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Contact: Ana Beatriz Cholo, 312-927-4845 (cell)
Thousand Oaks, Calif. - Are you ready to get scared (but in a really fun and unique way)? On Saturday, October 27, the National Park Service will host Scare-A-Mount Ranch, a one-of-a-kind event in the Santa Monica Mountains.
The family-friendly Halloween event will combine elements of film history and nature. There will be a hairy legs contest (watch our hilarious video promoting the contest and featuring a real tarantula here). Click here for photos.
Kids activities will include making fake movie blood and nocturnal animal-themed crafts. Groups can choose from two self-guided hikes into the backlot woods. One will be family-friendly and appropriate for children while the other one will suit those folks looking for a little bit more of a scare.
Other activities will include a screening of the 1940 classic Dr. Cyclops, which was shot at Paramount Ranch;a costume contest, face painting, selfies in the jailhouse; a spider zoo; and ranger stations throughout the grounds.
This is a free event with complimentary parking. We recommend bringing a flashlight and dressing warmly.
For nearly 100 years, Paramount Ranch has set the scene for hundreds of movies, TV shows, and photo shoots. That includes a number of monster, paranormal, and other supernatural films and shows, from “The Forbidden Trail” (1932) to “Van Helsing” (2004), and episodes of the X-Files and HBO’s Westworld.
Paramount Ranch is located at 2903 Cornell Rd, Agoura, CA 91301. For more information, please call the Visitor Center at 805-370-2301.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) is the largest urban national park in the country, encompassing more than 150,000 acres of mountains and coastline in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. A unit of the National Park Service, it comprises a seamless network of local, state and federal parks interwoven with private lands and communities. As one of only five Mediterranean ecosystems in the world, SMMNRA preserves the rich biological diversity of more than 450 animal species and 26 distinct plant communities. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/samo.
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Last updated: October 19, 2018