Friday, October 17, 2025

Hype: Street Fighter Burgers Are @ McDonalds Japan, BALL x PIT Out, Don't Stop Girlypop! & The VelociPastor 2

 


Don't Stop Girlypop! is a kinetic and insane looking new shooter coming out

 

The VelociPastor 2 has just been announced and it's a giallo/ Italian weird horror movie? The first VelociPastor was an utterly dumb and cheap movie, but it was hysterical with joke after joke. We're so glad the sequel looks finished and is just waiting for a release date.

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Halloween Hype: Black Phone 2, Totally Killer Market ’84 @ Killer Fitness, The Horror Boodega, Burbank Horror

 

Black Phone 2 starts its theatrical run today.

 

 Taking place at Killer Fitness, which is a real horror themed gym in Burbank.

Sunday, October 19, 2025
8:00pm-11:00pm
822 N Hollywood Way
$
 
Join us for this halloween season throw back to made for TV movie, the Midnight Hour! Sure to put you in the seasonal mood with all the nostalgia of the 80s. Description: Teenage Halloween pranksters (Shari Belafonte-Harper, LeVar Burton, Lee Montgomery) revive a 300-year-old witch and some of her ghoul friends.
 

Don't forget, your not far from the The Horror Boodega, the horror-themed convenience store, if you're near Killer Fitness and a bunch of horror businesses.

Halloween Town
2921 W Magnolia Blvd
Burbank, CA 91505
 
This year-round Halloween store has an insane collection of horror goods. But, what makes it stand out more than an annual thrift mall shop is the look inside. Walk through a haunted house and the porches of...well, a Halloween Town. Watch out though, they hate you taking pictures, they aren't allowed in store. Remember, there's one store devoted to costumes and one for everything else.

 
3200 W Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank

This horror shop has a wonderful collection of goodies to spruce up any haunted house you call your own. Usually they'll have some pop-up in-store or nearby showcasing a genre of horror or just a film series. They don't have as wide a selection of Halloween town, but it's so close why not check it out.
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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Halloween Hype: Slasher World

We've posted on it earlier for the special Pluto TV event, but you can travel back in time to a video store with Slasherworld on Melrose! Oh, we thought it was just a pop-up, but we were wrong. It looks to be a new version of Slashback Video. We've covered it over the years, first as a pop-up years ago in Burbank. Now it's a horror-themed merch store and event venue, perfect for the Halloween season and tourist dollars. You've got to check it out with Halloween events happening now.

Slasher World at 7660 Melrose Avenue


 

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Halloween Hype: Getting Closer & Closer

 

Don't forget, there's also TTDILA's Halloween Guide 2025 for even more to do. Here's what's happening this week.


Boo at the L.A. Zoo
October 18-19 25-26
Free with paid Zoo admission

The Halloween spirit will be in full swing for two frightfully fun weekends at the L.A. Zoo, with trick-or-treating stations featuring premium Mars candies, plus animal pumpkin feedings, themed photo ops, education stations, an extinct animal graveyard, and more. Costumes are encouraged!
 
 
The Eighth Eye, presented by Bat Cave Burlesque
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, 10:00 PM PDT
Dynasty Typewriter
2511 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057
General Admission: $40 Adv / $45 Day of Show

The nightmare doesn't get realer than this. Join Los Angeles' premiere goth burlesque and variety production for a high-glam Halloween spooktacular that would *stun* a Victorian child. At our late night show, your hosts, Via L'Once and Daddy Longlegs, will guide you through dark burlesque and sideshow performances amidst the haunting elegance of a historic theater. Maybe we'll even find out once and for all if it's actually haunted. No one does Halloween like the ghouls who are spooky year-round, so summon your tickets and dress your darkest to raise the dead with us.

Featuring performances from Ginger Valentine, Angie Alaska, Mylique E. Fawcett, Miss Marquez, Daddy Longlegs, Via L'Once and more...
 
 
SCREAM-O-RAMA
NoHo 7 on Oct 18 at 1pm
$ 

NYFA is celebrating horror movies and the fans who love them. On October 18th at 1pm, we are hosting our first SCREAM-O-RAMA, celebrating 50 years of Horror!! Join us as we screen five secret horror movies, and between films, there will be giveaways, appearances, and much more! You don’t want to miss out!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

September 25 through October 19
Select Locations in Little Tokyo
 
 "From September 25 through October 19, witness the historic district in downtown LA undergo a hauntingly beautiful transformation in SILENT HILL f “A Taste of Ebisugaoka” takeover event. Discover fun photo opportunities, visit participating stores for deliciously themed food, drinks, and cocktails, and get the chance to score exclusive giveaways only available during the event. Metro’s Little Tokyo/Arts District Station will feature SILENT HILL f artwork and sound effects so you can begin your haunted journey through Little Tokyo while participating small businesses including Cafรฉ Dulce, Mitsuru Cafe, and Far Bar will offer limited-time SILENT HILL f-inspired drinks and treats."
 
