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After a Year Without the Peanuts, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Is Returning to TV

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After a Year Without the Peanuts, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Is Returning to TV

13 Fiendish Etymologies for Halloween Monsters

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13 Fiendish Etymologies for Halloween Monsters

7 “Deliciously Scary” Books, Recommended by Erik Larson

Author Erik Larson may be known for his narrative nonfiction books—but he also loves a good ghost story.

7 “Deliciously Scary” Books, Recommended by Erik Larson

The Uncanny Rise of the Haunted Doll Market

Buying or selling a haunted doll is not mere child's play.

The Uncanny Rise of the Haunted Doll Market

This Quiz Will Help You Pick the Perfect Halloween Costume for Your Pet

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Want To Make Jack-o’-Lantern Carving Less Messy? Use This Trick for Removing Pumpkin Pulp

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11 Monster Myths Invented By Hollywood

Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok being destroyed by sunlight in Nosferatu (1921).

11 Classic Horror Movie Locations You Can Visit

New York City's Dakota building, seen in Rosemary's Baby (1968).

11 Killer Gifts for Fans of Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Other Terrifying Slasher Movies

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Why Is Frankenstein’s Monster Green?

Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's (green) Monster in James Whale's Frankenstein (1931).

6 Facts About Samhain

Samhain is traditionally a night of fire and feasts.

Plan Your Perfect Trick-or-Treating Route With Nextdoor’s Halloween Treat Map

Make sure your trick-or-treaters come home happy this year.

40 Fascinating Facts About Your Favorite Horror Movies

Bruce Campbell stars as Ash in The Evil Dead (1981).

Why Do Ghosts Say ‘Boo’?

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Revealed: Which States Are Buying the Most Candy Corn

Choose your fighter.

The Origins of 25 Monsters, Ghosts, and Other Spooky Things

Tales of headless horseman predate The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.