Rotten Apple 907
Yard Haunt & Walk-Through Maze
907 N. California Street
Burbank, CA 91505
Information: (818) 841-3140.
WEBSITE: RottenApple907.com
A little bit scary and very entertaining, with a different theme every year, this amateur haunted house is a great way to celebrate Halloween in Los Angeles.
2009 DATES: October 30, 31 & November
2009 ROTTEN APPLE 907 HOURS: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
2009 THEME: Burbank Underground (”It all floats down here!”)
ROTTEN APPLE 907 PRICE: Free – but this non-profit event accepts donations for a different charity every year.
ROTTEN APPLE 907 HISTORY: This amateur haunt, put on by “Rotten Apple Studios,” has been in operation since 1990. It’s free to trick-or-treaters, but they do accept donations to benefit charities (victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 2006, Burbank Arts Foundation in 2007).
PAST ROTTEN APPLE 907 HAUNTS: Rotten Apple productions renames the haunt each year according to its them: The Haunted Meyers Estate in 2005, Vammont Village in 2006, and ”Malice in Wonderland” in 2007. 2008 featured a twisted take on the WIZARD OF OZ, with charity proceeds going to Autism Speaks.
ROTTEN APPLE 907 FEATURES: More than a yard decorated with tombstones and ghouls (although there is plenty of that), this haunt features an extensive walk-through maze that takes you through several separate rooms. Many of the props used to be familiar store-bought items, but they were used to wonderful effect; more recent haunts have featured more original props and settings, including a giant moving catepillar for 2007’s Malice in Wonderland. There are some good scares and some clever laughs. For example 2005’s haunt (which was called “Graveyyard 907″) featured a zombie endlessly walking on a treadmill while moaning for “Brains! Brains” (obviously inspired by Dan O’Bannon’s 1985 film RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD).
ROTTEN APPLE 907 VIDEO: Check out our videos from Rotten Apple, including Graveyard 907 (in part one of our four-part “Halloween Haunt Odyssey 2005″) and Malice in Wonderland.
