As the sun sinks slowly in the September sky, guests gather near BATMAN the ride at Magic Mountain. Nervous giggles are heard in the crowd, as I wait for the monsters to rush out into the park. It’s time for Fright Fest 2019… Here’s my rundown of the latest thrills […] Read more
The mystery begins when you walk into the theater and notice a large box strangely levitating above the stage. What’s in the box? As we find out later, that’s the singular question occupying the brightest minds in a motley group of Sherlock uber fans. The fans belong to several Sherlock […] Read more
REIGN OF TERROR is simply the most intense and fully immersive haunt in the LA area. Now, at a mind-blowing 105 rooms, this massive haunt features EIGHT interconnected attractions. THE HAUNTED HOUSE, THE ASYLUM, INFECTED, MINER’S REVENGE, FUN HOUSE, QUARANTINE, and CASA BLOOD have been joined by a new attraction called […] Read more
The Queen Mary’s 2018 Dark Harbor is a terrifying triumph with a killer lineup of reinvented mazes and mysterious themed bars. Four of the bars are cleverly hidden speakeasies that you can only enter by obtaining a special wooden token and then handing it over at the secret bar entrance. […] Read more
Larry Bones knows how to pick a ghostly location. In 2017, Larry brought the Boneyard Effects flagship maze INTO THE BLACK to the Pomona fairgrounds. It was my favorite maze of the season. Forcing guests to walk alone through the Black House in near total darkness was bone-chilling. Exiting the […] Read more
Knott’s 46th season stays ahead of the pack with the most terrifying mazes and mysterious scare zones of any SoCal haunt. Bringing back the best of 2017, this Halloween haunt veteran turns up the terror with two all-new mazes to keep your pulse pounding. THE DEPTHS (new) is a claustrophobic […] Read more
The night at FRIGHT FEST began with a hoard of monsters, ghouls, and zombies swarming into the park. As the fog rolled in, the creatures surged into the crowds ready to ignite the night. All scare zones and shows are included with your regular park ticket, so it’s a perfect […] Read more
Arriving at Dark Harbor, the stately ship’s smokestacks rising up along the shoreline provide a stunning backdrop to the freaky festivities. On media night, the landlocked mazes were a bit green around the gills, but the close quarters of the shipboard mazes shivered my timbers. NEW for 2017 FEAST cooks up […] Read more
Wow. Universal had a target on their back and Knott’s just came out of the shadows and blew them away. This year, Knott’s Scary Farm is simply the best they’ve ever been. As the oldest theme park haunt in LA, Knott’s is known for a fun Halloween carnival feel. For […] Read more
Fright Fest 2017 will get your pulse racing! I started my night at CLUB 6-FEET UNDER, a new pop-up bar, at the far side of the park. As I sipped a sinister cocktail, a DJ spun Halloween party tunes like Monster Mash and 80s pop songs. On Saturdays in October, this […] Read more
