MATPAT WILL HOST BLUMFEST PANEL AT 2026 NEW YORK COMIC-CON, WITH SPOTLIGHT ON THE EXORCIST, RIVER, AND CURRY BARKER’S NEXT FILM ANYTHING BUT GHOSTS
Blumhouse Atomic Monster, the home of horror, today announced plans for its annual BlumFest New York Comic-Con session, taking place this Friday, Oct. 9 at the Javits Center in New York City.
Hosting this year’s BlumFest live from the Javits Center is MatPat, the Game Theorists creator whose early deep dives into Five Nights at Freddy’s and the Backrooms helped bring both worlds to the mainstream and made him one of the internet’s leading voices on story and lore. He will welcome a lineup of special guests including Director Mike Flanagan and Star Chiwetel Ejiofor from The Exorcist, Star Jessica Rothe from Josh Giuliano’s River, Multimedia Storyteller Heidi Wong, Director and Atomic Monster Founder James Wan, and Blumhouse CEO and Founder Jason Blum. In addition, the session will feature First Looks, announcements, surprises and giveaways galore.
BlumFest kicks off at 6:00 PM ET on the Empire Stage at the Javits Center in New York City. The session opens at 5:30PM, and fans are encouraged to arrive early to secure a seat. For more information, check out New York Comic-Con’s website.