Halloween Archive
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Dead of Night: Stephen King Done Right
Posted on October 10, 2011 | 4 CommentsIn a world where everyone loves Stephen King… It’s hard to be one of the critics. King himself admits he’s a sausage-maker, and I think he’s a damn... -
Queen Mary Dark Harbor 2011: Better Just Got Better
Posted on October 10, 2011 | 2 CommentsAs regular readers might recall, last year’s launch of the new Queen Mary haunt event, Dark Harbor, was a quantum leap upward in quality from the venerable attraction’s old... -
Shriekfest 2010 Provokes Thoughts and Shock
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 1 Comment(Full disclosure: This correspondent didn’t get to Shriekfest 2010, held at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, until the closing evening — Sunday, October 3. So this is only a quick snapshot... -
Rating the Mazes at Knott’s Halloween Haunt 2010
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsBy now, you’ve already gone to Knott’s Halloween Haunt (aka Knott’s Scary Farm) for 2010. Right? Right?! Well, if you haven’t, get creeping now for the world’s biggest Halloween party. ... -
The best park you’ve never seen: The Frights and Chills of the Queen Mary at Dark Harbor
Posted on October 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsThink you’ve been to the Queen Mary Halloween event in Long Beach? Think again! pening night was sparsely populated for the 2010 Queen Mary Dark Harbor event, but the people... -
Your turn to vote in the “Halloween Horror Nights – Rob Zombie Film Competition!
Posted on September 3, 2010 | No CommentsOnline voting has opened to the public in the Universal Halloween Horror Nights Rob Zombie Film Competition. A panel of industry judges led by Rob Zombie himself has narrowed the... -
How to survive “The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers”
Posted on September 11, 2009 | 1 CommentA sneak peek at how Universal Studios Hollywood is turning the original “Halloween” films into a walk thru attraction for Halloween Horror Nights. Creative director John Murdy and the good... -
Dress up your dog for a good cause at the Haute Dog Howl’ween Parade!
Posted on August 30, 2009 | 1 CommentIf you love dogs and are looking for some daytime Halloween fun this October, get to Belmont Shore in Long Beach for the 9th Annual Haute Dog Howl’ween Parade. Last year, over 600 dogs dressed in their Halloween best and raised more than $10,000 for homeless pets. So if you want to see Pugs sporting tutus, Labradors as lobsters, Chihuahuas as spiders, Spaniels as astronauts or Basset Hounds as princesses, then come out and watch (it’s FREE!). But if you think that you and your dog can make an even better costume, the entry fee is just $15/dog. -
Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights
Posted on August 27, 2009 | 1 CommentUniversal Studios Hollywood, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-1085 October 2-3, 9-11, 15-18, 23-25, 28-31, begins 7pm each night. General Admission: $56 with numerous discounts available (see our... -
Creepy Questions for Jonathan Sharp
Posted on October 15, 2008 | 1 CommentJonathan Sharp walked into a friend’s house recently weighed down with bags of food and started unpacking them. “This is a Moroccan stew that I made last night. And I... -
Vintage Haunted Mansion 8mm film
Posted on October 14, 2008 | 1 CommentI’m disappointed that every year before Halloween, Disneyland overhauls its perfectly creepy Haunted Mansion ride with the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay. I can understand this change once every few years,... -
Review: Trick R Treat
Posted on October 13, 2008 | 2 CommentsThis review is a little pointless, I’ll admit, since it’s for a movie that is not currently playing nor soon to be released. In fact, according to the writer/director, it... -
DVD Review: Happy Haunting of America
Posted on October 12, 2008 | 2 CommentsThe DVD case for the 10th Anniversary Edition of HALLOWEEN: THE HAPPY HAUNTING OF AMERICA proudly proclaims “A Must-See For All Halloween Fans,” and I think I’d have to agree.... -
Zombie Karaoke
Posted on October 9, 2008 | No CommentsAttention all zombie hunters and living dead – It is time to set aside your differences and get your groove thing on with Zombie Karaoke at Ground Control on Monday... -
Creepy Questions for Jessica Harper
Posted on October 6, 2008 | 3 CommentsHorror fans should instantly recognize the face at right: Jessica Harper starred in Dario Argento’s “Suspiria,” “Phantom of the Paradise,” “Shock Treatment” (the sequel to “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” replacing...
