Screenshot of Spirit Halloween Hitchhiking Ghosts masks

Could the Hitchhiking Ghosts masks give Scream‘s Ghostface a run for his money? I think so. Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday may not have thrilled me, but Spirit Halloween’s Hitchhiking Ghosts masks made up for it. If there weren’t copyright issues, or if Disney went a little darker with its scaryContinue Reading

Gruesome twosome in Darkest Deal

You’d think a previous traumatizing Halloween Horror Nights experience would’ve been enough to last me a lifetime. Well, like myself, you’d be wrong. As I’ve admitted before, I’m a bawk, bawk chicken butt when it comes to Halloween-style haunted houses. Venturing to haunted places? No problem. Watching horror movies lateContinue Reading

This Frightfully Fresh gift card is among the horror-themed ones you'll find at Fandango.

Rotten Tomatoes is getting into the Halloween spirit with curated horror watchlists. But they’re also offering some creepy-cool horror-themed gift cards redeemable at Fandango and Vudu. All of this is well-timed, considering a lot of scary movies are releasing in theaters and/or becoming available to stream. Let’s check it out.Continue Reading

Show logos for MGM+ Halloween Marathon 2023

MGM+ invites horror fans to tune in on October 31, starting at 11 AM ET/PT, to their Halloween marathon. (If you dare…) They’re cramming five of their most chilling shows into 12 hours of spooky good programming. The marathon consists of their top series and hit documentaries, including Chapelwaite, FROM,Continue Reading

Teal pumpkins

Have you spotted any teal pumpkins for sale anywhere? If you shop at CVS, you might have. Or maybe you’ve seen one in someone’s yard or on their porch and thought, “Oh, what an interesting color,” and wondered where they got it. Or maybe you thought it looked like anContinue Reading

Blood Wedding in The Morutary

Technically, The Mortuary Haunted Mansion wants couples (plural) to enter their Blood Wedding Ceremony contest. As they put it, the popular New Orleans haunted attraction is “a haunted house…in a real haunted house.” This year, their theme is “Blood Wedding,” but they’re also hosting an actual wedding—or not (we’ll getContinue Reading

Scarecrow pumpkin in front of Haunted Mansion Disneyland

“I’ve got some good news and some bad news,” my friend Alicia texted me a few days before I was set to meet her in Anaheim. “Haunted Mansion is closed. They’re getting it ready for Halloween. The good news is, Haunted Mansion Holiday opens our last day, so we’ll getContinue Reading

31 Nights of Horror poster

31 Nights of Horror is back for its fifth year. The streaming event celebrates Halloween season with programming that streams every night in October on both Shout! TV (broadcast edited versions) and Scream Factory TV (uncensored). We’re talking double features every night of fan-favorite horror films of all genres. Thrillers,Continue Reading

Jude Hill, Riccardo Scamarcio, Tina Fey, Kelly Reilly, and Camille Cottin in A Haunting in Venice

“It’s not only a murder mystery, but there’s also a supernatural element to the film. Which takes it to another level,” Tina Fey explains in “A Haunting New Mystery,” one of four A Haunting in Venice featurettes. 20th Century Studios was kind enough to share them with me. Even thoughContinue Reading

The Boogeyman poster

Midsummer Scream, the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, never disappoints. Their “Hall of Shadows” possesses over 12 haunted attractions, and “The Screaming Room” features short films from around the world. But Midsummer Scream also offers immersive experiences, and one this year promotes the upcoming home entertainment release of TheContinue Reading

A Haunting in Venice poster

Psychics. Screams. A seance. A Haunting in Venice may be the scariest Agatha Christie adaptation yet. Or perhaps ever. The trailer definitely gives off more of a horror movie vibe than any other Agatha Christie movie, including the two most recent. Which, if you’re wondering, yes. A Haunting in VeniceContinue Reading

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Halloween High Seas Disney Cruise

Recently Disney Cruise Line announced Halloween on the High Seas cruises will return in 2024. The seasonal sailings will provide guests with spirited fun on select cruises. Let’s take a look at when they’ll start, what they’ll offer, where they’ll sail from, and which ships will conjure up the spookyContinue Reading