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15 Terrifying Facts About John Carpenter’s Halloween

Michael Myers is coming to get you in Halloween (1978).

15 Terrifying Facts About John Carpenter’s Halloween

How Anoka, Minnesota Became the Halloween Capital of the World

A photo of Main Street in downtown Anoka, Minnesota.

How Anoka, Minnesota Became the Halloween Capital of the World

9 Horror Movies Inspired by Real-Life Events

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, and Steve Coulter in The Conjuring (2013).

9 Horror Movies Inspired by Real-Life Events

A Short, Sweet History of Candy Corn

Love it or hate it, candy corn is here to stay.

A Short, Sweet History of Candy Corn

When a Long Island Housewife Handed Out Arsenic to Kids on Halloween

This Halloween procession in Massachusetts was poison-free.

The 25 Greatest Vampire Movies Ever Made

Christopher Lee in Horror of Dracula (1958).

The Smart—and Scientific—Reason Freddy Krueger’s Sweater Is Red and Green-Striped

A sweater-clad cosplayer at Long Beach's Comic and Horror Con in 2012.

12 Very Haunted Roads

Don't get caught on these roads at night.

How Gangsters and the Media Helped Make Trick or Treating a Halloween Tradition

Criminal behavior was seen as an inspiration for trick or treating in the 1930s.

Target Parking Lots Will Host Drive-Thru Trick or Treating This Halloween

Photo by John Benitez on Unsplash

15 Facts About A Nightmare on Elm Street

Robert Englund as A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger.

How Ouija Boards Went From Spiritualist Tool to Children's Toy

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America’s Most Popular Horror Movie Villains, Mapped

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The 50 Most Searched Halloween Costumes on Google

Dinosaur costumes are far from extinct.

ScareHouse: How a Famously In-Your-Face Haunted House Is Using the Pandemic to Its Advantage

ScareHouse is serving up a ton of (socially-distanced) terrors in Tarentum, Pennsylvania.
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