While we’re still months away from Halloween, horror enthusiasts can dabble in a bit of spooky fun at the Icons of Darkness exhibit in Hollywood.
Located next to the TCL Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, Icons of Darkness boasts a massive, privately owned collection of screen-used props, costumes and promotional materials from sci-fi and horror movies.
But the opportunity to see these exclusive items up-close-and-personal is limited as the exhibition will move into a permanent home in Las Vegas next year.
“It’s a chance for people to come in and see horror, superhero, ‘Jurassic Park’ stuff and ‘Alien’ stuff and it’s all real stuff,” said Rich Correll, a child actor turned television and film director, who spent decades amassing about 2,000 movie props and costumes. “It’s real costumes, real props, real special effects heads. It’s all kinds of stuff built by the studios for these movies and now it’s ended up in this collection.”
A Los Angeles native, Correll comes from a family of entertainers. His father is the late Charles Correll, who starred on the “Amos ‘n’ Andy” radio show. His brother, Charles Correll Jr., worked as a cinematographer and directed episodes of several TV shows including “Without a Trace,” “Melrose Place” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” Correll himself has gone on to direct TV shows like “That’s So Raven,” “Yes, Dear,” “Fuller House” and he’s the co-creator of the teen sitcom “Hannah Montana,” which starred Miley Cyrus.
Correll got his start in Hollywood as a child actor on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” starring as Richard Rickover, a friend of the series star, Jerry Mathers.
It was his time on this wholesome family show that led to his fascination with horror and sci-fi and the beginning of his impressive collection.
“Jerry Mathers, who played Beaver and I were basically the same age, and we liked all the same stuff and we loved horror movies and we…
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