 
Little Tokyo Ghost Tours
Saturday, 10/18 • 4:30–6 PM
Tours depart from Little Tokyo Metro Station Plaza
$25/person
 
Hosted by the Little Tokyo Community Council and Little Tokyo Historical Society, embark on a ghoulish ghost tour throughout the Little Tokyo neighborhood! Don't miss your chance to learn the spook-tacular history + stories behind some of your favorite Little Tokyo spots.
 


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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Weekly What To Do: Korean, German, Wait...Let's Get Seafood!


10.16.2025 – 10.19.2025
Seoul International Park on Normandie & Olympic blvd street
$ Parking 
 
Check out the LA Korean festival for food, shopping, performances and experiences all from Korea. 
 
 *Korean Corn Dog Eating Contest, powered by Smile Hotdog!
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025
๐Ÿ•œ 1:30 PM
๐Ÿ˜‹ 30 brave contestants.
๐Ÿ”ฅ One stage.
๐Ÿ† $500 cash + a Labubu collectible for the winner!
 
Skirball Cultural Center
Exhibition Opening—Fall 2025
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Free, RSVP
 
Join us for opening day of our fall exhibitions! Whether you're visiting for daytime tours or evening fun, enjoy FREE admission to three new exhibitions, mingle with artists and curators, stroll through our oasis, and more. Welcome the opening of three new exhibitions at the Skirball: Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston; Glass Sukkah: This Home Is Not a House; and TORN Project by Susan Lerner. And if you haven't seen it yet, don't miss Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity!
 

October 17–19, 2025
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
$ 
 
Just an amazing selection this year if you just look below, it's so much anime and more, I'm not sure what to pick if not everything. There's even a panel for Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl, A pilot preview, with creator Kiana Khansmith.
 
*The artist Chao is at this too and a sold out KPop Demon Hunters event.
 
 
German Currents 2025
Fri. Oct 17 - Tue. Oct 21, 2025
Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3 and Goethe-Institut Los Angeles
$

German Currents, L.A.’s Festival of German Film, returns this fall for its 19th edition, taking place from October 17–21, with screenings at the Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3, the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles and the Gardena Cinema.
 
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, 2pm
Getty Villa & Online
Villa Auditorium
Free
Tickets are free, but required for event entrance. Your event ticket will also serve as your Villa entrance reservation. Please note, there is a fee for parking.
 
 Perfume was a thriving industry in Late Bronze Age Greece. In this presentation and sensory experience, archaeologist Cynthia Shelmerdine shares the Mycenaean evidence that reveals the materials, production methods, and people involved in the process. Perfumer Michael Nordstrand then recounts how he recreated both a 3,000-year-old perfume and a variation interpreted for a modern audience. Attendees will have the opportunity to compare both versions on scent strips before joining a Q&A moderated by curator Claire Lyons. 
 
 
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, October 18, 2025
NUCLEUS
210 East Main St. Alhambra CA 91801

*Listen the panel & signing has long been sold out, it was sold out before we even wrote this, but as of writing this you can still go to the opening reception for $5.

Gallery Nucleus, in conjunction with Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation, is proud to bring you a look behind-the-scenes of KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. In addition to a panel and signing with some of the creatives behind the film, the gallery will feature a stunning collection of concept artwork ,as well as tribute artwork from some of the film's production artists! Guests on opening day will also be able to purchase special KPOP Demon Hunters donuts, courtesy of Moonbridge Donuts!

 
October 19, 2025 - November 2, 2025
Reception / Oct 19, 3:00PM - 6:00PM
$15 admission for Live Drawing / Q and A / Signing, October 19 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
$10 admission for Signing only, October 19 (4:00 - 6:00 PM)
FREE admission, No RSVP, October 21 - November 2
NUCLEUS 
210 East Main St
Alhambra CA 91801
 
Own a piece of Anime history! Nucleus and ACALI proudly present the art of ChaO, a new film by legendary STUDIO4°C. Be sure to also come and meet Hirokazu Kojima (aka Kazuhiro Kojima) (Character Designer / Supervising Animation Director) at the reception October 19.
 
