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Oct 15 2011
Free Halloween Coloring Sheets
Whether you’re a parent, babysitter or teacher in need of some seasonal distractions for the little ones, you’ve come to the right place. Coloring sheets are a quick and easy way to keep children occupied so you can get some much needed peace and quiet. All you have to do is visit the following links …
Oct 14 2011
The People Behind VHS Cover Art
The last time I discussed VHS cover art, I had wanted to include a video featuring artwork by a British artist. As I was unable to remember his name, I was unable to find, let alone include, it. Thankfully, diligent searching has paid off and I finally remembered his name: Graham Humphreys. British readers will …
Oct 13 2011
Great Classic Horror
While I have reviewed many audio dramas from AudioGo in the past, this is the first time I’ve ever reviewed a audiobook. Sure, I’ve reviewed audio drama/audiobook hybrids before, but this is new territory for me. And you know what? I liked it. I still prefer audio dramas, but this was a fun change of …
Oct 12 2011
Ghost of Horror Trivia
Anyone who has ever seen Hammer’s When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth has probably wondered by why they stuck in two photographically-enlarged lizards dressed up like dinosaurs in the middle of a film filled with Jim Danforth’s masterful stop-motion animation work. Danforth had actually planned on including two dueling stop-motion allosauruses, but the idea was vetoed …
Oct 11 2011
Ghost Busted
Strange Jason once said there was a difference between doing a cover of a song and doing a version of a song. Although I used to think he was splitting hairs, I have since changed my mind. One musician doing their take on another’s song can both pay tribute to the original and create an …
Oct 10 2011
Printable Prop Labels
One of the simplest (and least expensive) homemade haunt props is the spooky bottle or jar. A little glue, a label and something to put inside are all you need to turn an ordinary jar or bottle into a creepy prop. Spooky labels let you add a creepy feel to your Halloween party’s selection of …
Oct 09 2011
Even More Creepy Cocktails
The Halloween Handbook by Bridie Clark, Ashley Dodd and Janette Beckman has recipes for the following: All Hallow’s Eve Martini, Pumpkin Eater, Halloween Schnapps, Squirmy-Wormies, Body Part Sangria and Mauled Cider. Those who have read my previous articles on creepy cocktails might remember Girls’ Night by Jaclyn W. Foley for its recipe for Lizard Slime. …
Oct 08 2011
More Ghoulish Goodies
The Google Books preview for Donata Maggipinto and Richard Jung’s Halloween Treats: Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family has recipes for tasty treats like Ghost-Wiches, Apple Jack-o’-Lanterns, Witch’s Hair and Goblin’s Eyeballs. There’s nothing like a fresh popcorn ball on Halloween. You can make them yourself using the recipe in Eula Mae’s Cajun Kitchen. …
Oct 07 2011
It Came from Amazon III
Before we begin, I want to make a comment about my last installment in this series. Remember my joking about Jaws in Japan being a lawsuit waiting to happen? Well, it looks like I wasn’t too far off, as clicking the link I gave for it now gives you a retitled version called Psycho Shark. …
Oct 06 2011
No More Vintage Halloween Insanity?
Last year, I had high hopes for the 2011 installment of my “Vintage Halloween Insanity” series. Not only had I found a walk-through description of a 1915 haunted attraction, but it was quite possibly the most ludicrously dangerous of the old Halloween articles I had ever found after it seeming like I had run out …
Oct 05 2011
Halloween Greetings
We’ve all heard the jokes about the perceived uselessness of Halloween cards, but the truth is they have their uses. Judging from the Google Books preview for Diane C. Arkins’ Halloween Merrymaking, they seem to have developed from the market for Halloween party invitations. Nowadays, they also seem to act as the October version of …
Oct 04 2011
It Came From Wikipedia IV
When preparing the series Night Gallery for syndication, the powers that be decided to merge the short-lived series The Sixth Sense into it in order to pad out the number of episodes. They even went as far as to shoot new scenes with Rod Serling to help with the illusion that these were merely more …
Oct 03 2011
Beetlejuice Reenactment
I first became aware of ArtieTSMITW thanks to a friend and I constantly joking about a YTMND featuring the infamous “The line must be drawn here!” line from Star Trek: First Contact. One day, said friend linked me to a reenactment of the scene by Artie. This was back when he had first started out, …
Oct 02 2011
How to Survive a Horror Movie
Given the sheer amount of humorous horror–related handbooks and survival guides, it’s all too easy to forget the idea that started it all: horror movie survival in general. There must have been something in the air during the mid-to-late nineties. “How to survive a horror movie” emails were being forwarded left and right and 1996’s …
Oct 01 2011
Scary Stories
What better way to get into the Halloween season than by reading scary stories? Our first selection is Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (which is the source of the above image). He also wrote “The Body Snatcher,” which was later adapted into the classic Val Lewton movie of …
Sep 30 2011
Spirit Rappings
From the mid-1800’s up until 1920, Spiritualism was a huge movement in the United States. Although it was similar to other monotheistic religions in that it said there was only one God, Spiritualism differed in its belief that all necessary knowledge came not from any scared texts, but from communication with spirits! Its support for …