Friday, October 23, 2009

Halloween Events in SLC this week

'Tis the season of the haunt, one of my favorite seasons. Below are a few of the great activities around the valley for Halloween.

Haunted houses

3300 south West Temple
Open 7-10pm Sunday-Thursday (closed Mondays), 7-midnight Friday & Saturday. Called "one of America's scariest Halloween attractions" by the Travel Channel.
$19. Save by buying admission to Castle of Chaos & Nighmare Mansion for only $27.

5600 south Redwood Road
Open 7:30-10 Monday-Thursday, 7:30-midnight Friday & Saturday. The newest creation from the Castle of Chaos team, this haunted house contains four haunts with increasing intensity. Go all the way for the full experience.
$18. Save by buying admission to Castle of Chaos & Nighmare Mansion for only $27.

1300 south 300 west
Open 7:30-11 Monday-Thursday, 7:30-midnight Friday & Saturday. One of Utah's longest running, and most technologically advanced haunts.
$15 regular admission, $20 for X-Treme Nightmare.

2601 Sunnyside Ave - This is the Place Heritage Park
Open October 9-31 (closed Sunday). Wear comfortable shoes and dress warmly for this exciting haunt. (admission prices not posted yet.)

Take I-15 to exit 276 in American Fork, head west.
7:30-10pm weekdays. 7:30-midnight Friday-Saturday. An outdoor haunt with thorny underbrush, warped trees, and caverns. New Psycho Manor attraction.
$20.

1900 west 1550 south, Ogden.
7:30-10pm Wednesday-Thursday. 7:30-midnight Friday-Saturday. An outdoor haunt that takes over an hour to walk through.
$15

I-15 exit 325, Farmington
5pm Friday. Saturday & Sunday 11am. Several haunted houses throughout the park, most rides open. $33.95

140 east 200 south, Tooele.
Tuesday-Thursday 7-10pm, Friday & Saturday 7-midnight. A haunt in the old Tooele hospital. What patients still reside as ghosts? $16 per person, 2/$25 on Tuesdays.

1400 north 600 west, Orem
October 28-31, from dark until 11pm. Walk through a haunted house, funeral parlor, hospital, and more in this attraction. $6

300 south 500 west
Each Friday & Saturday in October, 6pm. Hop on a tour-bus with a professional storyteller who will guide you through the haunted spots of Salt Lake City. Call for reservations 801-529-4497 $18
Also in Ogden, north of the Union Station. Call 801-604-1218 for Ogden reservations.

Hogle Zoo - 2600 east Sunnyside Ave
October 9-10, 16-17 6-9pm. Interested in the paranormal? Have dinner with a panel of experts who will discuss how they detect paranormal activity. After dinner, join them for a dark tour through parts of the zoo and watch them use their equipment. $20. Make your reservation soon 801-584-1769

450 south 600 west, Heber
Take a 35 minute haunted train ride. Come in costume, or as you are, but dress warm. $14+ Check their schedule for times

Theater

Off Broadway Theater - 272 south Main
Mondays, Fridays, & Saturdays 7:30pm. The OBT's original haunting musical. Tickets $8-16

Academy of Performing Arts - 2207 south Main
Bram Stoker's tale of the most classic Halloween villain. Opens October 2-30. Tickets $16

Kingsbury Hall - 1395 east President's Circle
A Halloween tradition that sells out every year. Runs Oct 14-31, get your tickets early for this great event. $20+

Megaplex 20 at The District - 3761 west Parkway Plaza (Bangerter Highway & 11400 south)
October 9-31 (check for available showtimes). A comedy murder mystery dinner to die for. $39.85 (dinner included)

Rose Wagner Theater - 138 west 300 south
October 22-31 Thursday- Sunday (check for showtimes). Wonderland turned on its ear. A dark re-imagining of what lies down the rabbit hole. $20

Boccias D'Italia - 1045 north Washington Blvd, Ogden
Join the party at Count Dracula's house with this fun comedy murder mystery dinner. $39.85 (dinner included)

UVU - 800 west University Parkway, Orem
10/22-11/7 7:30pm, midnight shows 10/30-10/31. What would you do if your most secret wishes were granted by the ringmaster of a traveling carnival. Get scared with this modern classic that has been terrifying people for over 45 years. $6+

Lehi Arts Center - 685 north Center St, Lehi
10/15-10/31. Monday, Thursday-Saturday 7:30pm. A musical adaptation of the classic tale. $13.50

900 south 900 east
Each Friday & Saturday The Tower will present horror films at midnight. Full schedule not posted yet. 10/3: The Shining.

Abravanel Hall - 123 west South Temple
October 27, 7pm. Come in costume to enjoy the Utah Symphony for a night of chilling music.

For the family

8800 south 4000 west
6-10:30pm Monday-Thursday, 6-11:30pm Friday, 3-11:30pm Saturday. A big, complicated maze to find your way out. $4-7

Thanksgiving Point, Lehi.
4-10pm Monday-Thursday. 10am-11pm Friday & Saturday. Enjoy Halloween- fun on the farm with a new maze and many attractions. $10.95+

2601 Sunnyside Ave - This is the Place Heritage Park
Open October 24 & 31. Bring the kids in costume for trick-or-treating, games, and more.

Children's Theatre & School of the Arts - 237 south State St
10/23: 7pm; 10/24: 1pm & 4:30pm; 10/30: 7pm; 10/31: 11am & 2pm. A haunted book is found in a book store by an unsuspecting reader. The stories come to life in this exciting and funny production.

