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Haunted houses might be passé for some, but there’s other kinds of scary fun to be had this season. The best place for a satisfying helping of Halloween horror is the Yurei Cafe, a one-night-only pop-up cafe from Andrew Novick’s Gimme Gimme Pillow Toast. Drawing its inspiration from popular Japanese horror like Ringu (better known here from the American remake The Ring) and Ju-On, as well as traditional Japanese folklore, Yurei Cafe is an immersive horror happening with great food and terrifying ghosts.
“There are so many rich stories and symbols in Japanese horror culture and folklore that we’re trying to integrate into the food presentation, or the decor, or costumed characters that might be wandering around,” Novick says. “More than a theme restaurant, it’s an experience.”
It’s not just for hard-core fans of Japan’s nightmare visions, though, and you don’t need to worry about being fed disgusting glop that looks scary. Novick promises that J-horror novices will feel right at home, and adds that while the food will be “culinarily interesting,” it won’t be anything weird or gross.
The first seating starts around 5:30 p.m., with a second seating to follow sometime after 7:30 at a secret Denver location. Tickets are $22 and include meal, drink and dessert (gluten-free and vegan options available); all tickets must be purchased in advance at gimme-gimmepillowtoast.com.
Sat., Oct. 19, 5:30-10 p.m., 2013
