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The splendid and spooky folks at Spirit Halloween sent us a mystery surprise! When I opened the cardboard box, I found a big wooden box with “Spirit Hallows Cemetary” carved on its lid. I was surprised when I opened it to discover a miniature graveyard and a small shovel. I found a plastic pull, and it opened, revealing a dirt-filled grave. I dug up a casket. Inside I found a vampire, which is a magnet, wrapped up in bloody rags. After I closed the box, one of the coolest things we’ve ever gotten, I scanned the code on the back of the card that came with it, and it took me to a page with a video (watch it below) and a list of tombstones teasing the names of the new animatronics Spirit Halloween will soon release. Be sure to visit Spirit Halloween for all your haunting needs! Check out their collection of exclusive limited edition Funkos, too, like the
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It doesn’t matter if you are a kid or a grown-ass adult. Legos are and always will be awesome. Over the past few years, the building block company has been releasing some killer complex adult kits. Following the news that Hocus Pocus 3 is brewing, Legos has announced their upcoming kit based on the iconic cottage home of the Sanderson Sisters, which features over 2,000 pieces. The Lego Ideas Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage is designed with older audiences in mind. The kit includes the sisters, Max, Danni, Allison, and Thackery Binx the cat, as well as easter eggs from the original film. The building can be displayed as either the Sandersons’ cottage or the Sanderson Witch Museum by adding signs, a cash register, and rope barriers. And the roof opens up to reveal the interior of the cottage/museum. If you are a VIP member, you can get yours on July 1, 2023. Everyone else can order theirs on
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What’s better than going to a haunted attraction? Being part of one! Making grown men scream and women panic, well, it’s a different type of thrill. You might not know this about me, but I spent a couple of seasons at “The Grudge Girl” in a haunted attraction. And I loved it! And if the thought of being on the scary side of one of those types of events excites you, you’re in luck! Dark Night Halloween World, one of the fastest-growing Haunted pop-up events located in Farmingville, NY, at the Bald Hill Amphitheater, has announced its plans to create the largest Halloween celebration ever – and they’re seeking to collaborate with new creators, performers, artists, vendors, attractions and more to make it happen. Dark Night Halloween World originally opened in 2021 to provide guests with a genuine Haunted Attraction and overall Halloween event with a strong 1980s and 1990s theme. Since the debut of this retro-themed Halloween show, the
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I’m not alone when I say I’m not looking forward to summer’s approach and would rather have autumn again and enjoy the wonder and fun of Halloween. Saona Studios is here to scratch that Halloween itch with Death or Treat where you must save Halloween (or at least Hallowtown). Death or Treat follows a little ghost named Scary who runs a mobile candy shop called Ghost Mart. Business should be good in Hallowtown but larger corporations are stealing customers, forcing Scary to take a stand. Now onto the game itself! The controls for Death or Treat are pretty simple as this is a hack-and-slash kind of game with platforming so it’s pretty basic. The soundtrack is pretty good and fits the tone of the game as well as its art. Speaking of art, I really like the animation of the game’s cutscenes and gameplay, definitely can tell it’s hand-drawn, or at least colored in by hand, it flows quite smoothly
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It’s never too early to make plans for Halloween decorating or making a funhouse, but you want to add some flair to it to make it memorable. UV and glow-in-the-dark props always add a nice touch but sometimes it’s hard to find some good paint plus you don’t want to shovel out a lot of money. From my experience in building and painting sets and props for live theatre, we always said “Make your own!” and Techno Glow is where you should start! I want to thank Techno Glow for making this review possible as I feel their products are affordable with endless possibilities for uses. I was sent some chartreuse glow-in-the-dark powder along with aqua, along with a UV flashlight as I planned on using some UV resin for a part of this review. I ended up using a silicone ice cube tray that made the face of “The Scream” by Edvard Munch. I used a mix of UV
Continue reading →
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The Buried is an apparel shop that caters to those who attend festivals and live music events with clothing that can be described as wearable art. But if you’re a bit more of a homebody like me OR someone who attends different kinds of events, would these products still be worth a look? The short answer is yes, but keep reading on to learn how you can save 10% off from The Buried’s store! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at The Buried for sending over The Future Shawl that made this review possible, as well as for the discount code for you the reader! One of the featured products in The Buried’s store is the Future Shawls. These unisex one-size-fits-all shawls add a bit of fun to your experience at music festivals and shows, The Buried now offers new fleece versions of some of their shawls to help you get cozy, the
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EventsHalloweenNews
Universal Parks and Resorts have been busy making plans for several new parks, a kid-friendly park in Texas, Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida, and get this, a new permanent haunted attraction in Vegas, inspired by their popular Halloween Horror Nights event. Universal described the horror park, whose name has yet to be announced, as featuring a “variety of unique, immersive, fantastic horror-centric experiences” day and night. It will “deliver on the thrills and frights its horror fans have come to love.” The 110,000-square-foot attraction will be continuously updated to include seasonal events and exclusive merchandise. It will be located near the Vegas strip and will be part of the AREA15 entertainment district. We’ll keep you posted.
