Get Your ScareLA Tickets Now!

ScareLA, the awesome Halloween convention that takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, isn't until August, but tickets are already on sale. Put in the code PRESCARE18 for 50% off your purchase.

ScareLA Tickets

If you've never been and want to see what you're in for before you buy tickets, here's a little about my experience at last year's ScareLA. I actually planned my move to L.A. around the convention, and it was a lot of fun, so I can't wait to go back this year! : )

Scare LA 2017

New Blog: Cloudy with a Chance of Murder

If you like this blog and you're also interested in true crime, check out my new blog! It's called Cloudy with a Chance of Murder (which I chose because Psych and Castle both used it as an episode title), and I'll be reviewing true crime books, movies, and TV shows as well as writing about cases that interest me. I've been interested in true crime for a long time, so I'm really excited about my new project. : )

Cloudy with a Chance of Murder

Hollyweird Paranormal: Marilyn Monroe

I wrote about Hollyweird Paranormal, a podcast that combines true crime and the paranormal (two of my favorite things) on the blog a few months ago, and since then I've listened to every episode because I love it so much. The latest episode is a two-parter called "Marilyn Monroe: The True Crime and Paranormal Aftermath of Hollywood's Lady of Sorrow," and it's a fascinating listen. I got interested in Marilyn a few years ago when I started watching Smash (which was a great show, and I'm actually listening to the Bombshell soundtrack as I'm writing this), so I read a few books about her and discovered that when it comes to her death, all signs point to murder. I really enjoyed listening to Hollyweird Paranormal's knowledgeable, entertaining hosts Tammie Merheb-Chavez and Brice Mitchell Williams discuss the theories behind Marilyn's probable murder and what she's been up to since her death. If you're interested in Marilyn Monroe or just true crime or the paranormal in general, you should definitely check out the "The True Crime and Paranormal Aftermath of Hollywood's Lady of Sorrow."  : )

Marilyn Monroe Pt.1: The True Crime and Paranormal Aftermath of Hollywood's Lady of Sorrow

Marilyn Monroe Pt. 2: The True Crime and Paranormal Aftermath of Hollywood’s Lady of Sorrow

Movie Spotlight: Sasq-Watch

Sasq-Watch is a 2017 movie starring Paul Brittain, Adam Herschman, Christine Bentley, Tim Meadows, and Neil Flynn. Brothers Nigel (Paul Brittain) and Oscar (Adam Herschman) are determined to prove that Sasquatch exists and have just gotten funding for an expedition. When their tour guide drops out, they must find help elsewhere in order to find evidence of Bigfoot's existence before their rival (Tim Meadows) and win a $500,000 prize from the Damien Hogel Foundation.

I came across Sasq-Watch at the library a few days ago and decided to check it out because I'm a fan of Tim Meadows and Neil Flynn. I haven't see many Bigfoot movies, but I enjoyed this one, so I'm glad I watched it. The movie was entertaining and made me laugh, and all the performances were great. If you like movies about Bigfoot or mockumentaries, check out Sasq-Watch! : )

My rating: 7.5/10

Movie Spotlight: IT

IT is a 2017 movie starring Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Nicholas Hamilton. It's based on the 1986 Stephen King novel, which was adapted into a miniseries in 1990 (you can find my review here: Horror Movie Month: Stephen King's It). Derry, Maine, has been haunted for centuries by a supernatural entity known as Pennywise the dancing clown (Bill Skarsgard), and seven kids decide it's up to them to stop IT. This monster can take the form of their worst nightmares, so the members of The Losers Club are in for the fight of their lives.

I usually try to avoid clowns, but I love Stephen King, so I make an exception for his clowns. From the opening scene, in which Pennywise bites off Georgie Denborough's arm (dick move, Pennywise), it's clear that this clown is a force to be reckoned with. I liked the 1990 miniseries, but this version is much creepier and Skarsgard's Pennywise is scary as hell. The performances were incredible, as was everything else about this amazing movie. I had high hopes for this movie, and I wasn't disappointed. I can't wait to see Chapter 2 even though now I hate clowns even more than I did before. ; )


My rating: 9/10

Movie Spotlight: Cult of Chucky

Cult of Chucky is a 2017 movie starring Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Jennifer Tilly. It's the seventh movie starring everyone's favorite killer doll, and it takes place four years after Curse of Chucky. Nica Pierce (Fiona Dourif) has been in a mental institution ever since Chucky (the voice of Brad Dourif) framed her for the murders of five people (including her mother and sister). She believes that she may have committed these murders, but when people start dying after she comes into possession of a Good Guy doll that belonged to her niece, Nica isn't so sure anymore. Chucky's old friend/current nemesis Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) comes to the rescue, but does he have what it takes to defeat Chucky and his deranged girlfriend Tiffany (Jennifer Tilly)?

I enjoyed Cult of Chucky more than some of the other movies in the Child's Play franchise, and it gets bonus points for the creative death scenes (who doesn't love a good decapitation?) and multiple Chuckys. Brad and Fiona Dourif play off of each other very well, and there's just something heartwarming about a father voicing the murderous doll who's terrorizing his daughter. ; ) If you're a fan of the Child's Play series or just like fun, entertaining horror movies, check out Cult of Chucky!

My rating: 7.5/10

Movie Spotlight: Case 39

Case 39 is a 2010 movie starring Renee Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Callum Keith Rennie, and Kerry O'Malley. Social worker Emily Jenkins (Renee Zellweger) saves Lilith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland) when her parents try to kill her, and she gets permission to temporarily take the child in (which, of course, is a bad idea since this is a horror movie). She soon discovers that Lily is not what she seems...she's something far more sinister.

I really enjoyed Case 39...it was entertaining and creepy, just the way I like my horror movies. All of the performances were great, and Jodelle Ferland did an impressive job of playing sweet, scared, manipulative, and evil. Also, there's a disturbing scene with Bradley Cooper and a bunch of hornets that just might give you nightmares...I can handle almost anything most horror movies throw at me, but this scene freaked me out enough that I had to close my eyes, and I don't want to see another hornet for the rest of my life. ; )

My rating: 8/10