Scare LA 2018 Review

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ScareLA promoted itself as "Descend Into Darkness," the first-ever "Fully Dark Immersive Convention and Pop-Up Theme Park." The lighting is definitely low inside Hall K, which sets the eerie mood nicely.

Except for a performance space set up outside the convention entrance and a large room that serves as a kind of portal to the main hall, ScareLA took place entirely in Hall K, which was filled with exhibitor booths, walk-through haunts, a slider area, a screening area, and a large stage toward the back. There were numerous makeup workshops, spook shop and a lounge sponsored by the Queen Mary.

Haunted Attractions

Descension Castle, as the name suggested, had an impressive castle facade, festooned with skeletons. It began with an introductory room, where a witch briefly gives the back story, setting up a scare. After that, the maze progresses through a series of nicely detailed sets, filled with props and live monsters.

High Desert Haunted House hides behind a fairly generic name, but what's inside is actually quite distinguishing. This attraction is located in Apple Valley, not far from the All Saints Lunatic Asylum Haunted House.

Pandemic Zombie Infection Game is more of a run-through than a walk-through game.  Visitors move through a path enclosed by metal fencing while trying to dodge zombies. Those who make it through untouched head straight for the exit but the unfortunate ones who are "infected" take a detour to be decontaminated.

Live Entertainment

As for the live entertainment, The Rhythm Coffin (a familiar presence from appearances in such venues as the Queen Mary Dark Harbor) delivered a solid set of originals, plus a cover of "The Monster Mash.". On the other end of the spectrum, Zombie Ballet dancers in undead makeup giving a lethargic, zombie-like performance to recorded music.

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