{"id":473424,"date":"2026-10-22T13:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473424\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:57:05","slug":"south-plains-collectors-con-comes-to-lubbock-this-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/473424\/","title":{"rendered":"South Plains Collectors Con Comes To Lubbock This Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Halloween events just keep trickling in.<\/p>\n

This one just popped up on our radar. The South Plains Collectors Con is coming to the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Halloween, October 31st, and Sunday, November 1st.<\/p>\n

We’ll get to the meat and potatoes of this event in a minute, but first, let’s get to the big headline.<\/p>\n

Pinhead will be in Lubbock on Halloween!<\/p>\n

Actor Paul T. Taylor, who portrayed the legendary horror character in the tenth installment of the Hellraiser franchise, Hellraiser: Judgment, is listed as a special guest.<\/p>\n

I have to admit, it’s pretty exciting to have a horror icon in town for Halloween. He may not be the original Pinhead (that would be Doug Bradley), but he’s still part of one of horror’s most recognizable franchises.<\/p>\n

Who knows what kind of hell he might unleash while visiting the Hub City?<\/p>\n

Now, about the actual event.<\/p>\n

The South Plains Collectors Con<\/a> is billed as a “fun-filled Comic Con and TCG Card Show.” I think most fans already know what to expect from these kinds of events, but let’s just say this one leans pretty heavily into trading card games.<\/p>\n

The event will feature tournaments, vendors, gaming areas, trading spaces, cosplay, collectibles, comic books, special guests, and more.<\/p>\n

I would expect the cosplay to be especially epic considering the event takes place on Halloween weekend. I mean, if there was ever a perfect time to show up dressed as your favorite character, this would be it.<\/p>\n

The convention runs Saturday, October 31st, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, November 1st, from noon to 6 p.m., at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.<\/p>\n

So how about it? Can you take a little time away from trick-or-treating to hang out with Pinhead and the Pok\u00e9mon?<\/p>\n

Just remember, if somebody hands you a mysterious puzzle box, you might want to leave that thing alone.<\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n

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