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Looking for fun? Cool things to check out this weekend
Regardless if you’re a get the hell out of the house thrill seeker or you’re mantra is #keepurassathome. We’ve got some things for you to do this weekend. Help keep our bars open: Get a tiny pic of our beloved city home and help support Chicago’s music venues. Black Nail Studio has raised so far…
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Haunt Movie offers realistic spin on an extreme haunt experience
Those curious about Extreme Haunted Houses may wish to check out the movie Haunt this September. Quiet Place screenwriters Scott Beck and Brian Woods teamed up with producer Eli Roth on this movie which looks by the trailer to be a homage to Hostel – a movie that helped spin off Roth’s gory career. …
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Flashback Weekend Horror Con 2019
Being the only convention in Chicago dedicated to the horror film industry, Flashback Weekend is the highlight of the year for many of us. The entire event is intimately held in the Balmoral Room at the Crown Point Plaza in Rosemont near O’hare. Horror fans are guaranteed a bloody good time with vendors, cosplayers, and…
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Escape Rooms, can you survive the timer?
Upon arriving at Breakout, the clock almost instantly begins the countdown to the hour that we would be locked in a room to escape the themed horror room. Mystery Mansion was the escape room that was waiting for us. One hour was allotted once the rules were given to us and starting in a dark…
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Oddities and Curiosities Expo
The Oddities and Curiosities Show really lived up to its name. Two floors of the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park were filled with vendors and artists showcasing their work of the strange and unusual. Creators of wet specimens and taxidermy revived(ethically!) animal bodies and organs into stunning art pieces for the home. I didn’t…
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Arcane Concepts has your new creature covered
Looking to bump up the creepy factor in your H game? Let me recommend Josh’s underworldly creatures. Mixture of cannibal, mole and demented will really get a wow from guests at your door. Ok..maybe what the fuck if they’re not prepared – there’s the spirit! When not creating his own creatures, Josh does prop and…
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Getting creative with Laughing Ghost Studios
One feature that always struck me with Todd’s creations are the facial expressions of his characters. Looking on with bewilderment, disgust, a stubborn disposition and oh, yeah – I see ya. Our interview with Todd was done in a group setting that also featured Lou Prancik – 1031 Studios – and Joshua Spradlin – Arcane…
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Creating the Perfect Monster with 1031 Studios
Our interview with Lou was part of a group chat that included Joshua Spradlin from Arcane Concepts/Terror in the Graveyard and Todd Davis of Laughing Ghost Studios – who at the time just took up residency at Lagunitas Brewery for the Fall season. The trio spoke not only about their projects, but talked tips and…
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