In much the same way that you can't keep a good monster (Frankenstein, Jason, Art the Clown) down, so Spooky Empire has quickly risen from a seemingly mortal blow dealt by Hurricane Milton in early October and is back, baby — the day after Halloween, in fact. Through some frankly impressive and nimble logistical wrangling, the local horror convention has gotten most of its original roster of celebrity guests back on board ... and has even added a Cure cover band and Curse Mackey DJ set.