Happy Halloween! We are now only hours away from the celebrations – the candy, Halloween costumes, haunted houses, trick-or-treating, parties, and so forth. I don’t know about you, Reader, but I’m barely able to sit still. Watching the clock isn’t helping, either. Time needs to hurry up! In the meantime, though, let’s take a minute [...]
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Halloween: Cancelled, or Continuing As Usual?
Posted: 31st October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: halloween cancelled, halloween costumes
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The Numbers of Halloween: Or, So Long and Thanks for all the Posts
Posted: 30th October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: a random ramble, halloween numbers
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So here we are: tomorrow is Halloween. After weeks of decorating homes, preparing Halloween costumes, and deciding on which candy to hand out, the day of reckoning has finally arrived. You can practically taste the anticipation in the air. Since today’s blog post is the last before the actual day of Halloween, I felt it [...]
Top Halloween Costumes From Last Weekend
Posted: 29th October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: halloween costumes
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To all of my fellow East Coasters braving the current storm, best of luck! To everyone else, let’s move on with the usual business! So, since Halloween falls on Wednesday, last weekend saw all the big parties and all the sweet Halloween costumes. Maybe you went to one yourself. Maybe you won a costume contest. [...]
Halloween Counterterrorism Summit Creates Mock Zombie Apocalypse
Posted: 28th October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: counterterrorism zombie apocalypse, halloween costumes
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You can’t make this up: Hundred of Marines, Navy special ops, soldiers, police, firefighters and other emergency personnel are preparing for their worst nightmare, a zombie apocalypse, using countless individuals dressed in Halloween costumes and makeup. “This is a very real exercise, this is not some type of big costume party,†said Brad Barker, president [...]
Zombie Pumpkins In The New York Botanical Garden
Posted: 27th October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: halloween decorations, Ray Villafane
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Think you know Halloween decorations? Take a look at this: Using a 1,693-pound pumpkin, Ray Villafane created a life-size zombie art exhibit that is now on display at the New York Botanical Garden. The carving process began on October 20 and ended on October 21, during which Villafane and his team spent hours scraping, cutting, [...]
Ten Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Classic Horror Films
Posted: 26th October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: behind-the-scene photos, classic horror movies, halloween costumes
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As the name suggests, today we’re showcasing ten killer behind-the-scenes photos from classic horror films. These photos lend humanity to films that have horrified and frightened countless individuals, in addition to spawning lots of Halloween costumes. Plus, it’s just fun to see someone dressed in a full Alien costume sitting on a box, looking tired [...]
The Top 20 Cities for Trick-or-Treating
Posted: 25th October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: halloween costumes, top cities for trick-or-treating
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We’ve all wondered it: which city really is the best city for trick-or-treating. Here at Fright Catalog, we’re happy to talk about the best Halloween costumes or props, but we’ve tried to avoid the topic of our favorite trick-or-treating cities, because it’s bound to get people stirred up and defensive. One person’s perception of the [...]
Safety Reminder: Halloween Deadliest Day for Child Pedestrian Fatalities
Posted: 23rd October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: child pedestrian fatalities, halloween costumes, state farm
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Days left until Halloween: Seven. You know what that means! Halloween costumes, decorations, and props? Nope! It’s time for me to be a wet blanket on everyone’s Halloween celebrations, by talking about safety precautions that both children and parents should be taking on Halloween. Today, State Farm reported, “Kids have a greater chance of being [...]
Girl mistaken for skunk at Halloween party is shot by relative
Posted: 22nd October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: girl shot by relative, skunk costume
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That’s the title of the LA Times‘ article reporting on the incident, and it’s too wild to change. I mean, you can’t make this stuff up: “A little girl wearing a black-and-white Halloween costume was mistaken for a skunk and shot by a relative at a party,†reports the LA Times. Apparently the 9-year-old girl [...]
Top 5 Halloween Cocktail Recipes
Posted: 21st October 2012 by Dale Rappaneau in Halloween FunTags: halloween cocktails, halloween decorations
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According to my calendar, there are only nine days until Halloween. Nine days – that’s one week and a weekend! Honestly, where has the month gone? Anyway, hopefully you have all your Halloween decorations, costumes, and props set up, and now you’re putting the final touches on an upcoming Halloween party. Well, my party-hosting friend, [...]