My “lukewarm takes” on the new movie, Black Phone 2, and the original, The Black Phone (2021). Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

From one great artist yesterday, to another today: Shag! Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

Yesterday, I received Creaturae Noctis, the new book chock full of gorgeous art by Frederick Cooper. Here’s a peek… Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

Let’s try your hand at guessing some taglines from horror movie posters. How many can you get correct? Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

Did I really call Michael Myers, “my hero,” in the Fanta video?!? How do I talk myself out of that one? Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

Last night I watched Face of the Screaming Werewolf from 1964. If you can’t say something nice… Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

Last night I watched La Casa del Terror from 1960, featuring Lon Chaney Jr. as a… mummy (!) that carries the curse of lycanthropy. His werewolf looks similar to his more famous Wolf Man from 1941, but under scrutiny, there are differences. Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

From September 26–November 2 at the Minnesota Zoo, the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular features a one-way walking route with close-up views of all the pumpkins. Feel the gourd vibes as you stroll through thousands of glowing pumpkins. Whether it’s your first time or already one of your family’s favorite fall activities, you’ll be wowed by the woodsy…

Ghosts was a horror anthology that ran for 112 issues between Sept./Oct. 1971 and May 1982. It was one of several horror-mystery-suspense comics launched in 1971. In #62 from March, 1978, we’re treated to a spooky story from Vincent Price’s childhood… Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!

Look at these adorable cat monster ornaments! Visit countdowntohalloween.blogspot.comfor links to other great blogs celebrating!