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It’s that time of year again when ugly Christmas sweaters are back in style for a few weeks, and with that is the want and need to find a sweater that’s not just right for the season, but shows off your fandom. This is where the awesome folks over at Merchoid come to the rescue! A big thank you to Merchoid for making this review possible! Merchoid was awesome enough to send me a The Nightmare Before Christmas ugly Christmas sweater, and it’s anything but ugly! First off, this is an actual sweater, while most sites right now sell ugly Christmas “sweaters” that are just designs printed on polyester and spandex material and then have the gull to charge you a lot for it, Merchoid gives you an actual woven sweater! If you’re wondering if it keeps you warm, YES it does. How do I know? Remember that snowstorm that hit Buffalo back in November? Guess who was wearing an
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HalloweenMoviesNewsPeacockStreaming TV
It’s hard to believe that it has been over a decade since the release of the last Friday the 13th movie, due to the legal battle over the franchise, well the wait is nearly over, Variety is reporting that an announcement has just been made. Peacock has ordered up “Crystal Lake,” a prequel series to the iconic horror franchise from Bryan Fuller. Variety details, “The show will be written by Bryan Fuller, who is also the showrunner and an executive producer. Victor Miller, who penned the original film in the franchise, will also executive produce along with Marc Toberoff, Rob Barsamian, and A24.” “’Friday the 13th’ is one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie history and we were dying to revisit this story with our upcoming drama series ‘Crystal Lake,’” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We can’t wait to get to work with Bryan Fuller, a gifted, visionary creator who I’ve
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What’s Halloween without Vampires? And you can’t have Vampires without Vampire Hunters, but what about Vampires, Vampire Hunters, in the old west?! You have yourself Evil West. Focus Home released an action-packed gameplay overview trailer today to help add more to your Halloween. Evil West is a third-person action-adventure game taking players to the old west as Jesse Rentier, a vampire hunter who is in the Old west that’s infested with vampires and other evils that have wiped out the institute of vampire hunters that he’s a part of. On a mission of vengeance, Jesse is also on a mission to rebuild the organization his father built that hunts vampires. To help reach Jesse’s goal, players will explore every corner of the Wild West, looking for new Institute members and valuable leads on the vampire conspiracy, taking money from abandoned chests and corpses, and growing Jesse’s arsenal of weapons. Armed with both old-fashioned firearms and advanced technology like the lightning-fueled
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The splendid and spooky folks at Spirit Halloween sent us a mystery surprise! When I opened the cardboard box, I found a big wooden box with “Spirit Hallows Cemetary” carved on its lid. I was surprised when I opened it to discover a miniature graveyard and a small shovel. I found a plastic pull, and it opened, revealing a dirt-filled grave. I dug up a casket. Inside I found a vampire, which is a magnet, wrapped up in bloody rags. After I closed the box, one of the coolest things we’ve ever gotten, I scanned the code on the back of the card that came with it, and it took me to a page with a video (watch it below) and a list of tombstones teasing the names of the new animatronics Spirit Halloween will soon release. Be sure to visit Spirit Halloween for all your haunting needs! Check out their collection of exclusive limited edition Funkos, too, like the
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsProduct
It doesn’t matter if you are a kid or a grown-ass adult. Legos are and always will be awesome. Over the past few years, the building block company has been releasing some killer complex adult kits. Following the news that Hocus Pocus 3 is brewing, Legos has announced their upcoming kit based on the iconic cottage home of the Sanderson Sisters, which features over 2,000 pieces. The Lego Ideas Hocus Pocus: The Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage is designed with older audiences in mind. The kit includes the sisters, Max, Danni, Allison, and Thackery Binx the cat, as well as easter eggs from the original film. The building can be displayed as either the Sandersons’ cottage or the Sanderson Witch Museum by adding signs, a cash register, and rope barriers. And the roof opens up to reveal the interior of the cottage/museum. If you are a VIP member, you can get yours on July 1, 2023. Everyone else can order theirs on
Continue reading →
EventsHalloweenNews
What’s better than going to a haunted attraction? Being part of one! Making grown men scream and women panic, well, it’s a different type of thrill. You might not know this about me, but I spent a couple of seasons at “The Grudge Girl” in a haunted attraction. And I loved it! And if the thought of being on the scary side of one of those types of events excites you, you’re in luck! Dark Night Halloween World, one of the fastest-growing Haunted pop-up events located in Farmingville, NY, at the Bald Hill Amphitheater, has announced its plans to create the largest Halloween celebration ever – and they’re seeking to collaborate with new creators, performers, artists, vendors, attractions and more to make it happen. Dark Night Halloween World originally opened in 2021 to provide guests with a genuine Haunted Attraction and overall Halloween event with a strong 1980s and 1990s theme. Since the debut of this retro-themed Halloween show, the
Continue reading →
GamingHalloweenIndieProductReviews
