12AM brings genre entertainment into one place: horror, sci-fi and fantasy coverage, festival guides, film discovery, screenings, merchandise and collectibles. Ripcord’s Halloween Film Festival is the first focus, with a calendar that continues beyond October.
Who started 12AM
12AM was founded by John Hegeman, Vince Totino and Wayward Entertainment, the genre studio the two of them launched in 2021.
John Hegeman was President of Orion Pictures and of Blumhouse Tilt. Vince Totino ran Revolution Studios as its CEO and is the CEO of Wayward.
What is on 12AM
What’s New has the latest stories and trailers. Live Events is the 12AM calendar of festival dates, screenings and releases, and you can add it to your own calendar.
The Shop carries Exclusive Drops, the Affiliate Mall and the weekly Auction Watch. Search and Find lists conventions, haunted attractions and stores near you, plus genre sites, podcasts and channels.
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Working with 12AM
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