“LA LLORONA”— THE BLOODTHIRSTY SPECTRE OF MEXICAN LEGEND,
TO STALK HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS GUESTS ON THE UNIVERSAL BACKLOT AND WITHIN HER OWN “SCARE ZONE”
AS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD UNVEILS AN ALL-NEW
HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS EXPERIENCE FOR 2010
Universal City, California— La Llorona, whose fearful story of melancholy and murder has terrified Mexican and Latin American children for generations, will cast a grim shadow upon guests at Universal Studios HollywoodSM this fall as her dreaded presence is unleashed upon guests at the 2010 Halloween Horror Nights® event, where the legends of horror come to life.
According to the legend, a beautiful Mexican woman fell in love and married the most handsome man in the village. She bore two beautiful children, but her husband soon fell in love with another woman. Blinded by jealousy, the woman ran with her children to a river, where her faithless husband was courting his new love. Enraged, she threw her children into the river, where the current carried them away. When she realized what she had done, she threw herself into the river as well.
But the woman did not leave this Earth. Late at night, in the deep woods, or by a small creek, children can hear her weeping, searching in vain for her lost children. “La Llorona,(“the crying woman”) they call her, for she frequently wails “My children, where are my children?” Her frail, drenched body is a chilling sight; any child wandering alone is sure to be snatched as her newest victim.
At the 2010 Halloween Horror Night event, La Llorona will stalk guests as they make their way through the Universal back lot as part of the all-new “Terror Tram” experience and she’ll also terrorize her own “Scare Zone,” hiding within the shadows of a gauntlet haunted by the ghosts of her dead victims.
The 2010 “Halloween Horror Night” event at Universal Studios Hollywood will offer spine-chilling new mazes based upon the horror genre’s most compelling characters. Rob Zombie and other top artists are collaborating with Universal Studios Hollywood in the creation of new mazes, “scare zones” and backlot experiences. Additional new content for the 2010 Halloween Horror Nights mazes and attractions will be announced shortly.
HOPEFUL VAMPIRE DANCERS STRUT THEIR STUFF AND BARE THEIR FANGS
AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD’S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS
OPEN CALL AUDITIONS
Get out your fangs and sashay down to Universal Studios for the chance to bite into Halloween Horror Nights at the open call auditions for a dance troupe of vampires!
Dancers of both genders are encouraged to assemble at Universal Studios Hollywood to perform a series of elaborate dance sequences, choreographed to techno-funk music, but please leave your garlic and wooden stakes at home.
Ghastly go-goers recruited for annual Horror extravaganza, kicking off on Sept. 24
WHAT: They only come out at night, but for this audition, they’ll make an exception:
Universal Studios Hollywood’s “Halloween Horror Nights” holds open call auditions for a dance troupe of vampires with the all the right moves.
Candidates-expressive and versatile dancers of both genders–will assemble at Universal Studios Hollywood to perform a series of elaborate dance sequences, choreographed to techno-funk music. Fangs are helpful but not required for consideration.
As the place where legends of Horror come to life, Universal Studios “Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights” kicks off on Friday, September 24 and will offer spine-chilling new mazes based on the horror genres’ most compelling characters. Rob Zombie and other top artists are collaborating with Universal Studios Hollywood in the creation of new mazes, “scare zones” and backlot experiences.
“Halloween Horror Nights” begin on Sept. 24 this year. Information available at www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com/hollywood
WHO: Blood sucking dancers that bite.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 18 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: The Globe Theatre venue at Universal Studios Hollywood
(100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608)
WHO: All those in costume are Welcome to join Hundreds of Puppets, 53 Bands of different types of music, Dancers and Artists, and Thousands of Other New Yorkers in Costumes of their own creation in this new brand of Carnivale!
WHAT: The 37th Annual New York’s Village Halloween Parade
WHEN: Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 7 p.m. Line-up for those who want to be IN the Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. ONLY enter the line-up on 6th Ave. from the East and South between Canal and Spring !
WHERE: Live: On 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street from 7 – 10 p.m.
WHY: For the Nation’s Most Wildly Creative, Largest Public Participatory Event in the Greatest City in the World !
Midnight Syndicate debuts new Halloween Music Video ‘Dark Legacy’
featuring clips from their upcoming ‘The Dead Matter’ movie
Cleveland, Ohio (April 30, 2010)- The Gothic Halloween music group Midnight Syndicate has released their first official music video, ‘Dark Legacy.’ The video showcases the song ‘Dark Legacy’ from their ‘Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates’ CD as well as clips from the upcoming dark fantasy vampire/zombie film, ‘The Dead Matter.’ ‘The Dead Matter’ movie which stars genre favorites Andrew Divoff, Jason Carter, and Tom Savini will be released on DVD July 30,2010.
