Today marks the release of Rob Zombie’s Halloween II on DVD and Blu-ray.

“Rob Zombie’s H2 (HALLOWEEN) picks up at the exact moment that 2007’s box-office smash, HALLOWEEN stopped and follows the aftermath of Michael Myers’ (Tyler Mane) murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor Compton). Evil has a new destiny. Michael Myers is back in this terrifying sequel to Rob Zombie’s visionary re-imagining of Halloween. It is that time of year again, and Michael Myers has returned home to sleepy Haddonfield, Illinois to take care of some unfinished family business. Unleashing a trail of terror that …read more

Can we just pretend that I lost all sense of time and space this week? The winners for the National Halloween Convention VIP passes giveaway were supposed to be announced yesterday but I battled with the forces of evil yesterday, which made me a day late. My apologies.
The National Halloween Convention in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania runs from April 29 – May 2, 2010 and I’ll be giving away passes until then. Check this page out for the full details on when.
There’s a ton of stuff going on at the convention including classes, competitions, a masquerade ball and a lot full of …read more

Celebrate everything dark and scary, halfway to Halloween at the National Halloween Convention in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on April 29 – May 2, 2010.

I have 10 VIP floor passes (each pass a $25 value) to give away to you guys. That means you get free admission to the convention AND get to jump to the front of the line. Each pass gets you a wristband that is good for the duration of the convention (see below for details and learn how to win).
First, what’s this convention all about?
“Halloween in all its varied …read more

Some spooky video presents for you. xoxo

Here are some promo pics for Halloween episode of The CW series, The Vampire Diaries. You can watch the show this Thursday, October 29, 8 PM ET.
As Vicki’s (Kayla Ewell) behavior becomes more dangerous, Stefan (Paul Wesley) tries to help her.  Elena (Nina Dobrev) tries to convince Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) to stay away from Vicki.  Caroline (Candice Accola) gives Bonnie (Katerina Graham) a necklace she took from Damon (Ian Somerhalder) to wear with her Halloween costume, and when Damon tries to take it back, he is surprised by Bonnie’s abilities.  Bonnie discusses the incident with Grams (guest star Jasmine Guy) …read more

I wondered what my two favorite videovores at Lunchmeat Mag, Josh and Ted, were up to this Halloween season and asked them if they could recommend a VHS favorite. Well, they did not disappoint me with their pick and dished up this story penned by creative genius, Ray Bradbury. Though not the same as listening to the purr of your VCR at home, I’ve included a video clip for the first part of the film discussed below, which Bradbury narrates. Enjoy and stay tuned for the new issue of Lunchmeat due out soon!
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“There wasn’t so much wilderness around you couldn’t …read more

Cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers of New York City–forgo the flesh for one night and visit the Pizza Shop for a night of movies, mayhem and beer. And everything is better when there’s beer involved. The ever so delightful Matt Desiderio from Forbidden Planet NYC and his cohort Adam Cass host the festivities and want you to be there to see A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween on Monday, October 26. Visit the Pizza Shop Facebook page to get more info and show them some love.

Illustrated by Matt Desiderio and used with permission

Thanks to one of the coolest cats in the Twitterverse (gbyrd13) I discovered a band called Dead Man’s Bones. They recently played a show in Philadelphia at The First Unitarian Church which I sadly missed but my friend was able to catch. If you’ve ever been there, I’m sure you can imagine the combination of little kids in Halloween costumes + church atmosphere = something very special.
Dead Man’s Bones is a collaboration between actors Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields who met in 2005 and became fast friends. They bonded over a shared obsession with spooky stuff and set out to create a …read more

You love gorgeous, ethereal female vocals. Pipe organ makes you hot. You’re a grown up goth who wants something a little more lighthearted yet appropriate. The CD of Halloween sounds from Target isn’t going to cut it for your party this year. Let me introduce you to Kristen Lawrence’s CD, A Broom With A View.

The Halloween Carols are a collection Kristen wrote for the purpose of celebrating Halloween and the fall season. So far, she has over 60 carols written and is appropriately recording and releasing them in batches of 13.
She has composed an enchanting album that draws on the historical legends …read more