Thank you all who came out for this special screening of the strangely prescient silent Houdini film about reincarnation. There was a discussion of the local ghosts and dark history of the intersection of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Lookout Mountain, as well as a brief history of the legends surrounding the "Houdini Mansion" with a recreation of the last official seance to be held to contact Houdini's spirit. At that last seance, a trumpet was set on a table, and the master of ceremonies begged Houdini to sound the horn. At that precise moment a car horn sounded in the distance. Despite this odd coincidence, it was determined that Houdini's spirit was not present, and his wife, Bess, gave up the hunt. After the film, the gathered folks (about 40 people) headed across the street to explore the ruins of the 2 bedroom house where Bess Houdini conducted her many seance's to communicate with here dead husband. Although she tried for ten years, Houdini's secret coded message (agreed upon before his death) never materialized. Likewise, this Halloween night, Houdini's elusive ghost also did not materialize at our screening... although there were many cars that honked as they past. Could it have been him?
