courtesy of Creep I.E. Con

Jason Patric and other members of “The Lost Boys” cast are among actors lined up to appear at Creep I.E. Con this weekend. Jonathan Leibson — Getty Images

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By Richard Guzman

riguzman@scng.com

Things are about to get really creepy in the Inland Empire as the local horror convention season launches with Creep I.E. Con.

Named as one of the 10 must-attend horror conventions of 2025 in the nation by Macabre Daily, Creep I.E. returns to the Ontario Convention Center through Sunday.

“It’s the first big spooky event in Southern California for 2025,” said Brian Boget, co-founder of the convention, which launched in 2022. “It is the place to be if you love horror. There’s a lot of fun things going on, a lot of spooky shenanigans.”

The event includes panel discussions, a walk-thru haunt, vendors selling all sorts of scary goods, an arcade, a tattoo artist that specialize in macabre creations, and a long list of celebrity guests.

“One of the highlights is our cast reunions and celebrity roster. We have over 40 celebrity guests coming to the Inland Empire,” Boget said.

Indeed, one reason Creep I.E. made the list of top national conventions was its focus on celebrity appearances, and this year it features one of the biggest names in horror: Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She will appear Saturday only.

“She’s a horror icon and we wanted her to attend a Creep I.E. since we first started three years ago. She’s one of my all time favorites. When you think horror, Halloween, you automatically think of Elvira,” Boget said.

Another celebrity highlight will be cast members from the 1987 teen vampire classic “The Lost Boys.” Actors expected at Creep I.E. include Jason Patric, who played the lead role of Michael, and Jameson Newlander, one of the teen vampire hunters. Members of the vampire gang will be there too, including Alex Winter, who also played Bill in “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Also appearing are Billy Wirth (Dwayne), whose bloodsucking life was ended in the epic “death by stereo” scene, and Chance Michael Corbit, who was the little boy vampire.

“This is of course one of the greatest horror films of all time,” Boget said.

Another actor lined up who made the Creep I.E. cut is Tobin Bell, who starred as the brilliant and twisted Jigsaw in the “Saw” franchise.

“Tobin hasn’t done a con in Southern California in many years. He’s the star of the entire ‘Saw’ franchise and we’re so excited to have him here,” Boget said.

Creep I.E. will be followed this year by other local horror conventions that also made Macabre Daily’s Top 10, including Pasadena’s Monsterpalooza (May 30-June 1) and Long Beach’s Midsummer Scream (Aug. 15-17).