With such a long history with witchcraft, witch trials, witches in popular culture, and more, it’s no wonder the black dress, pointed hat combo remains a popular staple in Halloween costume culture. There’s a big reason autumntime is referred to as the “season of the witch” too — because itContinue Reading
It’s probably easy to guess the favorite holiday of anyone who spends their time jaunting here around the site — and that fact is no different for many of the fey folk who cross the Irish plains and hold a cozy place in the Unseelie Courts. It’s said that HalloweenContinue Reading
Skellie and I are heading to Lexington, Kentucky for the ScareFest, September 28, 2017 – October 1, 2017. I decided it might be a fun way to get some publicity for the site and the radio show. So I got us a booth (Booth 112 if you happen be going),Continue Reading
Hey, look what I found in my inbox this morning. Another press release! (Love these things.) Yesterday it was for TLC’s returning Friday night frights line-up. Today it’s for the Halloween and HauntFest Show. On Saturday and Sunday, August 26th and 27th, Halloween and HauntFest 2017 will take over theContinue Reading
If you’re a fan of Stephen King’s It: A Novel, you’re well aware that the movie version premieres on September 8, 2017. But how big of a fan are you really? Have you booked your reservation to tour where “IT” lives? “Wait. What? Run that by me again. You meanContinue Reading
This is a guest contribution by Crystal Smith-Connelly about her recent jaunt to ScareLA. We’re excited she’s sharing this with us since we couldn’t make it out there. This way we all get to experience it vicariously through her! ScareLA is a convention in Los Angeles that celebrates all thingsContinue Reading
Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened. I finally got to stream Hell House LLC onContinue Reading
We’re full of questions today, aren’t we? In addition to wondering if you’d find it helpful to know who’s hosting an event, we’d also like to know something else. Would you find it useful if we listed events on our Paracons & Horror Fests page by category? Currently we haveContinue Reading
Like all other Halloweenophiles, I’m psyched for October 31. Today I borrowed my human’s credit card and had a little shopping spree from one of my favorite Halloween stores, Spirit Halloween (which also happens to be one of HJ’s affiliates). They were having a big décor clearance sale and IContinue Reading
Halloween is coming, but maybe not fast enough for some. If you’re craving a taste of Halloween during Summer 2017, these four Halloween conventions can quench your thirst. But beware. Check out how their points form a triangle. Don’t be alarmed if you notice an uptick in Halloween activity inContinue Reading
Okay so the big news a couple weeks back was that Haunt Jaunts would soon be coming to ParaMania Radio. I told you I’d update you with the start date when I had it. Got it! Tuesday, March 7, 2017 8 pm Eastern/ 7 pm Central www.ParaManiaRadio.com The Format It’sContinue Reading
My posts about HAuNTcon’s Haunts and Haunted Places Bus Tour and their Costume Ball and Haunted Houses were the result of Leonard Pickel, HAuNTcon’s owner and event coordinator, asking if I’d be attending. (Since it is happening right in my own backyard this year. And, yes, I’m going.) But hisContinue Reading
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