MOMMY FEARIST
UGLY DOLLS Trailer Arrives Ahead of May 3rd Release
Hip hip hooray, so happy for this day! The trailer for the long-anticipated kids' movie Ugly Dolls has been released. You'll fall in love with the classic underdogs (dolls) who are not conventionally adorable and [...]
AMC Introduces NOS4A2 at WonderCon
Saturday morning at WonderCon AMC introduced their newest horror series "NOS4A2" to a crowd of eager fans. Executive producer and writer Jami O'Brien along with Joe Hill joined some of the cast for a lively [...]
WonderCon 2019 Day 1 wrap up
Wonder Con at the Anaheim Convention Center opened it's doors today to excited attendees ready for three days of pop culture celebration. It's not every day that traffic on Harbor Boulevard stops for throngs of [...]
It’s Christmastime at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!
Thanksgiving is on Thursday but tonight was all about celebrating Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Any time spent in Hogsmeade is magical but there is an extra bit of wonder when it's [...]
Great Last Minute Costume ideas from Everyday Items!
I have always been a master at throwing together last minute costumes. It does help that I have a rather extensive and varied wardrobe. And let us not forget that AmazonPrime is the greatest thing [...]
The Scariest/Funnest Night Ever at Knotts Scary Farm
It is dusk in Buena Park. Fog is rolling in through Ghost Town and making it's way to the front gates. Throngs of people eagerly await the thrill of being terrified, monsters lurk in-between shrieking [...]
Craft Time With Mommy Fearist
I love to decorate the outside of my house for the Halloween season. We don't really have a theme in our yard, it is more of a mishmash of my family's favorite spooky things. I [...]
SPOOKY FARM IS COMING! SPOOKY FARM IS COMING!!
It's mid-september which means that the Halloween season is in full swing! The must attend event on Mommy Fearist's list is Knott's Spooky Farm. The ghouls and shopkeepers materialize in Ghost Town on September 29th [...]
Mommy Fearist’s Midsummer Scream Wrap Up
It's not often that I encounter a convention that successfully intertwines the two things I love the most, Halloween and Family. Midsummer Scream has time and time again proved that it's not all about the [...]
Official First Day of San Diego Comic Con 2018!
Thursday of San Diego Comic Con brings hefty crowds and long lines. Anyone who has attended SDCC in the past several years has come to expect the shenanigans of 100plus thousand attendees and Thursday has [...]
Parenting and the Boundaries of Scary
Often times I feel judged by people who don't understand what I do and how it pertains to my children. The open mouthed shock followed by "Your kids are going to need intense therapy" *insert [...]
Son of Bigfoot Brings a Few Chuckles but Not Much Else
Our kids love movies and usually get stuck on the same two or three for months at a time. When we get something new, it is always a nice break from the usual rotation. Yet, [...]
Mommy Fearist gets Spooky at SpookShow 6!
Adjacent to the bumper to bumper traffic on the 5 freeway lies The Halloween Club. Within this Halloween megastore's walls you'll find a vast number of aisles piled high of bones, costumes and props. For [...]
Cosplay Emergency Kits
If you cosplay, you have probably had a wardrobe malfunction at one time or another. A piece falls off, rips, gets stained or an overzealous fan decides to grab hold of something that is [...]
Mommy Fearist’s First Impressions of WonderCon Anaheim 2018
As the Fearist family pulls into the parking space we look to the left and see Negan pull Lucille out from the trunk of his car. To the right is a giant chicken. And we [...]
There is Still Time to Enjoy Great America’s The Great Pumpkin Fest!
Weekends now through Halloween (excluding October 22nd), California's Great America has transformed the Planet Snoopy area into an homage to everything Great Pumpkin and Halloween! The park opens at 10am but after you've taken a [...]
The Third Weekend Of Frightening Family Fun
I don't know whether to be happy, excited or sad. The last weekend of October is here! Halloween is just a few days away and then it is all over. There are so many choices [...]
Mommy Fearist and the Legoland Brick-tacular Halloween
Halloween is fast approaching and I knew that if I didn't make the time to squeeze in a visit to Legoland California's Brick or Treat Party, I would be very sorry. So my kids and [...]
Frighteningly Fun For the Family October 20th-23rd (and beyond)!
It's the third weekend of October and the Halloween season is in full swing. It's going to be a hot weekend here in SoCal but don't let that hinder your hunt for family fun. THE [...]
Irvine Park Pumpkin Patch and Railroad is Open!
After the devastating Canyon Fire 2 raged through the hillside and closed the Irvine Regional Park on October 9th, we are happy to share that it has re-opened. The Irvine Park Pumpkin Patch is an [...]
Knott’s Spooky Farm Delivers Tricks and Treats
Knott's Spooky Farm has been a favorite in the Fearist household for the past several years. This year, it sure did not disappoint. It's not just a trick or treat event, the whole farm is [...]
Frightening Family Fun for the Weekend of October 13th (and more!)
Mommy Fearist is here with some Frightening Family Fun for the upcoming weekend. It's too Boo-tiful to stay indoors. Get out and enjoy what the season has to offer for your freaky family! Boo's [...]
What Do We Want? More Halloween!
Halloween starts early in our house, in reality I guess it never really goes away. From the very hint of stores stocking their shelves with spooky decorations the excitement begins to grow. The local supermarket [...]
Mommy Fearist’s guide to Family Friendly Haunted Happenings around the Southland!
Southern California has so much to offer for families eager to celebrate the Halloween season, it can be a little overwhelming. Don't worry, Mommy Fearist can help! Here are just a few suggestions on where [...]
It’s time to grab the family and get Spooky at Knott’s!
This weekend not only brings the first day of October but it also brings the opening weekend of Knott's Spooky Farm 2017! Taking place weekends September 30th-October 29th as well as Halloween Day, it's a [...]
