Midsummer Scream 2017: Move Over Christmas, July is for Halloween Laura Dunlap August 5, 2017 EventsFor years there’s been that trend of “Christmas in July,” but horror fans all know the cheery faces of elves, the sounds of carols, and sparkling snowflakes is just really annoying. Halloween has always struggl... Read More...
The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Unveils the Spirit of CHEF Laura Dunlap July 31, 2017 Haunt Industry, Press Releases, UncategorizedLONG BEACH, Calif., (July 31, 2017) – A new voracious resident spirit has risen from the depths of the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, Southern California’s most authentically terrifying haunt, opening September 28. ... Read More...
Hail to the King, Baby! ASH vs EVIL DEAD Coming to Halloween Horror Nights Laura Dunlap July 27, 2017 Events, Press ReleasesAsh vs. Evil Dead on Starz was what long-time Evil Dead fans have been dreaming of, and now, you'll be able to experience the scares from the screen in Universal's latest addition to the Halloween Horror Nights... Read More...
Why You Should Watch Face Off’s New Season: Divide and Conquer Laura Dunlap June 13, 2017 Opinion, TelevisionOur long-time followers may or may not remember we used to be an entirely SoCal-based site. During that time, we met some really cool haunters and artists in the SoCal makeup FX and haunt scene. And, over those... Read More...
Review: PRND (Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive) Laura Dunlap June 11, 2017 MoviesA few months ago I got the chance to see a locally made film that while it wasn’t calling itself a horror film of sorts, it definitely fit a great deal of qualities for the genre and—at least I thought—was a pr... Read More...
Iconic Horror Film, The Shining, Coming to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Laura Dunlap May 19, 2017 Events, Press ReleasesIf this year wasn't already filled with great Stephen King news, more has come, this time for the Halloween Horror Nights fans. The Stanley Kubrick film based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, The Shini... Read More...
Monsterpalooza 2017: More Monster Than Ever Laura Dunlap April 12, 2017 Events1This last weekend was another year of Monsterpalooza, one of the largest horror/fx makeup conventions in Southern California. In its second year at the Pasadena Convention Center after moving from its original ... Read More...
Midsummer Scream Announces 2017 ‘Hall of Shadows’ Laura Dunlap April 4, 2017 Events, Press ReleasesApril 4, 2017 – Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival, the West Coast’s premier Halloween, haunt, and horror convention returns July 29-30 to the Long Beach Convention Center for a weekend of world-class thrills ... Read More...
FX’s American Horror Story Returns to Halloween Horror Nights Laura Dunlap March 29, 2017 Press ReleasesUPDATE: Universal Studios Hollywood has released details about their American Horror Story maze.Hollywoodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQd24vG4Q94&feature=youtu.beUniversal City, CA, June 15, 2017 –... Read More...
From Haunt to Hunt, Dead Zone 805’s Operation: Search & Survive Laura Dunlap February 1, 2017 Attractions, Haunt IndustryDead Zone 805, one of our favorite haunts for the last few years in Ventura County just started a new chapter in spooky fun year round, a zombie apocalypse themed escape/scavenger experience called, Operation: ... Read More...
Making Horror Meaningful in Ojai with Rocky Horror Picture Show Laura Dunlap October 28, 2016 EventsA place that's close to home and dear to us is going to have what is probably their first interactive (costume encouraged) showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show.What has become a Halloween-time tradition in ma... Read More...
Dead Zone 805 Scares in Fourth Year Laura Dunlap October 28, 2016 AttractionsReturning for a fourth year, Nelson Cooper’s Dead Zone 805 has evolved into a new chapter in the story of Dr. Red Eyes and a new location in Ventura.A huge sign frames the front line for the attraction. ... Read More...
