The Top 10 Costumes for Children . . . Adults . . . and Pets The NRF put out lists of the top Halloween costumes this year for children . . . adults . . . and pets. Here they are: For children: 1. Spider-Man 2. Princess 3. Witch 4. Ghost 5. Superhero For adults: 1. Witch 2. Vampire 3. Pirate 4. A Cat or […]
The Best Scream Queens of Horror, Ranked by Fans Who’s your favorite Scream Queen? Ranker.com asked its fans, and there’s really no arguing that they got #1 right. Here are the Top 10: 1. Jamie Lee Curtis: the “Halloween” franchise, “The Fog”, “Prom Night”, “Terror Train”, and “Scream Queens” 2. Neve Campbell: the “Scream” franchise, “The Craft”, “The Dark”, and “Are You Afraid of the Dark” 3. Janet Leigh, a.k.a. […]
Planning to Dress Up at Work for Halloween? Here’s a Guide Halloween is one week away. If you’re planning to wear a costume to work, here are five things to keep in mind . . . 1. Talk to your manager or HR first. Especially if this is your first Halloween at your job. You […]
The Best Slasher Movies of All Time Who doesn’t love a good slasher movie? Paste magazine ranked the 50 best of all time. Here’s the Top 10: 1. “Halloween” (1978) 2. “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984) 3. “Black Christmas” (1974) 4. “Psycho” (1960) 5. “Peeping Tom” (1960) 6. “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) 7. “Deep Red” (1975) 8. “Blood and Black Lace” (1964) 9. “The Burning” (1981) 10. “Alice, Sweet Alice” (1976) https://nofilmschool.com/best-slasher-villains
The Best Witch Movies of All Time A listof the 27 best WITCH movies of all time runs the gamut from playful and silly to downright terrifying. Here are the Top 15: 1. “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) 2. “The Witches of Eastwick” (1987) 3. “Practical Magic” (1998) 4. “Weapons” (2025) 5. “Bell, Book and Candle” (1958) 6. “Hocus Pocus” […]
“Adultoween”: Should Grown-Ups Get Their Own Night? Most Say Yes The term “ADULToween” is back in the news. The folks at Ferrero candies got it trending. Their new poll found over HALF of adults think grown-ups should get their own night to celebrate Halloween without involving the kids. 54% wish it was a thing. Here […]
While most travelers book trips during the holiday season, there is a sector of people who enjoy the spookiness of Halloween and will travel across the country for the best-haunted houses. Pennhurst Asylum in Spring City, Pennsylvania The 13th Gate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Field of Screams in Olney, Maryland Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride […]
Believe it or not, Des Moines, Iowa hasn’t allowed trick-or-treating in over seven decades. That is, until now. This year, kids will be allowed to go door-to-door on Halloween with the rest of the country. Before this, the town participated in “Beggars Night,” the night before Halloween. This was established as an alternative to trick-or-treating […]
CandyStore.com reviewed candy purchases from the past 17 years, and put together a ranking of the top three candies in every state. Of course, people buy candy for a lot of reasons throughout the year . . . so they focused on the months leading up to Halloween. Usually, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the […]
Like everything else in the current economy, Americans may pay more for Halloween candy due to a sugar shortage. Maybe that’s a good thing! The Wall Street Journal reports a sugar supply strain could lead to high candy costs, affecting production. Candy producers blame the sugar shortage on a US agriculture policy requiring 85 percent […]
The most popular types of costumes for adults are: A fictional person or character, an animal or creature, and a historical figure. 15% are dressing up as “a concept” . . . 14% are going as an “object” . . . and 11% are dressing up as a person who’s still alive. Most people describe […]
The people at CandyStore.com have released their annual list of the WORST Halloween candies, which is voted on by more than 15,000 of their customers The photo may have fooled you. Candy Corn was last year’s number one worst candy. However; this year Candy Corn dropped to the secomd worst candy. This year the honor […]
