Content overview: “Star Trek's HoustonCon 1982 Disaster Gets New Documentary 'The Con of Wrath'”. Forty-four years after one of Star Trek's most notorious fan events, a new documentary titled The Con of Wrath is now in production, revisiting the infamous 1982 HoustonCon convention disaster. The film will examine what went wrong at the Houston, Texas event, which promised major Star Trek stars but descended into chaos, leaving thousands of fans angry and disappointed. The documentary aims to provide a definitive account of the convention's collapse, featuring interviews with organizers, attendees, and possibly cast members who were caught in the fallout.
By exploring the mismanagement and broken promises that led to the disaster, The Con of Wrath offers a cautionary tale for fan conventions today. For Star Trek enthusiasts and pop culture historians, this documentary promises to shed new light on a pivotal moment in fandom history, reminding us how far fan events have come—and how easily they can go wrong. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.