Club 33 doors at Disneyland

Normally, the Haunted Mansion is the thing that intrigues me most when it comes to Disney. However, we recently took a trip to Disneyland in Anaheim to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday. After riding Pirates of the Caribbean, we walked around New Orleans Square. Her husband pointed to a doorContinue Reading

Screenshot of Icons of Horror exterior from trailer

Fever, the company that curates interesting events worldwide, has a new one for horror fans. It’s called Icons of Darkness: The Exhibition, and it just opened in Hollywood, California. The guided walking tour takes visitors through a collection of horror and sci-fi costumes and props from the biggest horror andContinue Reading

Screenshot of the Fear Faire Friday the 13th Music Festival homepage

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

Haunted Christmas cover of Haunted Places with Christmas Names image of creepy Santa

The first episode of Haunted Christmas, the second themed season on the podcast, explores haunted places with Christmas names…both secular and religious. But which ones? Well, I shared eight places that had both paranormal activity and the names of things commonly associated with Christmas. Think decorations, reindeer, and people andContinue Reading

Hollywood Sci-Fi World temporary logo 2021

Their “It’s Coming” video pretty much gave it away, but Sci-Fi World’s big announcement on November 17 did reveal their grand opening date. Sort of. Even before their announcement, info on their website said that they were looking towards a 2022 opening. The exact date is still TBD, but they’veContinue Reading

Hollywood Sci-Fi World temporary logo 2021

If you’ve ever attended the San Diego Comic-Con, Wondercon, or LA Comic Con, you may have seen —or even posed on— Sci-Fi World’s Star Trek Enterprise Bridge. Or perhaps another impressive prop. They’ve traveled to other cons across the U.S. since 2012 with a variety of them. However, while theyContinue Reading

House of Spirits logo

Themed cocktails. Macabre magic. Sinister séances. Tarot readings. Strange roaming specters. Live music. Hidden secret games. Giant Ouija boards. Plus more. Such as, it all takes place in a haunted mansion. Sound like an evening you’d like to attend? Let’s take a look at the three cities where you canContinue Reading

Exterior of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Are you a cinephile? I believe I am. If I’m not out and about jaunting around, it’s a safe bet you’ll find me watching a movie somewhere. (Preferably horror or thriller, however, I don’t discriminate based on genre. If it sounds interesting, I’ll give almost anything a gander.) I loveContinue Reading

Night Parade-Carnival of Nice 2019

Alfred Hitchcock died on April 29, 1980, and won’t ever make a movie again, but he certainly earned his moniker, “The Master of Suspense.” Many Alfred Hitchcock movies are revered as classics to this day and some, (like Psycho and Rebecca, have inspired remakes. Writers and filmmakers who appreciate hisContinue Reading

Dark Zone Haunted Hollywood Inside LAPD Station 11 event poster

In 2020 Dark Zone Network stepped up to provide spooky virtual investigation events of haunted places like the Conjuring House and the Queen Mary. They recently announced they’re conducting another similar experience, this time in America’s most haunted police precinct: the Los Angeles Police Museum. The three-day live streaming eventContinue Reading

Charles Manson La Bianca Murder House

In 2019, I wondered what Zak Bagans would do with the LaBianca murder house after he snatched it up. (The house at 3301 Waverly Drive in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, had barely been on the market three weeks when he bought it.) Today I got an answer after seeingContinue Reading

Dark and creepy victorian street store front with Christmas tree in window

People often think Halloween is a great time for ghost stories and ghost tours, and it is. However, so is Christmas. If your idea of making spirits brights includes visiting haunted places, here are 5 holiday 2020 ghost tours for you. Although, it’s important to note that as we know,Continue Reading