Halloween

Janet Leigh from Psycho

Are jump scares a hack cliché?

A deep dive into the most ubiquitous horror movie technique.

Are jump scares a hack cliché?
Temporary workers start to prepare the castle's haunted house about a month before Halloween. The haunted house was started by US military personnel almost 40 years ago.

There was a real Frankenstein castle. Yes, they dress it up for Halloween

There was a real Frankenstein castle. Yes, they dress it up for Halloween

From One Halloweenie to Another

From One Halloweenie to Another
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Looking for something different for your kid this Halloween? Here are 10 costumes inspired by heroic American women.

Looking for something different for your kid this Halloween? Here are 10 costumes inspired by heroic American women.

Want to Make Your Haunted House Scarier? Add Music

Want to Make Your Haunted House Scarier? Add Music

Jack-o-Lanterns Go to the Movies

You've got one weekend left before Halloween — make it count. These pop-culture pumpkins will challenge your carving skills.

Jack-o-Lanterns Go to the Movies

How to Make Your Skeleton Scary, with Jack Handey

Jack Handey offers deep thoughts on how to make your skeleton as scary as possible — all the better to frighten future grave robbers.

How to Make Your Skeleton Scary, with Jack Handey

Halloween #Goals: Pastry Edition

Photographer Christine McConnell bakes spooky pastries that are works of art.

Halloween #Goals: Pastry Edition

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

R.L. Stine extends his shelf-life again. Plus, great tunes from T-Pain, Taylor, and Aphex Twin. 

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

The Story Behind the Greatest Halloween Video Ever in the History of the Internet

When Matt Geiler donned a pumpkin mask and a unitard on Halloween in 2006, he created an internet sensation. And his 2014 Studio 360 interview remains legendary.

The Story Behind the Greatest Halloween Video Ever in the History of the Internet

Chris Thomas Is Making Haunted Houses Much Scarier

Enough with the pipe organs and canned screams; one composer is making haunted houses as scary as a horror movie.

Chris Thomas Is Making Haunted Houses Much Scarier

The Secret Life of Vegetables

Shawn Feeney studied forensic facial imaging with the FBI. Now he transforms everything from parsnips to pumpkins to papayas into fascinating faces and strange characters.

The Secret Life of Vegetables

Wes Craven's Favorite Scary Short Films

We dared you to spook horror filmmaker Wes Craven in 30 seconds or less. More than 300 films later, Craven presents his picks for the Top 10 most gruesome, well-crafted short films.

Wes Craven's Favorite Scary Short Films

Scary Skeleton

Scary Skeleton

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