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Thanks to a team member preview, we have our first look at Nikki from Obsession appearing at Halloween Horror Nights 2026 in Universal Studios Hollywood. Nikki at Halloween Horror Nights Instagram user @itslindseyland shared the following video of “Freaky Nikki,” who chats with guests from behind a barrier on a backstage walkway open during HHN. ... Read more
PortAventura World, the resort near Barcelona that brought Halloween to Spain back in 2000, is running its 2026 season from September 19 to November 15, and it is adding a fifth terror passage. The new haunt, El Carnicero de Penitence, drops guests into a gore-soaked butcher’s shop in the park’s Far West. The new passage: […]
Dairy Queen’s fall menu is here for 2026, and the returning Pumpkin Pie Blizzard is the big draw. It is part of a new Fall Treat Collection that arrives August 31 with two new Blizzards and a new Coffee Cooler, after the Caramel Apple Cheesecake Blizzard kicked off the season as August’s Blizzard of the […]
Dutch Bros’ fall menu is back for 2026, with two returning fan-favorites and one brand-new flavor. Caramel Pumpkin Brûlée, Cookie Butter, and the new Autumn Berry are available now at all 1,225-plus Dutch Bros locations, while supplies last. Dutch Bros is one of the fastest-growing drive-thru coffee chains in the country, so its fall lineup […]
The original Halloween trilogy is also coming back to Regal. John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), and Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) play Regal theaters on three straight nights, September 4, 5, and 6, presented by Halloween: The Game. It is the same lineup and the same dates AMC is running, now […]
A new Resident Evil popcorn bucket is coming to AMC, Regal, and Cinemark, and it is shaped like a bloody green organ-transplant medical-courier bag that comes with popcorn. All three major theater chains posted the movie collectible on September 1, each selling it under a different name. The bag itself is the same across the […]
7 Brew has launched its 2026 fall menu, five limited-time drinks split between pumpkin and green apple, and it is pairing the rollout with a free toy giveaway. The drinks went live September 1 as part of a campaign the fast-growing drive-thru chain is calling “Next Stop: Fall Flavor.” 7 Brew is the fastest-growing drive-thru […]
Although it is far from fresh or unique, 'Labyrinth' is still one of the better 'Saw' replicas on the market.
Cold Stone Creamery’s fall lineup is in stores now for 2026, and it skips pumpkin entirely for two comfort flavors: a brand-new graham cracker Creation and a returning banana pudding fan-favorite. The chain rolled the flavors out on social with no formal press release, so here is the full rundown of what is in each. […]
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Inflatables are the fastest way to fill a yard for Halloween, and 2026’s blow-ups run from a $20 ghost to a 25-foot Leatherface. Big-box stores put most of their splashy energy into towering animatronics this year, but airblown inflatables are still the budget-friendly, plug-in-and-go pick. Here are the standouts by retailer and where to buy […]
Applebee’s Spooky Sips are back for 2026, and this year the whole table can join in. The returning $6 Halloween cocktails are joined for the first time by a couple of booze-free options, so the drinks are not just for the 21-and-up crowd anymore. The full lineup is running now through November 15. The $6 […]
Alton Towers is betting that Halloween guests will pay to sit inside the scare instead of walking past it. New for Scarefest 2026, Dine with the Dead is the resort’s first immersive Halloween dining experience, a ticketed dinner party that writes guests into the story as the Vile family celebrates 300 years of “toxic matrimony.” […]
Halloween has taken over the drinkware aisle. Glow-in-the-dark tumblers, skeleton-print water bottles, and spiderweb Stanley cups are all over the Halloween aisle this year, with Simple Modern, Owala, and Stanley all dropping spooky designs. Here is every major Halloween drinkware release so far and where to buy it. The timing is not an accident. Americans […]
The Universal Monsters have crept into Sonic’s Wacky Pack Kids Meal for Halloween. Sonic is running a set of seven collectible Universal Monsters toys and spoons, one per Wacky Pack, at participating Sonic Drive-Ins for a limited time while supplies last. It is a fast-food toy set that lands on our beat more than most. […]
Wendy’s Frosty Frights are back for Halloween 2026, and this year the collection comes with a rare chase figure. The Kids’ Meal toys return with 12 figures to collect, plus a secret 13th that is much harder to get. Wendy’s $1 Boo! Books return alongside them, on sale from August 31 through November 1. The […]
Anthology film fans will want to pay a visit to 'The Pitchfork Retreat' to sample the horrific anthology stories on offer.
SunnyD has a Halloween drink this year, and it will not tell you what it tastes like. SpookyD is a limited-edition SunnyD with a secret flavor and haunted-house packaging, out now at Walmart stores nationwide while supplies last. The flavor is a mystery by design. SunnyD is asking fans to guess it and tag @sunnydofficial […]
'Frostbite' is a nail-biting disaster thriller that will make you think twice before setting foot in a cable car.
Michael Myers is coming to your home to stalk your consoles in the upcoming Halloween: The Game, and today the