“When I run over the frightful catalogue of my sins, I cannot believe that I am the same creature whose thoughts were once filled with sublime and transcendent visions of the beauty and the majesty of goodness. But it is...
American Horror Story’s recently wrapped seventh season was a darkly satirical take on current American politics that, not surprisingly, also divided some fans, but the basic envelope-pushing dynamic of the show remained. That envelope-pushing is something proudly embraced by the...
In 1931, Boris Karloff gave the single greatest — and most famous — performance in horror movie history as Frankenstein’s Monster. In pounds of green makeup, padded suit and platform boots, English actor William Pratt became a icon. Over the...
The slow, creeping dread of Maverick Theater’s Night of the Living Dead remains a steady, eh, shambling and unstoppable thrill after 12 years and 200 performances. A testament to both ingenuity and well-made horror, George Romero’s vision is living...
The horror remake is always a daunting task and Francis Ford Coppola’s Dementia 13 was considered a bit controversial in the 1960s, mostly for its violence and gore. But a new remake of the film for a new audience is...
Some of our readers may remember when we interviewed the writer for a little two-part, horror-comedy play called Bloody Awful. Well rest easy, for that writer, Leland Frankel, is not yet done. He has returned with yet another grim and...
Director James Whale made a darkly tongue-in-cheek horror comedy a year after he made the classic Frankenstein. In 1932, American audiences didn’t understand it or didn’t care. Over time, the film was nearly lost, then saved, then reconsidered. And on...
If you were born in the 1950s or 1960s, “Monster Mash” was probably the first Halloween-themed song you ever heard. The song was so popular and ahead of its time, it was probably the only Halloween song most people even...
The immortal vampire novel of decadence, Dracula by Bram Stoker, is coming to life in the Camino Real Playhouse. Until Oct. 22, you have a chance to experience this undeniably thrilling, modern adaption to the classic story. The sweet-natured heroine...
In a fantastic new mixing of modern storytelling with classic theater, the minds behind Creep LA have partnered with Amazon to bring you Creep LA: Lore, an immersive theater experience based off of the soon-to-be-released Amazon series, Lore, itself an...
