Ok adrenaline junkies… pay attention to this one! If you have ever wanted to pick up a gun and shoot the scare actors coming at you during a Halloween event… and who hasn’t? This one is for you. I took a little road trip down to Bellflower to check out […] Read more
The thriller Wait Until Dark at the Geffen plays out like a cross between Double Indemnity (1944) and one of the Paranormal Activity films. Though the chills are strictly earthly ones, the tension builds slowly towards a frenzied and exciting final act climax. Like a brilliantly played game of chess, […] Read more
Triple hyphenate Producer-Writer-Director Jon Braver spoke to me about his latest interactive theater project, Delusion: Masque of Mortality. “When I began to write this, I knew I wanted to do something with Plague Doctors, but I didn’t have the story yet. Then I found this space and it was perfect,” […] Read more
Unlike most movie moguls instead of traveling in a Maserati, Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum, producer of “The Purge: Fear the Night” haunted attraction, gets around town in a customized Chevy Astro-Van. It’s white with a simple red logo that except for the word “Blumhouse” would make you think it belongs to […] Read more
Plagued by less than stellar reviews the first weekend, The Purge: Fear the Night quickly overhauled the original concept and offered refunds and return tickets to anyone who was disappointed in their experience. This dedication to entertaining the audience has paid off in a big way. The new event cuts a previously […] Read more
For the past few years we have seen Universal Studios and Knott’s Berry Farm battling for the top spot as LA’s most popular theme park haunt. This year, Six Flags Magic Mountain steps out of their shadows like a persistent zombie with a new and improved Fright Fest. Offering true day-to-night entertainment, Fright Fest is unique because visitors can […] Read more
Alison Pill steps away from The Newsroom next month to lead us into the dark in Jeffrey Hatcher’s world premiere adaptation of Wait Until Dark. The ground-breaking 1966 thriller written by Frederick Knott (Dial M for Murder), has been transported to 1944, a time when women were left alone with most men away […] Read more
