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A Fan Expo Update. From Portland to Vancouver and Beyond, Big Half-Sized Talents Are Everywhere!

Fan Expo Vancouver is pulling double duty for fandom this year, bringing together Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings, the original TMNT movie cast, and a possible Smallville reunion that could make this guest lineup unforgettable.

Fan Expo ALL Beginning with Fan Expo Portland (Jan 16-18, 2026), attendees can meet the Hobbits from The Lord of the Rings and our favourite live-action Heroes in a Half Shell (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) all at once. Over the month of November, the event brand announced a celebration tour that will bring Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan together for a ticketed experience, An Evening with the Hobbits: In Celebration of 25 Years. This special event will appear at all Fan Expos across North America. Space is limited due to venue constraints, and a few additional rows may be added closer to the event date for latecomers.

Fan Expo Hobbits!

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Celebrate Día de Muertos World Wide! A Streaming Guide

There’s a reason why Día De Muertos follows after Halloween, and for those who want a weekend of interacting with the other side, we got a guide!

Not everyone marks Día de Muertos on their calendar, but if you’re the sort who digs the counter-spirit of Halloween—less horror, more heart—then this Central American celebration is absolutely worth your attention. This isn’t a solemn affair; it’s a fiesta of remembrance, colour, and community.

And if you’re like me, you’ll probably get hooked through animation first.

The Las Leyendas franchise is infused with a lot of respect. Not only is it packed with encounters with local legends and lore concerning the supernatural, but also, the fact it’s been going on strong for nearly 20 years says something! In America, this series is known as Legend Quest with its own spin off universe. But if you watch the originals, you’ll see a similar DNA that’s worth investigating.

But for those who love dancing during the Day of the Day, it isn’t just about skeletons dancing across screens—it’s a full spectrum of storytelling. For those with streaming access (or the usual international-viewer resourcefulness), here’s a look at what’s out there celebrating the Day of the Dead from different angles.

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Keeping the Theatrical Spark Alive, An Interview with Ira Cooper, Artistic Director of Spec Theatre

A lively chat with Spec Theatre’s Ira Cooper on collaboration, community, and The Strange Hour—a 19+ brunch variety show uniting wrestlers, burlesque, comics, and more. Victoria’s shrinking venues meet DIY spirit, and the result is electric.

Ira Cooper and The Strange Hour Ira Cooper is the artistic director and founder of Spec Theatre, a small but mighty independent collective that’s relatively new to the local city scene. But for this individual, who spent the past decade honing his craft far and wide, what he offers with The Strange Hour live-action theatrical variety show is a safe space for talents from various sub-disciplines to interact with audiences, and show them why their craft matters.

When asked about how he likes to describe himself, he says he’s a self-described white settler with Jewish and Eastern European roots. After a hearty chuckle, he revealed he wanted to craft a company grounded in humour, collaboration, and community connection. As a local Fringe theatre artist, he knows what’s important. He’s also said that his appreciation developed even when he was a wee lad—ever since his mother first enrolled him in acting classes at five.

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Rocky Horror at 50, Around the Pacific Northwest. Top Picks.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns in dazzling 4K and live spectacle across North America. From Vancouver’s shadow casts to Victoria’s drag shows, fans are doing the time warp again with music, improv, and midnight magic.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50 Years Poster This year, fans of The Rocky Horror Show have extra ways to do the time warp! Not only is there a 4K restoration currently available as a limited edition steelbook set (Amazon link) for October. While this edition has some new bonus material, it may eventually filter down to a standard release TBA.

But more importantly, nearly every city is involved with a 50th year anniversary celebration. From Victoria to all other points, these events taking place across North America will have some people considering making a pilgramage to a major city. In the Pacific Northwest, the Spectacular Tour had/has three stops! It began in Alaska, moved to Vancouver, but there’s more….

53 more stops remain as it tours across the U.S. and Canada, featuring original cast members Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn, and Nell Campbell. The tour began in late September and continues through mid-November. Details and tickets for each performance can be found here.

But for those unable to attend, there’s other takes to enjoy. They help keep that midnight madness that defines the Rocky spirit alive:

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Halloween 2025: Get Your Scares In For Live Theatre in Victoria, BC!

Discover Halloween 2025 in Victoria BC with live theatre, immersive shows, and Rocky Horror — spooky, funny, and interactive performances.

Spooky Theatre Victoria Halloween 2025 Halloween 2025 in Victoria, BC is shaping up to be terrifyingly good. There are live theatre and performance events that promise chills, laughs, and plenty of surprises. This year’s lineup spans immersive cabaret, dance tributes to classic monsters, sketch comedy, and even site-specific shows. From werewolves to phantoms, and from haunting elegance to campy chaos, there’s something for every spooky season fan.

And as for Rocky… Janet! Dr. Scott! Janet! Brad! We mustn’t forget that. For anyone wishing to have their show listed, please feel free to register for an account and comment!

BEETLEJUICE JR!

Oct 24–26, 2025, 7:00 PM
Belmont Secondary
3041 Langford Lake Rd

“It’s showtime!” Get ready for a delightfully dark and wildly entertaining ride with Beetlejuice Jr. A musical comedy packed with heart, humour, and a whole lot of haunting fun. This junior adaptation of the Broadway hit brings the outrageous world of the afterlife to the stage in a high-energy production that’s perfect for all ages.

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(Re)introducing Casey Walker. From A Little Bit Zombie to Ithaqua, What Can We Expect?

Although there isn’t a lot of new updates on Hammer Films’ upcoming horror feature Ithaqua, directed by Casey Walker, this work is still labelled currently in production, and we revisit this filmmaker’s past work in A Little Bit Zombie.

Casey Walker Filmmaker When websites I’ve contributed to in the past go offline, it’s time to resurrect and update some of those favourite pieces here. More than 10 years ago, I discovered A Little Bit Zombie (ALBZ) by an up-and-coming filmmaker, Casey Walker. Since then, he produced The Void, an excellent Lovecraftian-style movie, and directed a few episodes of The Hardy Boys.

In his latest work, he’s reworking a tale based on the Ithaqua indigenous legend. This film stars Luke Hemsworth, Kevin Durand, and Michael Pitt. A lot has changed since it was first announced. The website Upcoming Horror Movies suggests it may debut late 2025 or next year. At the time of writing, all we know is that Hammer Films picked up the rights.

According to HollywoodNorthbuzz.com, the story is as follows:

Cole Franklin, an American mercenary, is recruited as a hired gun and guide at the remote outpost of Fort William, which is struggling to survive the decline of the fur trade. With dwindling supplies, the keepers of the Fort blackmail Cole into leading a trading party to a nearby Indigenous village where they discover a massacre and encounter the remaining half-crazed inhabitants for the bloodshed.

Though the trading party survives with minimal losses and returns to the Fort with a bonanza of food and furs, the supernatural force responsible for the carnage follows them back. As the casualties stack up, it becomes evident that something unnatural is driving the residents insane with murderous hunger. The rag-tag band of survivors forces Cole to put his military expertise to use in organizing their last stand against what can only be described as some kind of madness.

Although I haven’t found further updates since this announcement, I’ll share more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, please enjoy this interview I conducted when he and the cast came to town! This film made its worldwide debut at the Victoria Film Festival. Interview follows:

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