Got an Apple iPhone? Then you can be a part of the scary good fun at Shocktoberfest, Pennsylvania’s Premier Haunted Theme Park. Two years ago, the part debuted the Text2ScreamTM technology and now they have extended the concept for the iScareYouTM program. Here’s how it works. Let’s say you’ve just turned a blind corner in […]
Hauntworld Magazine, the Halloween and haunt industry’s leading trade publication, has ranked what they believe to be the scariest places in the United States, including lists of the top haunted houses and haunted attractions for each day of October. “Americans have an intrinsic urge to conquer fear and the haunted attractions on these lists are […]
Afraid of tarantulas, snakes or sharks? Then you may or may not want to check out the Tennessee Aquarium special emphasis on “animals that have gotten a bad rap because of popular animal myths or Hollywood blockbusters” this month. The Aquarium’s new Animal Encounter Specialists will be working hard to debunk the ‘bad boy’ or […]
The little girl in me is just jumping up and down. It’s October! Time to dress up in costumes and go trick or treating. I’ve always loved Halloween and got really creative with my costumes. One year, I was a book worm. I dressed all in green, wore fake glasses (I didn’t need them for […]
Taking place this weekend, October 9-11, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL, Spooky Empire could the must-attend convention of this Halloween season, says Charles F. Rosenay (aka Cryptmaster Chiller Chucky), the Horror Happenings Examiner. Celebrating its seventh convention, Spooky Empire will feature guests such as Shannen Doherty (Charmed), Linda Blair (The Exorcist), John […]
Do you play the PlayStation® game Burn Zombie Burn!? Then you’ll want to read this. You see, Kuju Entertainment and developer doublesix are looking for a skilled zombie-slayer who is ready for some international travel in the first of many such competitions. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 6, you can sign up on the Sony Computer Entertainment […]
What would make a decent-hearted person help a mad man create an abomination? This is the core question of Lee Murphy’s new novel, Ygor.
Many people generally associate ghostly happenings with older regions that have a lot of history. That said, they’d be surprised to find a “Ghost Tour” being lead at Lake Havasu City, a relatively young community, founded along the lower Colorado River in Arizona in 1964 by chainsaw magnate Robert P. McCulloch … except when they […]
Fans of the fantasy films from Harry Potter to Twilight will be converging in Bonn, Germany this October 2-4 for the 8th Annual Ring*Con. Actors from the Harry Potter movies, Lord of the Rings films, Twilight, and more will be guests of honor. Educational programs include presentations such as, The Influence of Tolkien on Fantasy […]