Haunt Season Begins! Dark Harbor, Fright Dome, Creep, Urban Death, and Mable’s 6 Feet Under! In this episode, we talk about the beginning of Haunt Season and the haunts we’ve been to so far. We head to Long Beach to experience Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor and then off to Las Vegas for Fright Dome. We head back to Los Angeles to Creep It Real with Creep Los Angeles‘ “Lore”. Russell has a date with “The Woman in Black” at Theatre Unleashed and then we went across the street to Zombie Joe’s for...

The Lust Experience, Box of Dread, Kansas Collection, Betwixt, Stars in the Night, and The Basement In this episode we see the aftermath of a beating, a potential psychopath, and are introduced to the Briarberg Foundation in The Lust Experience. We get the new Box of Dread and IT is really good! We return to Kansas for Chapter 4 of Speakeasy Society‘s “Kansas Collection” entitled, “The Invitation”. We get stuck between worlds in The Wolseley Institute‘s “Betwixt”. We get emotionally crushed...

In Another Room, Order of Bileth, Optika Moderna, E(levator), Students, and Friends, and The Lust Experience In this episode we explore stories of the past being told by the spirits in “In Another Room“. Russell remembers when he goes to Order of Bileth‘s “Remembrance Day”. We take a trip to San Diego for an eye appointment with Optika Moderna and then see an old friend as well as some art for extra credit in ABC Project‘s “E(levator), Students, and Friends”. Then, we chat about The Lust...

Haunt season is coming! Soon we’ll be able to get scared with haunted houses filled with fake blood, vampires, zombies, and ghosts. But what if you lived in a REAL haunted house with REAL ghosts and spirits? What if you wanted to investigate said haunted house? In this episode, we sit down with David Oman and find out what it’s like to live in a real haunted house, the investigations he hosts there, the history of his street (spoiler alert…the Manson Murders), his movie “House at the End of...

ScareLA 2017 ScareLA 2017 has come to a close. In it’s 5th year, it moved to a bigger space at the Los Angeles Convention Center. There was lots of room to do lots of things! In this episode, we talk about all the things we saw and did over the weekend.     Links to what we spoke about: ScareLA – Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter IT VR – The VR/360 video is now up on YouTube Apt 213 – Website, Facebook, and Instagram Rizo’s Scare House – Website, Facebook, Instagram, and...

Midsummer Scream 2017 The 2nd Annual Midsummer Scream Halloween Festival has come and gone. In this episode, we recap all the things we did and saw over the two days!     Links to what we spoke about: Midsummer Scream – Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Mable’s 6 Feet Under – Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, The BOO-Sters Facebook Group Hyde Street Massacre – Website, Facebook, and Instagram The Bloodshed Brothers – Website, Facebook, and Instagram Phobia...

Dark Arts, Drunken Devil’s Curse of the Jungle Drums, The Willows, The Lust Experience and The Midnight Commission, Evil Dead the Musical In this episode, we talk about going back for our crisis management consultation with the Dark Arts Finale. Russell dances with the devil at Drunken Devil‘s “Curse of the Jungle Drums” and then returns for a visit with one of our favorite families, The Willows. Some interesting twists and turns happened with The Lust Experience and The Midnight Commission....

Interview with David Markland and Rick West of Midsummer Scream In this episode, we sit down and chat with David Markland and Rick West of Midsummer Scream. Now in their second year, they give us the scoop on everything you’ll be excited about in a few short weeks. Bigger and better than last year, Midsummer Scream will be your kick off to this year’s haunt season!     Links to what we spoke about: Midsummer Scream – Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Creepy LA – Website,...

Finishing Fringe, Santu Deliria, and Order of Bileth In this episode, we talk about the shows we saw during the last week of Hollywood Fringe Fest. We then enter the world of Santu Deliria at Zombie Joes and then Russell meditates with Order of Bileth. We get mail from Box of Dread and learn about 3 new experiences starting up: The Society/The Boanthropic, In Another Room, and The Midnight Commission.     Links to what we spoke about: Rhapsody! Red Flags Slashed! The Musical Illusion...

Hollywood Fringe Fest Week Two Reviews Hollywood Fringe Fest is almost done. In this second official week and we got to see 16 more shows between the two of us. Some of them Mike had seen previously and others Russell had seen previously. This was a good “catch up” type of week. You can read and listen to our other reviews by checking out our Hollywood Fringe Preview Week written reviews and Preview week podcast, as well as week one written reviews, week one podcast, and our week two written...

Interview with Scout Expedition Company (The Nest) In this episode, we welcome Jarrett Lantz and Jeff Leinenveber from the Scout Expedition Company. We talk about all sorts of things such as their amazing show “The Nest“, what it took to get to where they are now, as well as a pretty fun candy/cake/pie discussion!     Scout Expedition Company/The Nest – Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, The Nest

Hollywood Fringe Fest Week One, an Infinite Dinner, and an IConfidant We enter the first official week of the Hollywood Fringe Fest and see 16 shows (check out our written Hollywood Fringe Fest Week One reviews as well as our Hollywood Fringe Preview week reviews) We have a cheese plate and become a part of something bigger with Infinitely Dinner Society. Russell says nothing about Santu Deliria at Zombie Joe’s and gets to meet his, and all of our, IConfidant(s) while seeing new connections...

