Who Remembers These Great Inflatable Head Halloween Costumes?
In 1979, Spearhead Industries introduced “Kooky Spooks,” a unique line of Halloween costumes that featured inflatable headgear, capes, and facial makeup, offering an alternative to traditional masks that limited visibility. Continue reading »
Dog Ghost Costume: Halloween Costume For Lazy Dog Owners
If you are looking for a simple and fun way to dress up your dog for Halloween, why not try a ghost costume? All you need is a white sheet and a pair of scissors. Cut out two holes for the eyes and one for the nose, and voila! You have a spooky and adorable dog ghost. Continue reading »
Why Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve when You Can Wear Your Head on Your Sleeve?
Creepy Halloween accessory by designer Janina Udiljak: a realistic handbag in the shape of a severed head. The designer scanned her face on a 3D printer and added colorful makeup. Continue reading »
LEGO Unveiled 2023 Halloween Horror Posters
LEGO has recently released some new Halloween themed horror posters. There are six different ones. Each print measures 30cm x 40cm and are limited to 5,400 copies per design. They are printed on premium paper and have a glow in the dark effect along with an embossed LEGO brick stamp. Continue reading »
Crafting Halloween Magic: Jean Marie Smith’s Spectacular Hay Bale Art
Every year, Jean Marie Smith eagerly anticipates the arrival of Halloween for a very special reason. As a digital artist with a heart full of creativity, she dedicates her time to creating giant hay bale art for a beloved local nonprofit’s annual Halloween event. Her unique creations are nothing short of extraordinary, adding a touch of enchantment to the spooky season. Continue reading »
Galaxy of Horrors!: NASA Posters Highlight Spooky Alien Planets, Just in Time for Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, NASA has released its latest Galaxy of Horrors posters. Styled like horror film advertisements from the 1950s, they feature different exoplanets—planets that orbit stars other than the sun—and highlight what exactly makes them so frightening.
“People are often most interested in finding exoplanets that could resemble Earth or potentially support life as we know it,” Thalia Rivera, an outreach specialist at JPL who led the development of the Galaxy of Horrors posters, said in the same statement.
“But there are so many other amazing, mystifying planets out there that are completely unlike Earth and that show us the huge variety of ways planets can form and evolve,” Rivera added. “My favorite thing about exoplanets is how extreme they can get!”
Rains of Terror: This far-off blue planet may look like a friendly haven – but don’t be deceived! Weather here is deadly. The planet’s cobalt blue color comes from a hazy, blow-torched atmosphere containing clouds laced with glass. Howling winds send the storming glass sideways at 5,400 mph (2km/s), whipping all in a sickening spiral. It’s death by a million cuts on this slasher planet! (NASA-JPL/Caltech) Continue reading »
Blockheads: Pop Culture Halloween Acrylic Artworks by Dave Burke
“Blockheads” is a series of spooky three-dimensional artworks by California-based artist Dave Burke. These acrylic on thick canvas paintings are experimentations in trompe l’oeil, an attempt at depicting dimensional illusion. You can reach out to Dave directly if you’re interested in buying one of his pieces. Continue reading »
Before Pumpkins, the Irish Carved Jack-O’-Lanterns From Turnips and Potatoes
The jack-o’-lantern tradition dates back centuries, when people in Ireland decorated turnips, beets, and potatoes to frighten away a mythical character named Stingy Jack. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin, and the popular fruit became an integral part of Halloween. Continue reading »
Marilyn Monroe Hanging Out in a Pumpkin Patch, 1945
In 1945, fashion photographer Andre de Dienes developed a relationship with an aspiring young model named Norma Jean Dougherty resulting in a brief engagement and a huge portfolio of stunning photographs which helped to launch her career as Marilyn Monroe. Continue reading »
Brilliant Halloween Decorations That Are Both Funny And Frightening
Before you set out on a mission to browse the attic for the same Halloween decoration props you reuse every year, let us tell you something. Continue reading »
Artists Combine Classical Paintings And Halloween Pop Culture
Halloween is just around the corner and everyone’s excited to see some spooky and scary things. There is no exception for all the digital designers and artists out there. Many of them are already participating in Inktober 2021 and doing all kinds of other creepy, cool projects. Continue reading »
“Dark Carnival”: Photographer Makes a Shots of Vintage Creepy Clowns In a Cornfield
According to Tara Mapes: “If you know me, you know Halloween is my favorite time of year. Scratch the pumpkin spice and sweater weather, I just love recreating vintage horror shots. Continue reading »
This Middle Finger Halloween Mask Might Be The Ultimate Costume For 2021
“No one cared who I was until I put on the mask”. Such is the case, when you slip on this giant middle finger mask which perfectly captures how most of us feel about 2020 and 2021. Continue reading »
As the World Plunges Into the Flames of The Pandemic, Thousands of People at The Halloween Parade in Wuhan
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Halloween revelers flocked to an amusement park in Wuhan, China, to celebrate the spooky holiday less than a year after the deadly coronavirus began infecting people in the city before spreading across the globe. The crowds, dressed in costumes including pirates, superheroes and zombie nurses, celebrated by watching a parade at Happy Valley Wuhan amusement park, photos of the scene show.
