Shriekfest 2007 comes to Raleigh Studios
The seventh incarnation of Shriekfest, a festival devoted to independent horror films, will be held October 7th to the 10th […] Read more
L.A. auditions to become the next Miss Horrorfest!
UPDATED – See changes in italics. Black Betty, the reigning “Miss Horrorfest” wrote me the news that an open casting […] Read more
Costume File/Kids
With having a kid somewhere near the bottom of my to-do list, I sometimes wonder how the parental mind functions. […] Read more
Cheapo Creepo: Styro Mini-skulls
Halloween merch junkies rejoice! The 99 Cents Store in Silver Lake at Sunset Junction FINALLY put out the goods yesterday. […] Read more
Vintage Halloween: 1948 Ankle Biters
From the Los Angeles Daily News: “Children in Halloween costumes in Anaheim, Calif., 1948” source: Los Angeles Times photographic archive, […] Read more
The Buddhist and the Fly
With Halloween approaching, it seems like fly season is finally abating in Los Angeles, down from its peak a couple […] Read more
Costume File/Esoteric Groups
Group costumes are a movable feast, a portable party for barreling through the Hallowed Eve, while also allowing for ganging […] Read more
Universal Horror Nights to feature the usual suspects
I still have mixed feelings about last year’s Universal Horror Nights. The theme was unique: a mad director was staging […] Read more
Cheap Haunts in an Expensive Town
The saleswoman smiled seductively at me and cooed in her thick Russian accent, “You like the Halloween? Next week. All […] Read more
Haunted Mansion – closed!?
It seems the restless souls at Disneyland have gotten into the other holiday spirit and are making the transformation once […] Read more
