Here's a fright-filled video compilation that's bound to make you a bit jumpy next time you're gazing into the mirror, and I don't mean at the sight of yourself in the morning!
Discover why seeing something scary in the mirror's reflection became such a horror movie cliche, and why many people were walking around with messy hair and dirty faces after watching these movies.
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Want an easy treat to serve at your Halloween party that will still look great? Try skewering a bunch of Halloween-themed gummy candies and then wrapping them in Cellophane and a ribbon. -Voila, Halloween skewer.
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Remember that classic Motown tune Devil With A Blue Dress On which was made famous by Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels back in 1964?
Well, the guy in this picture decided to create a literal translation of the song lyrics when he created his clever costume, and I'm sure he raised lots of hell that Halloween.
I'll take a devil in a blue dress over Satan in stiletto heels any day!
Just roll out some sugar cookie dough, put a couple almonds on the ends to serve as nails, add in a few details and bake. When they're done, dust them with cocoa powder to accentuate the finger-like details.
While the original source doesn't mention it, these would be great if they were dipped in raspberry jam to the ends to make them look bloody.
Aww, the little fella can't wait for Halloween! He even has his candy basket ready. Instructables member psychsurf is going to have fun escorting him around the neighborhood (presumably he's too young to trick-or-treat by himself).
There's still quite a bit of time before the Halloween party season begins, but it's never too early to discover a quick yet fun food recipe you can pull out of your hat at a moment's notice.
For the pleasure of your party guests there's a delicious and festive tentacled cocktail surprise and a sugary sweet spider's nest treat, both of which would make extremely memorable additions to your spooktacular get-together.
Anyone who dresses up as the Ninja Turtles for Halloween may be in trouble if this guy dressed as Krang comes to their town, unless you can get your hands on little pink Krang and force him to cool out.
Seriously though dude, as far as homemade costumes go this Krang styled getup is totally bodacious, and captures the cartoony look in a totally tubular way! Gnarly work dudes!
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The kids lucky enough to've received these Halloween bento boxes probably didn't appreciate the fact that they're beautiful works of food art, or how much time and energy was spent creating each one, but at least we get to enjoy the pictures taken before they were gobbled up!
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Seaweed spider webs add an illustrative flair to this bento, which also features asparagus tips wrapped in egg and cheese, some colorful veggies, pickled radish quarters, hot dog flowers with pea centers and a plastic spider ring to wear after lunch.
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Spooky rice ghost accompanied by jack-o-lantern pepper and some colorful pickled veggies, a small yet impeccably arranged lunch bowl sure to squeeze a smile out of even the harshest critic.
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This glorious bento box features quail eggs, fried pajun (Korean pancakes), jack-o-lantern pepper and a cute kittie made out of salmon-and-wasabi mayo onigiri over steamed rice. Looks purr-fect!
Have A Happy Bento Halloween!
The Plot: Tony Rivers-played by Michael Landon in his first feature film-is a hot-tempered teenager who's always getting into fights. (In fact, the first scene is a fist thrown right at the audience.) But when he accidentally hits his girlfriend, Arlene, he realizes things are out of control. So he decides to see Dr. Brandon, a local psychiatrist.
Commentary: Not a bad film, as '50s schlock goes. Legend has it that after seeing the poster, American International Pictures' (AIP) head Samuel Z. Arkoff declared it "A million dollar title in a hundred-thousand dollar movie." AIP knew how to exploit teenagers, but by today's standards, they kept it pretty tame. In her website, "And You Call Yourself a Scientist!", Liz writes:Astonishingly, I Was A Teenage Werewolf provoked the ire of politicians and moral crusaders alike, who accused the film of "promoting juvenile delinquency." One can only assume that-as is often the case with politicians and moral crusaders-they hadn't actually seen the film they were attacking.
It is quite clear that at first AIP underestimated the cash crop their adolescent audiences represented. Later, when the money began pouring in, the executives pitched their films more and more to teenagers, and cared less and less about upsetting the adults; but this early effort is not only a moral little film, it is populated with some of the best-behaved teenagers and the most caring adults ever put on screen. Cops, teachers, parents-they only want what's best for the kids. There's even a subplot about the perils of parental neglect. As for the kids themselves, well, you should see what constitutes their idea of a hot party. Warning: before you get to the good part of the film, you have to sit through some of the most painfully embarrassing teenage party scenes ever committed to film, which cause Tony's girlfriend to announce that "I've never had so much fun!" -sad, but probably true.
D. Brandon (the Mad psychiatrist): "At last, after years of searching, I've found a suitable person for my experiment! His record at school, what the principal told me, and what I learned through Dt-Sgt Donovan gives him the proper disturbed emotional background. And with what I found out from the physical examination, this boy's my perfect subject! There were certain tell-tale marks on his body only I would recognize..."
MORE TEENAGE MONSTER-MANIA-Creature Features, John Stanley
Teenage Caveman (1958) "After ...I Was A Teenage Frankenstein, American International Pictures further mined the youth market with-what else-Teenage Caveman. Robert Vaughn stars as a boy (he would later become the man ...From U.N.C.L.E., that is), who defies his elders by venturing... into the forbidden land... where he finds 'the monster who kills with a touch.' Directed by Roger Corman in ten days on a $70,000 budget."
-Cult Flicks and Trash Pics
Teenagers From Outer Space (1959) "'They blast the Flesh off humans!' claimed the ads. A young alien falls for a teenage earth girl and ruins the plans of his invading cohorts by blowing them up. The invaders, who arrive in a flying saucer, carry deadly ray guns and breed giant lobster monsters for food. Only the shadow of one of the creatures is shown in this extremely low-budget feature."
-The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film, Michael Weldon
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The article above is reprinted with permission from Uncle John's Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader.
Professor Matthew Weathers knows how to have fun with his math lectures, and he created this particular presentation in honor of the sweetest holiday- Halloween!
Watch as the prof desperately tries to get his file to load on the classroom's projector screen, and crosses over to the other side of the desktop.
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Just look at that little Sofia from The Golden Girls. The author of Pop Muse's little baby is so darn cute, she'd look good as any TV character.
Halloween is a great time to share your geek love with the world, so why not pick a theme that's close to your heart for the array of jack-o-lanterns you display on your doorstep?
Carve the likeness of various Pokemon into your pumpkins and let the world know that you're on a mission to catch 'em all!
We've seen plenty of cool Dalek dresses before, but this one is not only one of the classiest, but also the perfect dress for the WWII Daleks from the "Victory of the Daleks" episode. I think Churchill would approve.
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Jawas are one of the most diminutive races in the Star Wars universe, which makes them a perfect choice for a kids costume!
So if you see one of these little cuties comin' atcha this Halloween don't worry- they're not after your tech, they're only after the candy!
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