Titles of Interest – Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread
Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Leila Taylor (Penguin Random House, 2025) Explores the architecture of haunted houses, uncanny domestic spaces, and how the horror genre subverts and corrupts the sanctity of home. Horror begins at home. From family homes in Amityville to Gothic mansions in Los Angeles and the Unabomber’s cabin, houses […]
Trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s “Crimson Peak”
I am really looking forward to this one coming out in October this year, Crimson Peak, by Guillermo del Toro.
Jumping Into the Haunt Industry: Nightmare on 13th Street
The Halloween season has already begun around the country, particularly in Utah. I have been enjoying the Michael’s store collection of the Lemax Spookytown items, and Walgreens now has their Halloween items displayed. I understand that Big Lots! has their’s in, and Wal-Mart and Target will soon follow suit. The hint of fall, and the […]
Denver Haunts: KathE Walker, the 13th Door, and More
The haunt industry is now in full swing as preparations are made for the 2008 Halloween season. One of the contacts I have been fortunate to make in the haunt industry is KathE Walker, who made time in her increasingly busy schedule in haunted houses and convention planning to discuss her work. TheoFantastique: KathE, thanks […]
Halloween in April: Rocky Point Haunted House Finale
Growing up in northern California I had a difficult time finding events and attractions associated with the Halloween holiday. Things were especially difficult in my home town of Stockton, but they got a little better when I moved to the Sacramento area as I entered military service and was stationed at Mather Air Force Base. […]
