Savvy Halloween

Halloween is the season of dress-up, make-believe and fun. Great preparation goes into buying costumes that transform young children, teens, college students and even adults into an array of characters including ghosts, goblins, witches, devils, superheroes and storybook characters. It’s a time when it’s okay to be something or someone other than yourself for a [...]

(NC)-Hosting a Halloween party doesn’t have to be all about the candy. Be a super-mom by hosting a healthier kid’s party that includes the classic Halloween décor but offers candy-free goodie bags and fun games designed to get kids physically active. This spooky feast will keep kids eating a balanced diet while still having a [...]

I can trace my obsession with vampires back to 1987 when I saw The Lost Boys for the first time (the first of many, many times). Years later, there was “Buffy”, then “Angel”, and later “Moonlight” on television.
I’ve always preferred entertainment with bite.
While I have to admit that the sequel, Lost Boys: The Tribe, was terrible, I [...]

by Sirena Van Schaik
People often say, “Halloween, it’s just about the candy,” and although I often agree with them on some level, I don’t really think it is a bad thing. To me, Halloween is one of the truly whimsical holidays around. There is no deep meaning, although there is a history, and children and [...]

My husband and I were at a party the other evening, and the subject eventually turned to movies, which in turn became a conversation about where I’m blogging.
When one person in the group heard I was a horror film reviewer/blogger and buff, she asked, “So what’s the scariest movie you’re ever seen?”
Glitter, Showgirls, Alfie (the [...]

I love Halloween, in part because I’m a scary/horror film addict. I have it bad–so bad that I will give pretty much any scary movie a try in the hopes of getting my fix. (Hello, 1408, I want my money back!)
I was raised on scary movies. I bet you don’t believe me, but it’s true. My [...]

Every year for over a decade now, my husband and I have been invited to an annual Halloween party thrown by some long-time friends. Every year, costumes are mandatory.
Most years, we don’t attend. I’m usually sick or just getting over a cold at that time of year, or we already have plans, or sometimes I [...]