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Guy Serves Up Tricks This Halloween [VIDEO]

Dan P. — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:39:17 +0000

Well it seems like Halloween was a long time ago, but it was just last week. This guy took the opportunity to dish out some tricks instead of treats in the form of basically anything he could find sitting around the house and the pantry. Packets of unidentifable mystery sauce, ancient cereals, old hardware, broken [...]

Don't Smash This Pumpkin – It's a Game! [VIDEO]

Dan P. — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:02:05 +0000

This is a completely playable game of Tetris built into a carved pumpkin! Pumpktris has 128 LEDs for the display and the stem is the game controller. Game is played in the usual way, but all the pieces are made from white light. This is an amazing conversation peice for the worlds nerdiest Halloween [...]

Happy Halloween! Do You Take Your Kids Trick or Treating? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:19:10 +0000

It’s Halloween! The ghosts and goblins are out tonight! I saw a survey recently that said 75% of Americans buy candy for Halloween, but only 68% will actually hand out candy. What? Another survey said that 81% of parents will take their kids out trick or treating. Every year, I see people driving their kids [...]

Incredible Stop Motion Pumpkin Carving [VIDEO]

Dan P. — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:05:39 +0000

I don’t really know what this story is about, but lots of things get eaten. I think it’s a pretty fitting tale for Halloween. Especially because it is carved out of over 4,000 pumpkins in this stop motion animation. Instead of using the traditional flip book, this guy thought outside the paper. Using pumpkins to [...]

What if Mike Myers was Michael Myers in Halloween? [VIDEO]

Dan P. — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:28:36 +0000

Nothing screams Halloween like a good scary movie. And one of my favorite scary movies is Halloween movies. When Mike Myers came out on Saturday Night live, I always thought, hey he has the same name as Michael Myers, that’s scary. But what if Mike Myers (also known for his voice in “Shrek,” Wayne in [...]

Ellen Trout Zoo – Zoo Boo Tonight is the final night!

Dan P. — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:21:40 +0000

Had a great time at the Zoo Boo Last night, but tonight…night 2 is going to be huge! If you have a kid, this is a great time to get some use out of that Halloween costume. Last night we had about 50 kids in each age group participate in the costume contest. This year, [...]

Gangnam Style Hallween Light Show [VIDEO]

Karah — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:43:59 +0000

This is a house in Virginia with a 13 song light show (I see what they did there!). After the cut is the Gangnam Style portion. Scary, indeed.

The Best Group Halloween Costumes

Bonnie Biess — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:14:09 +0000

We've all been there -- just a couple hours before you have to head out to a Halloween party, and you haven't had the time or money to put together a decent costume. Then suddenly, a flash of inspiration zaps you or one of your buddies -- but all too often, the final product is just sad at best, or lands you in the slammer.

Ellen Trout Zoo Boo is Coming Soon!

Dan P. — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:36:23 +0000

Ellen Trout Zoo, Zoo Boo is Friday October 26th and Saturday the 27th, 6 - 8:30pm at the Ellen Trout Zoo. Tickets are $5 for adults or just $2.50 for kids. CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS!

Psy + Ghostbusters Theme Song = Greatness [VIDEO]

Dan P. — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:49:11 +0000

Very strange how well these 2 songs go together. I guess you would have to be at least over 25 to get this one, but hey Ghostbusters was an awesome movie, so if you haven’t seen it, it’s still good and stands the test of time. I don’t know what is up with the 3 [...]

Challenge Accepted: 3-D Pumpkin Carving

Bristol — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:51:08 +0000

Holy cow! This is pretty darn cool! I have never in my life seen a pumpkin carved in this manner. You know I’m going to have to try this, so yes, challenge accepted!!! Either that, or we’ll have to turn it into a pie! Click to check out this Gourd-geus masterpiece!

Make Your Own Crazy Digital Halloween Costume On The Cheap! [VIDEO]

Dan P. — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:38:29 +0000

This is an amazing idea. Your smartphone is now your costume! These guys have come up with lots of ways to animate your costume. They even have a flesh wound that makes it look like you can see your guts inside, complete with maggots. Got to have maggots. Super fun! CLICK HERE FOR OTHER [...]

10 Popular 2012 Halloween Costumes in Lufkin [PHOTOS]

Andree Valentine — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:45:32 +0000

I know it's only August 2nd, but Halloween is just around the corner, and many stores are already preparing for the holiday by selling decorations, candy and costumes!

My friends and I used to try and plan our group Halloween costumes ahead of time by researching popular yet original ideas. One year we were dressed as different colored trolls, then zoo animals, road signs and pageant queens followed the next years in college.

Whether you want to avoid these or you can't wait to buy these, here's a list of (what I think will be) the 10 most popular Halloween costumes this year:

Kids Freak Out When Parents Pretend To Eat Their Halloween Candy [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:14:29 +0000

What happens when you tell your kids that you ate all of the Halloween candy they collected during the night? As it turns out, lots of crying. Jimmy Kimmel found this out when he asked parents to lie to their kids that they had eaten all of their Halloween candy, film it and then put [...]

Gagaween! (VIDEO)

Bristol — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:49:05 +0000

Oh no!!! Who does that to Kermit?!?!? She’s def the Gaga hiding under your bed, so watch out and get in the Halloween spirit with Lady Gaga’s Gagaween! Little Monsters rejoice in your Monster Queen! BTW, I’m totally digging the skeleton face! This is a fantastic Gaga impression! Don’t be afraid, she was born that [...]

San Francisco, Boston Among Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating

Shauna Wright — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:41:19 +0000

Everyone thinks their neighborhood is the best for trick-or-treating. But the folks at real estate site Zillow have actually compiled a list of the best cities for scoring some ‘tricks or treats’ this Halloween.

In creating its third annual Trick-or-Treat Index, Zillow considered factors such as median home values, crime rates, population density and overall “walkability” when choosing the 20 best urban areas in which to gather candy on October 31.

So how does your city measure up?

Halloween Light Shows Set to 'Party Rock Anthem' and 'This is Halloween' Are a Must-See [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:17:18 +0000

The owners of this house in Riverside, CA know how to decorate for Halloween.

Not only is the house decorated with lights, it actually talks! Well, it’s not the house that’s talking, it’s the lights that are synced with songs like ‘Party Rock Anthem’ that play on speakers.

Halloween Origins

Karah — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:33:36 +0000

#1.) Trick-or-treating. It comes from an old tradition where poor children in England and Ireland would go door-to-door praying for the dead on All Saints’ Day. –After World War II, kids in the U.S. started doing the door-to-door walk, and people started giving them candy . . . which led to trick-or-treating. #2.) Jack-o-lanterns. This comes [...]

10 Halloween Costumes Everyone Will Wear in 2011

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:51:03 +0000

Halloween is fast approaching. Besides figuring out exactly how much candy you'll need for the trick-or-treaters this year, another burning question remains: how will you dress for those adult parties and festivities? While you can always go with the tried-and-true — zombies, vampires, and superheroes — may we suggest something a little more timely? We took a look at the most popular topical costumes being sold by retailers, and added in a few of our own ideas for homemade get-ups as well. It's safe to sa

Martha Stewart Gears Up for Annual Halloween Special [PHOTOS]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:24:22 +0000

Every October, domestic goddess Martha Stewart takes a break from folding napkins into peacocks and instead turns her attention to Halloween, a holiday she adores.

She not only does an elaborate themed issue of her magazine, she tapes a television special as well — and this year, she’s creating a spooky maze from ordinary lawn decorations and showing us how to turn a simple two-car garage into a haunted house. The behind-the-scenes photos from her special are a real treat for fans.