Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, the world’s largest Halloween-themed entertainment company, has resurrected their signature Los Angeles event, “Los Angeles Haunted Hayride,” for a return to Griffith Park in Los Angeles this Halloween season!
From now through October 31, tickets are on-sale now at losangeleshauntedhayride.com, with prices starting at $29.99 on select nights.
Welcome to the Midnight Falls annual Hayride, which offers a scenic tour of the majestic wilderness that features destinations typically unseen by visitors. This exciting excursion runs continuously during the Midnight Falls Halloween Festival for tourists to enjoy the wondrous beauty of this beloved town. Guests must be alert, as this is the time of year when the leaves start to turn and the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest, allowing the Witch of the Woods who has cast her spell to summon the spirits of the Underworld.
Celebrating the Haunted Hayride’s 15th anniversary,...
From now through October 31, tickets are on-sale now at losangeleshauntedhayride.com, with prices starting at $29.99 on select nights.
Welcome to the Midnight Falls annual Hayride, which offers a scenic tour of the majestic wilderness that features destinations typically unseen by visitors. This exciting excursion runs continuously during the Midnight Falls Halloween Festival for tourists to enjoy the wondrous beauty of this beloved town. Guests must be alert, as this is the time of year when the leaves start to turn and the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest, allowing the Witch of the Woods who has cast her spell to summon the spirits of the Underworld.
Celebrating the Haunted Hayride’s 15th anniversary,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Sponsored
- bloody-disgusting.com
15-time All-Star and basketball Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal, Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), and Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, the world’s largest Halloween-themed entertainment company, announced that Shaqtoberfest will return for its second Halloween season at the iconic Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.
Opening on September 28 through October 31, tickets are on-sale now at shaqtoberfest.com with prices starting at $29.99 on select nights.
“We are excited to come back bigger and scarier this year,” said O’Neal. “I can’t wait to welcome fans on board The Queen Mary to experience what we cooked up this Halloween!”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Authentic and Shaq to once again bring Shaqtoberfest back to Long Beach,” said Chris Stafford, CEO & Founding Partner of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group. “Now that the Queen Mary is open to the public again, we are so excited to bring all-new haunted and VIP experiences on board the ship.
Opening on September 28 through October 31, tickets are on-sale now at shaqtoberfest.com with prices starting at $29.99 on select nights.
“We are excited to come back bigger and scarier this year,” said O’Neal. “I can’t wait to welcome fans on board The Queen Mary to experience what we cooked up this Halloween!”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Authentic and Shaq to once again bring Shaqtoberfest back to Long Beach,” said Chris Stafford, CEO & Founding Partner of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group. “Now that the Queen Mary is open to the public again, we are so excited to bring all-new haunted and VIP experiences on board the ship.
- 10/4/2023
- by Sponsored
- bloody-disgusting.com
Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns Experience Lights Up California’s Whittier Narrows Park This Halloween!
Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, the world’s largest Halloween-themed entertainment company, brings their hit attraction “Magic of the Jack-o’-Lanterns” to Los Angeles for the first time this Halloween season, in addition to the attraction’s return in Denver.
From now through October 31st on select nights, Whittier Narrows Park will be transformed into a larger-than-life pumpkin experience, featuring an awe-inspiring array of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, mesmerizing light displays, and a host of festive activities to delight adults and children alike.
Tickets start at $19.99 for children and $24.99 for adults on select nights.
“We are pleased to announce that Magic of The Jack O’Lanterns is making its way to Southern California!” said Chris Stafford, CEO & Founding Partner of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group. “This all-ages event is the perfect opportunity to get into the Halloween spirit. We can’t wait to amaze you with artful Jack O’Lantern carvings, lighted displays,...
From now through October 31st on select nights, Whittier Narrows Park will be transformed into a larger-than-life pumpkin experience, featuring an awe-inspiring array of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, mesmerizing light displays, and a host of festive activities to delight adults and children alike.
Tickets start at $19.99 for children and $24.99 for adults on select nights.
“We are pleased to announce that Magic of The Jack O’Lanterns is making its way to Southern California!” said Chris Stafford, CEO & Founding Partner of Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group. “This all-ages event is the perfect opportunity to get into the Halloween spirit. We can’t wait to amaze you with artful Jack O’Lantern carvings, lighted displays,...
- 9/27/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Video game IP has become hotter than ever in Hollywood, with films like the “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and television shows like “The Last of Us” dominating box office returns and streaming charts in recent months.
Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision looks to be on the ropes after UK authorities moved to block it last week. But the need to fill all kinds of displays, from smartphones to consoles to 79-foot Imax projection screens, with engaging stories is only growing. Experts say more consolidation between streaming, gaming and other tech-driven media is likely, with regulators putting the brakes on only the very largest transactions.
“The convergence of the broader tech market and gaming is continuing and there are significant growth opportunities for tech companies that can execute on these types of deals,” Chris Stafford, a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice at West Monroe, told TheWrap.
Also...
Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision looks to be on the ropes after UK authorities moved to block it last week. But the need to fill all kinds of displays, from smartphones to consoles to 79-foot Imax projection screens, with engaging stories is only growing. Experts say more consolidation between streaming, gaming and other tech-driven media is likely, with regulators putting the brakes on only the very largest transactions.
“The convergence of the broader tech market and gaming is continuing and there are significant growth opportunities for tech companies that can execute on these types of deals,” Chris Stafford, a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice at West Monroe, told TheWrap.
Also...
- 5/2/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
A recent survey found that one in five of Americans heavily rely on streaming services to help them cope with the trials and tribulations posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Netflix should be well aware of this fact, too, as their subscriber base has grown tremendously while other businesses – particularly those in the entertainment industry – are currently languishing.
Of course, periods of growth often precede times of rapid decline, and Netflix’s success has not been without its own complications. As more and more regions in the United States are reinstating quarantine, people consume content at faster rates than ever before. And in order to keep their subscribers satisfied, Netflix has tried their best to provide new material.
Today, for instance, August 27th, the streamer has added a total of 5 new movies and 1 new TV show, and the complete list is as follows:
5 New Movies
Edge of Seventeen (1998) Night Comes On...
Of course, periods of growth often precede times of rapid decline, and Netflix’s success has not been without its own complications. As more and more regions in the United States are reinstating quarantine, people consume content at faster rates than ever before. And in order to keep their subscribers satisfied, Netflix has tried their best to provide new material.
Today, for instance, August 27th, the streamer has added a total of 5 new movies and 1 new TV show, and the complete list is as follows:
5 New Movies
Edge of Seventeen (1998) Night Comes On...
- 8/27/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
The Royal Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Curve present the world premiere of Ravi Shankar’s only opera Sukanya which tours venues across the UK in May 2017. With a libretto by Amit Chaudhuri, the semi-staged opera is directed by Suba Das and conducted by David Murphy, with soprano Susanna Hurrell in the title role, bass-baritone Keel Watson, Brazilian baritone Michel de Souza, the BBC Singers and the full force of a 60-strong London Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orchestra is supplemented with Indian classical instruments including the sitar, shennai, tabla, mridangam and ghatam. The innovative Aakash Odedra Company provide the choreography and dancers and Tony Award-winning 59 Productions are providing production design.
Shankar was composing his pioneering opera Sukanya at the time of his passing, an opera exploring the common ground between the music, dance and theatrical traditions of India and the West. Conductor and collaborator David Murphy – who worked with Shankar for many years,...
Shankar was composing his pioneering opera Sukanya at the time of his passing, an opera exploring the common ground between the music, dance and theatrical traditions of India and the West. Conductor and collaborator David Murphy – who worked with Shankar for many years,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Brace yourselves. This list of the Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies is probably going to generate some howls of protest thanks to a rather major upset in the rankings. Frankly, one that surprised the hell out of us here at AfterElton.
But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.
We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...
But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked AfterElton readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write-in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released. We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed.
We also wanted to expand our list to 100 from the top 50 we had done previously. We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You'll find the...
- 9/11/2012
- by AfterElton.com Staff
- The Backlot
The nominees for this year's Cleo Bachelor Awards have been announced. The Australian magazine's annual event, which sees both famous and unknown men voted as the favourite bachelors in the country, includes stars, musicians and sportsmen in the 2011 list. Among the stars nominated are radio host Ash Williams, swimmer Eamon Sullivan, DJ Chris Stafford, Afl footballer Josh Kennedy, TV presenter and actor Scott McGregor and Home and Away star Dan Ewing. Ewing recently hit television screens as surf (more)...
- 3/22/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
This week: Who’s really the most powerful gay guy in the world? Is Mark “Money for Nothing” Knopfler homophobic?
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!
Q: Recently, I've been reading about the movie Role/Play starring real-life boyfriends Matthew Montgomery and Steve Callahan and it got me thinking about gay-themed movies in which the gay leads, romantic or otherwise, are portrayed by openly gay actors. So far I've come up with seven other movies: Adam & Steve, Back Soon, Eating Out 3, A Four Letter Word, Long Term Relationship, Save Me, and Shortbus. Are there any others out there? -- Aaron, Chicago
A: There are surprisingly few.
Generally speaking, the lower the budget, the more likely the actors are to be gay and out. Why? Well, not to be unkind to some very talented indie actors,...
Have a question about gay male entertainment? Contact me here (and be sure and include your city and state and/or country!
Q: Recently, I've been reading about the movie Role/Play starring real-life boyfriends Matthew Montgomery and Steve Callahan and it got me thinking about gay-themed movies in which the gay leads, romantic or otherwise, are portrayed by openly gay actors. So far I've come up with seven other movies: Adam & Steve, Back Soon, Eating Out 3, A Four Letter Word, Long Term Relationship, Save Me, and Shortbus. Are there any others out there? -- Aaron, Chicago
A: There are surprisingly few.
Generally speaking, the lower the budget, the more likely the actors are to be gay and out. Why? Well, not to be unkind to some very talented indie actors,...
