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Halloween For Misanthropes: How To Celebrate Halloween When You Hate People

October 21, 2024 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween. Well, friends, we’re about a week and a half out from Oct. 31 — traditionally the time at which we’d be publishing our What To Do On Halloween megapost (or, as Continue Reading > about Halloween For Misanthropes: How To Celebrate Halloween When You Hate People

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What To Read On Halloween 2023: 18 Books Full Of Horror & Wonder To Put On Your TBR List

October 23, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2022 Edition. Halloween is just a little over a week away. Do you know what you’re doing on it yet? Yes, it’s a weekday this year — and a Tuesday, at that — Continue Reading > about What To Read On Halloween 2023: 18 Books Full Of Horror & Wonder To Put On Your TBR List

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Creepypasta Of The Week: “Ears,” Or, Reasons To Avoid Halloween Corn Mazes

October 16, 2023 by Lucia

Previously: "New SPOOKY Sour Bros!" I love a good corn maze, especially around the Halloween season — but as the corn maze creepypasta “Ears” reminds us, it’s usually a good idea to be a little… Continue Reading > about Creepypasta Of The Week: “Ears,” Or, Reasons To Avoid Halloween Corn Mazes

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What To Do On Halloween: 2022 Edition

October 24, 2022 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2021 Edition. Well, we are a little more than a week out from Halloween 2022, so, as is tradition, it’s time for our annual What To Do On Halloween mega-post. Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2022 Edition

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: books, Halloween, Halloween 2022, horror movies, movies, podcasts, recommendations, video games, what to do on Halloween

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What To Do On Halloween: 2021 Edition

October 25, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: What To Do On Halloween, 2020 Stay-At-Home Edition. It’s that time again: October is continuing apace, so if you haven’t already figured out what to do on Halloween this year — 2021 — Continue Reading > about What To Do On Halloween: 2021 Edition

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19 Truly Excellent Found Footage Horror Films And Mockumentaries To Stream On Halloween (Or Year-Round)

October 18, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Truly Excellent Podcasts About Horror Movies. Some might say that found footage as a genre is played out. That may be — but you know what? I still love a good found footage horror film Continue Reading > about 19 Truly Excellent Found Footage Horror Films And Mockumentaries To Stream On Halloween (Or Year-Round)

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14 Ritual Games To Play On Halloween

October 4, 2021 by Lucia

It’s finally happened: October is in the chair, and the spooky season is official here. To celebrate — and to give you enough time to plan — here’s a collection of 14 different ritual games to play on Continue Reading > about 14 Ritual Games To Play On Halloween

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The Most Dangerous Games: Dream Of The Dead

October 28, 2020 by Lucia

Previously: Mother Midnight. Note: Please don’t copy/paste or republish the text of this post on other websites without permission. The ritual game referred to by some sources as Dream Of The Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: Dream Of The Dead

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