Thought you'd run out of things to creep up on Halloween? Wrong-o, my spooky friend! Have you ever considered decorating your car? I have. And I've used most of the methods described below. If I haven't, I've referenced the appropriate image. Come along on a terrifying little ride with me! Car Decor Idea #1: Ghost Rider Every year, come the first day of fall of thereabouts, our family friend Skellie takes up residence in my car. I drive, and Skellie drives shotgun. We ...

If you've ever tried to grow a pumpkin or two, you know just how special this squash variety can be. Getting that perfect pumpkin, with the right shape, color and size, isn't always easy. Luckily, more and more varieties are cropping up on the market between September and October. They're ready-grown and ripe for the picking. Grab a gourd and eat, decorate and be merry! Below are some of our favorite varieties. Howden...

Known as 'the girl on fire' Katniss' fire outfit is coveted by many, both in The Hunger Games fashion world and real life. So when you think of this year's Halloween costume, Katniss Everdeen should spring to mind. Why don't you get your fire look together? The Outfit Katniss Everdeen had two main fire outfits for the film which spring to mind when considering on building a Katniss Halloween costume. 1. Fire Catsuit The catsuit was plain black and set on ...

As an icon of spookiness, skeletons have always had their place on Halloween. If you grew up in the 60s, 70s or early 80s, you may remember the dangling cardboard skeletons that the "good candy house" always had on their door. Today's skeleton decor is kicked up a notch - a big notch. Lifesize plastic skellies (poseable or dangling) are showing up in more windows, more yards -- even in more cars (more on that later). Here are seven ways to have ...

I'm scared of dolls. Well, I used to be okay with them, until they began to rapidly multiply around our house - that seems to be a side effect of having two daughters. Their glass eyes seem to gaze into my soul, accusingly, of course, and their heads seem to turn as I shift perspective. Sometimes I see them clumped together while the kids are at school, as if conspiring to do something evil. Once I saw three in the kitchen. ...

Brothers Grimm, look out – this is the stuff nightmares are made of. Have you seen those dead fairies in jars or trophy cases? So cool! They look complex, but you're about to be surprised. I made a dead fairy for our Halloween garden display in a creepy little twinkle. (And they call me butterfingers. Or worse.) Here's what I did to turn a pair of wings and a little plastic into something truly Grimm. ONE: First I gathered my materials. I already ...

This not so innocent little prop is a real scream What is it that's so inherently spooky about dolls? Here's my theory. There's something about a toy that's almost - but not quite - human, that can make one's hair stand on end. The frozen look of plastic joy on the face, the arms held out woodenly, a slightly “off” cry track – these get un-cute very quickly when overused and over-loved. If you were ever terrified by the shadowy outline of your ...

Greetings once again, my dear fiends! Yas, it is your old pal (and I do mean old), Count Barry Scaryngton of The Halloween Freaks! I would like to introduce to you another member of our motley band of weirdos. Our good friend, The Spooktacular Sammy Hain, has a troubling tale to tell you. (Though personally, Count Barry thinks it’s hilarious!) You see, Sammy had been trick-or-treating one fateful year. After a long, long e-ven-ing of trudging from house to house, Sammy had quite ...