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Curator Corner: My 3 1/2 hour career as a scare actor
Minimum wage, maximum pain and medium gain all result in likely the shortest scare actor employment in haunted attraction history.
Thom the Curator
2 days ago5 min read


View: Midsummer Scream
Saturday and Sunday at The Halloween and Horror Convention that's just dying to have you join them...and you should.
Thom the Curator
Aug 88 min read


HallowBlog: Welcome to the 2026 Season
The calendar says August, but this is So-Cal. The spooky season begins now with the return of Midsummer Scream and of Halloween Scene Los Angeles too, where we'll cover all of the action there and ahead. Why wait for October? The Season is here.
Thom the Curator
Aug 52 min read


View: Dark-Dark Ride-Ride
In space no one can hear you…laugh.
thom8261
Jul 272 min read


Review: Hope End
“I see dead people…and one of them might keep me from joining them.” The Ministry of Peculiarities elevates the concept of escape room to another realm.
ThomM
May 136 min read


Review "Dark Library: The Time Machine"
Immersive adventure jumps across time and literature in a mash-up of Wellsian creations that’s quite unlike anything you’ve seen. Make time for it.
ThomM
Apr 247 min read


Review: Poe: Pulse & Pendulum
“Blindness can get in the way of business,” suggests a character in this Poe-inspired immersive. Not so here in the intriguing production; in fact, it might even enhance it.
ThomM
Mar 267 min read


Review: Empanada Loca
Who knew one of the premier theatrical events of early 2026 would be located down a dark alley in North Hollywood?
ThomM
Feb 165 min read


Halloween Scene Los Angeles: A Spooky Review of 2025
2025 was a mixed bag of trick or treats for fans of the spooky season in Southern California. Whether your pursuits were in immersive theatre, theme parks, family events, haunt attractions or adult-oriented fare, what you ended up with in your pillowcase...
Thom the Curator
Nov 12, 20254 min read


Poe-Etique
It seems fitting it took Halloween Scene Los Angeles until the final week before All Hallows’ Eve to discover the show that truly made this spooky season reach its full potential.
Thom
Oct 29, 20257 min read


View: People in the Dark
People in the Dark is an intriguing new addition to LA’s Halloween immersive scene.
Thom the Curator
Oct 23, 20251 min read


Haunted Soiree: VAMPIRE
A one-of-a-kind extended happy-hour cocktail party and cabaret is unfolding every weekend at Haunted Soiree: VAMPIRE in Glendale.
Thom the Curator
Oct 16, 20256 min read


Urban Death Tour of Terror
Zombie Joe and his company of terrorizers are back for their 20th anniversary of underground performance. Let the madness commence.
Thom
Oct 11, 20253 min read


Dracula: The Musical
A stunning musical revival bares its fangs in Glendale. You know the book, you’ve seen the movies, but have you ever heard a vampire sing? Well, if not get thee over to Glendale.
Thom
Oct 9, 20255 min read


Delusion: Harrowing of Hell
Hades is the destination and for some the final stop
Thom the Curator
Oct 5, 20255 min read


Night of the Jack
A really lovely family-themed Halloween event filled with thousands of man-made-pumpkins of every size, shape and style.
Thom the Curator
Oct 3, 20253 min read


Review: The Willows
Only 24 are invited to dine with the Willows. The question is will all 24 survive?
Thom the Curator
Sep 30, 20256 min read


The Season has Arrived
Here, we are. The Season! Baseball players feel this way around early March. Accountants get a rise as April approaches. People working on their tans can’t wait for August. But for Halloween season enthusiasts, this is our time! Spooky Adventures Await So, where are you gonna go in 2025? Are haunts and mazes your thing? Perennial events like Reign of Terror and Queen Mary's Dark Harbor might float your boat (sorry). Maybe you're more into the reimagined theme park experience?
Thom the Curator
Sep 26, 20252 min read
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