I’m not alone when I say I’m not looking forward to summer’s approach and would rather have autumn again and enjoy the wonder and fun of Halloween. Saona Studios is here to scratch that Halloween itch with Death or Treat where you must save Halloween (or at least Hallowtown). Death or Treat follows a little ghost named Scary who runs a mobile candy shop called Ghost Mart. Business should be good in Hallowtown but larger corporations are stealing customers, forcing Scary to take a stand. Now onto the game itself! The controls for Death or Treat are pretty simple as this is a hack-and-slash kind of game with platforming so it’s pretty basic. The soundtrack is pretty good and fits the tone of the game as well as its art. Speaking of art, I really like the animation of the game’s cutscenes and gameplay, definitely can tell it’s hand-drawn, or at least colored in by hand, it flows quite smoothly
Continue reading →
ConventionsHalloweenHoliday HorrorProductReviews
It’s never too early to make plans for Halloween decorating or making a funhouse, but you want to add some flair to it to make it memorable. UV and glow-in-the-dark props always add a nice touch but sometimes it’s hard to find some good paint plus you don’t want to shovel out a lot of money. From my experience in building and painting sets and props for live theatre, we always said “Make your own!” and Techno Glow is where you should start! I want to thank Techno Glow for making this review possible as I feel their products are affordable with endless possibilities for uses. I was sent some chartreuse glow-in-the-dark powder along with aqua, along with a UV flashlight as I planned on using some UV resin for a part of this review. I ended up using a silicone ice cube tray that made the face of “The Scream” by Edvard Munch. I used a mix of UV
Continue reading →
ConventionsEventsGamingHalloweenMusicNewsProductReviews
The Buried is an apparel shop that caters to those who attend festivals and live music events with clothing that can be described as wearable art. But if you’re a bit more of a homebody like me OR someone who attends different kinds of events, would these products still be worth a look? The short answer is yes, but keep reading on to learn how you can save 10% off from The Buried’s store! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at The Buried for sending over The Future Shawl that made this review possible, as well as for the discount code for you the reader! One of the featured products in The Buried’s store is the Future Shawls. These unisex one-size-fits-all shawls add a bit of fun to your experience at music festivals and shows, The Buried now offers new fleece versions of some of their shawls to help you get cozy, the
Continue reading →
EventsHalloweenNews
Universal Parks and Resorts have been busy making plans for several new parks, a kid-friendly park in Texas, Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida, and get this, a new permanent haunted attraction in Vegas, inspired by their popular Halloween Horror Nights event. Universal described the horror park, whose name has yet to be announced, as featuring a “variety of unique, immersive, fantastic horror-centric experiences” day and night. It will “deliver on the thrills and frights its horror fans have come to love.” The 110,000-square-foot attraction will be continuously updated to include seasonal events and exclusive merchandise. It will be located near the Vegas strip and will be part of the AREA15 entertainment district. We’ll keep you posted.
Continue reading →
HalloweenHoliday HorrorProductReviews
It’s that time of year again when ugly Christmas sweaters are back in style for a few weeks, and with that is the want and need to find a sweater that’s not just right for the season, but shows off your fandom. This is where the awesome folks over at Merchoid come to the rescue! A big thank you to Merchoid for making this review possible! Merchoid was awesome enough to send me a The Nightmare Before Christmas ugly Christmas sweater, and it’s anything but ugly! First off, this is an actual sweater, while most sites right now sell ugly Christmas “sweaters” that are just designs printed on polyester and spandex material and then have the gull to charge you a lot for it, Merchoid gives you an actual woven sweater! If you’re wondering if it keeps you warm, YES it does. How do I know? Remember that snowstorm that hit Buffalo back in November? Guess who was wearing an
Continue reading →
HalloweenMoviesNewsPeacockStreaming TV
It’s hard to believe that it has been over a decade since the release of the last Friday the 13th movie, due to the legal battle over the franchise, well the wait is nearly over, Variety is reporting that an announcement has just been made. Peacock has ordered up “Crystal Lake,” a prequel series to the iconic horror franchise from Bryan Fuller. Variety details, “The show will be written by Bryan Fuller, who is also the showrunner and an executive producer. Victor Miller, who penned the original film in the franchise, will also executive produce along with Marc Toberoff, Rob Barsamian, and A24.” “’Friday the 13th’ is one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie history and we were dying to revisit this story with our upcoming drama series ‘Crystal Lake,’” said Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We can’t wait to get to work with Bryan Fuller, a gifted, visionary creator who I’ve
Continue reading →
GamingHalloweenNewsParanormalProductTrailers
What’s Halloween without Vampires? And you can’t have Vampires without Vampire Hunters, but what about Vampires, Vampire Hunters, in the old west?! You have yourself Evil West. Focus Home released an action-packed gameplay overview trailer today to help add more to your Halloween. Evil West is a third-person action-adventure game taking players to the old west as Jesse Rentier, a vampire hunter who is in the Old west that’s infested with vampires and other evils that have wiped out the institute of vampire hunters that he’s a part of. On a mission of vengeance, Jesse is also on a mission to rebuild the organization his father built that hunts vampires. To help reach Jesse’s goal, players will explore every corner of the Wild West, looking for new Institute members and valuable leads on the vampire conspiracy, taking money from abandoned chests and corpses, and growing Jesse’s arsenal of weapons. Armed with both old-fashioned firearms and advanced technology like the lightning-fueled
Continue reading →
