Results tagged “scarymovies”

the CIA in North Hollywood WILL BE JUMPING with Haunted Cologne, the McDaniels, and special mystery guests??? Doors open at 8pm, all ages (ps. We suspect THE RADIOACTIVE CHICKEN HEADS!!!)

According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), unprovoked shark attacks have been growing steadily over the past century. This statistic is good enough reason for me to never go into the ocean higher than waist-deep, ever again. Ironic, for a person who moved from chilly Boston to sunny L.A. in order to live the breezy, beach-y life. But the kid in me that walked by the covers of Jaws 1-3 a few too...

I’ve always had a soft spot for horror films, and what better excuse than Halloween to dust off some of the old DVD’s? Earlier this week I pulled out a huge stack, and have been trying to watch as many as I can, in no particular order. No controversial opinion here - The Shining is one of the all-time greats in any genre. Check out the trailer below… They don’t make trailers like that...

A car breaks down on an isolated country road. It is not only a dark and stormy night, it is the longest night in the world. The occupants, little Judy and her dysfunctional parents, are forced to seek shelter for the night in a remote old mansion. The mansion comes into view as it is illuminated by a flash of lightning, of course. Dolls pokes fun at the formulaic haunted house cliche while also providing...

There is a moment just before fear takes over when you freeze, when the body pauses to assess the danger. What was that noise? Was it just the wind? Could something be out there? The Haunting mirrors that experience of hearing a bump in the night. The film uses a vague sense of uneasiness to allow the tension to slowly build, without ever giving us the release of screaming. Camera angles are used to make...

If you love scary movies, the people who make them and have some time to kill this weekend, head on over to Raleigh Studios on Melrose Ave. for the Sixth Annual Shriek Fest. From the official site:

Halloween-themed slasher movies are as common as buttered bread. The bad plots, gratuitous squirting blood and painful dialogue make us wonder why the flicks are so popular. But every year, our Netflix queue is filled with scary movies like Halloween, Scream, Silence of the Lambs and The Shining. Let's face it, it's human nature. We all enjoy a good scare.