Spooky Sundays are all about reading, relaxing, and recharging our brooms. I just realized I forgot to put up last week, so I’ll include last week too. Here’s a visual recap of this past week.
Week 2
Spooky Sundays – Week 2 & 3
Category: Art
Wicked Art Wednesdays 2024 – Spooky Wil
Spooky Wil is a one-of-a-kind UK based artist, designer, podcaster, and Halloween specialty shop owner.
Artist: Spooky Wil
Company/Studio: October 31st Store
Where to Purchase Goods: https://www.instagram.com/october31st.co.uk
Social Media:Â https://www.instagram.com/spookywil
Podcast: https://www.theblackflamesocietypodcast.com/
Why we love it: Spooky Wil’s original designs are whimsical nods to that feel-good vintage Halloween style. In his shop in the UK, Wil sells vintage style halloween clothing, decor, homewares, and memorablia, Hocus Pocus and other spooky movie merch, and even rare, hard to find Halloween items.
There’s a new 2025 calendar up for sale. Order yours today before they sell out!
Wicked Art Wednesdays 2024 – Austin Pardun
My first encounter with vintage Halloween artist Austin Pardun was seeing his drawings at Midsummer Scream a few years ago. I missed seeing him this past summer, but I’m sure he’ll be back.
Artist: Austin Pardun
Company/Studio: Austin Pardun Art
Where to Purchase Goods: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AustinPardunArt
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/austinpardunart
Why we love it: Ausin Pardun is another artist whose beautiful drawings mimic that classic Halloween style so well, it’s like they walked off the pages of a 1940s Halloween Beistle catalog.
Wicked Art Wednesdays 2024 – Drew Rausch
I’m kicking off the 2024 Halloween season and my theme of Halloween Vintage Classic by sharing the wildly vivid and spooky art of one of my faves, Drew Rausch.
Art by Drew Rausch
Artist: Drew Rausch
Company/Studio: The Art of Drew Rausch
Where to Purchase Goods: Online shop: https://drewrausch.bigcartel.com
Website: https://drewrausch.com/
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/drewrausch
Why we love it: Drew’s vintage Halloween characters feel like tributes to Halloween’s golden era. It’s like he’s transporting us straight into the past and we’re looking at some ad in Dennison’s Bogie Book.
Monthly Haiku Corner – August
Happy August! We’re getting very close to the Halloween season. July was a shitshow and I’d like very much to leave the month behind. I promise more social media interaction, a recap of my time from Midsummer Scream along with lots of pictures, and an entertaining movie list for August.
This month’s theme is August Aliens. In celebration of Alien: Romulus from legendary Director and Producer Ridley Scott, which is the latest installment set in the Alien universe, one of my favorite franchises of all time. This month, I’ll pay tribute to the Xenomorph lore and also the dark fantastical artwork of beloved Swiss Artist and Designer H.R. Giger, original creator of Xenomorphs. Giger and the design and special affects team won an Academy Award for the sci-fi horror spectacle Alien, 1979.
dark corridors
alien lifeform unleashed
terror in deep space
Artwork by H.R. Giger. To see more wonders of Giger’s macabre biomechanical world and learn about this legendary artist, please visit H.R. Giger Museum.
Wicked Art Wednesdays – Diana Levin, Ghoulish Bunny Studios
Happy International Artist Day! Today we celebrate the dark fantasy art of Diana Levin of Ghoulish Bunny Studios!
Diana Levin’s art could be described as both whimsical and menacing. Her imaginative and unique style embrace death and horror, all while capturing the natural beauty of an enchanted forest or a fantastical world.
Diana and her author husband Shawn Givens travel around to different conventions and trade shows all over the USA. They’re two of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Stop by and say hello!
Artist: Diana Levin
Company/Studio: Ghoulish Bunny Studios
Website:Â https://www.ghoulishbunnystudios.com/
Social Media:Â https://instagram.com/ghoulishbunnystudios or TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ghoulishbunnystudios
Enter the 5th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge for a chance to win a witchy prize pack containing a canvas bag and an enamel pin featuring the art of Diana Levin!
Wicked Art Wednesday – Tom Shropshire
Tom Shropshire
It’s Wicked Art Wedenesday! Inspired by pop culture and entertainment media, today’s artist is Tom Shropshire, an American -born contemporary impressionist who brings dramatic sweeping landscapes to life.
