On the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens in Stranger Things: Season 3? Looks like the folks behind Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights already know.
In preparation for the parks’ annual spooky event, Universal Studios Holl…
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How 2018 made the elusive horror renaissance official
If you despise slasher films, hate any scene that’ll make you toss your popcorn, and flee spooky previews let alone full-length fright fests, then here’s something really terrifying: Hollywood’s horror industry is coming for you.
Whether you’ve heard it called a resurgence, a renaissance, or (ugh) scary movies “getting good,” anyone within spitting distance of a box office knows something is up with the horror genre. In the past few years, a storm of scary films with big name stars and high art aspirations has swept over theaters with support from major studios, awards committees, and mainstream audiences. Read more…
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View More How 2018 made the elusive horror renaissance officialPlease look at Lady Gaga’s many dogs dressed as lush Chia Pets
This is One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week.
We already knew that Ally Maine’s Lady Gaga’s ability to fold shirts is unmatched, but did you also know that she has the greatest gre…
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘I ate your Halloween candy’ prank on kids is back for 2018
Because it’s so damn hilarious every year, Jimmy Kimmel got parents to tell their kids they ate their Halloween candy again. More than 1000 videos were submitted to the show this time around.
While there are plenty of tantrums, there are also ado…
The Eye of Sauron loomed over San Francisco for Halloween
The great Eye of Sauron, ever watchful, ever searching for the One Ring, loomed not over the shadowy realm of Mordor on Wednesday, but San Francisco.
A projection of the prying Eye, the see-all surveillance system used by the villainous Dark Lord Sau…
This spooky doorbell successfully scared a ton of trick-or-treaters
Halloween may be over, but if you wish the spooky tricks would live on we have just the thing for you: A video of people ringing an utterly cursed doorbell.
They came for the candy, but before these unlucky trick-or-treaters got their sweets they…
This squirrel in a ‘Scream’ mask is hilariously creepy
Some people are so obsessed with Halloween that they dress up their pets. Then there are the people who take it to the next level by dressing up their backyard squirrel.
Storyboard artist Sean Chen shared an extremely spooky post on Instagram showing off the Scream mask up outside of a window that happened to attract a neighborhood squirrel.
It is both adorable and horrifying.
“Finally done with all the kid’s costumes! Made one a while back for our backyard squirrel which she’ll be wearing for Halloween,” Chen captioned the post.
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View More This squirrel in a ‘Scream’ mask is hilariously creepyAdorable girl who marveled at Michelle Obama’s portrait dressed as it for Halloween
Parker Curry, the young girl who was photographed marveling over Michelle Obama’s Smithsonian portrait earlier this year, found the perfect Halloween costume.
Since she’s such a fan of the former first lady, Parker decided to recreate the iconic work of art — painted by Baltimore-based artist Amy Sherald — to wear while trick-or-treating. And as you may have guessed, she totally nailed it.
On Wednesday night, Curry’s mom, Jessica, sent BuzzFeed News Reporter David Mack some photographs of Parker’s stunning Halloween costume, and, well, just look for yourself…
Happy #Halloween! Can you guess who I am? pic.twitter.com/LZA95MT9rl
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View More Adorable girl who marveled at Michelle Obama’s portrait dressed as it for HalloweenJ.K. Rowling adores cute babies in Harry Potter Halloween costumes and tbh they’re pretty magical
What is Halloween if not the only day of the year when it’s socially acceptable to pretend we’re not mere muggles, but magical creatures from J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world?
People all over the world have gone full on Harry Potter for Halloween, and J.K. Rowling is, true to form, very much into it. The author shared her favourite 2018 Potter costumes on Twitter and there’s some pretty amazing ones in the mix.
And so. Many. Cute. Babies.
I give in. Just made a cup of tea, now scrolling through insanely good Harry Potter costumes 💞 https://t.co/kNjgVRgziY
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View More J.K. Rowling adores cute babies in Harry Potter Halloween costumes and tbh they’re pretty magicalHeidi Klum just outdid herself (again) with her Shrek-inspired Halloween costume
Heidi Klum is the queen of Halloween, and this year, she’s truly outdone herself.
The model and former Project Runway host has made an art of show-stopping Halloween costumes each year, from her Jessica Rabbit jaw-dropper to her insect alter ego to t…
The game is afoot with Justin Trudeau’s delightful Halloween costume
Justin Trudeau’s family is at it again with another year of delightful Halloween costumes.
Canada’s prime minister dressed up as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved character Sherlock Holmes for the spooky holiday, donning the fictional detective’s signature deerstalker hat, pipe, and clue-hunting magnifying glass.
But Trudeau wasn’t alone in his costumed festivities, with his whole family joining in:
We’re dressed and ready to go… or should I say, the game is afoot! #HappyHalloween pic.twitter.com/uOCp0oJd95
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View More The game is afoot with Justin Trudeau’s delightful Halloween costumeA group of friends dressed up as a different Tom Hanks characters for Halloween
Group costumes are the very soul of Halloween.
Group costumes are always awkward, though, because someone gets to be the cool main character while everyone else in the group has to dress up as the side characters who nobody remembers. But one gang of…