Comic-Con 2015

Sean Callery (24, Homeland, Bones), Charlie Clouser (Wayward Pines), Fil Eisler (Empire, Revenge), Mac Quayle (American Horror Story: Freak Show, Scream Queens), Jeff Russo (Fargo, Tut, Power), and Mike Suby (Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries) explore the sounds of some of Hollywood's biggest shows. The panelists will tell you how they bring thrills to your ears with their original music for these hit television shows, and you will learn how they create the music that drives you to new emotional heights of shock, terror, and fear. With special guest moderator Daniel Gillies (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals)

Horror and thriller novels have an amazing way of keeping readers up at night. Whether it is demons and zombies, from the historical settings to the seemingly mundane, authors find bone-chilling ways to make sure the reader keeps turning the pages. Join Del Howison, owner of Dark Delicacy Bookstore, as he chats with distinguished horror and thriller writers J.T. Ellison (What Lies Behind), Kevin P. Keating (The Captive Condition), Matthew Reilly (The Great Zoo of China), Mira Grant (Symbiont), Diana Rowland (Vengeance of the Demon), and Robert Brockway (The Unnoticibles) about what motivates them to scare you.

Horror screenwriter Greg Beville (Blackstar Canyon) details the special effects and making of Fright Night 1985 and how the film's practical effects compare to horror films today. Moderated by Now Streaming's Andrew Furtado (Nightbreed: The Director's Cut).

Vertigo is back in San Diego and ready to blow your mind with trend-setting comics and top-notch talent. From horror, to mythic fiction, to sci-fi, and beyond, see what amazing new ideas are coming your way from the imprint that's on a mission to defy all your expectations.