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We dare you to win a “Stan Helsing” prize pack

October 13, 2009

Did you hear that Bram Stoker’s estate was releasing an official, authorized direct sequel to the original Dracula novel?
Well, there’s that… and then there’s Anchor Bay Entertainment’s “Stan Helsing,” a comedy about one of Van Helsing’s lesser known descendants, a stoner video store employee who has to square off against assorted horror film icons on [...]

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No Calaveras, No Candy: Make Your Own Sugar Skulls

October 13, 2009

Colorful, intricate sugar skulls are a fixture of the other death-oriented autumn holiday — Dia de los Muertos — and now you can easily make your own custom skulls for decorating or eating!
Get molds and skull-making materials at www.mexicansugarskull.com, or go further in learning about Dia de los Muertos and all the rich culture of [...]

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Coffin Joe haunts the not-so-Silent Movie screen

October 12, 2009

Zé do Caixão — that’s “Coffin Joe” to us non-Portuguese-speakers — is Brazil’s most famous horror export, played by writer-director-star José Mojica Marins, and he’s the subject of a series of Cinefamily screenings at L.A.’s own Silent Movie Theater in the month of October.

His eerie low-budget meanderings are the focus of a dedicated cult of [...]

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Popkiller Halloween

October 12, 2009

Although limited, Popkiller on Vermont in Los Feliz has a made some good choices (with more to come) that don’t scream fly-by-night tacky costume pop-up shop, especially when mixed in with the other cultural ephemera they stock. This is their third shop in Los Angeles, and its official name is Popkiller Dept. to differentiate between [...]

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Join the Goonies and Lost Boys on the Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt

October 11, 2009

This is a day custom made for anyone who ever dreamed of being a Goonie: an afternoon scavenger hunt around Hollywood, which includes some videomaking and smart phone interactivity, followed by a double feature at the Egyptian Theatre of “The Goonies” and “The Lost Boys.”
You can either bring a group of your own goons to [...]

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All Aboard the Fright Wagon! A review of the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

October 11, 2009

As someone who has grown up in southern California, I had never been on a haunted hayride before Saturday night – although I was familiar with the general concept, thanks to the Travel Channel, which always manages to profile at least one hayride in their yearly rundown of the country’s best Halloween haunts.
Something about riding [...]

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Magnets de los Muertos Giveaway Winners: Read Their Horror Haiku

October 9, 2009

It is with great pride and ghoulish pleasure that I can now announce the winner of last month’s Magnets de los Muertos giveaway: Christina Y! I chose Christina’s entry, which I have affectionately dubbed “the Vampire Baby haiku,” because it manages to pack such vivid and disturbing imagery into a very small space. I also [...]

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Demon City Horror Maze at Das Bunker

October 9, 2009

Ready your goggles and corrugated piping for the scariest event to hit the underground industrial scene since WUMPSKATE encouraged the swap of 8-inch vinyl platforms and rollerskates…

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Spend Halloween watching “Halloween” in Hollywood’s most famous graveyard

October 9, 2009

Hollywood Forever Cemetery will open its gates on October 31st and project John Carpenter’s original “Halloween” on the side of a mausoleum. Bring blankets and a picnic basket, plenty of candy to share, maybe a costume, and $10 for admission. Details.

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Download the Halloween Horror Nights iPhone or Android app

October 9, 2009

Want to be confronted by chainsaw wielding pigmen as quickly as possible? There’s an app for that. Universal Studios Hollywood just released a free app to help you better manage your time at Halloween Horror Nights:
Designed to enhance the “Halloween Horror Nights” experience by creating an interactive snapshot of the overall event, the iPhone and [...]

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Your Creepy Tip Guide to Halloween Horror Nights

October 8, 2009

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights lives up to its hype… but perhaps to its detriment.
Considering my face has appeared all over the the place* in seeming endorsement of Halloween Horror Nights as part of their publicity campaign, not to mention my own early hype, I’m pretty relieved to say the attraction exceeded even my [...]

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Channel your inner Carrie

October 8, 2009

Ghetto Gloss, the gallery that pulled up its roots in Silver Lake last month and moved to Melrose and Seward, is continuing its busy schedule of bizarro-glam events and happenings. Next up is Bloody Prom Party, which will mash up Halloween and Christmas (the second scariest holiday in my book.) It also has the potential [...]

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Book Review: Haunted Hikes

October 7, 2009

Outdoor Chills and Thrills for the Steel Spinned Adventurer in Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America’s National Parks
Haunted Hikes is a fun little book detailing the adventures of the books author, Andrea Lankford, a former park ranger. In this fun little book the author briefly describes hikes and places of interest from [...]

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Have a web chat with haunted attraction mastermind John Murdy

October 7, 2009

Lookout, Keyboard Cat! John Murder, the creative director behind Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights will be online tomorrow, Thursday, to answer your questions and commentary.
The chat starts at 5:30pm PST – to join in click here (tip: create a Stickam account ahead of time to troubleshoot glitches).
John Murdy can be seen now in a [...]

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