Dark Delicacies

The best for horror collectors! Dark Delicacies has some truly great and unique items. Movies, posters, a TON of genre books and other collectables. The prices are VERY fair, but horror fans will want to spend a lot here because of the value.
They also do a lot of in-​store signings with actors, filmmakers, writers and composers, etc, and the price of the other signed items they sell are great, not inflated. ~Matt
$ 15.00 — $ 40.00 = A few good items.
$ 40.00 — $ 80.00 = A few GREAT items!
$ 80.00 — $ 120.00 = Many, great to amazing items!

I recently bought some books and there was a misprint in one of them. The owner did not try to work with me to exchange the book for another, instead he said I would have to buy a new one because it wasn’t his fault the book had a misprint, even though the publisher said he was to exchange the book and send it back for me. I was a little disappointed in the lack of customer service, but overall a cool store.

Horror book signings every month, horror classics decoration the shelves, horror women’s clothing/​accessories @ prices comparable to forever 21, horror collectibles! Such a fun, community-​oriented place.
& all-​natural oils for fragrances! Super cool.
This place is just super-​amazing & has been here for decades! I had no idea. I go to ladies & gents night @ The Burbank Magnolia park often (it’s a cool thing with food trucks & all the stores are open every last Friday of the month) & I only saw the baby clothes up front.

This is one of my favorite neighborhood «haunts». They always have a great selection of books and toys. Del and Sue are incredible people and this store is a completely family-​owned operation. The books are always a fair price which is probably why I always walk out of there with stuff I won’t have time to read but will happily add to my pile. People travel from all over to visit this horror-​lovers dream and I feel very fortunate to live only a mile away.
If you’re looking for a great selection of horror books, I strongly suggest coming here over Halloweentown, where browsing must be limited to only a «few minutes» and cell phone use is completely prohibited. Even if you’re not there to buy anything, it’s still a great place to browse and have a good conversation with the cool owners.

I adore this place! I visit my brothers from Ohio at least once a year and I always come here. Their compilation short story books are some of my favorites. The staff is always very cheerful and helpful, and you can find things here you won’t find anywhere else! I love that they have a selection on where you can find haunted places in any state.
Best horror book collection I’ve ever seen anywhere!

All I have to say is AWESOME. I Live in the South Bay and made a special trip to visit this shop and was I glad I did! I am of course a horror freak and I was like a kid in a bloody candy store. Talked to who I assume was the owner for a while about horror and what not and he was hilarious and helpful. Ended up leaving with a sweet leatherface toy. May consider moving to Burbank just for there store! Ok that might be pushing it but I enjoyed the hell out of this place! Open a second location in the South Bay ill run it! ;)

This is a great store. It has a great collection of horror goodies. It has a great atmosphere. I have been to only 1 signing there since I don’t live is So Cal but it was super fun.

This is the place to try on BPAL, and of course buy as many as you can. As with most scents, it’s a good idea to wear it for a while before you actually buy it, and Dark Delicacies is the only place to sell the little vials and offer samples, so if you are interested in purchasing, you know what to do. I also enjoy checking out their seasonal (read: Halloween, the only «season» that matters) dish selection, as well as other kitchen décor. If you are into morbid books, or horror type books, there’s a bunch. And if you look in the back, they even carry some interesting fabric, if that’s your thing. Their accessories and purses can be hit or miss, but the store is definitely worth checking out.

I love this store SO MUCH!!! The owners are usually there and are super nice people! I love that they did this all on their own. The store has books, (especially hard to find books) DVD’s, collectibles, clothing, posters, toys, a kids section, home décor, cards, magazines, purses, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab fragrances, and much more! — They constantly host amazing events & signings. I stop in about once every two weeks and find something I have to have (and even more I want) and their signings are really fun. Free street parking in Burbank and they’re located on Magnolia near the intersection of Hollywood Way, so there’s Portos and other places you can stop for food or drink while you’re there. If you’re a fan of horror, you MUST make a trip to Dark Delicacies. If you’re a fan of Halloween, you MUST make a trip to Dark Delicacies… if you’re a fan of small businesses that just keep succeeding and know how to do it right and treat their customers amazingly… you MUST go to Dark Delicacies. Also, whether you’re located in the area or not… sign up for their email list, they send great emails about once a month that list all of the events and signings and also check out their website! I love this place.

