The Ace Hotel on Halloween night is really hopping and bopping. There are werewolves stalking, phantom geisha gliding, specters grinning everywhere and vampires on vampires… on vampires. I thread my way through this menagerie to my seat and gawk at the pageantry around me. Dwarfing the heaving, lively crowd, a theater screen is flanked by crimson-lit […]
Some stories resonate so strongly with our culture that their narrative becomes inextricably intertwined with it. The story of a miser that learns the true meaning of Christmas after three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future has been adapted in twenty-eight different film versions dating back to 1901, as well as numerous […]
Unauthorized musical versions of popular films are gaining traction in Los Angeles. From Clueless at Rockwell Table & Stage to Psycho at El Cid, more and more are popping up around the city. Just finishing up its run is I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Unauthorized Musical at El Cid. Adapted by Jordan […]
She stands at the far end of the room – passed the broken clocks and mirrors lining the walls, passed the flickering projection of fire upon the wall, passed the lights dancing with an eerie glow upon her calm face. Silent, and with her eyes cast down, she reveals her shoulders, covered in black ink. […]
The following is a spoiler-free review for Alone – The Fear Experience by Reign of Terror Entertainment located in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. This is not to be confused with the immersive company Alone based in Los Angeles, California or the haunted house Reign of Terror in Thousand Oaks, California. Alone in the dead of night, […]
Pageant of the Monsters is a rare occurrence, emerging from the shadows once every every five years. This year, Director Diane Challis Davy revived the Laguna Beach based event transforming the backstage into a Haunted House with a truly creative twist. Combining classic scares with arts and crafts, this experience is a wonderful event for families, […]
A beautiful woman in a vintage midnight blue dress has her legs draped over mine; she laughs heartily after asking me if I’d like to play game. I tell her, I’d love to play— and the man next to me ducks behind the sofa we’re sitting on. He emerges wearing a ski mask; his black […]
Disclaimer: Below is a full-spoiler recollection with review elements of the author’s experience during Candle House Collective’s latest remote mobile experience, Crossed Wires. crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires crossed wires Crossed Wires Many alternate reality experiences (ARX) […]
If the Royal Sovereign Republic of Satanas had a national anthem, it would be a ceaseless span of shrieks and percussive blasts. I would know. I’ve relinquished my American citizenship to join the RSRS. As I defected or emigrated, I fell into the stern embrace of one of Chicago’s leading underground extreme haunt purveyors, […]
San Diego isn’t just home to the biggest pop culture convention on the planet; it boasts a long-established tradition of hosting some of the best haunted attractions in the state. For years, the one-two punch of the Haunted Hotel and the Haunted Trail have sat atop that list, giving Los Angeles haunts a run for […]
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