1978 The Night They Came Home game box

Have you ever wanted to play a game where you could be either the Slasher or the Survivor from a horror movie? Well, that’s what 1978: The Night They Came Home allows you to do. “Please say it’ll be available on Amazon,” was among the first things I thought whenContinue Reading

Katrina Weidman I Do cover

In early March, news broke about the fate of Portals to Hell: canceled after three seasons. At the end of the same month, on March 31, Katrina Weidman released her debut solo single, “Suffer Me.” She’s following that up with the release of “I Do,” her newest dark pop single, whichContinue Reading

A frozen dead guy carving at the festival

The Colorado mountain town of Estes Park has long been known for its creepy and macabre history, thanks to The Stanley Hotel, the legendary (and reportedly haunted) hotel where Stephen King was inspired to write his novel The Shining. But now the town is about to get weirder, creepier, andContinue Reading

Screenshot of Icons of Horror exterior from trailer

Fever, the company that curates interesting events worldwide, has a new one for horror fans. It’s called Icons of Darkness: The Exhibition, and it just opened in Hollywood, California. The guided walking tour takes visitors through a collection of horror and sci-fi costumes and props from the biggest horror andContinue Reading

Night Sky over a lake

What do Earth Day and International Dark Sky Week have in common? The month of April, during which they’re both observed. Which is fitting. April is when Spring really gets underway. A lot of us find ourselves getting outside more to enjoy Mother Nature again. And that’s something else bothContinue Reading

Halloween Horror Nights Pumpkin Scarecrow

What’s the best time to go to Halloween Horror Nights? That depends on your definition of “best.” Do you want to buy the lowest-priced ticket possible? Or do you want to go during a peak time of the season? As in years past, Halloween Horror Nights 2023 ticket prices fluctuateContinue Reading

Original Broadway Company photo of Beetlejuice singing in Beetlejuice the Musical

“Why did it have to be Norwegian?” I lamented when I read the cruise line’s big news. Beetlejuice: the Musical will be the headline production aboard its newest ship, Norwegian Viva. Then again, maybe I’m being unfair. My husband Wayne and I have only cruised with them once. It wasContinue Reading

Las Vegas sign and shot with horror skull face wearing a crown

When it comes to Vegas, casinos and showgirls are usually the first things that come to mind, not horror. Because as far as U.S. cities go, Salem, Massachusetts, or New Orleans, Louisiana, may seem like more obvious choices for a horror capital than Las Vegas, Nevada. Both of those otherContinue Reading

We Have a Ghost poster

Netflix’s We Have a Ghost is set in Chicago. However, those familiar with typical Windy City neighborhoods may find themselves having doubts about whether filming actually took place there. Rightly so. (And if this describes you, what a great eye you have!) While the house in We Have a GhostContinue Reading

AI image of a giant dark heart in the middle of the road leads to places to haunting and haunted places to celebrate Valentine's Day 2023

Spending the night in wine country in a haunted Gothic Victorian. Taking an adults-only Lewd Spirits tour in NOLA. Embarking on a heart-pounding walk-through of a haunted attraction. Sound like ways to say, “I love you” to you? If so, you’re in the right place. In addition to unpacking theContinue Reading

The exterior of Stranger Things: The Experience in Atlanta.

If you want to see the neighborhood where Mike, Will, Lucas, and Dustin lived, the pool where Billy worked, or where the Mind Flayer nested, there’s a Stranger Things tour for that. Or maybe you want something more interactive, like jaunting inside Hawkins National Laboratory or venturing into the UpsideContinue Reading

Haunted Mansions in Magic Kingdom and Disneyland framed

Did real houses inspire each of the Haunted Mansions in U.S. Disney parks? What about the one in Tokyo Disneyland? Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris or the Mystic Manor in Hong Kong Disneyland? Are they just reincarnations of either the Haunted Mansion in California or the one in Florida? OrContinue Reading