Hollywood Gothique

You are browsing the archives of Haunts USA.

Haunts USA opens their doors this evening for their second Halloween at the Northridge Mall. As in 2006, the haunt will feature three mazes; this year there will also be talent shows and contests (prizes include $1000 and an opportunity to appear at the House of Blues). “Haunt Idol” kicks off at 6:30pm; rock-n-roll acts [...]

Most of you are probably sick of Halloween and looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, before bidding adieu to the October season, some of you are no doubt wondering: What were the best Halloween haunts this year?
Well, I’m here to tell you. But first, the ground rules: in order to make each year’s list [...]

As I mentioned in a previous post, Haunts USA had its press night preview on Sunday. This is pretty much a new haunt; technically, the company began professional haunting back in 2002, but they sat out the last couple years while searching for a good location. This is their debut at the Northridge Fashion Mall, [...]

Haunts USA, the new Halloween haunt on the block, makes its debut with a press-invitation-only night at its location in Northridge. I’ll be checking it out this evening and reporting back tomorrow, but in the meantime, I’m posting some excerpts from an interview I conducted with the haunt’s proprietors, Laura and Harlan Freedman.
Harlan is a [...]