In this episode, we talk about all the Hollywood Fringe Fest shows we’ve seen so far during preview week (please check out our Hollywood Fringe Fest written reviews). Mike gets a worrisome call from Otis (who is part of The Lust Experience world). The Alone Experience has updated their website and you can have a chat with…? Sudden Loneliness has opened up memberships.     Links to what we spoke about: Why We Become Witches Fire & Light Dark Arts Prelude Dark Arts Nothing Bad: A...

Red Lantern Escape Rooms “Midnight on the Bayou”, Speakeasy Society’s “Johnny the Living”, Mable’s 6 Feet Under, Box of Dread, Zombie Joe’s “Blood Alley 3”, Vegas, and The Lust Experience In this episode, we recount tales of passed on classmates at Red Lantern Escape Rooms “Midnight on the Bayou”. We return to the war and chat with the man who created us in Speakeasy Society‘s “Johnny the Living”. We check into a Motel we love that is under new management at Mable’s 6 Feet Under (formerly...

The Lust Experience: Prologue Ends, Chapter One Begins In this episode, we travel down The Lust Experience rabbit hole. Since the last podcast, we’ve met our Iconfidants, some people get to hang with Otis, we meet the investors at registration as well as a mysterious accented man in a dimly lit room. Meghan and Noah break into the registration building later in the night and steal files. Sarah Sinclair goes to Rizzo’s house and gives him a dog toy with a hidden USB that contained a recording...

Fringe Picks, Zoe’s Escape Room, Tales from Tomorrow, Urban Death, Order of Bileth, and Johnny the Living In this episode, we highlight some of our Hollywood Fringe Fest picks. we enter the scary world of Zoe at Escapade Games, a new escape room in Fullerton. Russell checks out Tales from Tomorrow by Force of Nature Productions. We head to Zombie Joes for Urban Death. We give you an update on Modern Masters. Mike heads to the park to meet with the 1st Leading Knight of the Order of Bileth....

Interview with Justin Fix and Daniel Montgomery, The Minds Behind Creep LA and The Willows In this episode, we have two very special guests, Justin Fix and Daniel Montgomery. These are the minds behind Creep Los Angeles, a haunt that took Los Angeles by storm the last 2 years. They’re back with an off season show called “The Willows”. The Willows is aiming to be a year round experience that will give you the creeps like no one else can. Check out this interview for some great info on Creep...

60 Out, Our Freakling Brother Warren, Revisiting The Nest, Box of Dread, and The Lust Experience: Payback and Companions In this episode, we head to 60 Out to do two of their escape rooms at their Melrose location (Grandma’s Masterplan and The Hangover). Russell heads to Vegas and is able to meet up with and have a short interview with one of our favorite tormentors, Warren Ross, of the Freakling Brothers Trilogy of Terror/The Victim Experience. While is Vegas, Russell also goes to Spy...

The Lust Experience – The (Faux)cus Group In part 2 of episode 48, we talk about all the things that’s happened within The Lust Experience. Calls, meet ups, focus groups, Noah Sinclair, Sarah Sinclair, and a new person is met….Otis Fletcher.     Links to what we spoke about: Julie’s Periscope after speaking with Darren at C(ovell) Clint’s post about Darren and himself Cristen’s call about bringing one Julie’s Periscope after meeting Sarah at the bookstore Julie’s Periscope after...

The Fools Festival, Evil Genius Escape Rooms, The Nest, and The Door Episode 48 will be split up into two parts. The first part will be reviews of all the things we’ve done recently and the second part will be all about The Lust Experience and what’s happened since our last podcast. In this episode we got mail with Box of Dread and it was a zombie theme! We were treated with sideshow performers at a haunted theatre in Santa Ana at The Fools Festival. We escaped from Occam’s Apartment and...

Interview with The Speakeasy Society In this episode we are joined by Matthew, Julianne, Genevieve, and Chris of the Speakeasy Society! The Johnny Cycle – Part III is announced and tickets are on sale NOW! Get your tickets HERE We talk about the Johnny Cycle, The Stronger, The Kansas Collection, their history, their inspirations and motivations, and more! This is an interview you will love and make you realize just how much heart goes into each one of their shows.     For tickets for...

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The Lust Experience – Shadow People, Blackmail, and the Boy Who Cried Wolf In this episode, we catch you up on some major events that happened with The Lust Experience. More shadow profiles emerge, Bryan and Lia get meetings, and of course Mike has his crazy, but plausible, theories.     Links to what we spoke about: The Lust Experience – Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Noah Sinclair – Website Shadow Bryan’s post Lia’s Phone Call Shadow Russell/Mike Eaton’s post Bryan’s...

C(ovell), Firelight, Tortured Souls, and The Tension Experience Book Release Party In this episode, we return to ABC Project‘s C(ovell) and get to see our complicated family one more time. We experience the different facets of love and being in love in SFS Theatre‘s “Firelight”. Then we head to Purgatory once again and experience some “Tortured Souls” at Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre. We return home, to the Tension Experience compound for the “Chronicles of the OOA” book release party and...

The Spook Show 5 Special Welcome to the Spook Show Special! Over the weekend, we went to Spook Show #5 held at Halloween Club in La Mirada! There was so much fun to be had and so many things to see! We were able to speak to a few people to find out more information about a few things. Check out interviews with Dora, one of the driving forces behind Spook Show, David from Midsummer Scream, Larry Bones from Into the Black and Boneyard Effects, Emily from ScareLA, and Sarah from The Fools...