It seems Halloween tricks aren't limited to neighborhoods and households, and this time of year you can find a good fright anywhere, even the middle of New York's Central Park.
Watch the Bush Man scare the leaves off some unlucky park-goers as they try to find peace and encounter Ed Bassmaster instead...
--via Tastefully Offensive
Crafty spiritualists Bethalynne Bajema and Myke Amend were tired of looking at the same old Ouija board, so they put their heads together and came up with some beautiful new redesigns featuring delicate demonic artwork and a solid wood base.
The new layout may throw the spirits off for a moment but they'll get the hang of it, and when the word gets out you may end up with more spiritual contacts than you'll know what to do with!
Vampires weren't always all emo and sparkly, they used to be one of the most grotesque and disgusting creatures in folklore, with an insatiable appetite for human blood and a penchant for dismembering their victims.
Channel your inner Van Helsing by reading up on ten particularly nasty varieties of vampire from across the globe, and protect your neck...
The original version of Stephen King's Carrie still stands up to this day as one of the creepiest, and most satisfactorily vengeful, horror films ever.
So is it blasphemous to think that this trailer makes the new version look just as good as the original? No way! It's about time they made a worthy reboot of a classic movie!
--via Vh1
Now you(r little ones) can sleep like a snuggle bug all wrapped up in a rug on this fantastic Totoro sleeping bag bed and make those Miyazaki movie lovin' dreams come true.
What an adorable way to catch some zzzzzzzz's!
Link --via Laughing Squid
Fear not faithful reader- the parents in this photo weren't attacked and eaten by their zombified children, this whole terrifying tableau is a creative family portrait session.
I've heard of giving your kids a fighting chance in life but this is ridiculous!
Pumpkin carving tools are such a pain in the neck, so why not employ some serious firepower to punch your jack-o-lantern's face into place?
Let hickok45 show you how a gunslinger carves a pumpkin, one carefully placed round at a time.
--via Tastefully Offensive
The superstar kids in this gallery are contestants from the Fourth Annual Kiddo Costume Parade, a cavalcade of costumes both homemade and high grade.
There's a little Bowie who really rocks, and Alice stuck in the White Rabbit's house, a more realistic spider boy, and a young Ron Burgundy hanging around a zombie girl scout.
Their parents must be so proud!
Link --via Laughing Squid
It's one thing to keep it real when your child asks you how they did in their school play, but giving them a scathingly bad review might just scar them for life.
Raise an aspiring stage actor, not an actor-turned-janitor- don't invite this critic to your school plays!
From the creators of the Scary Movie franchise comes the next phase of ridiculous horror movie parodies- A Haunted House.
As if poltergeists and paranormal activity around the house weren't hilarious enough, here comes another American horror story which takes place in the house at the end of the street and promises to be a real scream!
(some language in trailer may be NSFW)
--via GeekTyrant
Body painting has come a long way from the days of slapping on some clown white so you look more like Bozo, and these days artists are painting some amazing things on the human canvas.
Japan's premiere body modification painter Choo-San creates body paintings worthy of ewwws, aaahs and icks, giving people that zipper-in-the-back look with pigment and brush.
Link --via Geekologie
Creative Spark is a branding agency from London who came up with a Halloween inspired way to raise money for the Marie Curie Cancer Care- a line of horror movie themed posters, featuring really cool minimalist designs and bold colors, which they're currently selling through their website.
These posters are currently only for sale to the UK, but be sure to check Ebay in a month or two if you want to get your hands on one!
Link --via DesignTAXI
Too lazy to care what you wear to that costumes-only Halloween party your friend is throwing? No problem!
Consult this list, courtesy of Gamma Squad, and you'll find twelve costume choices, many of which can be thrown together with the clothes in your closet.
Spandex workout wear + leather belt = Lara Croft, sleeveless white shirt + red headband = Ryu. It's all in the attitude, folks!
TV shows love to create holiday themed episodes, and the best of the bunch are the ones which air around Halloween because we get to see our favorite characters all dressed up for a night of trick-or-treating.
Here's a mighty supercut with 50 TV show characters sporting extremely silly Halloween costumes for the sake of amusing the home viewers. Watch in good humor and supply your own laugh track!
--via Laughing Squid
Chuck and Beans have the right attitude about Halloween- it becomes more fun as you get older, and not just because of the skimpy outfits and laughing in the face of death, but because kids and pets are so darn cute in their costumes, and after trick-or-treating ends you get to eat whatever's left in the bowl! Note to self: buy extra candy this year...
Link --via Geeks Are Sexy
