The seeds for attending the 2026 New Jersey Horror Con were sown back in March and after I saw the original KISS drummer, Peter Criss, would be in attendance. My friend, Jason Schoolcraft, in Rhode Island, isn’t so much a KISS fan but has done Flashback Weekend and Days of the Dead (Chicago and Indianapolis) as well as Horrorhound Weekend with me. Since he lives closer to this event than I do, I thought it would be a nice opportunity for us to meet up. The last time I saw Jason was when he flew out to Chicago for Flashback Weekend 2024. He agreed, and I started making plans.