“Are you enjoying the evening so far?” the man asks as he invites my companion and me to sit across the table from him. The table is carefully adorned with candles, vases filled with flower petals, and a deck of Tarot cards. The smell of incense fills the room. sweethearts “Giles and Beatrix throw […]
A young sailor stumbles drunkenly across the pub to welcome me and introduce himself. It has been one year since Eamonn and his friends fought their way back to land after a devastating shipwreck. Now it is time to celebrate. Sailors sing sea shanties, women dance, and beer flows freely. Of course, to truly kick […]
A misting rain slowly slicks me down as I stand on a barren residential street in Chicago. I’m here to find the first location of True Terror II, the latest immersive horror incarnation of La Casa de Satanas – the 12th event from the company in their 7 year history, but the first sequel to […]
The rain patters on the church roof above us as the judge brings his gavel down violently on the table. bloody bathory “Enough!” he roars, interrupting the crowd roaring for Countess Elizabeth Bathory to be brought to justice for the torture and murder of several servant girls. “You are all dismissed.” The voices around me […]
Below is a review of Miasma’s The Desecration of the Seven Witches. While it only contains minor spoilers, this experience is not expected to be remounted, so read on without worry. “Be quiet and don’t fucking move.” These words were the last thing I was told before I was left alone in […]
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, […]
The woman in front of me faces a blurry projection on the hotel room wall and starts an odd dance-like movement that instinctually makes me shiver. She rocks back onto her heels, and onto the tips of her toes. She looks behind her, turns around as if looking for something, and then returns to her […]
It’s no secret that Los Angeles has become the central hub for immersive theater, with a unique concentration on horror-centric productions. While most cities can’t compete with the sheer number of immersive shows in the LA area, Chicago is emerging as an immersive destination, with more and more quality content, now including Masque Macabre. Haunting […]
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