Walking into the 43rd annual Knott’s Scary Farm, the first thing I noticed was the wandering monsters. No longer confined by scare zones, werewolves and creepy creatures surrounded me as soon as I pushed through the turnstiles. I never ran into the Green Witch, but I know she was hiding somewhere […] Read more
Open weekends in October, Knott’s Spooky Farm is a brand new park wide event just for kids. With nothing scary, this Halloween bash is aimed straight at the elementary school and under crowd. Kids are invited to come in costume and enjoy some treats with Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang. Ghost […] Read more
The first time you try to find Reign of Terror (ROT), you may think your GPS has led you astray. Parking next to CVS and walking into Janss Marketplace is indeed a strange experience for someone seeking horror. A cheery open air shopping mall with palm trees and pink painted walls seems […] Read more
The fog crept around my ankles and ghouls raced up and down the aisles of the Charles M. Schulz Theatre. A massive werewolf growled in my ear and leaned over me in my seat. I slunk down trying to catch a photo as teenage girls giggled behind me taking selfies […] Read more
As the only SoCal theme park with a seamless day-to-night transition, Six Flags Magic Mountain’s FRIGHT FEST is a great value for thrill seekers. You can play all day and stay for coasters in the dark, menacing mazes, and stage shows at night. The park doesn’t close when FRIGHT FEST begins. […] Read more
In the film All About Eve, Bette Davis utters her most famous line “Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”. She could easily have been talking about Opening Night at KNOTT’S SCARY FARM. Always first with new ideas, the team at Knott’s introduced a special interactive […] Read more
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest boasts of largest budget and mazes yet at preview of their 2014 lineup. Director of Park Operations, Neal Thurman unveiled plans for the biggest Fright Fest budget ever to an invitation only crowd at their “Black Carpet Preview” last Thursday. Plans include “massive new […] Read more
The Visceral Company kicks off it’s spine-chilling 2014 season with the West Coast premiere of sci-fi thriller, Recall. Written by Eliza Clark of television’s The Killing, this play is a tense 85 minute examination of the nature of family bonds versus community and whether what is good for the state […] Read more
Writing a review for this revival of “Play Dead” currently in an extended run at the Geffen Playhouse is a little tricky, not because the play isn’t entertaining (and it certainly is), but because I was sworn to secrecy by the author himself. As the play ended Todd Robbins stood […] Read more
I walked into the Nokia Theatre lobby to attend Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton and I immediately felt like I was in the final scene from the film Big Fish. All of the characters from their outrageous and impressive partnership were gathered. Pee-Wee Herman laughed heartily […] Read more
