Many people think of gambling as a way to win money. This is wrong on many levels. First of all, because gambling is not - and will never be - a viable means of making money. What it is, in turn, is a form of entertainment. Slot machines are not cash dispensers but games you're [...]
It’s no surprise that American Contemporary Ballet is our favorite dance company we’ve experienced, as we’ve sung their praises in the past with The Nutcracker Suite, Burlesque and Inferno, Homecoming, and Astaire Dances. We describe them as not your mother’s ballet, and while I have brought my own Mom to ACB’s ballet before, this is [...]
Horror fiction has long been a source of popular entertainment among enthusiasts. From the early works of legendary figures such as Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft to Stephen King's prolific portfolio, horror lovers have relied on the written word to fuel immersion and fear beyond the big screen and haunted house attractions. However, until [...]
Happy Holidays, Haunting Community! While the afterglow of the Halloween season has begun to dim, the bright lights of the holidays light our path forward. This year, our Holiday Guide 2023 provides you with the best holiday season lights displays, immersive experiences, drink festivities, and of course, haunted holiday attractions. Heat up some hot cocoa, [...]
WELCOME CAMPERS! It looks like som eof our camp counselors read that weird book they found in the forest, and now Camp Slashers is plagued with monsters! You will need to be trained on proper axe-throwing self-defense (and other fun games) to protect yourself from the undead! Slashers is a horror-themed axe-throwing bar [...]
As the spirits return to their graves and the glowing smile on the Jack O Lantern dims, our Halloween Haunt Guide comes to a close with fewer and fewer events. But we don't want to keep up an empty guide throughout the year--rather, we want to showcase the wonderful haunted houses, conventions, immersive horror experiences, [...]
I was going to do an in-depth review of the The Fear Experiment 2023 show Bedtime Stories, but there is not much more that I can add that hasn’t already been said in the last review. As with all of these types of experiences, it is personal. You end up walking away with a new [...]
La Casa de Satanas 2023 - Ur F*@cking Hysterical Oh boy where do we begin with this show? La Casa de Satanas 2023 show Ur F*cking Hysterical is different, scary, disturbing, funny, and all around just good ol’ fashioned fun. I participated on one of the extra extreme nights. Here we are in Chicago. Parking [...]
This is a recollection of The Fear Experiment's Bedtime Stories 2023 based on one experience by one person, one guest out of four, attending one show on one night, writing from an imperfect memory. The broad strokes are good, but incorrect ordering of details reflects that lack of perfect recall. Tickets to The Fear Experiment's [...]
MacDevitt Manor 2023 - Midnight Circus Last year, MacDevitt Manor created an entire witch’s grotto that amazed us—and we knew we had to make the drive out this year. Replacing the witchy theme is Midnight Circus, a clown infested sideshow filled with manic laughter, demonic clowns, and creatures hidden in the depth of the dark. [...]
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