Awesome Halloween

NECA continues to expand its line of action figures based on retro Ben Cooper Halloween costumes from the 1970s and 1980s. The latest series features pint-sized, poseable figures dressed up like members of the Justice League… and one baddie: Batman, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Joker. Price shown is for the set of five 6-inch figures.

Ryan Nagode is the Head of Interior Design for automaker Stellantis’ RAM, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Wagoneer brands. In his spare time, he applies his design and fabrication skills to making epic Halloween costumes. He’s created costumes based on Big Bird, Animal, Edward Scissorhands, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and more. For 2024, he returned to Sesame Street.

Despite many people despising the fake, sugary flavor of candy corn, it’s still a wildly popular Halloween treat. Mental Floss explores the history of this divisive, tri-colored candy and why it’s so closely associated with the holiday. We never thought about it before, but candy corn has real corn in it, sorta.

Any day is a good day to enjoy a bowl of Count Chocula or Franken Berry cereal. It’s part of a complete breakfast! Dan Larson of Toy Galaxy looks at the strange and sometimes controversial history of General Mills’ spooky and sugary Monster Cereals, including the elusive Yummy Mummy. Since this video was released, Carmella Creeper was added to the mix.

Ricky Martin’s salsa-flavored track Livin’ La Vida Loca was about as upbeat as pop songs get, but its lyrics sound like he’s been possessed by a devil woman. Just in time for Halloween, the Melodicka Bros finally gave the 1999 mega-hit some music that matches the lyrics.

Ghost hunter Amy Bruni’s book Food to Die for: Recipes and Stories from America’s Most Legendary Haunted Places is the perfect cookbook for your Halloween festivities. It’s filled with stories, photos, and recipes from nearly 60 creepy places including the Sheboygan Asylum, the Villisca Axe Murder House, and The Conjuring House.

Today, you can find Halloween costumes that actually look like the character you’re trying to be. But in the 1980s and earlier, kids were limited to stuff like Ben Cooper’s plastic masks and logo coveralls. NECA’s action figures shrink down these classics. Series 3 includes kids wearing Alien, Gizmo, Stripe, and Beetlejuice, each with a treat bag or candy bucket.

Since 2010, Tom BetGeorge has been wowing us with his Halloween light shows, and they get better every year. The 2024 video playlist includes awesome displays set to AC/DC’s Thunderstruck, Maroon 5’s Harder to Breathe, Rockwell’s Somebody’s Watching Me, PSY’s Gangnam Style, and closes with Michael Jackson’s Halloween classic Thriller.

Concord Aerospace expands its line of space-inspired goodies with a collection of coasters featuring images of wacky monsters and aliens. The colorful ceramic coasters have magnets on the back to keep them neatly stacked and felt pads to protect surfaces. Buy four or more Monstronauts coasters for a discount. They’re great for geeky or ghoulish get-togethers!

Get a jump on Halloween or scare off unwanted visitors year-round with this life-size replica of the Terror Dog from Ghostbusters, complete with light-up red eyes. Spirit Halloween sells this demonic latex and foam prop that measures 34.3″ high, 59.1″ long, and 38.6″ wide and weighs 48 pounds. They mention it should be placed in a covered area if outdoors.

You hear a creature creepin’ up behind; she had dumps like a truck, truck, truck. DJ Cummerbund pulls out all the stops for his sublime Halloween 2023 remix. The unholy offspring of Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Sisqó’s Thong Song is not like other songs – and that’s a good thing.

Trick or treating is for kids, but these decadent Halloween treats are not. For its limited-edition Kraken Dark Donuts, NYC’s Dough Donuts spiked its cream filling with Kraken Black Spiced Rum, and decorated the dark chocolate icing with a purple beast from the deep. Available through October 31 at Dough Donuts locations and via Goldbelly shipments.

We’ve always enjoyed musician Jared Halley and his multi-track a cappella performances. To celebrate Halloween 2023, Jared performed a fun cover of Bobby Pickett’s spooky classic Monster Mash, with backing vocals and dance moves performed by his 10-year-old son, Noah.

Add an extra scare factor to your Halloween decorations this year by filling your picture frames with some creepy compositions of your own. The photo experts at COOPH are here with a series of tricks you can pull off with simple props and some basic Photoshop skills.

We can always rely on lighting designer Tom BetGeorge for the best Halloween light shows. For his 2023 show, he kicks things off with a brilliantly illuminated performance of System of a Down’s Toxicity, complete with singing pumpkins, light-up spiders, gravestones, and fire cannons. Tom’s got more videos on the way, so subscribe to his YouTube channel.

Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? North of the Border takes us to the town of Halloween with a little Nightmare Before Christmas goodness. His latest sculpture does a great job capturing the look of Ken Page’s villainous Oogie Boogie, complete with glow-in-the-dark abilities.