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[ October 29, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] Location: 5112 Maricopa Street, Torrance, CA 90503

Dates & Hours: October 29 & 31, 7-10pm (no show Sunday, October 30)

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Description: The best little yard haunt in Torrance is back, this time with a “Dia De Los Muertos” theme. Actually, “yard haunt” is a bit of a misnomer in this case. The Haunted Shack [...]

The fourth and final installment of Hollywood Gothique’s 2010 Halloween Haunt Odyssey traverses Torrance, where we visit Revenge of the Ninja and the Haunted Shack. We had long dreamed of extending our annual tour of yard haunts and amateur Halloween attractions to the South Bay area of Los Angeles, and we are glad we finally made it this year; unfortunately, several that we hoped to see were not in operation this October. The Realm of Terror in Torrance, after skipping 2009, had promised to return for 2001; alas, the promise proved false. The Beacon Street House in San Pedro, which had offered a street fair and walk-through maze for the past few Halloweens, scaled back this year to a dance party, held on October 30 – the day before we made the trip down South. We certainly hope these events will be resurrected next Halloween. Despite their absence, our 2010 sojourn to the South Bay yielded tricks and treats a’plenty, and we anticipate a return visit next year. Click through for the details

To my surprise, looking over last year’s posts, I find no 2009 edition of Hollywood Gothique’s annual Halloween Haunt Awards. Although memories fails me here, I believe this decision was based upon the fact that any post-Halloween round-up of events and attractions in Los Angeles would have been somewhat redundant with my “Must See Halloween [...]

It’s the last week of Halloween. Afrid of the lines and ticket prices at the theme park attractions? Then check out the numerous yard haunts and community haunts in operation this week. The home haunts are decorated houses, free of charge, that sometimes include walk-through mazes; the community haunts, which tend to charge a nominal fee, are put on by schools, churches, and community centers in order to provide a safe and fun Halloween experience for local families. Despite their amateur status, many of these attractions are among the most amazing Halloween events in Los Angeles, making them a great way to wrap up the October season for little or no expense.

In operation since 1997, this little amateur yard haunt has grown into a single effects-filled, 1500-square-foot maze that takes 3-4 minutes to walk through. There are few new details for 2009, but pics from past haunts indicate that this is a high-quality one, worth the trip out to Torrance. The usual rules apply: don’t touch [...]

We have been busy updating our Calendar of Events with several attractions that will take place during the Halloween season in October. Many of these haunted events have been mentioned before, but some have only recently confirmed their dates and hours of operation for 2008. You can find more information on our Halloween Haunts page.
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