- 11/29/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
Keen Insights at the Cutting 'Edge' / Gay coming-of-age tale boasts strong, understated portrayals
By Frank Scheck
NEW YORK -- This low-budget indie takes advantage of two trends -- gay coming-of-age stories ("Beautiful Thing", "Get Real") and 1980s nostalgia. The tale of a sensitive teenager's struggling with his sexuality in 1984 Ohio, "Edge of Seventeen" offers some finely observed moments but is unlikely to break out of its particular niche and appeal much beyond its target audience. The film opens exclusively today at New York's Quad Cinema.
Eric Hunter (Chris Stafford) is a handsome, fresh-faced youth spending his summer slinging burgers at the local amusement park's fast food restaurant. There, he encounters the aptly named Rod (Andersen Gabrych), a strapping blond college boy who quickly makes known his desire for Eric.
Eric returns the feelings even if he doesn't quite understand them, and it isn't long before the pair, in between whipped-cream fights and debates about the comparative merits of Annie Lennox and Madonna, are making out in the storage room.
Eric Best's friend is the cute Maggie (Tina Holmes), who comes to believe that she and Eric are a romantic couple even as he becomes more and more oriented to his gay identity. She overlooks the fact that Eric and Rod are physically affectionate, and that Eric -- donning eye makeup and dyeing his hair orange -- resembles David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust period. Eric's loving parents are also unaware of his inclinations, although his more attentive mother has suspicions.
The film does an admirable job of delineating Eric's existential dilemma and presenting his tentative forays into his new lifestyle with precise, sexually graphic details. Many aspects of the story are handled with sensitivity and insight, including Maggie's anxiety over her role in Eric's life. Director David Moreton does a fine job re-creating the story's mid-'80s milieu, and the well-chosen musical score includes such characteristic but lesser-known bands of the period as Haircut 100 and Bronski Beat.
The young, attractive cast members deliver sensitive, understated portrayals that go a long way toward providing the film with a sense of realism, while Lea DeLaria -- as Eric's butch, lesbian boss with a heart of gold -- infuses the proceedings with some needed over-the-top comic energy.
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
Strand Releasing
Credits: Director: David Moreton; Screenplay: Todd Stephens; Producers: David Moreton, Todd Stephens; Co-producer:Michael Wolfson; Director of photography: Gina Degirolamo; Editor: Tal Ben-David; Music:Tom Bailey. Cast: Eric: Chris Stafford; Maggie: Tina Holmes; Rod: Andersen Gabrych; Mom: Stephanie McVay; Angie: Lea DeLaria; Dad: John Eby. No MPAA rating. Color/stereo. Running time -- 100 minutes.
By Frank Scheck
NEW YORK -- This low-budget indie takes advantage of two trends -- gay coming-of-age stories ("Beautiful Thing", "Get Real") and 1980s nostalgia. The tale of a sensitive teenager's struggling with his sexuality in 1984 Ohio, "Edge of Seventeen" offers some finely observed moments but is unlikely to break out of its particular niche and appeal much beyond its target audience. The film opens exclusively today at New York's Quad Cinema.
Eric Hunter (Chris Stafford) is a handsome, fresh-faced youth spending his summer slinging burgers at the local amusement park's fast food restaurant. There, he encounters the aptly named Rod (Andersen Gabrych), a strapping blond college boy who quickly makes known his desire for Eric.
Eric returns the feelings even if he doesn't quite understand them, and it isn't long before the pair, in between whipped-cream fights and debates about the comparative merits of Annie Lennox and Madonna, are making out in the storage room.
Eric Best's friend is the cute Maggie (Tina Holmes), who comes to believe that she and Eric are a romantic couple even as he becomes more and more oriented to his gay identity. She overlooks the fact that Eric and Rod are physically affectionate, and that Eric -- donning eye makeup and dyeing his hair orange -- resembles David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust period. Eric's loving parents are also unaware of his inclinations, although his more attentive mother has suspicions.
The film does an admirable job of delineating Eric's existential dilemma and presenting his tentative forays into his new lifestyle with precise, sexually graphic details. Many aspects of the story are handled with sensitivity and insight, including Maggie's anxiety over her role in Eric's life. Director David Moreton does a fine job re-creating the story's mid-'80s milieu, and the well-chosen musical score includes such characteristic but lesser-known bands of the period as Haircut 100 and Bronski Beat.
The young, attractive cast members deliver sensitive, understated portrayals that go a long way toward providing the film with a sense of realism, while Lea DeLaria -- as Eric's butch, lesbian boss with a heart of gold -- infuses the proceedings with some needed over-the-top comic energy.
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
Strand Releasing
Credits: Director: David Moreton; Screenplay: Todd Stephens; Producers: David Moreton, Todd Stephens; Co-producer:Michael Wolfson; Director of photography: Gina Degirolamo; Editor: Tal Ben-David; Music:Tom Bailey. Cast: Eric: Chris Stafford; Maggie: Tina Holmes; Rod: Andersen Gabrych; Mom: Stephanie McVay; Angie: Lea DeLaria; Dad: John Eby. No MPAA rating. Color/stereo. Running time -- 100 minutes.
- 5/18/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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