Yokai Show 2025: An Art Exhibition of Folklore & Fables is a group exhibition at Giant Robot Store running from October 18th, 2025 to November 2nd, 2025.Artwork goes live online on October 18th at 11:00 am PST

This exhibition gathers a huge lineup of artists who each bring their own twist on folklore, monsters, and mysterious spirits from across cultures. From cute to creepy, this collection is full of imagination and surprises.


 
Felicia Chiao: Closing Event and Artist Talk at Giant Robot 2
Saturday, October 18 | 2–6 PM | Talk at 2 PM
Giant Robot 2 — 2062 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025First come, first serve seating, and standing.

Giant Robot 2 is pleased to present the closing event for Felicia Chiao’s exhibition, featuring an intimate artist talk and projected show-and-tell from her sketchbooks and career journey. The event begins at 2 PM and will be moderated by Eric Nakamura.

Felicia Chiao, will share insights into her creative process and the evolution of her work. You will have a chance to see inside her personal sketchbooks, hear stories behind her drawings, and ask questions. 

Following the talk, guests can enjoy interactive activities including button making, coloring pages, and a raffle giveaway. Felicia will also be available to sign prints and books.
 
Saturday October 18th, from 12 to 2pm meet the creator and writer of Spoops: The Little Spirits of Halloween, AJ LoCascio. Free autographs on the book and one additional item with purchase. AJ is best known for his voice acting talents as Gambit on X-Men 97', Marty McFly on BTTF and Prince Lotor on Voltron, etc.
 
Oct 19 · 4:00 PM
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
$55.06 and up
21+
 
OFF THE HOOK Seafood Festival RETURNS to the iconic Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, Oct. 19, to celebrate National Seafood Month, the City of Santa Monica's 150th Anniversary, and to raise funds for Heal the Bay!
 
Sunday, October 19th, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
2327 MAIN STREET
SANTA MONICA
Free
 
The Day of The Dog is a fundraiser for the Just Love Animals Society, a non-profit dedicated to animal welfare and community outreach. The festival draws more than 10,000 attendees each year. Guests can expect a bigger-than-ever lineup in 2025, with more than 100 exhibitors showcasing the latest products, treats, and services from leading pet brands including Primal Pet Foods, Metropaws, Earth Animal, Tilted Barn Pet Co., and more.
 
Angel City Jazz Festival
Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio / Brandon Ross and Stomu Takeishi's For Living Lovers
OCT 19, SUN, 8 PM
Redcat
631 W 2ND ST,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
$25*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 21, 2025–Jan 25, 2026
Getty Center
Museum West Pavilion, Plaza Level
Free
All exhibitions are included in your free, timed-entry reservation to Getty. Reservations are available six weeks in advance. Please note, there is a fee for parking.
 
 Drawing is a skill, gained like any other through study and practice. Combining the movement of the hand with the dedication of the mind, drawing was considered the foundation of the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture since the Renaissance. Proficiency in drawing was critical for exploring, inventing, and communicating ideas visually, but how was this foundational ability actually learned? This exhibition explores artistic training and the mastery of drawing in Europe from about 1550 to 1850.
 
 
AGFA Movie Hooky Club IMAX Matinee Screening: MURDEROCK (1984)
October 21, 2025, 3:00 P.M.
The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre, RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, 3131 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Free, RSVP

A total hoot for Italian horror novices and superfans alike. One of the final horror gems in the vast sleazy filmography of Lucio Fulci (ZOMBIE, THE BEYOND), MURDEROCK blends FLASHDANCE tropes, upbeat Eurodisco nonsense (courtesy of prog rocker Keith Emerson) and black-gloved slasher thrills into a lavish satisfying stew. Nothing is as it seems in this foggy ‘80s world of whiny dance students, backbiting school staff, puzzled cops, handsome strangers, surreal dream sequences, gruesome kills, naughty eroticism and spiraling labyrinthine mystery. Who will live to dance another day?!?!

Even More To Do:
 
Oct 5, 2025 – Mar 1, 2026
HAMMER MUSEUM
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
90024
Free for good

Made in L.A. 2025 is the seventh iteration of the Hammer’s signature biennial exhibition that showcases artists practicing throughout the greater Los Angeles area. The 28 participants in the exhibition present work not only made in the city but also grounded in its complex and unfolding terrain. Neither myth nor monolith, Los Angeles is many things to many people, and its dissonance is perhaps its most distinguishing feature. The works presented in this year’s biennial include film, painting, theater, choreography, photography, sculpture, sound, and video. Attitude draws them together: Each engages with this city in ways alternately literal, formal, material, and metaphoric. Conceived or made in Los Angeles, they are of this city and nowhere else.
  
