LEATHER FETISH BALL 2014: FREAKSHOW Feel the need to be whipped into shape? Does “Prince Daddy” need
“I had a studio downtown on 4th and Market in the early ’90s,” he reflected. “In the bottom basement of the building was a rave club that I was doing scenic re- modeling for and it eventually went away. So, one day, I saw a light on, knocked on the door and Greg Defatta answered, one of the two owners. He told me that they were going to open a basement attraction that would become The Haunted Hotel.” From that point on, Roxburgh designed a logo and the rooms, for what would
eventually come to be known as one of the country’s top haunts. And, he has continued to be a part of their evolution over the past 21 years. “I think there was a little more of a funhouse characteristic back in the early days,” he explained. “But, there was certainly a lot of reference to the horror genre and we still do, there are almost replicas of certain movies, like, Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We’ve gotten away from that a little bit.” “The Haunted Hotel, The Haunted Trail and The Scream Zone are definitely influenced heavily by a certain horror movie and my inspiration for set designs are Edgar Allen Poe, Franz Kafka and H.P. Lovecraft.” Roxburgh said. As with any good production, it all boils down to execution—for lack of a
better term—and that can be found in the team of actors that are employed to deliver the shocks through their characters. One type in particular seems to makes participants extra nervous. “So much is dependent on the actors, they really make it work. It takes a lot of creativity on their part,” he said. “And, after talking with everybody about the one that scares them the most, it’s the clowns.” Aside from getting some good old-fashioned nightmare fodder in the guise
of blood-soaked, grease-painted clowns with chainsaws—what else can revelers expect this year? “The Haunted Hotel has the insane asylum, it’s very claustrophobic and it’s very dense with the scare gags,” Roxburgh detailed. “The Scream Zone has a room that is designed after From Dusk Until Dawn and that’s really out there. Then, at The Haunted Trail this year, we are doing some special effects with 3-D graphics, projections and animatronics.” Roxburgh had this theory on why people like to be scared so much. “I think
there’s always been an interest and maybe some kind of need for scary stories and being scared. You know like sitting around a campfire in a safe way,” Rox- burgh stated. “But then again, it’s good to get scared!”
For ticket information on each of the “trilogy of terrors,” log onto:
hauntedhotel.com,
thescreamzone.com or
hauntedtrail.net.
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14th ANNUAL MONSTER BASH Feel a little like “chewing out” your straight c
to discipline you for being bad? Well, step aside Cinderfella, ain’t no glass slippers here—maybe a handsome prince, but I doubt he’ll be wearing a suit—well maybe one in leather… perhaps a little latex… or maybe a harness… with one of those chainmail leashes for you. But, a ball is a ball (unless it’s a gag) and this is your chance to meet your fan- tasy, be it… handsome master… slave or prince. Don your sexy “gear” Saturday, October 25 for this “proudly pansexual event celebrating all genders and sexualities, leather and gear fetishes,” at the Sunset Temple in North Park. This is San Diego’s second Leather Fetish Ball, so “get down” for an evening of fabulous music, drinks, food and of course, a love of leather—all while raising money for fantastic charities. For more information or to purchase tickets go to
leatherfetishball.com.
NIGHTMARE ON NORMAL STREET Normal Street… is there really such a thing? Well, this Halloween, there cer-
tainly won’t be! Pretty much any day in Hillcrest can be adventurous sometimes, even when it’s not filled with Halloween’s vampires, werewolves, zombies and the occasional ax-wielding psychos. Wait a minute, isn’t that yo’ mama? All things being “relative,” it’s time to get those adrenaline-juices flowing, don that “Abie Normal” costume creation and join the “anything-but-Normal Street” revelers on Saturday, October 25 for this celebration of the bizarre. This year’s party is a joint venture between The Center and the Hillcrest Business Asso- ciation and includes a fab grand prize for the best costume! Proceeds from the scarefest go to benefit the more than 40 community programs at The Center. So stick a crowbar into that coffin you call a wallet and pry out some “risen from the dead” cash for our great LGBT Center. For tickets and more information call 619.692.2077 or go to
fabuloushillcrest.com.
call 619.692.2077
counterparts? Ever wonder
grey matter from a heterosexual tastes more tender than your typical diet of gay grey matter? Then Monster Bash is the place to test your palate on Friday, Oc- tober 31 in Downtown San Diego. Your first stop is the Birds of Prey Dance Club and all I can say is cover your eyes, or the feathers won’t be the only thing being plucked! Next stop is the Asylum Club, the demented dancehall just waiting to strap you in and throw away the key in this psychotic-erotic snake pit. Watch also for the Dos Equis XX Masquerade Club, where glamour, desire and delicious delights might bring you a cash prize of $5,000! For tickets (get them early dear ghouls as they sell out) and more information go to
sandiegomonsterbash.com.
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