Archive for December, 2008
Kammarheit Soundscapes
Posted on 31. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
Kammarheit is a Swedish based artist that specializes in soundscapes. Some have called them beautiful and breathtaking, but when I listen to the tracks, I immediately get visions of Halloween parties, haunted houses, graveyards,yard haunts, forest walks etc.
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Art By Pumpkinrot
Posted on 30. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
If you’ve never heard of Pumpkinrot, well, lets just say that after today you’ll never forget Pumpkinrot. When it comes to haunted houses, nothing beats hand made props. The more disturbing the better of course and realism is the key to a good scare.
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The Story of Halloween
Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
The Celts had mixed feeling about the spirits of the dead who wandered the earth at Samhain. On the one hand, they wanted to keep them happy; so they built bonfires to light their way and prepared special foods as offerings. But they were also terrified of them, so they disguised themselves as whatever they thought these wandering spirits might look like, in hope that they might blend in with the ghostly crowd.
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Jack-O-Lantern Stencil from John Carpenter’s Halloween
Posted on 28. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
Anyone that loves Halloween has seen John Carpenter’s original Halloween (1978). Do you remember the Jack-O-Lantern during the introduction? I personally thought it was the coolest and freakiest jack-o-lantern I had ever seen and wanted to bring it back to life.
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Jack-O-Lantern Patterns
Posted on 27. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
Have you tried finding pumpkin patterns online? Are you becoming disgruntled because you can’t find a quality pattern. Are you pulling out your hair because everyone wants you to empty your pockets for a simple pattern?
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A Review of 7 Halloween Videos
Posted on 27. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz is by far one of the most popular and fun family traditions during Halloween. The story line and music make it fun for adults and the characters’ antics easily keep the children’s interest.
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Disney’s Halloween Monster Hits
Posted on 26. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
Originally aired on October 30th, 1987 on ABC. This montage of Disney cartoons and spooky songs (Monster Mash, Bad Moon Rising, Thriller, Sweet Dreams, Evil Woman and more!) was everyone’s favorite Halloween video!
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Halloween Safety
Posted on 26. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
“One of the greatest problems is kids dressed up in homemade costumes that are not flame-resistant,” said Acting CPSC Chairman Nancy Nord. “If parents make a costume, choose inherently flame-resistant fabrics, such as nylon or polyester, and avoid long draped items that could cause an entanglement hazard.”
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Fun Halloween Facts
Posted on 26. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
Total production of pumpkins by major pumpkin-producing states in 2007. Illinois led the country by producing 542 million pounds of the vined orange gourd.
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Hallowindow by Mark Gervais
Posted on 26. Dec, 2008 by The Crypt Keeper.
As I was riding my bike around the neighborhood on Halloween night, I was stopped at a house that had a giant animated eyeball in one of the windows. I could not believe what I was seeing and was amazed.
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Haunted Maps
