• August 3, 2023

      Alix Kingray

      I spoke with filmmaker Blaine Morris, the writer, director and producer of The Ciguapa, as well as the editor for Hex The Patriarchy. The Ciguapa is a horror film following a Queer Latine couple that goes to a cabin for their anniversary, but a mysterious woman in the woods threatens to break them apart. Hex [...]

    • March 10, 2023

      Justina Bonilla

      Launching on October 9, 2018, by entrepreneur Yvette Aragon-Herrera, Backstitch Bruja has created a wide range of uniquely spooky and marvelous horror-themed products. Aragon-Herrera, who identifies as a Queer Latina, was born and raised in Los Angeles, with roots from Sinaloa, Mexico. She taught herself how to sew and used Instagram to show her DIY projects. With so [...]

    • January 5, 2022

      Lindsey Ungerman

      Sleepwalking is looked at as a silly lighthearted act and is often featured in cartoon and slapstick comedy bits. But sleepwalking has a side that is both dark and deadly. What exactly are we capable of under this zombie-like state? Can it go as far as murder? Dead Asleep sets out to uncover the facts [...]

    • July 15, 2020

      Brian Tull

      The Under Presents has come a long way since I first reviewed it back in the good old days of December of last year. The first widely-accessible foray into live immersive storytelling in VR, The Under Presents has extended the live actor component of its experience multiple times as it's served as one of few [...]

    • November 2, 2018

      Norman Gidney

      If you know Halloween and horror entertainment in Southern California you know two names; Ted Dougherty and Jon Cooke. The founders of Plague Productions have been pretty busy of late. The two have collectively been involved in countless projects this year including the opening of Black Market Escape Rooms in Upland with their first experience, [...]

    • March 2, 2018

      Jeff Heimbuch

      Can you believe it’s March already? 2018 sure is flying by so far! But that just means that the Hollywood Fringe Festival is just around the corner, with tons of fantastic new shows and productions for us to check out. And speaking of which, while browsing some of the upcoming things we have to look [...]

    • August 6, 2016

      Mike Hansen

      The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, is well-known as a cavernous Victorian house, with twisting maze-like corridors, hidden passageways, stairs that go nowhere, and the number 13 occurring all over the place in window panes, stained glass designs, and light fixtures. It's no surprise that they will be hosting ghostly candlelight tours this [...]

  • Featured Events

    • SLAMDANCE Interview: Writer/Director Woody Bess and Actor Trey Holland on Portal to Hell’s Faustian Bargain

      February 21, 2025
    • Blaine Morris Talks ‘THE CIGUAPA’ & ‘HEX THE PATRIARCHY’

      August 3, 2023
    • Interview: Backstitch Bruja Founder Yvette Aragon-Herrera

      March 10, 2023
    • An Interview with Dead Asleep Director Skye Borgman

      January 5, 2022
    • Theatre in Tempestuous Times: A Chat With Samantha Gorman and Deirdre Lyons From The Under Presents

      July 15, 2020
    • A Chat with Ted Dougherty and Jon Cooke of Plague Productions

      November 2, 2018
    • God & Obsession: An Interview With They Played Productions

      March 2, 2018
    • Peter Overstreet from Winchester Mystery House Chats with Uncle Mike

      August 6, 2016

    Conventions

    • SLAMDANCE Interview: Writer/Director Woody Bess and Actor Trey Holland on Portal to Hell’s Faustian Bargain

    • Blaine Morris Talks ‘THE CIGUAPA’ & ‘HEX THE PATRIARCHY’

    • Interview: Backstitch Bruja Founder Yvette Aragon-Herrera

    • An Interview with Dead Asleep Director Skye Borgman

    • Theatre in Tempestuous Times: A Chat With Samantha Gorman and Deirdre Lyons From The Under Presents

    • A Chat with Ted Dougherty and Jon Cooke of Plague Productions

    • God & Obsession: An Interview With They Played Productions

    • Peter Overstreet from Winchester Mystery House Chats with Uncle Mike




      Festivals

    • SLAMDANCE Interview: Writer/Director Woody Bess and Actor Trey Holland on Portal to Hell’s Faustian Bargain

    • Blaine Morris Talks ‘THE CIGUAPA’ & ‘HEX THE PATRIARCHY’

    • Interview: Backstitch Bruja Founder Yvette Aragon-Herrera

    • An Interview with Dead Asleep Director Skye Borgman

    • Theatre in Tempestuous Times: A Chat With Samantha Gorman and Deirdre Lyons From The Under Presents

    • A Chat with Ted Dougherty and Jon Cooke of Plague Productions

    • God & Obsession: An Interview With They Played Productions

    • Peter Overstreet from Winchester Mystery House Chats with Uncle Mike







  • SLAMDANCE Interview: Writer/Director Woody Bess and Actor Trey Holland on Portal to Hell’s Faustian Bargain

  • Blaine Morris Talks ‘THE CIGUAPA’ & ‘HEX THE PATRIARCHY’

  • Interview: Backstitch Bruja Founder Yvette Aragon-Herrera

  • An Interview with Dead Asleep Director Skye Borgman

  • Theatre in Tempestuous Times: A Chat With Samantha Gorman and Deirdre Lyons From The Under Presents

  • A Chat with Ted Dougherty and Jon Cooke of Plague Productions

  • God & Obsession: An Interview With They Played Productions

  • Peter Overstreet from Winchester Mystery House Chats with Uncle Mike