Thursday, October 31, 2024

Happy "Murder Balloon" Halloween

 

Our annual re-posting of the Editor's college horror movie, Murder Balloon. Enjoy!

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Congrats To Our Los Angeles Dodgers 2024 World Series Champions

https://x.com/Nike/sta Nike rolling it on hard that the baseball season was like a movie and we've got end credits.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Halloween Update: V/H/S/Beyond, The Monstroelisasue Mask & Japan’s Jimi ‘Mundane’ Halloween Costume Contest 2024

Highly recommend this year's V/H/S/, V/H/S/Beyond, they've already announced another one for next year. This anthology film is all found footage and dealing with mostly alien matters, but not all of them are going for that trend. Watching with friends, each had us wondering what was going to happen next. All were well made, usually there's one you might point too and say, not in my VHS, not this time. Find out your favorite  short only available on streaming via Shudder.


Japan’s Jimi ‘Mundane’ Halloween Costume Contest is up on Spoon and Tamago, one of our annual favs. People dress as mundane (Jimi) as possible. It's a contest only the Japanese could dream up of and it's been happening the last few years to internet acclaim. The inventiveness for trying to look so boring is so funny. We love trying to figure out what the costume is before reading the description with friends, a yearly Halloween game.
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Our Final Halloween Reminder? Our Full Halloween Guide Remains


Halloween is in the air, it'll linger past Thursday into the weekend...that's very Godzilla themed. Before you roll with the big green King of the Monsters check out our 


There's plenty still to do for Halloween, just look it up, but here's some highlights.









A Nightmare on Hill Street
October 30 & 31, 2024
Mayan Theatre
1038 South Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 
$

We'll be haunting your dreams again this year with our spookiest Halloween spectacular ever — featuring the very nice, very evil Danhausen in his Lucha VaVoom de La Liz debut.

 
Halloween Organ, Film & Music: Nosferatu
Thu / Oct 31, 2024 - 8:00PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall
$

Silent film specialist Clark Wilson returns for Walt Disney Concert Hall’s annual Halloween concert, performing a chilling, original organ score to the 1922 Nosferatu—one of the most influential works in cinema and the horror genre—live to picture.
 
 
 
Thu / Oct 31, 2024 - 8:00PM
Gate time: 6:30 PM
The Ford
$$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, October 31 · 8:30 - 11:59pm
The Secret Movie Club Theater
1917 BAY ST 2ND FL LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Donations

We'll screen a secret cult classic horror movie (don't be fooled by our image, it may be anything but we promise you we have chosen one we think will be a blast) followed by a Halloween party with music, food and drink for purchase, prizes for best costumes, movie nerds, movie community, & more! This party is donation based (with a suggested donation of $25/person or more each person gets 1st drink on us!) to celebrate the official start of our Fall 2024 season.


Thursday, October 31
One-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard
between N. Doheny Drive and N. La Cienega Boulevard.
Free
 
 
 
LA's largest Halloween party.

"Staged on Santa Monica Boulevard/Historic Route 66, Halloween Carnaval will feature a stage at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and N. San Vicente Boulevard with a live DJ set, food trucks and thousands of wildly dressed Halloween revelers for a one-of-a-kind experience."

Día de los Muertos

Celebrate Life and Legacy: Join Us for Downtown Día de los Muertos 2024!

Experience the vibrant tradition of Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Día De Los Muertos.

A two-week exhibition featuring stunning altars created by local artists and community organizations, along with vibrant family-friendly activities, a free film screening, and the first Downtown Día de Muertos parade.

Don’t miss the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, October 19th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring music, dance, poetry, and more. This event is in partnership with ALOUD and the Library of America, and features media giveaways from KTNQ 1020 AM.

We look forward to celebrating with you and making this Día de los Muertos a memorable experience for all!
Saturday, October 26, 2024
10:00 AM 11:59 PM
Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90038
$

From press release: Hollywood Forever’s 25th installment of their annual Dia de los Muertos event. This year’s theme is spirit guides and guardians and will feature special performances from Pedro Fernandez, Los Lobos, Reyna Tropical, Ambar Lucid, El Santo Golpe, Niko Rubio, and Tania Libertad. Additionally will feature food and beverage vendors, Aztec dancers and performers, elaborate altars, a children’s village, and more.

