Hollywood Gothique

News, reviews and videos of Professional Halloween Events in Los Angeles: theme park attractions, haunted houses, hayrides, festivals, parties, tours, and excursions.

Delusion: The Blood Rite has extended its run once again, adding two more weekends: November 1 though December 2; and December 7 through 9. The Haunted Play, original scheduled to run through the the first weekend of November, has previously extended into the middle of the month, and now reaches into December. Hours for the [...]

The downtown Halloween haunt – which made its debut this October – offered a scream-filled final weekend.
Sometimes we say goodbye too soon. Only last Saturday, November 3, we were bidding farewell to the Halloween season with Hollywood Gothique’s 2012 Halloween Haunt Awards, listing the most memorable achievements that delighted our senses during the preceding six [...]

For the record, we want to note that Hell Break L.A. (which we reviewed fairly favorably here) was apparently plagued by last-minute, unannounced closures – at least according to comments on their Facebook page, which is filled with frustrated rants from customers who pre-purchased tickets and arrived at the location, only to find it closed [...]

It’s the morning after Halloween – but that’s no reason to be mourning. With October 31 having fallen in the middle of the week, a handful of Halloween events in Los Angeles are remaining open through the weekend. So if you feel yourself going through withdrawal pains, consider the following options. (Be careful: some of [...]

Hollywood Gothique is criminally late posting its review Heritage Haunt 2012: tonight – Sunday, October 28, is its last night this season, from 6:30 to 10pm, so jump in your cars right now and get out to Newhall; then come back and read this review later.
Okay, now that we have that out of the way, [...]

It is not for nothing that the Theatre 68 Haunted House made it onto our list of 2012 Halloween Recommendations: The Best Haunted House Events in Los Angeles. Although Theatre 68’s interactive, theatrical approach to Halloween has been to some extent usurped by Delusion: Presented by Haunted Play, the 68 Cent Crew continue to delivery [...]

Last night, Hollywood Gothique trekked out to two of its favorite Halloween treats: the Boney Island Yard Haunt in Sherman Oaks and the Theatre 68 Haunted House in Hollywood. The two attractions could not be farther apart on the spectrum: Boney Island is an amateur yard haunt that appeals to kids of all ages with [...]

Wicked Lit continues with performances on November 8-10. This October’s incarnation of the Halloween Theatre Festival retains the spooky strengths manifested in previous years while adding a few new ingredients to the witch’s brew. Once again, a trio of terrifying one-act plays is presented within the Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery. This season, there is a bit more playful interactivity with the “Story Guides,” who keep the audience on the right track and then play (sometimes unexpected) roles in the dramas themselves. Wicked Lit also serves up brief mini-performances (poetry readings and storytelling) between the main courses, creating the theatrical equivalent of an elaborate French meal, with multiple entrees separated by appetizing hors d’oeuvre.

Hollywood Gothique was unable to travel to San Jose last Halloween for the debut of Winchester Mystery House Fright Nights; however, our dark doppelganger, the Haunt Mistress from Haunted Bay, recommended it highly, so we marked our calendar for October 2012, knowing that this year, we would make the trip no matter what. Was Fright [...]

Hollywood Gothique went up north this weekend, to explore the joys of Halloween in the Bay Area, particularly the Winchester Mystery House Fright Nights in San Jose. You can ready our behind-the-scenes interview here; a review and video will follow. Before we get to that, however, we want to shine our spooky spotlight on a [...]

We don’t know about you, but Hollywood Gothique’s weekend was well spent: we went up north and visited two entertaining Halloween events in the Bay area: a small but fun local haunt called Sanctuary of Fear, nestled in the cozy community of Brentwood, and the elaborate Winchester Mystery House Fright Nights, a major tourist attraction [...]

Can you survive the Empty Grave, Dark Realms & Sinister Pointe – all in one night?
Now that two-thirds of October is gone, Halloween fans in Los Angeles are probably running around like zombies with their heads cut off, wondering how they can get to all the great haunted house events around town in the days [...]

Tonight only – Sunday, October 21 – the Reign of Terror Haunted House is offering a “Killer Deal Night.” Purchase a general admission ticket at the box office tonight and receive unlimited re-entry – go through as many times as you like! Express Line tickets will also qualify for unlimited Express Line entry. General Admission tickets [...]