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American Contemporary Ballet - Immersive Nutcracker Suite Ballet 2022 - Los Angeles CA - Immersive Theater - Performance Theater

The Nutcracker Suite Ballet is an Incredible Immersive Treat

November 26, 2022 By Taylor Winters In American Contemporary Ballet, Immersive Theater, Review No Comments

Note: The Nutcracker Suite ballet by the American Contemporary Ballet is my second favorite ballet (just under American Contemporary Ballet’s Inferno and Burlesque). The opening and article contain minor spoilers to the immersive portion of the show, so if you want to be fully surprised, stop reading now and just purchase tickets for this holiday [...]

MacDevitt Manor Haunt - Curse of Witch Hollow - Home Haunt - West Covina CA

MacDevitt Manor Haunt is a Fairytale Home Haunt Come to Life

November 25, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Home Haunts, MacDevitt Manor, Review No Comments

The rickety gate opens, and I step into MacDevitt Manor Haunt 's Witch Hollow. A series of scarecrows with withered pumpkin heads welcome me until I reach a small cottage, reminiscent of one Hansel and Gretel may have visited when lost in the woods. With no where else to go, I approach the cottage, grab [...]

Hollenbeck House Haunt - Home Haunt - Covina CA

Hollenbeck House Haunt Mashes Up Horror Themes With An Army of Statues

November 3, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Hollenbeck House Haunt, Home Haunts, Review No Comments

Enter if you Dare. A neon sign welcomes me to Hollenbeck House Haunt, along with an army of zombies, undertakers, clowns, scarecrows, and creepy children. They are all mannequins or dummies—lifeless shells with glowing eyes, moving arms, or extending necks. And while one may not be that scary—seeing this many, all in one singular place, [...]

Haunted Dome Haunt Brings Sharks and Tigers Together Under a Tent of Horror

November 1, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Haunted Dome, Home Haunts, Review No Comments

I step into a circus tent, and a dozen clowns already convene inside. The lighting is dim, but their bright, neon-colored clothes help them stand out among the darkness. Some hold mallets, others hold balloons—but I notice one, on the other end of the tent, holding scissors. He slowly spreads the blades apart, and then [...]

Haunt 223 Haunted House is a Home Haunt that Exceeds Most Professional Haunts

November 1, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Haunt 223, Home Haunts, Review No Comments

The scratchy tones of a vinyl record echo down the hallway. Tip toe through the tulips with me. But the respite from the carnage doesn’t last long as the decrepit hallway soon turns to a blood splattered room, strobing with a brilliant white light. A butcher jumps in front of us, wielding a cleaver—but we [...]

Terror on Laura Street Haunt - Home Haunt - La Habra - CA

Terror on Laura Street Haunt Uses its Space Incredibly To Maximize Scares

November 1, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Home Haunts, Review, Terror on Laura Street No Comments

“Take my advice,” a nine-or-ten year old girl says. “Just make sure you survive.” She guards the front entrance of Terror on Laura Street Haunt— and when the group in front of us hasn’t exited yet, she leans forward, showing off a red tail attached to her jumpsuit. “I’m Gwen, but today, I’m a devil! [...]

The Haunted Mansion Haunt - Haunted House - Lake Forrest - CA

The Haunted Mansion Haunt Dares You to Walk Through this Disney-Themed Haunted House

October 30, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Haunted Mansion Haunt, Home Haunts, Review No Comments

The Haunted Mansion Haunt is a walkthrough haunt experience, mirroring that of the famous Disneyland ride that spans a sizable footprint through their garage, both side yards, and backyard. The experience can take anywhere from ten to fifteen minutes to traverse, with areas in which you will stop and a small scene will play out, [...]

Ferris Home Haunt - Ferris Haunt - Home Haunt - Garden Grove - CA

Ferris Home Haunt Father and Son Team Creates a Western Saloon With A Secret

October 29, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Ferris Haunt, Home Haunts, Review No Comments

Rows and rows of alcohol line the shelves above the bar. But it’s not those spirits that are talking to me. A spectral image of a woman is projected onto a wall, as she pleads to us, to find her body and give her peace. As she finishes her ask, I hear a click, and [...]

Terror in T-Town Haunt - Home Haunt - Tustin CA

Clowns and Cotton Candy Fog Come Alive in Terror in T-Town Haunt

October 29, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Home Haunts, Review, Terror In T-Town No Comments

“Did you say your prayers? And take your vitamins?” The ringmaster asks me as I stand in front of the mouth of a Titan sized clown. I nod and he holds the curtain open, as I step past teeth and tongue and into fog. The sweet scent of cotton candy is almost overpowering as the [...]

Stanley Haus Haunted Mansion - Haunted Yard Display - Aliso Viejo CA

Stanley Haus Haunted Mansion Brings The Disneyland Ride Alive Across their Entire Block

October 27, 2022 By Taylor Winters In Halloween Yard Displays, Review, Stanley Haus No Comments

Wyatt Stanley dreams of becoming a Disney Imagineer—and in his work, he deserves to be one. This is immediately apparent upon stepping past the barricades on Oak Ridge Circle, welcoming you into a perfect recreation of Disney’s The Haunted Mansion ride. Circle around as the familiar theme of haunting organs floats through the air and [...]