Tom Shropshire
Artist: Tom Shropshire
Social Media: https://instagram.com/shropshireart?igshid=NjIwNzIyMDk2Mg==
Company/Studio/Website/Store: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/tom-shropshire/shop
5th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge
5th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge
#Halloweenhaikuchallenge
Share your most original or scariest Halloween Haiku during the month of October for a chance to win a witchy prize pack!
Only 3 haiku are permitted per contestant. Pick your best 3 and post. If I see more than 3 from the same participant, they won’t count. Three is the magic number.
SUBMISSIONS
You must be a WordPress or Instagram follower to particpate. Two ways to enter a submission this year 1) post your haiku in comments section below, or 2) Tag me on Instagram and use the following #halloweenhaikuchallenge
PRIZES
Grand Prize – 1st Place Winner will receive a Poison the Patriarchy Pack, which includes some witchy stickers, a Poison the Patriarchy card, Witchcraft Spellbook, Rabbits Grim enamel pin and Antlers and Hares tote bag, both created by Diana Levin of Ghoulish Bunny Studios. This prize pack is worth over $60.
Second Place Prize: Halloween Spooky Print created the Enchanted Bruja.
Third Place Prize: Winner chooses a sticker and pin from this year’s prizes pool.
DEADLINE
The contest starts on October 1st and ends at midnight, the witching hour, on October 31st, 2023. Winners will be announced on November 1, 2023, here and on social media.
Please see Contest Rules and Eligibility Page more details.
Halloween Schedule 2023
**PROGRAM UPDATE 10-07-23: Due to a malfunctioning oven, I will not be able whip up recipes for Sinister Saturdays as promised. So instead, I’ll do something little more in my wheelhouse, scary movie reviews. Every Saturday in October will now be dedicated to reviewing a scary paranormal movie.**
Happy Autumn! Don’t be scared, but October is exactly one week away!
Earlier this year, Halloween Horror Haiku celebrated its 5th anniversary. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years already. It hasn’t always been easy, especially these days when work consumes most of my life, but I’m still enjoying writing haiku and sharing in the spirit of Halloween. That’s why instead of easing up, I’m forging ahead with a 31-day plan to celebrate Halloween 2023!
Be sure to check in every day in October for cool, fun, and inspirational Halloween artwork, haiku, poems, stories, and PRIZES!!! That’s right, I’m giving away a ton of cool prizes this year, but you must be a follower of Halloween Horror Haiku, either here on WordPress or Instagram (click the links to join me).
HALLOWEEN SCHEDULE 2023
Monday Macabre
Our theme this month is A Haunted Halloween. What’s Halloween without a visit to a haunted house? New haiku will be posted every Monday and will connect to tell an overarching story.
Trick or Treat Tuesdays
Play spooky games and win spooky prizes, every Tuesday this October.
Wicked Art Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, I’ll showcase original Halloween art that most represents our theme of “A Haunted Halloween” from the world’s most talented artists.
Thursday Terror
Every Thursday, let’s travel back and revisit the scariest films to come out of the golden age of Hammer Horror.
Friday Fright Nightcaps
What did the ghost say to the bartender? More boos, please!
Grab your cauldron, it’s the return of Friday Fright Nightcaps!
Sinister Saturdays
Join me in my own personal dungeon in hell, y’all might know as the kitchen, as I share some spooook-tacular recipes to die for every Saturday, and post pics and videos of my follies. This could be the scariest day on the schedule, folks (definitely the funniest)!
Spooky Sundays
Spooky Sundays are for reading, relaxing, and recharging our brooms.
5th Annual Halloween Haiku Challenge
#Halloweenhaikuchallenge
Share your most original or scariest Halloween Haiku during the month of October for a chance to win a witchy prize pack!
I’ve got a great grand prize for the top winner this year and lots of cool stickers for runner-ups. More details will be announced!
Don’t forget to follow Halloweenhorrorhaiku on social media: Instagram, Threads, and Pinterest.
Have a faboooooo-lous Halloween season, everyone!
Happy Caturday – November
First caturday in November is always the first after Halloween. Most jack-o-lanterns are still lounging around people’s porches. Mine unfortunately didn’t even last the weekend. I attribute that to the fast that I bought the pumpkin early this year and warm weather we had weeks ago.
Anyways, the theme this month is Halloween Encore. So, while the pumpkins might be ready for pie, we can leave our decorations up until it’s really time for Christmas.
Andrew Pokhalchuk
Halloween Horror Haiku 
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