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Dead Zone 805 Scares in Fourth Year

October 28, 2016

Returning 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...

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Review: The Conjuring 2

Micky Slinger

August 23, 2016

Movies

Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) sees the evil presence. © 2016 Warner Bros. A horror movie is always better when there is a "true story" component. The Amityville house has inspired books, movies, and documentaries... Read More...

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Don’t Turn Off the Lights: Lights Out Review

Micky Slinger

August 2, 2016

Movies

So I went up to Alaska to visit my sister and her family, and although it was perhaps ill advised, I took my teenage niece and tween nephew to see Lights Out. They liked it, I liked it, and we had a great time ... Read More...

Review: Midsummer Scream 2016

Laura Dunlap

August 2, 2016

Events

If you were in the Long Beach area this last weekend, and are a Halloween fan, we hope you did not miss Midsummer Scream, the newest Halloween-themed convention to hit Southern California in what is becoming a ... Read More...

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Taking a Brief Look At The Purge: Election Year

Laura Dunlap

July 3, 2016

Movies

No theme could have been more appropriate for this year’s Purge than an artistic warning of the uncertain future of America. Much like the Mike Judge film, Idiocracy, The Purge: Election Year took up the subjec... Read More...

Review – Alpha Wolf Series: Demon’s Prize

Laura Dunlap

December 6, 2015

Books

Back in August of this year, I was given a copy of the first book in the Alpha Wolf Series, Demon’s Prize by writer and supernatural lore enthusiast, Jennifer Maimone. For months, socially withdrawn Dr. Brent C... Read More...

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Review: Krampus the New/Old Face of Christmas Tradition

Laura Dunlap

December 4, 2015

Movies

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From Legendary, Universal, and director Mike Dougherty comes a holiday horror film that fans have been itching for since the Christmas Devil launched into mainstream culture. Here is the film's synopsis: ... Read More...

Review: Crimson Peak

Laura Dunlap

October 16, 2015

Movies

Guillermo del Toro movies have been dazzling and terrifying audiences for years. A writer, director, and producer, he is best known for creating visually stunning works like Hellboy, and Pan’s Labyrinth. Yet, h... Read More...

Review: Ventura County’s Dead Zone 805 – 2015

Laura Dunlap

October 15, 2015

Attractions

There aren’t many commercial-size haunts in Ventura County, but there is a little upcoming gem that we’ll be looking forward to in the years to come. We’ve talked about Dead Zone 805 before, but even after s... Read More...

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