The B-Side

By Rick A Mortis

Awww Haunt….fog, boysenberries, screams, fog, boysenberries, screams…it’s like crack I tell you!

This year I hit up Halloween Haunt twice. I will be giving a point system out of 10 for the mazes and shows. 

10 = Pee your pants and get fetal - ok, ok The Jonas Brothers do the same for some of us.

1 = This sucked so bad it was like watching Twilight!

Also to any talent out there and may be reading this. You all rock and any grade I give is only due to talent that I experienced that night. As a monster I know some nights are good and some just plain suck.

So no more stalling away we go boils and ghouls.

PYROMANIAX (Timber Mountain Log Ride) = 4

Same theme from last year about moonshiners and firemen that mutated and there’s a fire and stuff. Talent wasn’t around much when I went through. Kudos to the guy on the harness at the end, you rocked it. I wish there was more time for this to get decked out.

BLACK WIDOW’S CAVERN (The Calico Mine Train) = 4

Same as last years about giant spiders in a mine. And like a broken record I wish they had more time to dress this. Also the second time I went this year the shows finale of the giant spider was broken, which is a shame for anyone.

Alien Annihilation = 3

The maze I hated last year. I will say the maze looked better artistically and the talent was a improvement. Of course a friend in our group got laser tag guns the first time we went, the second time did not. It is still very lame that most monsters will not interact with anyone that is not carrying a laser tag gun. I would like to see a overhaul on this maze still.

The Slaughterhouse = 7

This maze was a huge let down last season, the Slaughterhouse actually stepped it up this year. Uncle Willy’s BBQ, was more twisted this year. The only problem I did have is my second time all the girls where missing in the cages, which was a bit of a let down. Since it ruined the scene of a man selling the girl in the cage for meat. The VIP maze was awesome!

LOCKDOWN: THE ASYLUM = 7

I really wish that they would’ve just called this Lockdown. I think it made a lot of people compared it to the far superior Asylum. Talent was on the ball here. Lots of energy in here. The nurses rocked it well. The only annoyance I had was the song NWO by Ministry was on a loop and it gave me flashbacks of my days in Industrial Evil as a zombie. Read the rest of this entry �

October 31st
HALLOWEEN

Directed by John Carpenter (1978 93 mins)

ONE NIGHT ONLY!!
gates 5:30 pm movie 7:00 pm
no reservation necessary
$10 donation tickets available at gate
as a courtesy to other moviegoers: NO TALL CHAIRS!!

On Halloween join us for this special screening below (and above) the stars. Cinespia presents the original horror masterpiece, the one that started it all, as part of a special benefit for the Debrah Hill Foundation. 

Cinespia djs spin before and after the screening

http://www.cinespia.org/calendar/

This week a whole bunch of Halloween events start up in the land of theme parks here in So Cal.

Click here for info on Halloween Haunt at Knott’s Berry Farm:

http://drunkrockers.com/BSIDE/?p=299

Halloween Time at Disneyland and DCA:

http://drunkrockers.com/BSIDE/?p=304

Universal Horror Nights:

http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/hollywood/2009/index.php?ref=http://www.google.com/search?q=universal+horror+nights+2009+hollywood&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8

Queen Mary Shipwreck:

http://www.shipwreckhalloween.com/

Halloween Time at Disneyland and Mickey’s Halloween Treat is also about to start at the end of the month.

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/calendar/specialEvents/detail?name=HalloweenTimeSpecialEventPage

Gussy up your little goblins in Halloween costumes and take the whole family to enjoy the merry enchantment of Halloween Time at the Disneyland® Resort — haunting Guests from September 26 to November 2! It’s a spooktacular celebration.

The Disneyland® Resort’s popular Halloween party is coming back for 2008 with a new name — Mickey’s Trick-or-Treat Party — and Guests can take advantage of a special opportunity to purchase advance tickets. Plus, save with discounted prices on select dates!

This “spirited” event at Disney’s California Adventure® Park includes: Read the rest of this entry �

The Halloween Madness Continues at the Queen Mary Shipwreck at Long Beach:

http://www.queenmaryshipwreck.com/index.html

Every October the Queen Mary in Long Beach transforms into “The Most Terrifying Place On Earth” for Shipwreck, the Annual Halloween Terror Fest. Each year Shipwreck unveils a new creation that delivers ultimate horror to the daring mortals that brave this terrifying event. Admission includes unlimited entry to all Mazes, Purgatory Park featuring Live Bands, and the 3 level Dance Party in the Queen Mary’s Exhibit Hall. Plus, don’t forget to visit the frightfully sexy Fright Mistress in her private lair.

Everyone knows the Queen Mary is haunted and is no stranger to haunted happenings. Throughout  the years, Queen Mary employees, guests and visiting psychics have reported unexplainable events and paranormal activity aboard the ship. Visitors to Shipwreck will have the opportunity to encounter these areas as they descend deep into the bowels of the ship and navigate the closed corridors and dark hallways of this massive haunted vessel!

Universal Horror Nights is coming:

http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/hollywood/overview.php

Get ready to live your worst nightmare because for the first time ever, Freddy Krueger’s loose on the Backlot, and there’s no escaping him.

Face him on the all-new Nightmare on the Backlot, and then revisit Freddy in his own, all-new Nightmare on Elm Street maze. If you’re lucky enough to survive it, you’ll be ready to take on Leatherface and Jason, each in their own horrific mazes.

Plus there’s a new scare zone based on the hit movie, “The Strangers” and an all-new Bill & Ted’s Halloween Adventure.

Check out this event coming soon:

It’s a official maze themed to the SAW series. Should be cool to check out. Read the rest of this entry �

Halloween Haunt is just around the corner. Here’s maze info.

 http://haunt.knotts.com/

The Slaughterhouse
Main Gate Area - New!
Folks from near and far come a-runnin’ for Farmer Willy’s world famous BBQ! Why you can smell the sizzling meat all the way from the interstate! Just take Exit I-13 and follow your nose! Venture through the Slaughterhouse where Farmer Willy will auction you off to the highest bidder, tenderize you with his chainsaw, and grind you into a tasty meat treat. Bone appetite!

Quarantine
Fiesta Plaza - New!
In March 2008, the U.S. Government issued an emergency order sealing off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. A HazMat team was sent to investigate the quarantined building. Authorities have now denied any knowledge of the incident. The residents were never heard from again. There were no explanations; there was no evidence, until now. Experience the truth for yourself when you try to escape Sony Pictures’, Quarantine.
www.containthetruth.com

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