The unofficial champion of spooky season has been revealed. Halloween is just weeks away, and those looking to sport their favorite get-up may want to hurry and scoop up a costume. If you need some help deciding, the self-proclaimed “heavyweight champ” of Halloween has got you covered. Spirit Halloween — the largest Halloween retailer in … Read more
Traditional pizza lovers avert your eyes — a famed frozen pizza company is sending out a horrifying invention to daring pie lovers. Tombstone Pizza announced this week that they’re peddling their normal frozen pizzas, but topped with…candy corn. “Conjured in the spookiest corners of the internet, this Halloween season TOMBSTONE® proudly presents The Pizza Nobody Asked … Read more
Halloween Humbug: Less than a quarter of Americans are planning to dress up for Halloween this year, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that a surprising 76% noted that they are not planning to dress up for Halloween this year. Another almost eight in ten respondents (77%) also said that they … Read more
The Bay Area’s wildest pumpkin patch is back — and this one is positively prehistoric. Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch, located in Morgan Hill just south of San Jose, has officially opened for the fall season. And unlike plenty of increasingly pricey fall attractions, it won’t cost families a dime to walk through the gates and … Read more
Screw Salem and skip Sleepy Hollow. If you want to scare up something spooky this month, slash the clichés. Start in the Keys. Campy, quirky and regularly NC-17, the 10-day Fantasy Fest in Key West was invented in the 1970s to goose visitors to the gay-friendly town during its low season. Think of it like … Read more
Say it ain’t so. Burbank’s spooky ‘clown house’ won’t return this Halloween, much to the horror of the attraction’s dedicated fans. “We here at Burbank Clown House are sad to announce that we will be dark for the 2026 season,” organizers shared in late September Instagram post. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter … Read more
This California outpost may be abandoned, but it’s got plenty of spirit. Tucked high in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains sits a state park where a once-booming gold mining camp has been frozen in time — dusty, deserted and eerily untouched. Scores of weathered buildings still stand, including a saloon, church and stores still stocked … Read more
It’s five o’clock at Chipotle. The American fast-casual chain best known for its overflowing burritos and burrito bowls is bringing back an old fan favorite in celebration of spooky season — its famous margaritas. The beloved drink, which was a menu staple until the chain quietly discontinued it back in 2020, will be available once … Read more
Step inside your favorite horror movie. A newly opened exhibition at LA’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures showcases items from nearly a century of horror films, bringing you closer than ever to your worst nightmare. Opened last Saturday, “The Horror Show” exhibit displays of 396 objects from 167 popular horror titles. Sign up for the … Read more
The arrival of fall also means the arrival, in many places, of a Spirit Halloween store. The pop-up retailer that specializes in costumes, decorations, and party supplies for spooky season is almost ubiquitous during September and October, with over 1,500 seasonal locations in shopping centers and strip malls across North America. The brand’s ability to … Read more
We all scream for Dairy Queen. To prepare for Halloween, the ice cream-centric fast food chain has announced its first themed menu for the spooky holiday — coined the Spellbound Series — complete with a fresh drink, dessert and sauce. First on the list is the Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler. The modern-day witch’s brew combines … Read more
Long before it became love language between those bunking up in the biblical sense, “boo” was used to frighten the kiddos. But with all of this war, pestilence, homicidal rogue AI … one might suppose callous gen Zers — up through the Betans, even — just don’t frighten that easy anymore come Oct. 31. Hmmm, … Read more
Yes, you love your local playground. But it’s time to mix up your fall activities agenda. Ahead, hands-on experiences to scope out this fall with anyone from toddlers through teens. Looking for a great, practical game to get everyone out and about? Escapely’s Escape the City experience ($60) is an outdoor escape room using a … Read more
Back in 1991, Universal Studios Orlando hosted a special ticketed event called “Fright Nights.” It lasted for three nights and consisted of one horror house, the Dungeon of Terror, housed in what was the “Jaws” ride queue. Fast forward 35 years later, and the event has grown like Graboids into a two month extravaganza featuring … Read more
Costco shoppers are doing the ‘monster mash’ on this candy-stuffed Frankenstein. The warehouse giant has unleashed a monster-sized sweet treat: a life-sized, 5.5-pound Frankenstein head made of 100% Belgian chocolate that requires shoppers to smash open with an included wooden mallet to get to the gummy candy inside. The $55 chocolate Frankenstein is filled with … Read more
It’s a seedy little pumpkin. Sure, sex sells. But peeved parents aren’t buying it from an LED-animated Halloween novelty that serenades trick-or-treaters with a “creepy” chant laced with sexual innuendos about kissing and pumping folks full of its “seed.” “Let me de-influence you from buying this viral Jabberin’ Jack pumpkin if you have children,” spat a mother … Read more
She’s every guy’s worst nightmare. ‘Obsession‘ character Nikki has been spotted at Universal Studios Hollywood as part of the park’s Halloween Horror Nights event. New video shared to social media shows the possessed and possessive character walking through the park covered in blood. ‘Obsession”s Nikki has been spotted at Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood. X/@ceeduggg … Read more
SeatGeek is the official music concert Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Three shows down, 27 to go. After a trio of triumphant gigs at Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles will … Read more
Those who think that Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is a bit too scary with all the lights off are getting a new option at the attraction this year. Universal Studios announced its first-ever daytime add-on dubbed “Unmasking the Horror,” a daytime “behind-the-scenes glimpse” at the long-running horror-themed event. The “Unmasking the Horror” tour will … Read more
The Necronomicon is opening its pages at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) and you’re invited to the cabin. Universal Studios is adding a new haunted house to its Halloween Horror Nights lineup, rewarding nostalgic horror-film superfans with an experience from the Evil Dead franchise. The series released its sixth film, Evil Dead Burn, on … Read more