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Third Street Promenade
Free

The evening festivities will feature live entertainment, large-scale art, a Latinx pop-up market, community altars, kids arts and crafts, face painting and games for all ages.

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 1-3, 2024 - 8:00PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall
$

Celebrating Day of the Dead with vibrant Afro-Mexican and Brazilian music

Saturday, November 2, 2024
Olvera Street * 845 N Alameda St Los Angeles, CA 90012
$$

Join us for a 5k run/walk celebrating Day of the Dead. Tour historic Olvera Street and enjoy music along the course, beautiful finisher medals, and a post-race Dia de los Muertos celebration. Everyone is welcome!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vidiots invites you to join us for our inaugural Día de los Muertos Celebration – an all-day remembrance of our loved ones. Join us in the MUBI microcinema for Lotería, prizes, and arts and crafts for all ages throughout the day. In the Eagle, we will be screening spirited classics all day and night.
 
Saturday November 2 – 11:30 am – 9:30pm
Lotería times: 12:15pm, 3:15pm, 6:15pm, 9:00pm
 
We want to encourage our beloved community members to bring 4×6 photos of your dearly departed for our community ofrenda, starting on October 27. But, please don't bring anything irreplaceable!
 
Please grab your free tickets below to help us prep our lotería cards and sugar skulls, but no one will be turned away!
 

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Weekly What To Do: Godzilla & Such


Godzilla Minus One — Godzilla 70th Anniversary Re-Release starts Nov 1st in select theaters. If you missed it the multiple times we've said it's been out, here's yet another chance.
 
Godzilla Invades Little Tokyo
Sat, Nov 2, 2024 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Aratani Theatre
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ticket #1: Godzilla (1954)
Does not include admission to Q&A.
$10 (+$1.00 per ticket fees)
Ticket #2: Double Feature – Godzilla (1954) & Godzilla Minus One (2023) – with pre-screening Q&A
$20 (+$2.00 per package fee)

Re-discover the present-day relevance of the original classic (1954), and see why the latest version (2023) is the highest-grossing Japanese language film in U.S. history.Patrons may purchase Ticket #1 to attend only Godzilla (1954), or may purchase Ticket #2* to attend the double feature – Godzilla (1954) & Godzilla Minus One (2023) – which includes a pre-screening Q&A.
*Customers who purchase Ticket #2 will also get an exclusive 1954 Godzilla poster. Some restrictions may apply. Poster giveaway will end while supplies last.

Closed Mondays, Open 12-6pm all other days
Giant Robot Store
2015 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Emily Gawronski - "Kaiju Noodle Soup"

 
Sunday, November 3, 2024 Starts 11am 
David Geffen Theater
Academy Museum
$25
 
To celebrate the anniversary of the first Gojira film, which was released in theaters in Japan exactly 70 years ago, the Academy Museum presents its first-ever all-day marathon, featuring five classic and contemporary Godzilla films. From his origin as a symbol of the atomic menace, through his years as a colossal defender of the Earth, to modern incarnations that continue to reimagine his identity, Godzilla has proven to be a remarkably malleable cinematic icon, his image as indestructible as the monster himself. Throughout the day, be on the lookout for the famous kaiju on the move around the museum!
 
 
70th anniversary of Godzilla
Monday, November 4, 2024
7PM-8:30PM (PDT)
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036
admission is free, registration is required

 Godzilla Minus One (2023) won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for its amazing digital realism, but the Godzilla film franchise is built upon a legacy of handmade special effects craftsmanship that began with a man in a monster suit. This talk uses the films shown during the Godzilla-thon! Movie Marathon at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (AMMP) and more to explore the culture, techniques, and personalities that have brought Godzilla to life on screen.

The second session, GODZILLA AND THE JAPANESE ART OF SPECIAL EFFECTS, will focus on the creative foundation of the long-running Godzilla franchise, with behind-the-scenes stories and images from the making of the original Gojira (1954) and other classic Godzilla films at Toho Studios during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema. 

