'Eye on L.A.': Spooky LA
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles is one creative city, especially when Halloween rolls around! Eye on L.A. host and Halloween lover Tina Malave takes you on a tour of some of the scariest, creepiest, most haunted and all-around fun Halloween spots in town!
From the Hollywood Museum's Dungeon of Doom, here are some fun places to check out, like Knott's Scary Farm and Arclight Theatres.
THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM DUNGEON OF DOOM
Time to get scared! Below the Hollywood Museum is their Dungeon of Doom, where you can walk through the actual prison corridor used in "The Silence of the Lambs." Step closer to see Hannibal Lecter's jail cell. You'll also see costumes and props from "The Walking Dead," and the life-size costumes from your favorite cult heroes like Freddy, Jason, Chucky, and more!
KNOTT'S SCARY FARM
It's fun if you like to be scared by real-life (pretend) zombies. Tina got to dress up like one and try to scare a few peeps.
ARCLIGHT CINEMAS
Tina -- along with some big stars including Tom Bergeron, Micky Dolenz, Gilles Marini and Stan Lee -- was transformed into Edward Scissorhands for a very special Arclight Cinemas ad campaign.
KANDEE JOHNSON MAKEOVER TUTORIALS
Master of makeup Kandee Johnson makes it look so easy. Need some transformation tips for Halloween? Get inspired by watching some of Kandee's tutorials on her YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/kandeejohnson.
Where the scares really are. L.A.'s houses of horror from the movies that rocked your world, and true stories behind haunted spots like The World Famous Comedy Store and The One-Eyed Gypsy. And so you love The Freak Show? Well, why not visit the real Freak Show in Venice Beach!
HORROR MOVIE HOUSES - Where horror once came alive, at least on film, at these L.A. homes:
"AMERICAN HORROR STORY" HOUSE - 1120 Westchester Place, Los Angeles
MICHAEL MYERS' HOUSE FROM "HALLOWEEN" - 1000 Mission Street, South Pasadena
FREDDY'S HOUSE FROM "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET" - 1428 North Genesee Avenue, West Hollywood
L.A.'S HAUNTED VENUES - The real deal or just scary stories? L.A. "haunts."
THE COMEDY STORE - www.thecomedystore.com
ONE EYED GYPSY - http://one-eyedgypsy.com
VENICE BEACH FREAK SHOW - www.venicebeachfreakshow.com
Find blood and gore all-year 'round at Burbank's Creature Features Store, plus a festive Halloween meal at Firefly in Studio City - if you can swallow it.
CREATURE FEATURES
For Halloween freaks and horror film geeks, or just for fun!
FIREFLY
Eyeballs and ears and stuff. Enjoy a creepy Halloween meal at (usually) one of the most romantic restaurants in L.A.
The Mexican holiday Dia de Los Muertos is achieving epic popularity, beyond the Latino culture. The theme is to celebrate life and death, and you can learn more about it at MOLAA in Long Beach. And you'll be in awe by the jack-o'-lantern display we found at Descanso Gardens, called The Rise.
MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART / DAY OF THE DEAD EXHIBIT
Celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) at the Museum of Latin American Art with altar-making, special performances and more, now through November 2.
Make sure to like our sister show Vista L.A. on Facebook for more local Dia de los Muertos celebrations.
DESCANSO GARDENS - THE RISE OF THE JACK-O'-LANTERNS
The Rise is on at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge through November 2. Get more information on the exhibit at www.descansogardens.org and get tickets online at www.therise.org.
Here are some tips from the master carvers at The Rise when carving your jack-o'-lanterns at home:
- First, find a pumpkin with a longer stem that is green. The wider the stem, the thicker the pumpkin's skin.
- You can keep your jack-o'-lantern alive longer without mold by spraying it with an antibacterial spray, or by using a mild bleach solution to soak the pumpkin. Another way to do it is to treat it like potter's clay, take a wet towel with a little antibacterial solution on it and leave it overnight to keep the pumpkin hydrated.
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