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Some might consider it what nightmares are made of, and others see it as a dream come true. The area’s largest horror convention, Texas Frightmare Weekend, returned to the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport. With the largest names in the horror genre, the event was sure to be a scream.

It is a rare occasion when a single character can become the embodiment of an entire genre of films, much less a holiday. As unlikely as it may be, it is exactly what Cassandra Peterson did when she brought Elvira from the small screen to horror icon.