Like this place really needed another 5 star review…
But it deserves an infinite amount of stars because that’s how rad it is. It’s like mini-​Disneyland for horror nerds.
Let me tell you a story:
When I was a child, my grandfather showed me a movie that scarred me for life — ‘Terror Storm’. It was horrifying — these people are stranded on a boat in the middle of the ocean and resort to killing the Paris Hilton-​esque passenger’s dog to use as shark bait!!!
Anyway, my grandpa passed away recently and I got to thinking about this movie and how comical and awesome I would think it is now, watching it as a horror-​loving adult. So, I went on a mission to find a copy of ‘Terror Storm’, which is currently going by the name ‘Cyclone’. Guess What? FOUND IT at Dark Delicacies.
This little shop is packed with horror-​related books, movies, memorabilia, home décor, clothing, etc. They also host events and book signings. I’m SO bummed I was out of town for Day of the Scream Queens… love Love LOVE Linnea Quigley.
Oh, and can’t forget Del — hella rad.
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I’m ashamed I haven’t wrote about this place before now!!! I highly recommend Dark Delicacies to ALL HORROR FANS!!! It’s Heaven please go to shop, go to meet celebs, go to talk to Sue & Del. They are great people and Id give them a kidney. Love — love — love this place! Hope it lasts another 20 years!!! Ps– I met Clive Barker, Tony Todd, etc here!

I LOVE this store! I came here a few days ago for the BPAL fragrances and dear jesus, they have 99% of the collection (which, for non-​BPAL fans, it means it’s a LOT of perfume oils). I came here close to closing time and they were super sweet and helpful. They didn’t mind me asking a bunch of questions about the 50+ blends, or mind me writing things down and sniffing about.
I ended up leaving with about 12 samples and will DEFINITELY be coming back to explore the remainder of the collection. They also have some pretty cheap books and a bunch of other cool things. Even though I live in Encino, driving all the way here is totally worth it.

This place’s name fits the store perfectly. Dark Delicacies carries books, movies, knick knacks, jewelry, posters, and probably anything else you can imagine related to spooky, horror, and weirdo (I say this lovingly as a fellow weirdo) cultures.
I wasn’t planning on buying anything here, just perusing their awesome item selection of the cool and creepy, but I spied a dollar book section on my way out and couldn’t resist!
They’ve also got a giant selection of scents and oils of every kind from Frankincense and Lilly to the more obscure Midnight Bells and Horrid Mysteries. Ever wonder what Batty smells like? Wonder no more with your next visit here!
Dark Delicacies also hosts special events such as book signings. Let the weirdo in you out to run amok here!

Always loved this place. They have all sorts of spooky things from books, movies, posters, toys, jewelry, etc.
Owners are always nice & I love that they constantly have book/​movie signings. Not to mention they get a visit from Krampus during the holidays!
Get on their mailing list for monthly updates on signings; you’ll never know who’s gonna be there :)

This little shop is perfect for every weirdo (Such as me). It reminds me of all my favorite shops in Salem MA. From custom made perfumes to Horror movie memorabilia, this place is a one stop shop for all your gift giving needs. They just started selling Alien (from Alien vs Predator) egg soaps which are brilliant! The owner Del is super sweet and has an amazing collection of books, records and movie posters. I wish there were more shops like this out here. Parking in the rear and in front of the shop.

If your looking for that great looking blinged out skull jewelry this is the place to go. I have gotten some cute accessories here. I love anything with skulls on it. Go on Ladies night out it’s the last Friday of every month. They always have something going on in there… My son loves there books there. The people who work that store are always super nice and helpful. It’s my favorite store to go to. Just hope they add more Nightmare Before Christmas stuff this year…

