Group costumes are a movable feast, a portable party for barreling through the Hallowed Eve, while also allowing for ganging up on one member of the group (I suggest the smallest) and strong-arming them into being designated driver. I confess I’m more amused by the brazenly tasteless and extremely offensive, […] Read more
I still have mixed feelings about last year’s Universal Horror Nights. The theme was unique: a mad director was staging scenes of extreme horror, include horrible deaths, to capture the real fear on attendees faces as he filmed their reactions. The productions design was pretty high, and the actors were […] Read more
The saleswoman smiled seductively at me and cooed in her thick Russian accent, “You like the Halloween? Next week. All of aisle five,” then she turned back to the mesh bags of bruised avocados she was throwing onto a shelf. So except for the box of Zen Puppy Dog Treats […] Read more
It seems the restless souls at Disneyland have gotten into the other holiday spirit and are making the transformation once again into the Haunted Mansion Holiday, meaning the ride will be off limites to the living until Sept. 20th. For this ghostbuster, the Haunted Mansion Holiday thing is worn out, […] Read more
While this blog is mostly about L.A. stuff, sometimes there’s Halloween goodness from elsewhere that we just have to share. Take this Halloween Safety Film made with the help of the Toms River, New Jersey police department in 1977. It’s hella creepy in a 1970s film strip sorta way. This […] Read more
<a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com” >Free Poll</a> – <a href=”http://www.polldaddy.com/poll.asp?p=101318″ >Take Our Poll</a> Since this site is still in “beta” I can afford to post such banal polls as this. But while you’re here, if your answer is “yes” – especially if you’ve encountered the supernatural… and even more so if its been […] Read more
This isn’t your typical haunted attraction. The Hellhouse concept is based on a popular outreach program used by Christian churches throughout the Bible Belt to “show young people that they can go to hell for abortion, adultery, homosexuality, drinking and other things unless they repent and end the behavior.” Because, […] Read more
The 35th annual of the grandaddy of amusement part haunted attractions, Knott’s Halloween Haunt lists 27 “Terrifying Nights” this year: Sept. 27-30, Oct. 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-31 Usually, by this time of year little tidbits about new mazes and shows that are being built are appearing on Ultimate Haunt by […] Read more
“Four contestants of the Halloween Slick Chick beauty contest in Anaheim, Calif., 1947” From the LA Times Photographic Archives at the UCLA Library (used under Creative Commons). Read more
Here’s my rule: On September 1st, I can begin buying crap for Halloween. But I can’t begin putting it up til October 1st. I don’t do this for anyone else’s sanity besides my own. As much I love Halloween, I’ve found myself burning out on the spirit even before Oct. […] Read more
