{"id":475717,"date":"2026-09-25T21:12:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/475717\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T21:12:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T21:12:26","slug":"if-youre-a-horror-fan-get-to-los-angeles-as-soon-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/475717\/","title":{"rendered":"If You’re a Horror Fan, Get to Los Angeles as Soon as Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"

Horror films rarely get their due at the Academy Awards, but at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures<\/a>? They\u2019re about to kill it. This weekend, the Los Angeles museum opens its next major exhibition<\/a>, \u201cThe Horror Show,\u201d and it features almost 400 objects from almost 200 horror movies released over the past 100 or so years. It\u2019s absolutely incredible<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Think of your favorite horror movie, and it\u2019s probably in there. The classics? Of course. Alien, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Silence of the Lambs, Frankenstein, etc. Newer stuff? Sure, they\u2019ve got \u2019em. Saw, Midsommar, The Nun, Terrifier, It. What about slightly cultier stuff? That\u2019s there too. They Live, Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula, In a Violent Nature, Bride of Chucky.<\/p>\n

And then there are pieces that you can\u2019t even believe you\u2019re in the presence of. Jamie Lee Curtis\u2019 script from Halloween. A prosthetic worn by Gunnar Hansen in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The chair and teacup from Get Out. The list goes on and on. And as amazing as it all is, for me, I was most blown away by a computer. More on that in a second.<\/p>\n

The exhibit is broken down into six different galleries, each separated by a long hallway of iconic movie posters. There\u2019s \u201cGothic,\u201d \u201cPsychological,\u201d \u201cScience,\u201d \u201cSlasher,\u201d \u201cReligion,\u201d and \u201cGhosts.\u201d Below, we\u2019ll give you just a few images from each, which barely even scratch the surface of this magnificent collection.<\/p>\n

Ghosts <\/p>\n

To avoid crowds a bit, I skipped the first five rooms and ran to the last one. I was glad I did. Inside was an actual Annabelle from Annabelle Comes Home, a corpse from The Ring, props from The Conjuring franchise, and then these beauties.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tThe clown from \u2018Poltergeist\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tThe hand from \u2018Talk to Me\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tThe black phone from \u2018The Black Phone\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA prop from \u2018The Blair Witch Project,\u2019 and a computer with its website \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n

Yes, that\u2019s the actual clown from Poltergeist, the actual hand from Talk to Me, the black phone from The Black Phone, and a computer desk. On that desk, people can surf the original 1999 website for The Blair Witch Project, which was a landmark moment in movie history. It was one of the first and biggest movie websites ever and the birth of the found footage genre. Having been there at the beginning,<\/a> I was beyond moved by the display. It was truly special.<\/p>\n

Religion <\/p>\n

There have been so many classic horror films throughout the years centering on religion, but you often don\u2019t even think about it that way. You think of demons. You think of possession. But those things come from hell, right? Here are just a few of the pieces we loved in the religion section.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tAn actual Necronomicon from \u2018Evil Dead 2\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tThe actual costume from \u2018Weapons\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA nun painting from the latest \u2018Conjuring\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA plaster cast of Linda Blair from \u2018The Exorcist\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n

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Yes, that\u2019s an actual screen-used Necronomicon from Evil Dead II, Aunt Gladys\u2019 outfit from Weapons, a nun painting from The Conjuring: Last Rites, and a mold of Linda Blair from The Exorcist. As you\u2019d expect, there\u2019s a good amount of Exorcist in this section.<\/p>\n

Science <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where you get your sci-fi horror. Your creatures. Your experiments gone wrong. Here are a few images.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tSeveral different \u2018Frankenstein\u2019 movie props \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA bust from \u2018The Substance\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA device from \u2018An American Werewolf in London\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tAn actual facehugger from \u2018Alien\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n

That\u2019s an entire section of things from Frankenstein movies, including Young Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro\u2019s version, and more, a bust from The Substance, one of the transformation mechanisms from An American Werewolf in London,\u00a0and an actual facehugger from Alien. Brilliant stuff.<\/p>\n

Slasher <\/p>\n

This is the big one, as you can expect, because the history is so rich. It feels like the busiest section because they put so much into it that it\u2019s hard to even take it all in. But, again, here are some images.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA mask used in \u2018The Texas Chain Saw Massacre\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tThe actual costume from \u2018A Nightmare on Elm Street\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA clapper from the original \u2018Halloween\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tJason\u2019s head from \u2018Jason Goes to Hell\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n

That\u2019s the aforementioned Leatherface mask from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the actual costume from the original Nightmare on Elm Street, the clapper from John Carpenter\u2019s Halloween, and a head from Jason Goes to Hell.<\/p>\n

Here, though, we\u2019re also going to show you these larger collections too because they\u2019re just too cool. There\u2019s just so, so much.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tVarious slasher props \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tVarious slasher costumes \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t Psychological <\/p>\n

What happens when we can\u2019t see the horror? When it\u2019s happening inside someone\u2019s head? Well, that\u2019s what this section encompasses, and it features some classics. Here are some images.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tA head from \u2018Misery\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tActual costume pieces from \u2018The Shining\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tThe book from \u2018The Babadook\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tTea cup from \u2018Get Out\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n

That\u2019s a special effects bust from Misery, the jacket and axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining (the rest is non-original), the actual book from The Babadook, and the actual cup from Get Out. But you also get Silence of the Lambs in this section, American Psycho, and\u00a0 you can take a selfie with Norman Bates\u2019 mom, if you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n

Gothic <\/p>\n

The first room, which we visited last, is \u201cGothic.\u201d Think vampires. Think history. Think scary. Here are some images.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tBela Lugosi\u2019s cape from \u2018Dracula\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tBrad and Tom\u2019s outfits from \u2018Interview with the Vampire\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tDracula from \u2018Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\"Horror<\/a> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\tCostumes from \u2018A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night\u2019 and \u2018Sinners\u2019 \u2013 io9 \t\t\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n

That first one is maybe the most incredible piece in the whole exhibit, the cape worn by Bela Lugosi in the 1931 Dracula. Then there are the costumes worn by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire, one of the most memorable Dracula looks from Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula, and the costume from A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which shows just how deep these cuts go. It\u2019s next to Hailee Steinfeld\u2019s costume from Sinners too.<\/p>\n

After you take all of this in, and it\u2019s a lot (again, these photos barely scratch the surface), you exit through a room of blood. Wall-to-wall gore, along with a video board showing exactly the scene you are thinking of. It\u2019s a smaller space that makes you feel like you\u2019re the Final Girl, covered in blood, and about to make it to safety. It\u2019s a nice touch, but honestly, the ending could have been a blank room, and it would\u2019ve been okay because the exhibit is so amazing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Horror Show\u201d at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is open from September 26 through July 25, 2027. There are also a ton of other events and screenings so head to the official site for more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want more io9 news? Check out the best movies and TV shows<\/a> to stream this month and all the upcoming sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books<\/a> that should be on your radar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Horror films rarely get their due at the Academy Awards, but at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures?…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":475718,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[11494,45210,48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-475717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-academy-museum","tag-horror","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/475718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=475717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=475717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}