Hogle Zoo 2600 - Sunnyside Ave
October 24, 9am. Trick-or-treat event for kids 12 and under. Come in costume and receive candy and specials deals.

239 Main St.
October 31 12-4pm. Free, family friendly party with trick-or-treating and many activities. Costume parade and party.

Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
October 15-19 (closed Sunday), 10am-9pm. Food, games and activities for the whole family. Includes a haunted house, spider speedway, 16 inflatables, 35 children's games, two climbing walls, and more. $5 adults, $10 kids, $40 family.

Wheeler Farm - 6351 south 900 east
10am-8pm Monday-Saturday daily in October. Wagon rides and pumpkin patch where children can pick a pumpkin and decorate it.
$7 per person, or $30 for family

1100 west 7800 south
Witches will be on the prowl during regular business hours, and they are presenting Witchapalooza, a dinner show nightly 7pm Monday-Saturday. (reservations required for the show)

Red Butte Garden -
October 22-30 select nights 6-9pm. A kid-friendly tour of the garden, decorated with jack-o-lanterns, witches, and activities. $8

3606 west Center St. Provo
Nightly beginning 6:30pm, closed Sunday. Take a cruise along the Provo river. Ghost stories, and a possible pirate attack. $6/person or $25/family

I-15, exit 346, Ogden
Thursday-Saturday 10/8-10/17. A haunted village with vendors, food, and ghost stories. $3 per person.

Formal parties

6351 south 900 east
7pm-midnight. For 18+, dress in costume for a fun singles dance. $5 per person



Tower of Terror Schedule. (Tower Theater midnight movies)
10/2-4: The Shining
10/9-11: Evil Dead 2
10/16-18: Zombie weekend: Shaun of the Dead, The Return of the Living Dead, & Michael Jackson's Thriller
10/23-25: The Exorcist
10/29: Rocky Horror Picture Show 10pm
10/30-31: Rocky Horror Picture Show 8pm & midnight

Friday & Saturday shows are midnight. Sunday @ noon. Tickets are $5, except for Rocky Horror which is $10

Missing anything? Let me know.


From WWJD in SLC

Saturday, October 17, 2009

You've got red on you.

Weekend 3 of Tower of Terror at The Tower Theater in SLC. It's official. I know firmly believe that there is no movie that is not made better by simply watching it in a proper cinema. I noticed so many details that my repeated home viewings had simply robbed me of.

Also, today is the last day of Sleepy Millcreek Hollow. If you are yet unaware of what that is, it's a Halloween Fair up at the Marriott-Slaterville renaissance festival site. Come visit the haunted market and trail of terror! Scary stories told by firelight and delicious food from friendly vendors.

Be there or be scared.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Not So Silent Fright


Join us for our first "Not So Silent Fright" costume party!! Why pay $20 to go to a club downtown and hang out with 500 people you don't know, when you can come enjoy crazy cheap drinks, good food, amazing tunes, all the other usual Halloween debauchery, AND give to a very deserving charity whose work helps local children with Autism?

- Costume Contest
- Drink specials all night long
- Prize raffle
- Auction for framed pieces of art done by local children w/Autism
- No cover charge (but we hope you'll make a donation to the charity of course)

The event benefits Autism Speaks. America’s #1 non-profit organization for Autism. For more information about the organization, please visit:

www.autismspeaks.org

This event brought to you by the same people who organize "Not So Silent Nite"

* Costumes requested....it's Halloween!! Amazing prizes for the best costumes so you better be prepared to impress!

Click here to RSVP

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Groovy

I love The Tower Theater. I've seen more amazing classic (and neoclassic) movies there than in any other theater I've ever been to. And that's saying something. To name just a few, I've seen The Shining, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Rushmore.. and last night I popped my Raimi horror cherry with Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn.

Amazing.

Also, today is day three at Sleepy Millcreek Hollow. I'm having an awesome time there so far, and can't wait to see what it'll be like with the crowds in full swing today. Fingers crossed.

Also, I'm a pirate.



Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Tower of Terror

Every October, The Tower theater, owned and operated by the Salt Lake Film Society, screens classic horror films at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

This past Friday I had my first experience at the Tower of Terror when I showed up bright eyed and bushy tailed for my virginal viewing of The Shining on the silver screen.

It may shock you to hear that I've never seen The Shining proper at a movie theater, but it's true. In fact, the only way I've ever seen it is on the TV during Halloween when I was a bit younger. The problem with that is they always take out the good stuff, so I've never gotten to see exactly why the movie is so scary and disturbing. No doubt is left in my mind.

Even though I've seen the movie several times, my viewing at The Tower left me on the edge of my seat.

I do have to admit, however, that the beginning of the movie is possibly one of the funniest starts to a very serious horror movie I've ever seen. Probably inadvertently. Also, thank you Kevin Smith. I can't hear the opening of The Shining without thinking of Listerfiend and Pillowpants. When Danny said that Tony was the little boy who lived in his mouth I just about lost it.

If you haven't seen The Shining at a theater and you live in SLC, tough luck. The last screening of the weekend is today at noon.


However, it is not too late for you to experience The Tower of Terror. The schedule for the remainder of October is as follows:

Weekend of 10/9:
The Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn

Weekend of 10/16
Zombiefest! (movies as yet to be named
but more than likely including
Shaun of The Dead)

Monday, 10/19
An October Evening
locally made Halloween
themed films, art and music.

Weekend of 10/23
The Exorcist

Weekend of 10/30
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Be there or be square. And by square I mean dead.