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LIFE on Halloween - Photo Gallery

Hopefully everyone had a night of fun and fright last night!
Halloween is about scaring people and causing mischief. LIFE combed their archives for the best photos of kids doing those things, and just generally having a blast on Halloween.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Put on your masks! It's time! It's time!




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The Halloween Tree (1993)

Last year I posted an entry about Ray Bradbury's novel "The Halloween Tree", in which eight children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend.


Here's the movie adaptation from 1993. It won Ray Bradbury a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994 for Ouststanding Writing in an Animated Program. This is the full movie, from a playlist.

This Week in Horror: October 25 - 31

October 25
1978 – Halloween released theatrically
1993 – Vincent Price (actor in many horror films) dies (b. 1911)
2000 – Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem released on the Nintendo GameCube in Japan

October 26
1979 – When a Stranger Calls (1979) released theatrically
2001 – Bones released theatrically

October 27
1989 – Shocker released theatrically
1989 – Castlevania: The Adventure released on the Game Boy in Japan
1995 – Vampire in Brooklyn released theatrically
1998 – Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 released theatrically

October 28
1951 – Joe R. Lansdale (winner of six Bram Stoker Awards for horror fiction) born
2005 – Saw II released theatrically
2005 – Masters of Horror premieres on television

October 29
1920 – The Golem: How He Came Into the World released theatrically in Germany
1973 – Return of the Blind Dead released theatrically
1993 – Return of the Living Dead III released on VHS
1993 – Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood released on the PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 in Japan
2004 – Versus released theatrically
2004 – Saw released theatrically

October 30
1938 – The War of the Worlds radio adaptation airs
1981 – Halloween II released theatrically

October 31 - HALLOWEEN
1961 – Peter Jackson (director of Bad Taste and Braindead) born
1974 – Phantom of the Paradise released theatrically
1991 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan



Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive

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Why Dogs Hate Halloween

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Halloween Events

It's that time of year again! Halloween is only 13 days away!

There are some Halloween event links in the EVENTS section to the right, below the TRANSLATE ME flags.

StarTribune.com has an online map of Halloween events in the Twin Cities area, including the surrounding suburbs. Happy Haunt Hunting!


CLICK HERE FOR THE MAP

Halloween 2008

Playing on the side of the house were Mad Monster Party (1969) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).

Bashing Pumpkins

How many can YOU bash?

Halloween Hatchlings

Description:
The old Count is up to no good as usual. He has created a new breed of monster and is about to release them upon the world this Halloween. You, Snuffit The Vampire Slayer, must kill the hatchlings before the count breeds enough to release.

Instructions:
Click on groups of two or more to destroy the hatchlings. More Hatchlings will spawn every time the blood tube empties, don't let them reach the top!!

Hey Hey Hey

It's the Fat Albert Halloween Special from 1977!

Let's Be Careful Out There

'Tis the season for Halloween partying. But remember, a lot of lurking dangers await the unwary.

Have a Happy Halloween!

The Real Story of Halloween

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.

The History Channel has a site describing the ancient origins of Halloween, how it came to America, today's traditions, celebrations around the world, and more.

Halloween - Addams Style

Here's an episode of The Addams Family that first aired on October 29, 1965.

Gomez and Morticia are outraged when Wednesday comes home from trick-or-treating in tears after a neighbor tells her witches don't really exist.

Bewitched - Trick or Treat

Here's an episode of Bewitched that first aired on October 28, 1965.

When Darrin defies Endora again by insisting Samantha remain at home during Halloween, Endora places a curse on Darrin that slowly begins transforming him into a werewolf.

Halloween Costumes

Still haven't chosen your costume for Halloween?

Here's Adam Sandler from Saturday Night Live in the 90's, with ideas for low cost Halloween costumes.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)

Since it's October, it's time for the yearly showing of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. While not exactly horror per se, it is Halloween themed, and what's more - at 1:32 into the tale Lucy approaches Linus clutching a butcher knife in her fist.

SCREAMTOWN

Now at it's new permanent home in Chaska, MN, SCREAMTOWN offers 4 Haunted Attractions for 12 Horrifying Nights in October.

The Halloween Tree

A fine tale for upcoming October nights is The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury.

A group of eight boys set out to go trick-or-treating on Halloween, only to discover that a ninth friend, Pipkin, has been whisked away on a journey that could determine whether he lives or dies. Through the help of a mysterious character named Moundshroud, they pursue their friend across time and space through ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures, Celtic Druidism, Notre Dame Cathedral in Medieval Paris, and The Day of the Dead in Mexico. Along the way, they learn the origins of the holiday that they celebrate, and the role that the fear of death has played in shaping civilization.

The story was made into an animated film in 1993.

Ray Bradbury's original painting for his classic book.