Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana, Ca Raven Society- Poe Themed Experience Great atmospheric local for the Raven Society’s Poe inspired marketplace. We were able to tour the Kellog house on the Heritage Museum of Orange County grounds. The tour guides of the house had some fun ghost stories around the house. I alwaysContinue reading “October 24”
Category Archives: Happy Haunting
October 23
Woolf and the Wondershow Theatre, Downtown Los Angeles, Arts District Cages. Just go see it. Amazing effects, great music, overall unbelievable live theatrical event.
October 22
Marvelous Garden in Corona Del Mar, CA Halloween at Roger’s Gardens I first went to Roger’s Gardens over 20 years ago. It is less of a garden, although you can buy plants, and more of a magical experience. Roger’s Gardens was at the forefront of immersing the client into a a themed shopping experience, notContinue reading “October 22”
October 20
Legendary Puppet Theatre It is nice to see the Bob Baker Marionette Theater is sold out for the Halloween Spooktacular and the specialty Halloween shows. This is the longest running marionette theater in the United States, and an institution in the LA arts scene. Opened in downtown Los Angeles in 1963, they have moved toContinue reading “October 20”
October 19
Netflix and thrill- 2 Mike Flanagan is a genius in the Horror Genre in my opinion. He subtlety weaves bits of horrific actions into mysterious and story driven films and series. This is really my type of Horror film/series. Thoughtful and character based, psychological thrillers. They do not rely on blood and guts and teenagersContinue reading “October 19”
October 18
Nightmare Before Christmas Nightmare Before Christmas is my all time favorite “Disney” holiday movie. It has torment, gore and creepiness mixed in with a classic love story. Tim Burton’s classic dark, varied off kilter shapes and strangely eery scenic style is captured spectacularly in the town of Halloween. The Danny Elfman soundtrack and musical numbersContinue reading “October 18”
October 17
Costumes Costumes in horror movies have a long history of developing into cultural icons. Costumes are determined by the script, but some costumes supersede the story and are catapulted into the most famous part of the movie or franchise. There are innumerable examples of costumes that are easily identifiable, even by the public that haveContinue reading “October 17”
October 16
Japantown, downtown Los Angeles We started out at Moca Geffen seeing the Pipilotti Rist’s Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor installation. Such an interesting and immersive projected installation. Highly recommend a Next stop was a quick walk through Ghosts of Japan, This Alley is Haunted by Rogue Artists Ensemble and East West Players. It is niceContinue reading “October 16”
October 15
Black Dogs Folklore I have a black dog at the moment and had a previous black dog… but they are far different than the myths of black dogs in main stream media. From old English tales there are numerous folklores surrounding black dogs. It has woven its way into the modern zeitgeist as hounds ofContinue reading “October 15”
October 14
Delusions- Reaper’s Remorse One of my favorite Haunts of the season. This is a marvelous immersive, interactive event with great storytelling. Walking up to the Mansion, built in 1875, sets the mood for this haunt taking place in the olden days of the west. The story begins as soon as you enter the manor. WeContinue reading “October 14”