On the way down the hill from where I live, there are several houses with Halloween decorations. One has gone completely batshit over Halloween, with a complete graveyard set up in the front yard, plus strings of lights, an inflatable castle, eight-foot ghouls hanging from the roof, etc. etc. Last year they brought out a smoke machine for trick-or-treat night. Grass will never grow in front of that home again. Just across the street is my favorite Halloween decoration. Very understated, very attractive. I would have taken a picture, but its a steep hill with no good place to park. Anyway, this house has a white picket fence with climbing roses in front. The red roses are still in bloom, and the owner has placed two skulls over the gateposts. That’s all, but it’s gorgeous! Very Grateful Dead. Of course, Halloween is no time to be understated. Tradition demands we all go a little batshit. I’ve got some decorating ideas for your home or party or haunted house that will either scare the pants off your guests or at least impress them.



The Spider Wiper

How about a giant moving, spitting spider? The Spider Wiper is horrifying until you know how it works, then it’s cool! Instructions are at Village Haunts.

How to enjoy Halloweeen on a Budget.

Do-It-Yourself Halloween Decorations. I am amazed at some of the elaborate things people come up with.

Make a cool hologram illusion for Halloween.

Halloween papercrafts you can print out yourself. (via Everlasting Blort)

13 Haunted Houses That Will Make You Wet Your Pants in 2007.

Spooky Halloween music from Dan Dutton.

You Are a Haunted House Addict when...    

You're pestered all year by kids who want to know what the theme for THIS year is.
You find yourself thinking that one corpse is more attractive than another.
You get more excited over a fog machine than a dirty movie.
You have more help at your haunt than necessary for an old-fashioned barn raising.
You have more than ten sound effect CD's.
You have names for the skeletons in your closet.
You play spooky music all year round.
You spend more on one Halloween than on your spouse's birthday, Christmas or anniversary.
You try to make Fido look like a hellhound every Halloween.
Your neighbors avoid you a full month before Halloween.
Your garage, basement and attic contain nothing but Halloween props.
The only candelabra you own is in a spider web motif.
There is a monster under your bed because your attic/basement/garage is full.
Your electric bill higher in October than in December.
The family dog ignores masked individuals breaking into your house.
Instead of giving your child a cat or dog, you give them a gargoyle to play with.
The guy at the paint counter at the hardware store sees you coming and starts stacking gallon cans of flat black on the counter.
You go to "Goth Night" at a local club, armed with a pocketful of "volunteer recruitment" flyers.
you can't watch a horror movie without jotting down ideas every two minutes.
You're nervous about taking rolls of film in to be developed, for fear the police might show up at your house looking for the corpses.
You have a room in your house reserved for special props/projects, and won't allow anyone in there because it'll "spoil the Halloween surprise!"
People refuse to walk into your house at night.
People refuse to walk into your house in broad daylight!
You have a customized license plate that has something to do with Halloween.
You start actually setting up your yard haunt in August...
You judge homes by how well a haunt could be set up in them.
Your toddler's first words are "TRICK OR TREAT!"
It's not uncommon to see a "Barbie" doll hanging in a noose in you're daughters room.
Your teenager wants his/her "own" coffin....
You start checking out the Halloween websites in June every year!

Have a ghost mailed to you every day from Ghostcaps! (via YesButNoButYes)

FrightBytes, the virtual haunted house has some great stories and other stuff.

Have you ever tried to sell a haunted house? It’s not easy! Especially when it comes with a story like this one.

The Ghost Finder Camera adds spectral images to the photos you take!

Fifteen Famous Freaky Ghost Photos. (via Neatorama)

GHOST PHOTOGRAPHY

There was this haunted house on the outskirts of the town which was avoided by all the townfolk - the ghost which `lived' there was feared by all.

However, an enterprising journalist decided to get the scoop of the day by photographing the fearsome phantom. When he entered the house, armed with only his camera, the ghost descended upon him, clanking chains et al. He told the ghost "I mean no harm - I just want your photograph". The ghost was quite happy at this chance to make the headlines - he posed for a number of ghostly shots.

The happy journalist rushed back to his dark room, and began developing the photos. Unfortunately, they turned out to be black and underexposed.

So what's the moral of the story?

The spirit was willing but the flash was weak.

The Hauntening

Previously at Miss Cellania: Ghost Stories, Horror Stories, Halloween Links, Skeletons, Halloween Candy, Halloween Costumes, Monsters, Pumpkins, Jack-O-Lanterns, Halloween Party, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and Zombies.

Thought for today: One need not be a chamber to be haunted; / One need not be a house; /The brain has corridors surpassing / Material place. -Emily Dickinson

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