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Halloween Events in Ventura County: Oxnard Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and more. Reviews, Videos, Photographs.

Reign of Terror 2013 Quarantine
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Steve Biodrowski , , 3 min read

Reign of Terror Review: Quarantine

After years of praising its atmospheric terrors, Hollywood Gothique is running out of words to extol the virtues of the Reign of Terror Haunted House. You really need to drive out to Thousand Oaks to savor its supernatural chills for yourself. For those late to the party, here’s the nickle version: the sets are beautiful and convincing; the scares are frequent and intense; and the lengthy walk-through features several distinct sections, each with its own theme and tone – as if you were traversing half a dozen haunts crammed into one.

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Reign of Terror 2011
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Steve Biodrowski , , 0 min read

Reign of Terror 2012: Miner’s Revenge

The Reign of Terror Haunted House – the most convincing and atmospheric of the many Halloween attractions in and around Los Angeles – returns for its 13th anniversary this October. For 2012, the elaborately decorated walk-through includes four distinct sections: the traditional Haunted House; Insane Asylum; Blood Manor; and new for 2012, Miner’s Revenge. Location: Janss Marketplace, above Gold’s Gym 197 North Moorpark Road Thousand Oaks, California. Dates: October 5-6, 12-13, 19-21, 26-28, 30-31

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mourning rose manor yard haunt display
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Steve Biodrowski , , , 3 min read

Halloween Odyssey 2011: Mourning Rose Manor and Hellizondo Haunt

After Burbank, Tarzana, and Woodland Hills, the next leg of Hollywood Gothique’s 2011 Halloween Yard Haunt Odyssey takes us from Los Angeles all the way to Simi Valley. The little bedroom community seems quiet and safe, but you never know what sort of hidden terror lies just beneath the placid surface – until now…

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Strathearn Park Ghost Tour Review 2010
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Steve Biodrowski , , , , , 5 min read

Ghost Tour at Strathearn Park 2011 Review

Dates: October 14-16, 21-23, 28-30
The Ghost Tour at Stathearn Park brings to life the history of Simi Valley, told by dead souls from the past. The experience is not intended to be frightening, but it does hit the right mood for Halloween. People interested in history and/or in enjoying Halloween without being assaulted by costumed maniacs, will find this event to be a pleasant and educational diversion.

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Steve Biodrowski , , , 1 min read

Last-Minute 2010 Halloween Yard Haunt Updates

Here are some last-minute additions that you will not find listed on our Halloween Yard Haunts page. We have not visited any of these attractions, so we cannot vouch for them personally; if you happen to encounter any of their spooky spirits, drop us a line and let us know what you think about the Haunted House on Punta Del Este Street, Mourning Rose Manor, and/or A Nightmare on Leaf Street.

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Steve Biodrowski , 2 min read

New Halloween Yard Haunts: Adenmoor Manor, Hanover Hall

Well, not necessarily new – they might simply be yard haunts of which we were unaware until now – but “Previously Unlisted Yard Haunts” is not a very snappy headline, is it? Anyway, as the Halloween season draws near its conclusion, some Happy Home Haunters are crawling out of their graves and proclaiming their living-dead status to the world – or at least to Hollywood Gothique, which certainly qualifies as a macabre microcosm of the world when it comes to Halloween horror. At any rate, here is information on two new yard haunts – which should be a baneful boon to those of you who write in, lamenting, “I have seen everything you listed! Is there nothing more?”

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Reign of Terror 2010 Review
Funhouses & Mazes
Steve Biodrowski , , 6 min read

Reign of Terror Review: Asylum

Dates: October 15-16, 22-24, 28-31
Location: Janss Marketplace, 215 North Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks
In the past, we ranked Reign of Terror among our “Must-See Halloween Haunts for 2009,” but we never quite pinpointed exactly where it ranked in that exalted upper echelon of delightfully horrible Halloween entertainment. Well, the fence-sitting finally ends here. For 2010, we feel confident in declaring that Reign of Terror is the best walk-through attraction we have encountered this Halloween.

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