Free Hours at the Autry
Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
Update: During this Wildfire season, The Autry closes off, please check day of event

Let the Autry cover your next visit with Free Hours at the Autry. Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. will be free to all Autry visitors. Enjoy access to all the Autry's exhibitions including Imagined Wests, Reclaiming El Camino and more by reserving your spot today!
 

Thanks to the generous support of the Autry Foundation, Free Hours at the Autry* are every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1-4 p.m.
 
UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have
stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.



 
Sat, Aug 30, 2025 - Sat, Dec 27, 2025
9:00 am - 2:00 pm every Sat
Isamu Noguchi Plaza
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free
 
"Join us at the Little Tokyo Farmers’ Market, a vibrant new Saturday tradition in the heart of Little Tokyo. Presented in partnership by JACCC and Food Access LA, this weekly market brings together fresh, affordable produce, rich cultural experiences, and meaningful community connection."
 

 

American Cinematheque-A celebrated independent theater group that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.
 

Street Food Cinema-Outdoor cult or recent hits you'll love.

Check out classics and cult movies just a few stories above street level. Rooftop Movies at The Montalbรกn. & Rooftop Cinema Club

 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style
 
Brain Dead Studios-manages to fill its schedule almost every night
611 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
 
Vidiots -A one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant content and special screenings.
4884 Eagle Rock Blvd

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Katanaut Review: Slashy Slashy, Red Everywhere

 
 
Hoo boy, say, "Hello" to Dead Cells-lite. Not trying to be negative, even being on par with such a polished game is a compliment and Katanaut is getting there. A sci-fi tale with plenty of background lore and a huge amount of blood splatter to get behind. I'm not sure about commitment to a game like that right now. CloverPit and me are just starting to really get to know each other. And, you'll get to know Kataunaut, if you won't to put the time in. It's both a rogue-lite and a metroidvania, that's why I'm sticking to the Dead Cells reference. The "lite" I'll get too.
 
First up, the name is dope as Hell. Katanaut, c'mon, how has that not be a title already. That needs to be a poster and Saturday Morning Cartoon we never got.
 
The setting is a messed up space station in the future with some kind of zombie or alien virus turning people into a gross murder horde. You're stuck in a time loop with a plethora of skills and weapons to make the background in this game look like some really bad accident at a ketchup factory.
 
The "lite" comes from gameplay. I'm not that sold, sure, different skill attacks look cool, but I feel as though I mainly just use my main slashing technique to pulverize what's left of people into mush. It's why it's called Katanaut. I love their are skills that let you pull off amazing anime like fight moves, but mainly it feels like I'm just running through slashing people with little more to show for it based on whatever build I get on my new run-through.
 
If it's all about the blade, make the main strike ability addictive to do. What's the point of even having a gun or other skills if the main blade isn't that compelling? 
 
A few other issues with balance/weight and moves could be fixed with patches.
 
Now, I still could easily get lost in it. As every time you die and come back something comes out to make you a little bit stronger. So many skills and new weapons to try. And there was time taken to make it fun. I see there's a cat at your home base to pet and wait...did a pirate just show up? Oh and skippable lore cutscenes.
 
So, there's a game to keep playing over and over again to make the first boss wish he was never born. Or was created in a lab without skin and I think was the combination of canine and bovine DNA. In any case, to cut to the chase, there's a game you could get into here. But, it could have a more compelling main move or changed it up like when you change your powers/weapon in Dead Cells/Metroidvania. Ughh, so close to a perfect cut.
 
consoles TBA






 Game provided by publisher for review purposes
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Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees Wins Harvey Award, Adorable Murder Bear Taking on Sub-Zero

Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees is the Harvey winner for Best Book of the Year! It's a great honor among comics. And, then it gets much much weirder for this true crime, killer bear story.

Yes, our favorite adorable serial killer, Samantha Strong is taking on DC Comics superheroes and villains and randomly enough possibly Sub-Zero. In an upcoming comic arc called DC K.O. she and other characters from across other realities are going to beat each other up. What's really strange is Samantha Strong is not even owned by the WB, she's from comic company IDW. And, most of the other fighters aren't adorable animals.
 

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