Nov 2-3rd
Pasadena Convention Center
$

We've loved their sister convention held in Riverside the last two years, it's Anime Pasadena. A smaller convention that makes up for it in great panels, community and just so much to see and do. This is definitely more for the fan as it doesn't have the most big names, but it does have the perfect location. You're right in downtown Pasadena, so you can easily find good food and parking. 

Oh, and they have a Jojo Pose off Competition & Super Saiyan Scream-off Competition !
 
Saturday, November 2 · 1 - 9pm
Loews Hollywood Hotel
1755 North Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028
$30 – $87.21
 
Experience authentic Japanese culture and cuisine through Japanese Food Expo! Held in the heart of Hollywood at the Loews Hollywood Hotel!
 
Sunday, November 3 · 11am - 3pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown
120 South Los Angeles Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
$80

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of Japanese cuisine at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat experience featuring a wide variety of nigiri, sashimi, sushi rolls, and authentic Japanese dishes such as ramen, yakitori, shabu-shabu, oden,takoyaki, and more .You’ll also have the opportunity to taste premium sake, shochu, Japanese beer, and other traditional Japanese beverages.
 
A Film Series for You: Celebrating Giant Robot’s 30th Anniversary
November 1, 2024 -
November 17, 2024
Billy Wilder Theater
Free 

Giant Robot's 30th is being celebrated with it's own film series. Check out this eclectic collection of Japanese pop culture and strange films celebrating Giant Robot's style.

Thursday, Oct 31, 2024
6pm - 8pm 
MOCA Grand Avenue
250 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission
Free with RSVP
 
Join the MOCA Store for a spooktacular evening with Los Angeles-based video artist Jennifer Juniper Stratford and the small press Bibliomancers as they launch their new book celebrating Stratford’s lifelong VHS obsession. The event will feature a wild “channel surf” through the best of JJ’s Telefantasy Studios video archive, including a special presentation by the artist of a Pagan Panic Halloween Special!

Following the screening, Stratford and Bibliomancers will engage in a discussion about the new book dedicated to Stratford's VHS passion. Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their copies signed by the artist.


NOV 2, SAT, 8:30 PM
Redcat
631 W 2ND ST,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
 $25

A double bill of performances by Oglala Lakȟóta artist Kite (Music, BFA ‘14) and Mexico City-based collective Interspecifics brings together machine learning technologies, sound, the body, and Indigenous cosmologies.

For Wičháȟpi Wóihaŋbleya (Dreamlike Star), Kite performs with a custom computer that translates her body movements into experimental sounds and video by means of two hair braids she manipulates. Kite performs scores she has translated into Lakȟóta visual language, derived from the dreams of women and two-spirit community members, who consider dreaming as a sacred epistemological practice. Using her own body as an interface, each of Kite’s movements trains the machine learning software encoded with a Lakȟóta data set. 

*Reminds us of the TKNOGD segment from V/H/S/85 
 

 
 
Nov 2, 11am
3420 Eagle Rock Blvd, STE A, Los Angeles
 
Get ready for the ultimate comic creator event of 2024! The Comic Creators Block Party (CCBP) is taking place on November 2, 2024, and we've got some incredible surprises lined up, including exclusive releases you won't find anywhere else!

Hosted by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, creators of the hit series Minor Threats, this year's event will feature multiple panels and a special live podcast recording. Plus, you'll have the chance to meet top-tier creators, connect with fellow comic lovers, and dive deep into the world of comics.

November 2, 2024 - November 10, 2024
Opening Reception / Nov 2, 3:00PM - 8:00PM
NUCLEUS
210 East Main St
Alhambra CA 9180
Free


A gentle wind is beckoning you through the leaves....to the 10th Anniversary Tribute Exhibition of Over the Garden Wall! Gallery Nucleus is proud to celebrate ten years of venturing into the unknown, and over thirty amazing artists have contributed wonderful new pieces of art that will be on display and for sale.

Any fan of this cult classic hit won't want to miss this event! Cosplay is encouraged.