Domestic tourists have returned to Wuhan in recent months as China says they’ve turned a corner in their fight against the virus. Continue reading »
An East Dallas Home’s Halloween Decorations Prompt Multiple Police Visits
Halloween, the high holy day of spooky season, has a sort of Spooky Scale that runs the gamut from the casual black cat, full moon, or harmless jack-o’-lantern to the extremes of disembodied corpses, chainsaw massacre enactments or, even scarier, the thought of paying bills every month under the terror of COVID-19. Continue reading »
This Dog Muzzle Is Perfect To Scare The Hell Out Of Neighbors On Halloween
This dog muzzle makes your nice and friendly dog look like a snarling werewolf that’s about to take a chomp out of your neighbor’s butt, when in reality your dog is sitting calmly with it’s mouth shut, wondering why everyone around them is freaking out. Continue reading »
Poop Factory: The Best DIY Halloween Costume For Your Dog
Since the Halloween is rapidly approaching, here’s a simple and cheap solution for your dog’s costume. Alternatively: if you are too lazy to make one out of a cardboard box and toilet paper rolls, you can get one on Amazon. Continue reading »
The Scariest Halloween Pumpkins Ever Carved
From a dying phone battery to the haunting student loans, these Halloween pumpkin carvings etch deep into the human existence. These jack-o’-lantern faces remind us of the uncomfortable parts of reality and will make you sleep with the light on during the spookiest night of the year. Continue reading »
Lovely Photos of Halloween Costumes For Kids in the 1960-80s
Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Continue reading »
With This Ride-On Trump Costume It Looks Like Donald Is Giving You a Piggyback Ride
This ride-on Trump costume will make you look like Donald himself is giving you a piggyback ride. This hilarious thing is sure to be a hit and a conversation argument starter at any Halloween party you attend. Continue reading »
Baker Comes Up With The Spookiest Halloween Pies, And Here Are Her Best Ones
The spookiest time of the year is flying toward us like a bat out of hell, and if there’s one thing that we can’t do without in October, it’s pies. Pumpkin. Apple. It doesn’t matter what’s inside (we’ll eat anything sweet!), as long as it just screams Halloween! Continue reading »
An Artist Created Stunning Looks For Halloween Inspired By Creepy Movie Characters
According to Laura Nunez: “Hi there! These are a few of my favorite horror movie characters that I have transformed myself into using the magic of makeup. Just in time for the upcoming spookiest holiday of the season. Thank you for your interest and I hope you will enjoy my work.” Continue reading »
Hilarious Snaps Show Halloween Costumes In The 1950s And ‘60s
Need to find an impressive Halloween outfit? Just check out these snaps to see. Here below is a hilarious photo collection that shows people in their Halloween costumes in the 1950s and 1960s. Continue reading »
Go Get Glitter: The Superb Creative Glitter Makeup Ideas For Halloween
Holly Pollack, 23, and Sophia Levy, 24, were childhood besties who both pursued careers as makeup artists. After struggling to get enough work, the pair headed off to Ibiza where they were inspired to to create their own glitter brand. Whether they’re jetting off to Coachella to get influencers festival-ready or being flown to New York for parties, these girls are set for world domination. Continue reading »
Artist Sculpted Giant Hay Bales Characters To Celebrate Fall And Halloween
Accrording to Jean Marie Smith:”My name is Jean Marie Smith and I love Halloween! As artist-in-residence at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, every year for the past ten years I’ve created and sculpted/painted hay bale art to bring smiles and joy to children and adults at the Halloween Haunted Hike. Continue reading »
