The look is distinct. A preferred color of black. The music is distinct. A sound of melancholy and poetic. The day is May 22. And World Goth Day a celebration of the powerful and unique culture. For Beck Raymond, the goth...
The Hotel Who? joined the LA immersive theater scene in 2022 with an innovative twist: an overnight stay at a local hotel. The unique experience is back this spring at a new hotel and with a new story, “A Love...
Comic Book Hideout has been open for over a decade, but owner Glynnes Speak’s history with comic books goes back a few more issues. “I have been selling comic books since I was a little girl,” she says, “I grew...
Immersive Art Collective‘s latest play on dysfunctional family dynamics takes guests through the looking glass of the old Lewis Carroll classic, Alice in Wonderland. As always, the IAC’s creatives and talent show skillful ability at detailing deep layers of human...
Ever wonder who’s pulling all the strings? Alex Evans is a guy who thinks about it a lot. Like, for years. On World Puppetry Day 2022, Evans is talking about it, too. Evans, the executive director and head puppeteer of...
Iconic horror director Tobe Hooper’s 80th birthday would have been Jan. 25. But since his passing in 2017, recognition of his contribution to the genre has only grown. His visual style remains influential to a slew of directors and his...
John Carpenter was making films before started high school. Now, on his 75th birthday, he’s an icon of the genre and several of his films have become classics. Halloween kicked the slasher genre into full gear in 1978, but The...
Masked and intensely sinister, the towering Dr. X asks a series of questions before guiding guests into darkness. You are now part of an experiment with some unknown potential outcomes. But they don’t sound good. Dr. X Horror Experience is...
Some people think a lot about death. Actor Michael Nathanson is hosting a new podcast about it. But refreshingly, it’s actually about the art of death in film and TV. The new podcast Playing Dead originated from the ashes of Nathanson’s...
Dark Alley Productions’ Twisted Christmas returned to The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, Calif. on Dec. 17, 2022 for a night of holiday horror movies, shopping and spooky characters adding fun to the movie experience. 1...