The Unusual Suspects:
Curious Creatures and Iconic Characters
Featuring Mini-Solo Exhibitions By Six Artists:
Andy Adamson, Jun Makita, Martin Hsu,
Matt Dangler, Robert Palacios, and Sas Christian
OPENING RECEPTION
November 2, 2024 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
ON VIEW
November 2 – December 7, 2024
COREY HELFORD GALLERY
571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033
Free

 
 
 
 
 Also opening
 



Extra:
 
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.
 


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 Montalbán.


 New Bev-Tarantino owned independent theater with old school style

Cinelounge - Hollywood based tiny theater, showing off indies you've never heard of
 
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
 
Art
 
Now-2025
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission $

Giant Robot Biennale 5 features artists Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean,
Taylor Lee, Rain Szeto, and Yoskay Yamamoto, among others. Since 2007, JANM has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights diverse creative works celebrating the brand’s ethos.
 
 
05.02.2024 (Thu.) – 11.03.2024 (Sun.)
JAPAN HOUSE Gallery, Level 2
Free
 
 “Yes, KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” is the first exhibition in which Masuda, known as the “King of Kawaii,” brings together multiple artworks unravelling the concepts within the phenomena while introducing his personal story of sharing kawaii with the world. Through his collection of artifacts from the origins of the culture and dazzling immersive art installations, visitors are invited to explore the cultural context and significance of the kawaii movement and step into the colorful world to feel the aesthetic for themselves, emphasizing its role in fostering a sense of joy, innocence, and community as a tool for self-expression and representation of a worldwide tribe to which we can all belong.
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Friday, October 25, 2024

Halloween Guide Remains Undead

 

It's the big weekend before Halloween and luckily you have a guide for all things spooky and scary. We've updated it even more, so there's so much to do.

TTDILA's Halloween Guide 2024

As we've been saying you just have a million places to check out horror movies. You've got plenty of haunts to frighten you and yours and more than one, one day events and parties to get scream and shout at.

So be sure to to look through the whole thing or you'll just die missing something! 

October 23-October 31
Select Theaters
 
This re-release  will feature interview with director Osgood Perkins and a sneak peek of his next horror film The Monkey.

 
Halloween at Getty: PREY Screening and Discussion
Friday, October 25, 2024, at 6:30 pm
GETTY CENTER
Museum Lecture Hall
Free, Must RSVP 
 
The first feature film to be entirely dubbed in Comanche, PREY (dir. Dan Trachtenberg, 2022) follows a young woman, Naru, tasked with protecting her people from colonizing French fur traders as well as from Mupitsi—a human-hunting alien Predator.
 
Following a screening of the Comanche language dub of the film, Jhane Myers, Comanche scholar Dr. Eric Tippeconnic, and artist Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo) will discuss science fiction, Indigenous storytelling, and using art to preserve endangered languages and cultures. 
 
screens in 35mm Saturday, October 26th, at midnight
New Bev
$11.25
 
How could you have Halloween in LA without it?

 
SAT OCT 26, 2024 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
Aero Theatre
$30.00 (member) ; $35.00 (general admission)
 
One of our all time favorites of all thing Halloween. This literal all-nighter has you watching horror movies into the morning. That and there's an almost cult like club of stupid ridiculous characters, commercials and skits to laugh at and be a part of.

 

Haunted Little Tokyo Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:00 PM 5:00 PM
Budokan
249 S Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free

Haunted Little Tokyo Scavenger Hunt is a family-friendly, Halloween celebration that leads guests through Little Tokyo. Budokan serves as the hub where there are fun games and activities for all ages. This event is connected to the larger “Haunted Little Tokyo” celebration, which was started by local businesses in the community to draw more folks to Little Tokyo. Besides the scavenger hunt, there are also ghost tours and the famous block party!

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 4:00–11:59 PM
Secret Little Tokyo location. RSVP for Details. 
Guests must be 21+ 

This year's event will include all the favorites from previous block parties including DJs, drinks, food, and a costume contest.
 
Sat, Oct 26
Academy Museum
$ Admission

Calling all ghosts and ghouls! Join the Academy Museum for a monstrously good time. The museum will host a fun-filled day of screenings, special effects makeup demonstrations, ghostly tours, special monster appearances, and activities.


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