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Winchester Mystery House’s Annual “Hallowe’en Candlelight Tour” Adds New Frights!

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The Winchester Mystery House, one of America’s most legendary haunted mansions, announces the return of its Hallowe’en Candlelight Tour, with new, expanded dates and frights for 2018. Growing from 20 nights to a fright-filled 26 evenings this year, the tour offers a unique way to experience a Halloween walk-thru attraction with all new story, a longer tour route, and the biggest scares yet.

In a chilling and Gothic atmosphere, guests to this immersive experience have just themselves, flickering candlelight and their imagination to guide them through the storied 160-room Victorian mansion noted for its “activity.”


Brave souls can experience Halloween by candlelight at Winchester Mystery House during 26 dark nights only in September and October 2018 with early value and full-priced nights:

Early Value Nights:
September: 14, 15, 21, 22 
October: 11, 17, 18 
(Prices range from $16.00 to $42.95)

Full Price Nights:
September: 28, 29 
October: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
(Prices range from $20.00 to $49.00)

Tickets go on sale Monday, July 30 at winchestermysteryhouse.com. This event is extremely popular and advance ticket purchases are highly recommended.


On this distinctive tour, candlelight provides the only illumination through the bewildering maze of rooms, frozen in a state of arrested decay or still resplendent in Victorian grandeur. Guided by a chilling caretaker, guests will wind their way through the labyrinth of a home to experience 13 mystical doors purchased by Sarah Winchester, all of which contain a power all their own to consult and speak to the other side. Be wary of dark magic and souls that may want to come back to this realm.

“Last years’ incredibly popular tour proved that we could entertain guests in a thrilling, theatrical way of showing the paranormal side of Sarah’s story,” states Walter Magnuson, General Manager of Winchester Mystery House. “Nearly every night was sold-out so we have not only added 6 more nights but, of course, have added even more frights and surprises to delight our guests.”

The nighttime, theatrical tour of the intimidating mansion will give guests the opportunity to let their imaginations run wild. Guests are sure to punctuate their visit with nervous exclamations of “Did you hear that?”, “What’s that in the corner?”, “Do you see what I see!?”

“During the candlelit visit some kind of paranormal force will definitely be awakened within the house, much to the shock of guests on the tour,” states Peter Overstreet, one of the successful directors at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair in San Francisco. “This all-new experience for guests to the Winchester Mystery House will be both a physical visit and a great example of ‘theater of the mind’ where your imagination is coerced to fill in the blanks to even more frightful effect.”


About Winchester Mystery House

For nearly 100 years the Winchester Mystery House has stood as a testament to the ingenuity, persistence of vision and lore that surrounds its namesake, Sarah Winchester (heir to the Winchester Repeating Rifle fortune). A true pioneer who crisscrossed the United States via steam train many times during the waning days of the “wild west,” Sarah Winchester lives on in legend as a grieving widow who continuously built onto her small farm house to appease the spirits of those killed by the guns manufactured by her husband’s firearms company.

The Winchester Mystery House is located at 525 S. Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California, between Highways I-880 and I-280, and is open daily to the public and group events. Additional information can be found WinchesterMysteryHouse.comFacebook, and Twitter.

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a ‘Poltergeist II’ Reverend Kane Plush!

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!


Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker 4K UHD from Severin Films

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on May 28 via Severin Films. The 1981 psychosexual horror film has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative.

Also known as Night Warning, the film is directed by William Asher (Bewitched) and written by Steve Breimer, Alan Jay Glueckman, and Boon Collins. Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bo Svenson, Bill Paxton, and Julia Duffy star.

Special features include: commentary by McNichol; commentary by Breimer and Glueckman; commentary by co-producer Eugene Mazzola; and interviews with McNichol, Tyrrell, Svenson, Breimer, actor Steven Eastin, makeup artist Allan A. Alpone, director of photography Robbie Greenberg, and editor Ted Nicolaou.


Poltergeist II Plush from Toynk

Poltergeist II: The Other Side may pale in comparison to the original film by any metric, but it did introduce a formidable villain in Reverend Kane, played by the late Julian Beck.

Toynk has turned the malevolent spirit into a 14” plush doll with a removable hat. Regularly $25.99, it’s currently on sale for $23.39.


Primal Fear 4K UHD from Paramount

Primal Fear will be released on 4K UHD + Blu-ray on March 26 as the 43rd entry in the Paramount Presents line. The 1996 mystery thriller is presented in 4K with Dolby Vision.

Gregory Hoblit (Fracture, Frequency) directs from a script by Steve Shagan (Gotti) and Ann Biderman (Public Enemies), based on William Diehl’s 1993 novel of the same name. Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, and Edward Norton star.

Special features include: commentary by Hoblit, Biderman, producers Gary Lucchesi and Hawk Koch, and casting director Deborah Aquila; The Final Verdict; Star Witness: Casting Edward Norton; The Psychology of Guilt; and the trailer.


Lucio Fulci Shirt from Grindhouse Releasing

Pay tribute to the Italian master of horror behind The Beyond and Zombie with Grindhouse Releasing’s “Directed by Lucio Fulci” tee.

Shirts cost $20. Tote bags with the same design are also available for $18.


Blue Velvet 4K UHD from Criterion

Blue Velvet will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25 via The Criterion Collection. The 1986 neo-noir mystery thriller has been digitally restored in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR.

David Lynch writes and directs. Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson, and Dean Stockwell star.

Special features include: The Lost Footage; Blue Velvet Revisited; Mysteries of Love; It’s a Strange World: The Filming of Blue Velvet; interview with composer Angelo Badalament; and more.


Final Girl Hat from Inked Up Merch

Bonus item for a good cause! Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Barbie-inspired Final Girl dad hat for $25 or beanie for $20.

Inked Up Merch is donating proceeds to the National Organization for Women, a grassroots organization dedicated to women’s rights.


For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.

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