Tag: fun

Trick or Treat Tuesdays – Old Halloween Trivia

Happy Trick or Treat Tuesday!  Traditions and customs may have changed over the years and across regions but Halloween has been a community celebration since Celtic times. Do you know the answers of these old Halloween trivia questions?

Post your responses in the Comments Section.

What ancient Celtic festival from Ireland and Britain became the precursor to Halloween?

Before pumpkins, these vegetables were often used to make lanterns to ward off evil spirits on Halloween night.

What’s the name of the popular paper company that became famous for manufacturing Halloween decorations?

What were the first Halloween party books filled with party planning ideas, recipes, and decorations released in  1909 by this same company called?

What’s the name of the company thst made inexpensive plastic masks and vinyl smocks that became an iconic American symbol of Halloween?

Name one of the four major popular Halloween postcard artists whose scary works are now a collector’s dream (hint: if you click the link, you’ll find some names). 😊

Happy Halloween!🎃

Halloween Haiku Photo Challenge

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Wicked Art Wednesdays – Holiday Edition: Matt Dixon

Every Wednesday in December, Halloween Haiku will present the fabulous art of the very best artists from around the world, some well-known, some unknown, but all of them are amazingly talented.

First up this month, freelance artist and concept artist Matt Dixon, most notably known for his work with Hearthstone.

Artist: Matt Dixon
Where to Purchase Goods: Online shop
Website: https://www.mattdixon.co.uk/ or  https://www.deviantart.com/mattdixon
Social Media: https://twitter.com/MattDixonArt

 

Snowman@Matt Dixon
Mystery of Flight@Matt Dixon
All in Vein@Matt Dixon

 

 

Halloween is Never Over

I will not mourn the passing of Halloween because Halloween lives here all day, every day, all year around.

What I will miss is the community spirit that shows up every September/October. I’ll miss the creative inspiration that buzzes around Halloween season, driving people to craft, create, cook, make, bake, paint, draw, write, sing and celebrate the spooky beyond. I’ll miss seeing the adorable kids in their costumes and the funny, imaginative guises from the adults.  I’ll miss the haunts and the mazes, and the creative minds that have built elaborate, sometimes ingenious, macabre sets. I’ll miss seeing decorations and the lights in all the stores, and in the yards where I live. I’ll miss hearing Halloween tunes on the radio and watching thrillers and spooky movies on television. I’ll miss people talking about their favorite memories and how they’re looking forward to making new ones.  I’ll miss the festive harvests, the parades, the pumpkin patches, the endless rows of candy, and the fun Halloween treats that make us feel like kids again.

I’ll miss the Halloween season, but Halloween is never over, oh no, Halloween is forever.

Halloweenis Forever

 

Ten Fun Halloween Classic Movies

Halloween is a spooky time but it’s also a time of fun. Here are ten classic comedies that will send a chill up your spine and tickle your funny bone at the same.

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The Ghost Train (1941) Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch

After scheduling mishap, a group of travelers are stranded at an isolated station, fearing the arrival of legendary phantom train.

For whatever reasons, British director Walter Forde remade his own quirky supernatural comedy, based on a theater play, just ten years later. It was mostly a vehicle to showcase the talents of comedian Arthur Askey, whose Chaplin-like antics are definitely the highlight of the movie.

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Spooks Run Wild (1941) Leo Gorcey, Bela Lugosi

The East Side Kids (The Bowery Boys) are stranded in a small rural town camp for boys with a “monster killer” roaming the countryside.

If you’ve never seen any of the 40 plus movies starring the East Side Kids a.k.a the Bowery Boys, expect goofiness, hijinks and a bunch of laughs. Horror star Bela Lugosi joins the mayhem, playing a mysterious magician caught up in case of mistaken identity.

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Halloween Bucket List

Happy Friday! I wasn’t going to share a Halloween bucket list until early next month, but after thinking about it, October is only a few days away and there’s only 31 days to celebrate. So, here it is. Have a happy and safe Halloween season!

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Top 10 Back to School Horror Films

It’s that time again. Time for all the kiddos to go back to school. Hollywood has long picked on teens to sell their worst nightmares to the delight of horror fans all over the world. Just when you thought there was nothing scarier than teenage angst and rampant acne, here’s ten Back to School thrillers that will make you glad that you’ve already graduated.

Prom Night (1980)

Chance of being killed is absolutely a good reason to skip the prom.

Four high schoolers, who made a pact in grade school never to reveal their involvement in the accidental death of a friend, are stalked by a masked killer on Prom Night, the anniversary of the death.

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Unless you’re a diehard Idris Elba fan (which I am), I suggest watching original over the 2008 version. With Halloween and The Fog under her belt, star Jamie Lee Curtis secured the title of Scream Queen with Prom Night. The movie’s disco soundtrack became more popular with fans than the movie itself, but a copyright lawsuit killed its chances of US release. Original soundtrack was only released in Japan, making it a rarity among collectors but bootlegs are easily found these days.

Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

No one sleeps through the night in this neighborhood.

Four teenagers are stalked through their dreams by the vengeful spirit of a janitor, and alleged child murderer, who was killed by the teen’s parents, years ago.

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This film gave birth to one of horror’s most iconic killers, Freddy Krueger, played by the charismatic Robert Englund, and superstar Johnny Depp, in his film debut; and, it also saved New Line Cinema from bankruptcy, when the film made a killing at the box office. The screech of Krueger’s clawed glove is second most hair-raising sound in horror, the first being, the infamous chainsaw.

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Recipe Corner – June 2018

Ever wonder how vampires have such great teeth for being hundreds of years old? Well, it’s not because they floss every day! The Girl Who Ate Everything shared this fangtastic recipe called Dracula’s Dentures, and it’s definitely something we can all chew on!

dracula-dentures by Christy Denney
Dracula’s Dentures, Photo by The Girl Who Ate Everything

Ingredients
  • 1 package (18.25 ounces refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough or your favorite cookie recipe)
  • 1/2 cup prepared vanilla frosting , tinted red
  • 1 3/4 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 48 slivered almonds (optional)

You can find the whole recipe with instructions over at:
www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/draculas-dentures-for-halloween/

If you don’t want to lose your own teeth, try swapping those cookies for apples and save your gums.