I first came upon actress/writer Fia Perera while she was doing stand-up comedy and I’ve been a fan ever since. Her latest solo show, Swimming Naked, about her charged relationship with the über WASP trip that is her mother, is currently making the rounds as a film script. Her bi […] Read more
Hey film fans. Do you get a little frustrated reading exciting reports about exciting sounding film festivals while you’re unexcitingly stuck in town cause of pesky little issues like a job and meager finances? Truth is, unless you’re a journalist, directed a film in competition, or happen to be a […] Read more
Unofficially, this is the last week before the Halloween season kicks off with the opening of Knotts Halloween Haunt on September 25th, but especially for Los Angeles area horror fans, your schedule will be packed until then! On Friday you can hit up the drive in for Wait Until Dark […] Read more
That’s what LA Times’s LA Land blog is reporting. Sure, the Glendale location is great, and there are stars galore in the vicinity: Nat King Cole, Clara Bow, Jeanette MacDonald, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Allan Ladd and his wife, Sue Carol. The structure is ample — 200 square […] Read more
If Freddy, Jason, or Leatherface ain’t your bag, Dread Central is reporting that Universal Horror Nights is adding the legendary Wolfman to mix… of course, this isn’t a mere nod to a classic horror icon – Universal is remaking The Wolfman with Benicio del Toro and Anthony Hopkins (as his […] Read more
Do you like seeing horror movies? Do you like seeing horror movies even more when they’re free? Well, then… Good news, citizens! The amiable folks at Bloody-Disgusting are hosting a special screening of Dark Sky Films’ SHIVER, a Spanish horror film “from the producer of Pan’s Labyrinth and The Orphanage,” […] Read more
For when not just any skull candle will do this Halloween, CreepyLA has rounded up the best in a range of prices. Top left, DL & Co., $95, available at Fred Segal, Los Angeles and Matter. Top right, $30; Etsy/Cre8tiveGoddess, (The only green Halloween candle here works with an LED […] Read more
In my compulsive shopping forays (the ones that are not focused on high heels,) I have come across ‘must-haves’ for the die hard spooky fruits and gloom cookies out there with ever expanding wardrobes like mine – especially in the accessory department. I give you glow-in-the-dark syringe pins! These oddly […] Read more
I hate to get attitudinal about such a carefree celebration but can we agree on proper motivation for a holiday inspired by death? Ghouls, monsters, Oprah, witches, werewolves, Republicans, the undead, Cindy McCain, demons– all are a suitable starting point. One of these photos shows the appropriate approach to Halloween […] Read more
Even in these crazy days, where seemingly any and every movie is getting turned into a musical regardless if it’s a logical move or not (Legally Blonde?), the idea of transforming David Cronenberg’s horror masterpiece, The Fly, into an opera is, well, pretty crazy. I could imagine a tongue-in-cheek musical […] Read more
