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Spirit Halloween is selling an officially licensed Dungeon Crawler Carl costume for $59.99, built around what Spirit calls Carl’s signature heart-print shorts. The adult costume also comes with a black vest, a cape, a bandana, knee pads, a glove, and a character patch. What’s in the Dungeon Crawler Carl Costume Spirit lists seven pieces: Vest […]
The iconic Bride of Frankenstein is once again coming back to life with The Bride of Frankenstein Lives from Image Comics, a new four-issue comic book series debuting in time for Halloween. The miniseries premieres on comic book shelves October 28, 2026. For The Bride of Frankenstein Lives, Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis (Absolute […]
ADVENTURE TIME is getting its first-ever Halloween special comic, and we have an exclusive preview of the 48-page issue. Check it out here.
Here’s a look around at what’s happening at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood, from September 28, 2026, to October 4, 2026. Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 35 continues this week, bringing another season of screams with houses inspired by Hellraiser, Stranger Things 5, Sinners, and more. In addition, many of Universal Orlando hotels will [...]
Here comes the Bride… and good luck choosing just one cover. Universal Monsters: Bride of Frankenstein Lives launches October 28, […]
A vintage store in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has built a walk-through Beetlejuice movie set, from the Afterlife waiting room to a sandworm bursting out of the wall, and it’s free. The Lucky Rabbit’s fan-made Betelgeuse walkthrough is back for its third Halloween, open weekends through November 1. Inside the Betelgeuse Walkthrough In the graveyard, a […]
The Crypt Keeper is hosting AMC’s FearFest this year, in what AMC says is the first new Crypt Keeper content in 30 years. John Kassir is back as the voice, The Walking Dead director Greg Nicotero rebuilt the puppet, and FearFest’s 30th-anniversary run starts Thursday, October 1 on AMC and AMC+ with more than 650 […]
Released on Steam back in May 2025, DANGEN Entertainment and developer Mantis Games have announced that their roguelike deckbuilder Deck of Haunts will be coming to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch on October 8. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer. In the game, players take […]
A family-owned taquería in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood is serving tortas on orange, pumpkin-shaped bread, and its video of them on the grill is going viral. Tacotlán calls it Chicago’s first pumpkin-shaped torta. It costs $25, it’s carryout only at the restaurant’s Tacotlán Express location on West Fullerton Avenue, and it’s on the menu through the […]
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups lead 17 states on DoorDash’s map of each state’s Halloween candy, but seven Southern states pick Sweet Smiles, a Dollar General candy brand, and New York and Rhode Island go for Kinder Bueno. DoorDash matched each state to the candy it orders at a higher rate than the rest of the […]
For the third year in a row, a brand new Family Guy Halloween special will premiere exclusively on Hulu this
Spirit Christmas is selling a singing Snow Miser and Heat Miser this year, $349.99 each, and the two can interact when they’re connected. They’re 2 of 13 new Christmas animatronics and props on Spirit’s site for 2026, alongside an ice skating Snoopy and a light-up Gizmo from Gremlins, with the Rudolph Misfit Toys back from […]
Spirit Christmas has 43 stores on its 2026 locator as of September 26, in 15 states, and 38 are Spirit Halloween stores reopening for the holidays. Those 38 close as Spirit Halloween on October 31 and open as Spirit Christmas on November 6, per Spirit’s store pages. Five Christmas-only stores open first, on October 14 […]
The Halloween & Costume Association has named 24 finalists for its third annual Spooky Awards, and they range from a $25 Demon Slayer mask to a 47-piece, $1,199 Mandalorian suit. Fans can vote for a favorite from October 1 to 15, and HCA will name the winners January 11 at the Halloween & Party Expo […]
WIth OBSESSION's Nikki set to be one of this year's most popular Halloween costumes, Universal is selling an officially-licensed version for fans.
The ultimate Jaws of snake horror movies will be unleashed when Beware Boiúna slithers into theaters next week, and we
Enchanted Parks is running Halloween at six parks this fall, from ValleyScare at Valleyfair to Diggerfest at Diggerland USA, and four of them pair a family event by day with a haunt after dark. It is the chain’s first Halloween at the four parks it took over from Six Flags in April, and every family […]
Worlds of Fun Halloween Haunt runs select Fridays and Saturdays through October 31 in Kansas City, plus Sunday, October 25, with six haunted mazes, four scare zones, and five live shows, all included with admission. Three of the scare zones are new this year, and the park is selling two tickets for the price of […]
The afterlife is under new management, and that’s probably bad news for everyone. Hulu has released the official trailer for […]
ValleyScare runs Friday and Saturday nights through October 31 at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, with five haunted mazes, four scare zones, and six shows. This year it is a separately ticketed event under the park’s new operator, Enchanted Parks, with every haunted maze included in admission, and it adds an interactive lantern that sets off […]