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Sir Patrick Stewart Celebrates Halloween as a Lobster in a Bathtub
Sir Patrick Stewart tweeted out this wonderful photo of him celebrating Halloween dressed as a lobster in a bathtub. photo via Sir Patrick Stewart
The Geography of Horror, An Interactive Map of Famous Horror Movie Locations
Mapping software company Esri has created “The Geography of Horror,” an interactive world map that plots the geographical locations of over 200 top-rated horror movies.…
An Educational TED-Ed Animation About the Truth and Myth Behind Vampires
TED-Ed commissioned educator Michael Molina to “dig up the science and the superstitions” about vampires in their animated Halloween short “Vampires: Folklore, fantasy and fact.”…
The Vampire Woman of Mexico
Maria Jose Cristerna, a former attorney and mother of four, transformed herself into the Vampire Woman through extreme body modification.
Halloween Stories From Reddit Illustrated by Doctor Popular
“I was the tooth fairy. I’m 6’3″ 250 with a full beard. tutu and little fairy wings, it was pretty good. I won first place…
Musical Comedy Short Imagines What It Would Be Like ‘If No One Came To The Monster Mash’
CollegeHumor has created “If No One Came To The Monster Mash,” a musical comedy short about Dracula throwing a party that turns out to be…
Homemade LEGO Guy Halloween Costume
citizenera5er’s son made a really awesome homemade LEGO guy costume for Halloween. via Tastefully Offensive
Creative Groomer Shows Off Her Painted Dogs on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Creative dog groomer Catherine Opson showed off some of her uniquely painted dogs on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Previously we wrote about dogs outlandishly dyed and…
Subway Ent Maintenance Posters Based on ‘The Lord of the Rings’
New York City transit artist Puck Works created subway Ent maintenance posters based on The Lord of the Rings, informing riders that “Post-Isengard replanting work…
One-Man Cover of ‘This Is Halloween’ From Tim Burton’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’
Dan Buckley created a wonderful one-man cover of "This Is Halloween" from Tim Burton's stop motion film "The Nightmare Before Christmas".