Zombie Joe’s Blood Alley Christmas: Yule Be Amazed

There’s so much I can’t tell you about Zombie Joe’s “Blood Alley Christmas,” playing tonight (Friday, December 14) and tomorrow […] Read more

“The Woman In Black” — Reliable Chills Come to Pasadena

Susan Hill’s 1983 novel, The Woman In Black, is a pretty exemplary horror tale done in the old-fashioned gothic style, […] Read more

Bride of Blood: Old Testament Grand Guignol With A Modern Outlook

“I want enlightenment, and I want it right now!” This isn’t a new idea — demanding the immediate gratification of […] Read more

The Power of Imagination In “Edgar Allan Poe”

Force of Nature Productions‘ “Edgar Allan Poe” had its brief, bravura run at Burbank’s Generation DCD performance and practice space, […] Read more

Wicked Lit 2018: A Tighter, Brighter Darkness

It’s the 10th annual Wicked Lit program at Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena, and change isn’t just in the air […] Read more

Macabre Mambo Mayhem: Belated Bouquets for Barmy Brilliance

It takes a lot to get your Creepy Theater editor to write a Variety-style header for a review, but Macabre […] Read more

“Lovecraft’s CTHULHU” Is A Lovingly Crafted Adaptation of “The Call of Cthulhu”

“Lovecraft’s CTHULHU” (playing Fridays and Sundays through March 18 at Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group) is a lean, clean, highly […] Read more

Halloween Stage Hit ‘n’ Run: Zombie Joe’s Underground Theater

We’ve covered Zombie Joe’s Underground Theater in North Hollywood a lot in the past, so this isn’t a full review […] Read more

Wicked Lit 2017: Kinder, Gentler… More Redemptive Horror/Dark Fantasy?

It was definitely a different year for Wicked Lit. The show, now running at the Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery, […] Read more

Say Farewell to The Steve Allen Theater — A Creepy Theater Institution

We’ve seen a bunch of great shows at Hollywood’s Steve Allen Theater — everything from Jeffrey Combs’ heartwrenching performance as […] Read more