Though many haunt experiences have returned this season with a drastically different format — from drive-through to socially distanced live shows — Laguna Niguel Haunted Trails has returned with a rare walk-through event. Running Friday, Oct. 23 through Monday, Oct....
Dave and Jacob Larson welcome haunt fans to their home every year to experience a family-friendly walk-through full of spooky, pirate fun. But as with many other haunts this year, COVID-19 made the typical walk-through experience impossible. So instead, the...
COVID-19 has done a lot of things to 2020. For haunt fans, it’s made their beloved Halloween uncertain. But for many creative types and horror lovers, it’s provided the opportunity for ingenuity. Case in point: Huntington Beach, California’s Tunnel of...
The Scream Zone at the Del Mar Fairgrounds revamped its annual haunted attraction for 2020 with a socially distant drive-through experience taking place over a mile-long course. The Drive-Thru Scream Zone: Road Kill, running through Oct. 31, is made up...
As part of the continual evolution of the drive-through haunt experience for Halloween 2020, The Bite LA has entered with a unique food crawl experience. A little bit drive-through, somewhat drive-in and a whole lot of monster, The Bite LA...
By Ashley Arabian, Kyler Callanan, Carleigh Jensen and Alexander Pate Like many events in 2020, the annual Screamfest LA Horror Film Festival took to a drive-in format for the Halloween season. In its 20th year, the festival continued on with...
Announced back in May as a way to help save Halloween, Living The Scream has ridden the waves of uncertainty through COVID-19 and is about ready to land in Los Angeles. The horror gallery pop-up event founded by Alexander Montoya,...
By Carissa Martinez, Gavin Mock and Jack Newsome Despite the challenges of 2020, Fantastic Fest managed to expand its reach this year. Normally held in Texas, the festival turned virtual and made all new features and live events available free for...
Amid a pandemic and a more than little chaotic 2020, the haunt industry is proving that there is the will and a way. From hashtags spanning Save Halloween to Halloween Is Not Canceled, signs of a concerted effort from horror...
By Jessica Peralta, Alexander Pate, Carissa Martinez, Jack Newsome and Gavin Mock The indie horror film festival Horrible Imaginings made its annual return to Labor Day weekend with its usual collection of all that is creepy, crawly, weird, hilarious and...