Time To Dust Off The Fangs

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Hark! Hark to the wind! 'Tis the night, they say,

When all souls come back from the far away-

The dead, forgotten this many a day!

~Virna Sheard

The Smiling Man

Let me introduce you to a favorite of mine.

I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with Reddit. Surely some of you have come across it at some point; this is, after all, the internet. I, myself, drop in every once in a while, but am more apt to find Reddit content second hand via another site. While I can't remember where I originally saw this story (probably on Thought Catalog. Once in a while they'll gather stuff from Reddit for their Creepy Catalog), I have tracked down the original post here, as well as the subreddit here. This story isn't overtly scary, horrific, or terrifying, but it does have a creepy vibe to it, and I found myself thinking about it for weeks afterwards. Granted, this didn't stop my own night time ventures, but it still struck a cord.

And how happy was I when I found a YouTube short based on it?

Very happy.

You Can Only Come Around...

as you're buried six feet down!

"The Netherworld" by Creature Feature

A Tad Bit More Decorations

Obligatory 'Happy Halloween' signage.

I had to get a new pumpkin since my old one was broke during the move to my new apartment.

Needless to say, I think it will do just fine. 

My Samhain tree, with a few more pumpkin and black glitter ornaments added.

Also acquired this awesome clay (I think) Jack o' Lantern to sit outside from the parents.

Also, my birthday was a couple days ago. This was the cake.

Halloween Madness Movie Night

Another favorite of mine tonight:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Oujia Board Spoils From Spirit Halloween

A coffee mug for that delicious dark roast...

... while I snuggle up in a blanket!

Harley seems to have taken quite well to it. Here's to hoping she doesn't become possessed! 

Ghouls and Goblins

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"'Tis now the very witching time of night,

When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out

Contagion to this world."

-William Shakespeare

Scrappy's Ghost Story

Decorations So Far

I don't have much right now (at least in terms that I don't keep up all year round). I haven't had much of a chance to pull out everything from storage yet. But, I do have a few things...

I got a new skull to replace my old foam one. I like this one better. It had more of a stone look that goes with some other items that I have sprinkled throughout the apartment. Plus, detail wise, it's more realistic looking. 

Huzzah for Halloween candy! I actually replenished it yesterday. The pumpkin is from last year; the cute bowling pin cat is new, as is the wheat grass (going with the harvest theme that I also celebrate around this time). Also, there is a small container of Halloween ornaments, waiting to be put on the Samhain tree. 

Who's Ready for a Movie?

Tonight I'm watching a favorite:

The Bride of Frankenstein

Bride Of Frankenstein 1935 by Alice-Bauer