Not sure what your music tastes are, Creepy reader, but I’m always happy to force mine upon you or at the very least suggest some options. If your looking for a soundtrack befitting the approaching Halloween season you might want to check out a couple Soma FM internet radio stations […] Read more
Mother Nature taking a Medea-esque turn has a long history in film, from creepy greats like The Birds to funny crap like The Swarm. The Last Winter, from director Larry Fessenden and starring James LeGros and Ron Perlman, is another solid entry into the former category. It adds a contemporary […] Read more
Politically incorrect kid costumes are in bountiful supply at the 99 Cents Stores. Apparently, the boys get to be cops, builders and doctors while the girls get to be witches and devil hookers. I’m guessing the politburo kid costumes will be in stock next week, but just for boys. Read more
CurbedLA answers a vampyrphobic reader’s cry for help regarding a supposed invasion of bats swarming downtown Los Angeles with a little subterfuge: “They’re swallows, not bats!” Yeah, right, Curbed! And I imagine you’ll also explain that the demons crawling in the walls of my apartment are really rats, the banshee […] Read more
A second life for Arthur Magazine The story of the phoenix plays out on stages large and small, but a recent local example resumed sending tremors through the culture in its own lilliputian way during this time of war protest and eco-activism. Arthur, the firebrand counterculture music magazine, returned to […] Read more
Goldstar Events, the discount ticket agency, has discounted tickets ($51 tickets for $34, plus service charge) to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. If you don’t know about Goldstar, and you like to save a buck when you can, then you should check them out. [Creepy just called an even […] Read more
“Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love exploring all sides of my psyche and adopting an entirely new persona for one night.” Shilah Morrow, the force behind Sin City Social Club, jump-started the resurgence of the Outlaw Country movement in Los Angeles when she launched Sweethearts of the Rodeo, her […] Read more
Today’s item from the 99 Cents Store With only 38 days until Halloween, it’s never to early to start sussing out your costume. Solo, duo or group this year? We thought we’d get the ball rolling with this duo suggestion and a how-to for the other half from Sylar, the […] Read more
From realms of horror beyond L.A. Skull-A-Day endeavors to make “a skull image every day for a year” using all sorts of media. They even made a fun skull font, free to download. (h/t Will Campbell) How to make your own “witch kitchen jars” filled with bat blood, hob goblin […] Read more
Alice Ghostley, best remembered as “good witch” Esmeralda from Bewitched, passed away this past Friday in Studio City. While her credits and accolades are abundant, including a Tony Award for The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Creepy LA would like to highlight the roles that best fit Ms. Ghostley’s beautiful […] Read more
