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Americans plan to spend $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, $115.14 a person, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, up from last year’s record $13.1 billion. Adults who wear costumes start earliest: a Halloween & Costume Association analysis of the same data found 57 percent of them begin shopping by September, and a […]
If you’re planning an Obsession couples costume this Halloween, the NBCUniversal Shop has you covered… right down to the deeply […]
This year's special, "Happy Hell-o-ween," premieres on Hulu on October 5.
We expect to see countless Halloween costumes based on Curry Barker’s Obsession this Halloween, and the official NBCUniversal Online Shop is here to make that extremely easy for you. The online shop is now selling two costume sets based on Obsession, allowing you to either dress up as Bear (Michael Johnston) or Freaky Nikki (Inde […]
Spirit Christmas locations list for 2026 as the creators of Spirit Halloween open stores dedicated to holiday decorations and products, with expanding locations.
After leading viewers through one of the most breathtaking opening sequences in 21st century horror in Final Destination Bloodlines, Brec Bassinger returns for another round of cinematic scares in Buzzkill as Kendell, the relentless leader of a sorority targeted by a masked killer at their costume party, where the only hope of survival and discovering […]
AMC+ has released a spellbinding trailer for Yaga, celebrating the season of the witch. The contemporary mystery thriller reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga and is set for a two-episode premiere on October 23, exclusively in the U.S. on AMC+. New episodes will debut on Fridays, with an epic two-episode finale on November 27. It […]
It feels like Halloween gets bigger and bigger with each passing year, doesn’t it? Pretty much every company celebrates the holiday in their own way these days, and this year – for the first time ever – even Hidden Valley is getting in on the fun with a brand new seasonal offering. Hidden Valley’s Spooky […]
Daniel, a senior graphic designer at Universal Orlando Resort, is giving a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes process of creating the design seen on this year’s Halloween Horror Nights souvenir “Blinky” cups. Halloween Horror Nights Souvenir Cup In a video shared on the Universal Creative Official’s account, Daniel said the first step was to find elements ... Read more
Haunted Soiree, the two-hour Halloween party with drinks and immersive theatre at the Nocturne Theatre in Glendale, takes on true crime for 2026. Its new story is built on Pennsylvania’s 1928 Hex Hollow Murder, a killing over a book of German-American folk magic, and it runs select nights October 10 through 31. The Story Each […]
TransWorld Trade Shows is launching an Escape Room Summit on Monday, February 22, 2027, in St. Louis: one day of advanced education, hands-on learning, and networking for up to 100 established escape room owners, senior operators, designers, and industry leaders. It opens a week of escape room events ahead of TransWorld’s three trade shows, which […]
Hersheypark is bringing one of its Dark Nights haunted houses into Christmas. The Estate of Evil, a 13-room mansion whose staff killed off every previous owner, reopens as a holiday open house at Christmas Candylane on select dates November 13 through January 3, where guests can see how that staff “decorated the rooms with terrifying […]
Fall is officially here, and I’m giving you permission to enjoy it. I’ve been off my feet this week recovering from a gout attack, and it made me realize something: this is it- we’re only 35 days away from Halloween. By this weekend, every major theme park Halloween event in the U.S. is open; Alton […]
Nike’s Halloween Air Force 1 borrows from Scream without saying so: a slashed Swoosh, a tongue logo in the movie’s lettering, and a tiny cordless-phone lace tag like the one Ghostface calls from. The white pair came out September 18 for $125, and Nike’s product page now says it’s no longer available. The Scream Details […]
Hidden Valley turned its ranch black for Halloween. Spooky Ranch, out today for $3.97 only at Walmart, is the brand’s Original Ranch flavor in a pitch-black dressing, and the bottle glows in the dark. It’s one of the Halloween grocery picks in my Fall and Halloween Fast Food 2026 guide. What’s in the Bottle Hidden […]
The joy of streaming service Shudder is that, all year long, it feels like you’re being treated to a horror movie festival. While fellow streamers like Netflix, Hulu, or Peacock might make it a big deal when they unleash new horror titles for October, their genre offerings the rest of the year aren’t always satisfying. […]
Cup Noodles is getting spooky this season with a new Halloween flavor. The Vampire Noodles, out today for $1.18 at Walmart, is a hot garlic chicken ramen where the noodles turn blood red when you add hot water. Cup Noodles also made a real casket to go with it in partnership with Titan Casket. It’s […]
The Nightmare Before Christmas returns to theaters October 2, and it comes with a light-up Jack Skellington popcorn bucket. AMC starts selling it that day along with an exclusive Jack and Sally blanket, and Regal, Cinemark, and Harkins are carrying the bucket too. The Santa hat lifts off to get to the popcorn. Image: Marcus […]
Pluto TV has announced their October lineup for "Double Feature Fridays", pairing together two horror films every Friday.
Horror movie fans can suffer from “analysis paralysis” when browsing streaming services, as the number of choices and the number of streaming platforms available can be overwhelming, leaving us to never even starting to watch something under the weight of all the options. That’s where Pluto TV comes in, as it has multiple channels of […]