If you are a die-​hard horror fan and convention-​goer like myself, there is no way you can go without having heard the name DARK DELICACIES mentioned at least a couple of times in your circle of friends. Actually, I had been hearing about owner Del Howison and his creepy, compelling ‘chest of wonders’ for years, but just never found myself fortunate enough to be in the same neck of the woods where the store is located, so I could see it for myself.
But finally, it happened! Some friends of mine were having a signing there for a pre-​screening «party», heralding the première of the independent horror film they made, and I was there «with bells on». Besides being THE event of the year as far as I was concerned, it’s been a long time since I found myself in a place that is the closest thing to «XANADU» a horror fan could ever hope to find.
How great is this place? For the most part, being limited when it came to time and money, I had to put my «fiscally responsible» blinders on, and pretend to not to see 95% of the books, CD’s and collectibles I wanted to roll out of there, in the biggest shopping cart I could find. I did limit myself to ONE item, however: a copy of Eric Red’s latest novel, THE GUNS OF SANTA SANGRE. (Red wrote the screenplay for the original version of THE HITCHER.) Not only did Sue Howison locate it for me in record time, but the copy was SIGNED. And available at the regular price. Name me two more horror-​themed bookstores in the L.A. area, that can offer you THAT. EXACTLY.
Now I will count the months, days and hours until I can return to Delicacies… this time, just for ME. Spend an insane amount of time discussing horror and fantasy with the lovely, knowledgeable people there… and come away with enough swag, that I will need armed guards to help me carry it back home!

One of the coolest stores I’ve seen in LA. Picked up a Dawn of the Dead hat almost ten years ago here, came back when I was back on the west coast and stumbled into an album signing by the guy who did the music for Dawn of the Dead!
Always has a variety of stuff and great hard-​to-​finds for your horror fiction and gifts. Love this place

This store specializes in books and other items that celebrate the darker, more occult and enchanted side of human nature. It has sections on Horror, Magick, Fantastic worlds, and famous mystical people. It also carries a selection of music, as well as jewelry, ornaments, treasures, and other items that express the store’s focus.
This is a must visit store, if you like dark mysterious and sometimes terrifying delicacies. There are often book signings here, and this place is an information hub for all events in town that are horror related.

We tend to be attracted to dark things: dark chocolate, black truffles, dark and stormy nights, the «dark side», tall, dark, and handsome men, etc. Thus, it isn’t much of a surprise if one is lured into a shop called Dark Delicacies with its Gothic, black magic/​occult-​esque environment.
Dark Delicacies is a small shop offering art work, memorabilia, oils, clothing, jewelry, books, and the like in the areas of skulls, zombies, monsters, and witches. Basically if you combine Hot Topic with added doses of Halloween and target it toward adults versus pimple-​faced teenagers; then you have Dark Delicacies. Although the prices are a bit high (many of these items can be purchased elsewhere or online for cheaper) and the selection is a bit limited; Dark Delicacies does cater to those who opt to buy from local artists/​sellers which gives it a community feel.
What are the pluses of Dark Delicacies? The book selection is AMAZING! It is surprisingly large for a retail store and takes up a large chunk of the real estate (in a good way for book lovers). Ranging from psyhic/​sprituality, new age, occult, hauntings, and everything in between, Dark Delicacies more than likely has what you are looking for or will even surprise you with something you didn’t necessarily intend to buy but gravitate towards. Also terrific is the alchemy lab which features hundreds of oils for perfumes or potions in a variety of offerings from herbal scents to floral escapes to more abstract potion oils like: love, terror, darkness, etc. You can also mix and concoct these on their website if you prefer it to be delivered to your home.
The children’s section is small (okay, more like tiny) but is very cute and looks like it stepped out of «A Nightmare Before Christmas» with its slippers, robes, PJs, books, toys, and blankets.
Dark Delicacies also hosts events such as book signings, artist Q & A’s and sneak peaks at products for those immersed in this world.
My biggest quip and HUGE factor on my experience? The customer service. Looking at other reviews, perhaps this was a one-​time thing but I was not welcomed, looked at, spoken to… nothing. I felt like invisible (which maybe makes sense in this store). I expect neighborhood service from small, local, neighborhood shops and many of the stores on this strip in Burbank fail miserably.
Overall, Dark Delicacies will satisfy those will a dark look in their eye or rebellion in their bones. Or those trying to poison their neighbors. Just don’t expect the best service.