Thousand Oak’s “Reign of Terror” haunted attraction is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this October, and promises to be 30% larger, and threatens to be 200% more chilling. Creator Bruce Stanton tells me of “ROT,” shorthand for Reign of Terror: “We are going balls out this year for a super impressive […] Read more
Los Angeles may have underground tunnels for lizard people, but when it comes to caves, we’re sorely lacking. Sure, there are some small holes along the Palos Verdes coastline that may be accessible during low tide, but no opportunities for spelunking, even in Angeles Crest National Forest that I could […] Read more
For 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” music video, to key locations that figured into his death, along with a few points of interest in between (and […] Read more
Esotouric’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 on August 15th, those riding along will learn that the communities of Alhambra, Temple City, Monterey Park, Rosemead and El […] Read more
Arguably the scariest video game franchise ever, Konami’s “Silent Hill” is now being adapted into a haunted attraction, opening October 2nd in Brea, CA. Dread Central broke the news that this new attraction comes from Jeff Schiefelbein, who created the very well received “Saw” attraction last year (this year, Universal […] Read more
Looking for anything to take your mind off the horrors of the Manson murders that took place 40 years ago this month? The this list may be for you – sure, chock full of horror, but 95% Manson free! Along with the usual cadre of fright film fests (including one […] Read more
“King Kong” director Peter Jackson revealed during ComicCon that Universal Hollywood was building an ambitious new Kong attraction that “will feature an epic battle between the 35-foot-tall ape and a pair of T-Rex dinosaurs.” LA Times Funland blog reports the ride will open sometime next year: In the new attraction, […] Read more
Disneyland’s trend of turning amusement park attractions has rubbed off on Orange County neighbor Knott’s Berry Farm, which has sold the rights to it Calico Ghost Town to James Moll, a filmmaker with a long list of documentary credits. According to Daily Variety: Story’s set in the Wild West at […] Read more
Universal Studios Hollywood will be having open casting calls on July 29, 30, and 31 for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. The official listing generalizes the roles being cast as “scareactors,” “streetmosphere,” and “maze performers,” but a look at the Twitter feed for Horror Night’s creative director, John Murdy (@horrornights), […] Read more
On 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 room manor was the setting of a supposed murder-suicide in 1928 that took the life of owner Ned Doheny and […] Read more
