Ghost stories. Haunted mazes. Costume contest. Dead Man’s prom night. All of that sounds like activities you’d find during Halloween, right? But what if next year you didn’t have to wait until October to let your horror flag fly? What if you could wave it like crazy in early 2023?Continue Reading
Earlier this year, Stranger Things: The Experience opened for a limited time in New York and San Francisco, but it was during the summer. Which is fine. Nothing wrong with that. It was totally something tubular to do then. However, wouldn’t it be rad to the max to hit itContinue Reading
I’m not going to lie. I’m a little surprised not to see Matriarch on the list of Screamfest 2022 award winners. During my interview with its festival director, Rachel Belofsky, I asked her which of this year’s movies left a mark that would be hard to erase. Without hesitating, sheContinue Reading
The Screamfest Horror Film Festival is often regarded as “the Sundance of horror.” And for good reason. Here are just a few of the films that have been discovered and/or have premiered at the festival: Tigers Are Not Afraid, The Wretched, Tragedy Girls, Paranormal Activity, 30 Days of Night, Trick ‘rContinue Reading
This year, TerrorFest, a Christmas-themed horror convention, is bringing Christmas cheer to those who fear. The event will take place on December 17-18 at The Lone Star Convention & Expo Center Conroe in Conroe, Texas. It’s Conroe’s first horror con, and they’re doing it up right, combining legendary Rock ‘nContinue Reading
Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group (“13FEG”) is better known for its terrifying haunted attractions. However, the Denver-based producers of world-class live events and location-based entertainment experiences branched into new family-friendly territory last Halloween season with Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns, a family-friendly pumpkin attraction. It was so well-received that they’re bringingContinue Reading
I was scrolling through Instagram recently when one post in particular caught my eye. It was from the Hollywood Horror Museum and was a photo of a group of six hot air balloons. Two of the balloons were popular horror icons, Freddy Kruger from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchiseContinue Reading
Screamfest® Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest-running horror film festival in the United States. Considered the “Sundance of Horror,” Screamfest is proud to showcase new work from independent filmmakers from across the globe. Formed in August 2001 by film producer Rachel Belofsky, Screamfest Horror Film Festival isContinue Reading
Sure. You might find a skeptic here or there among the guest speakers and panelists at some paracons. In general, however, most cons cater to the believers. Not at CSICon. They welcome skeptics and encourage critical thinking, reason, and skepticism. I learned about this exciting con that’s battling the “infodemicContinue Reading
For Halloween 2022, Netflix is rebooting two beloved TV classics, including The Munsters (in the form of a movie by Rob Zombie) and Wednesday (in the form of a series inspired by The Addams Family). That last one, in particular, is of interest. Maybe AddamsFest 2022 will be even moreContinue Reading
Thanks to the pandemic, CrimeCruise, which is the best of CrimeCon but on the water, took a bit of a vacation. But CrimeCruise will sail again in 2023. Specifically, April 30 through May 4 on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. Presale tickets went on sale July 18 for crimeHQ members.Continue Reading
The Museum of the Warrens, or the Warren’s Occult Museum as it was once better known, is no longer open. I never had the privilege of visiting to see the array of allegedly haunted and cursed objects that they collected during their investigations, such as the infamous man-killing Raggedy AnnContinue Reading
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