Creep LA summons Ghosts for Halloween
“I’m not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels. I’m afraid of what real human beings do to other real human beings.” – Creep LA, 2015
When Creep LA arrived on the L.A. Halloween haunt scene nine years ago, they clearly announced their disinterest in ghosts, goblins, and other things that go bump in the night; they preferred a more human form of horror. Since then, they have gradually softened their stance: 2017’s Lore was based on real-life stories, but those stories featured people who believed in vampires and faires; 2021’s Hollow House featured the titular “world warping haunted house.” Now for Halloween 2024 the immersive event offers a full-blown afterlife experience, based on the CBS sitcom Ghosts – which, ironically enough, is set inside a haunted hotel (well, a bed-and-breakfast, but close enough). Creep LA Ghosts is timed to the October 17 debut of the TV show’s fourth season.
Creep LA: Ghosts also represents the first time since 2021’s Creep LA: Hollow House that the event’s producers, Just Fix It Productions, have presented an installment of Creep LA (during Halloween 2022 and 2023, they offered The Willows as an alternative). The interactive haunt will be held inside two historic mansions in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. The first will offer photo ops and memorabilia in a recreations of the show’s Woodstone Bed & Breakfast. Then things get scary when participants cross to the “dark side” of the street, where Creep LA: Ghosts promises a “scare-filled journey exploring various ghost stories, different types of spirits and representations of the afterlife.”
If you have yet to experience Creep LA, the immersive haunt is an interactive theatrical piece rather than traditional walkthroughs, featuring extended scenes, dialogue, and (sometimes uncomfortably) intimate interplay with the characters.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with CBS and bring the idea of Ghosts to life in such a unique and immersive way, allowing Halloween thrill-seekers and fans of the show to step into a world inspired by the series,” said the JFI Creative team, per the press materials. “We created an experience that is both terrifying and captivating, aimed at making attendees confront their beliefs about the supernatural.”
Creep LA: Ghosts runs on select dates from October 4 through 27. Timed entry starts at 7pm and ands at 10:45pm. Tickets cost $70; sales begin on September 9. Admission to the 60-minute experience is restricted to ages 18 and up. For more information, visit CreepLA.com.