Produced as a part of Midnight Syndicate’s 13th Anniversary celebration, the video marks the first time band mates Gavin Goszka and Edward Douglas have performed together live. Also featured in the video are fellow Cleveland music icons Jeff Hatrix and Tom ‘Schmotz’ from the heavy metal band Mushroomhead.
The video was directed by David ‘House’ Greathouse whose music videos for Mushroomhead won him MTV2’s ‘Headbangers Ball Best Music Video of 2007’ award and a spot on the new ‘Saw VI’ DVD. Robert Kurtzman (creator of ‘From Dusk Till Dawn,’ ‘Wishmaster’) and his company Precinct 13 Entertainment co-produced the video which will also be included as an extra feature on ‘The Dead Matter’ DVD.
‘Dark Legacy’ was shot at the historic and reputedly haunted Phantasy Theatre in Lakewood Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.
About Midnight Syndicate:
Midnight Syndicate has been creating instrumental Halloween music and gothic horror fantasy soundtrack CDs for the past thirteen years. The group’s music has become a staple of the Halloween season as well as a favorite in the haunted house, amusement park, role-playing game, and gothic music industries. From Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights and Hugh Hefner’s Halloween parties to Monday Night Football, X-Box games, the classic ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ roleplaying game, and Barbara Walters specials, the music is designed to take listeners on a musical journey into their imagination.
About ‘The Dead Matter’ movie:
A guilt-ridden young woman desperate to contact her deceased brother discovers a powerful ancient relic that controls the dead. Her dark obsession drags her into the tangled world of two warring vampire lords (Andrew Divoff of ‘Lost,’ ‘Wishmaster’ and Tom Savini of ‘Friday the 13th,’ ‘Dawn of the Dead’) each with his own sinister plans for the artifact and a vampire hunter (Jason Carter of ‘Babylon 5’) who will stop at nothing to destroy it.
Inspired by ‘Tales From the Crypt,’ and classic Universal and Hammer horror films, this chilling dark fantasy co-produced by Robert Kurtzman (creator of ‘From Dusk Till Dawn,’ KNB FX) features a haunting score by gothic Halloween music composers, Midnight Syndicate. It’s a mix of classic horror themes with modern twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE TO DEBUT FIRST MUSIC VIDEO AT
TRANSWORLD’S HAUNTED HOUSE SHOW IN ST. LOUIS MARCH 25-28th
(Cleveland, OH) Midnight Syndicate is teaming up with Precinct 13
Entertainment, Robert Kurtzman’s Creature Corps, and director David Greathouse to
produce a music video for Dark Legacy from their Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates CD. It is the band’s first music video in their 13-year career.
Syndicate’s Edward Douglas, director Greathouse, and Robert Kurtzman will be on
hand to premiere the video during The Dubliner Opening Night Celebration
co-sponsored by Ken Donat and Westland Insurance at the TransWorld 15th
Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis March 25th (www.haashow.com).
It will also be on display all weekend at the Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks Booth #631.
In addition to heading up Special FX Makeup on The Dead Matter, David’s
directorial credits include Mushroomhead’s 12 Hundred music video which won Video of the Year 2007 on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball and their 2010 Your Soul
is Mine video which appears on the Saw VI DVD. He also recently completed
a documentary entitled Legion of Terror which is based on a notorious
Northeastern Ohio haunted house acting troupe.
Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks – BOOTH # 631
Robert Kurtzman’s Creature Corps – BOOTH #629
“90210” star Shenae Grimes, “Mean Girls” alum Daniel Franzese, actress Amanda Bynes and fellow thespian Blake Lee believed there was strength in
numbers as the foursome prepared to take on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. Following in the footsteps of other celebrities,
such as Elizabeth Taylor and Alec Baldwin, the group became the latest on
the list of celebrities to brave the theme park’s frightening annual event.
“Halloween Horror Nights” will continue on consecutive weekends and selected
weekday nights beginning on Friday, October 2 through Halloween, Saturday,
October 31. Event dates are: October 2-3, 9-11, 15-18, 23-25, 28-31. The
event will begin nightly at 7:00 p.m.; closing hours vary by night
throughout the event.
Do you have any Halloween Horror Night experiences or photos to share? Jot your experiences in the comments section or email us your photos at zombie@365halloween.com!
