Tippi Hedren will appear at the screening of the horror classic. On Sunday September 14th, The Edison in conjunction with the Jules Verne Charity Educational Mission will be celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s horror masterpiece The Birds. The Birds was the first movie Hitchcock made for Universal Studios […] Read more
With seven weeks to Halloween, Los Angeles is already percolating with anticipation that spans the budget you either have or don’t have on hand. Top left: British fashion designer Alexander McQueen‘s Melrose Place shop has these perfect skull scarves for those who spare no expense when it comes to accessorizing. […] Read more
I don’t know about you, but I can’t take it anymore, so the McCain and Obama masks get a visceral reaction from me. Yes, of course, I’m supporting Obama. But isn’t it a tad curious that race has been drained from the election if you go by these masks? They’re […] Read more
Our 99 Cents Only Store recap of some of last year’s favorites… Even given the sheer numbers of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos devotees and practitioners here, Los Angeles has an unusually large collection of stores catering to costume demands. Maybe that’s to be expected in a city where […] Read more
Steve at Hollywood Gothtique attempts to answer the oft asked, “Which is the best of the major Southern California haunted attractions?” by breaking down the “big four” in Los Angeles: Knott’s Berry Farm’s Halloween Haunt (aka Knott’s Scary Farm), Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest, […] Read more
It’s probably still a bit premature to be prepping your Halloween costume, even for the hardest of the diehards; none of the haunted houses will be operational until the butt-end of the month; and you know it’s tough enough talking your friends into horror movie marathons even in October. So […] Read more
When I think of spider exhibits, I imagine black lit rooms with displays of live arachnids safely kept behind plexiglass, along with warnings not to tap the glass so as not to disturb their habitat. Unfortunately, the Natural History Museum has decided to have their own exhibit, but without the […] Read more
The legend is that flies only live for 24 hours. The scientific facts point to a lifespan of about 15 days. But even at 50 years for”The Fly,” the inconic transmorgrified horror character, life shows no sign of slowing down. On Tuesday, September 9th, the original version of “The Fly” […] Read more
I take Halloween very seriously. I have always dreamed of having a huge blow out house party, but sadly have always lived in cramped apartments where mostly people just sit on the couch and watch horror movies. A few years ago, however, I managed to wrangle myself into the perfect Halloween […] Read more
A native Angeleno, composer/music producer Robert Oriol composes music for theatre and film in the Los Angeles area. He is currently producing a series of rock music workout CDs for The Gymrattz Collective. What’s your favorite scary movie? Night of the Living Dead, of course! Any costume plans for this […] Read more
