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James Sabata (He/Him)

James Sabata is a crotchety middle-aged man who sometimes works as an award-winning horror author, produced screenwriter, and the founder and director of SPIRITED GIVING, a pop-up horror-themed fundraiser helping local communities. His novel Fat Camp is currently being adapted into a feature film slated for a 2027 release.

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Featured Creatures

Room B | James Sabata | Vincent V. Cava

What exactly defines a “Creature Feature”? Is it the scales and slime, or the practical magic of a man in a suit? From the scariest kills in cinema history to the creature-led comedies we love, we’re breaking down the anatomy of the beast. Join our panel as we explore the thin line between creatures and monsters, discuss whether a creature has to be the bad guy, and debate whether the real monsters are the creatures or the humans trying to stop them.

Into the Mouth of Mad-Libs

Room B | James Sabata | S.A. Bradley

The only show where the audience becomes the twisted engine of storytelling chaos. You shout out the wildest nouns, verbs, and adjectives you can dream up, and we plug them into terrifying tales absolutely no one (including us) is prepared for. We read the finished stories aloud in all their unpredictable, spine‑tingling, logic‑defying glory. Part horror, part improv, all linguistic disaster. Step right up and help us create a monster of a story.

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