Sinister Survey! (#4)
For this week’s Sinister Survey, all ya gotta do is share a happy Halloween memory.
Can be from when you were a kid. Can be from last year. Can be about something that happened on Halloween proper, or just something that took place during the season. The only rule is that it’s gotta be a happy memory for you!
Here’s one of mine:
Every year, we’re extra generous with the trick-or-treaters. It’s easy to do, because after spending two months writing about Halloween candy, I’m left with more than I could/should eat. When the kids come knocking, they always get a bunch of stuff.
But one year in particular — I’m guessing this was in 2008, or somewhere around then — we spent the night before Halloween building killer goodie bags STUFFED with candies, little toys, stickers and other things. A whole dang grab bag of stuff, for every creature of the night.
We didn’t get very many trick-or-treaters that year, but the ones who knocked couldn’t believe their luck. Virtually all of them gasped as we handed over those big Ziploc bags. Given that I can still remember which houses gave me two Blow Pops over thirty years ago, I have no doubt that we created many lasting memories that day.
Your turn! Share a happy Halloween memory, in the comments!
(If you missed last week’s survey, click here.)
Macabre Movies of the Week! (#4)
I think it’s time to break out the big guns — or at least the fat cats. Settle in for the Macabre Movies of the Week!
Yep, we’re going there. It’s a tradition to run Garfield’s Halloween Adventure during After Dark’s spooky season, so hey, why not now? Since this is an official upload from Garfield’s peeps, the video quality is top-notch.
I mentioned this in a recent article, so it seemed like a natural fit for After Dark. Scream Greats: Satanism and Witchcraft is a direct-to-VHS documentary about Hollywood’s fascination with the occult… and the “real life” equivalents of the stuff we saw on the big screen.
I’ve heard that it’s ridiculous if taken seriously, but I’m positive that the entertainment value is off the charts. (I’ll be watching this one tonight, btw!)
From the Halloween on Ice TV special in 1998, get a load of an ICE SKATING FREDDY KRUEGER! This is exactly the kind of cheese that’ll put your mind at ease, even if only for a few minutes.
Enjoy the vids, guys. If you want to check out the previous Macabre Movies of the Week, click here.
Chilling Challenge! (#4)
For this week’s Chilling Challenge, I want you to (trick or) treat yourself.
Search the internet, and buy something that’s somehow connected to the Halloween season. (Even if it’s a super loose connection.)
If you’re strapped for cash, you don’t need to spend a lot. Even a cheap used book from Amazon or eBay will do. The idea is to just give yourself a little something to look forward to!
Figure on spending $20 at most, though if you search hard I’m sure you can find something cool for way less.
Blu-rays! Candles! Magazines! Weird video games! An old spooky action figure! Maybe some kind of pumpkin-scented soap!
The choice is yours. Report back about what you bought. If you MUST buy something in person, go for it, but this challenge was really about finding treasures online, and having that small thrill of anticipating something cool in the mail.
Tell everyone whatcha bought, in the comments!
(If you missed last week’s challenge, click here!)
Frightening Free-For-All Thread! (#3)
Another week, another giant update to Dino Drac After Dark!
Hope you’re all finding ways to enjoy the Halloween season — and I especially hope that you’re counting Dinosaur Dracula among those ways!
This is your Frightening Free-For-All Thread, where you’re free to talk about whatever you want, whether it’s Halloween-related or not. Just have some fun. We’ve got a great group of folks hanging out in the comments every night!
You can also check out this week’s Sinister Survey, Macabre Movies of the Week and Chilling Challenge. Plenty to see and do, if you’ve got time to kill!
PS: Don’t forget to fire up the Halloween Jukebox before you start hopping between the threads. It’s really something this year!
