Local creepiness Archive
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Ghosts of the Stella Adler Theatre
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsMost people are aware of the reputation the Hollywood Wax Museum has earned for being haunted. However, the building itself which houses the museum, as well as the Stella Adler... -
Day of the Dead Décor at Metropolis Bikes
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsCheck out these cool ceramic calaveras! They’re each handcrafted by the Lugo family in Santa Monica and available for purchase at Metropolis Bikes of North Hollywood. They can be mounted... -
The Forest Of Disappearing Children
Posted on September 22, 2011 | 3 CommentsJust beyond the San Gabriel Valley lies the Angeles National Forest. A place of beauty and recreation for most Angelenos, the forest also holds its own dark secrets. Eleven-year-old Brenda... -
Dapper Cadaver
Posted on August 30, 2011 | No CommentsWhen Hollywood's rich and famous need some Halloween props, they go to Dapper Cadaver. Filled with custom props and set pieces, such as headstones and caskets, and made to order corpses, this is also the place where film and TV studios go when they need a quality looking dead person. -
The Cabinet Of Curiosities Podcast
Posted on August 28, 2011 | No Comments“The Cabinet Of Curiosities Podcast” curates a collection of extraordinary and mysterious stories.” Not recommended for listening to alone, especially with the lights out late at night. Sarah Troop, a... -
Dearly Departed Tours
Posted on August 25, 2011 | 1 CommentAn intimate tour of L.A.’s most notorious crime scenes, celebrity death sites, and legendary graves. I avoid superlatives whenever possible, but I can confidently say that Dearly Departed is not... -
The secrets inside Janet Barrie’s steamer trunk
Posted on September 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsJanet Barrie had a hard time letting go. Of relationships, possessions, and of baby corpses. The Scotland native worked in Los Angeles for over 20 years as an in home... -
Fright Night presents “Night of the Living Dead” and “13 Ghosts” in Illusion-O!
Posted on October 1, 2009 | No CommentsExperience an old fashioned spook show at the monthly Fright Night series at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro. This Friday night’s lineup boasts a double feature of bad... -
A peek inside Patrick’s Roadhouse with the GHOULA gang
Posted on September 17, 2009 | No CommentsPatrick’s Roadhouse plays host to local ghost hunters wanting a “Spirited” time. Patrick’s Roadhouse hosted the latest GHOULA sponsored “Spirits with Spirits” night, where LA ghost hunters meet for dinner... -
Keep on dying L.A., and keep the Coroner gift shop alive!
Posted on August 26, 2009 | 1 CommentSkeletons in the Closet: the official store of the Los Angeles Department of Coroner “The Department of Coroner is responsible for the investigation and determination of the cause and manner... -
Spend eternity on top of Marilyn Monroe for $500,000 (or more)
Posted on August 15, 2009 | 2 CommentsRichard Poncher had one last request before he died. He wanted to be buried, face down, over Marilyn Monroe. And, believe it or not, his final wish was granted… but... -
The Michael Jackson “Thriller” Tour of Los Angeles
Posted on August 6, 2009 | 4 CommentsFor tourists, both from out of town and the locals, this map will lead you to a handful of spots used in the making of Michael Jackson’s horror themed “Thriller”... -
Blood, dumplings, and weird history in northeast Los Angeles
Posted on August 2, 2009 | No CommentsEsotouric’s Kim Cooper gives some morsels of deathly history that will be part of its upcoming San Gabriel Valley tour. When Esotouric’s “Blood & Dumplings” tour rolls into San Gabriel... -
Explore Beverly Hills’ most famous haunted mansion… after dark!
Posted on July 22, 2009 | 1 CommentOn July 31st and August 28th, Beverly Hill’s Greystone Mansion hosts “Fright Nights” – an evening of campfires, s’mores, and tours of the manor after the sun sets. The 55... -
Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre among the world’s germiest tourist stops
Posted on July 20, 2009 | 1 CommentThe next time you feel like Marilyn Monroe or Humphrey Bogart’s are looming over you as you put your hands into their prints at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, remind yourself that...
