Halloween

Hello boils and ghouls! It's that time of year again—Halloween! We've concocted a creepy cross section of spooky stories from our chilling collections of boo-ks, mad monsters in macabre movies, and scary soundtracks, as well as links to Halloween happenings around Philadelphia and beyond (the grave). Peruse these offerings... if you dare!

Links

100 Scariest Movie Moments
Lists like these are always subjective and are never definitive, but this is a pretty great visual list compiled by Bravo of the 100 Scariest Movie Moments. How many can you watch without covering your eyes and hiding under the covers?
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
For 10 years now, Cinemassacre has celebrated every October with a month-long marathon of video movie reviews and mad musings on the Halloween season. This year's themes include Modern Mondays, Top Ten Tuesdays, WTF Wednesdays, Blood-Thirsty Thursdays, Franken-Fridays, and Weekend Whatevers.
Exhumed Films 24 Hour Horror-Thon
Exhumed Films has been presenting rare and exclusive 16mm and 35mm film prints of classic horror, cult, & science fiction movies on the big screen in the Philadelphia area now for almost 20 years. Their Halloween horror-thons are legendary and sell-out almost instantly. You may still be able to scare up a ticket though, but we can't guarantee you will be able to survive the 24-hour onslaught of frightening films awaiting you in the theater!
Halloween Candy
You're sure to find a favorite in this list of the year's newest Halloween treats!
Halloween Costumes Through The Years
Find out the most popular Halloween costume from when you were a kid : D
Haunted Hollywood History
A nearly 150-year-old curse, werecreatures, a haunted picnic table, and the most famous suicide in Hollywood history are just some of the stories that haunt Hollywood to this day.
History of Halloween
Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Delve into to history behind the holiday, from its ancient origins to its modern traditions.
Scary Spotify Sounds
Listen to past playlists of scary sounds and macabre music on the Free Library of Philadelphia's Spotify channel.
Terror Behind The Walls at Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary, located in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood, is one of the most historic abandoned prisons in the country... and reportedly haunted. Do you dare step through the prison's walls and find out for yourself?
Trick or Treating Do's and Don'ts
Here's some ghoulishly good best practices for having a safe and fun Halloween!
Vintage and Retro Halloween Decorations
Witches! Black Cats! Jack-O'-Lanterns! Bats! Skeletons! Scarecrows! Ghosts! Boo!
Visit Philly's Guide to Halloween
Check out Visit Philly's complete guide to Halloween for spooky ghost tours, fall harvest festivals, pumpkin picking trips, and more!