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	<title>Scary Story and Movie Blog &#187; Halloween</title>
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		<title>Scary Halloween Props</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scary Halloween props are part of what a great Halloween event should be about &#8211; to give someone a fright and add an element of suspense to the atmosphere. Or in some cases, some people want grotesque props to aim for disgust rather than fear &#8211; it is the time for monsters after all. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scary Halloween props are part of what a great Halloween event should be about &#8211; to give someone a fright and add an element of suspense to the atmosphere. Or in some cases, some people want grotesque props to aim for disgust rather than fear &#8211; it is the time for monsters after all. The usual aim is to go for something that looks shocking in some way. Monsters and horror stay at the core of Halloween. Sometimes, for different reasons, people wish to set aside the horror element in favor of more fun in a less frightening environment. But there are still those who like the original thrills of this holiday and for them the internet provides many cool products. Of course these props can be used by other people too, like if you want to increase the level of intensity of a spooky special event for example. So, here are some of those scary Halloween props that you can buy online. First there is the Halloween Shaking Skeleton in a Cage. This one would look cool with some white smoke around. Its red eyes are glittering and it really shakes, as it works on batteries. It is 60 cm tall, its rags and cage, and in general the whole design, look very realistic.</p>
<p>Other scary products are some human organs with blood pumping out of them. The first of these is the Halloween Pumping Heart in Hand with Adaptor. This will need an electrical outlet near as it does not work with batteries. It will look cool on the main table, among snacks and beverages. Its design is a hand coming out from the earth holding a heart in it. And this heart pumps out blood, imitating the heart beats. Other similar products are the &#8220;Today&#8217;s Fresh Cuts Heart / Brain&#8221; Blood Fountain with Adaptor. Unlike the previous model, here the heart (or the brain) is set on a cutting board with a bloody knife next to it. It also pulsates blood. This model will look best on the kitchen table or on the crazy maniac theme. It also needs an electrical outlet tom operate.</p>
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		<title>Evolution of Folklore</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Philips</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As vital of the life it describes, folklore is in continues transformation. Folk customs, ritual and ceremonial in their essence, are a vestige of the past. Their origin, lost in the mists of past ages, lies in the continuous aspiration of man to understand life and all that is happening around him and to master [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As vital of the life it describes, folklore is in continues transformation. Folk customs, ritual and ceremonial in their essence, are a vestige of the past. Their origin, lost in the mists of past ages, lies in the continuous aspiration of man to understand life and all that is happening around him and to master surrounding nature, to make it actively his slave. Many such artistic creations, which are closely related to the ancient beliefs of men concerning the world, are considered among the first endeavors to conquer nature. Though originating in former epochs, the artistic ritual and ceremonial creations are still alive but have lost their Initial meaning and content. Their study illuminates the life and culture of people in the past, how they imagined the world. Furthermore, not infrequently such artistic creations rise to great heights, generally when their realistic character is evident. The knowledge of these creations is particularly useful to those who for the development of a national art at the service of the people.</p>
<p>The genres of folklore being historic categories with a social function and content and having their own means of artistic realization, continuously change their aspect in time and space according to the evolution of the people&#8217;s conception of life. Those, which do not correspond disappear within a day, the others undergo transformations according to the new social consciousness. Their function, their content and even their manner of performance change. Relieved, of their magical significance as well as their old train of superstitions, a series of ritual creations have been transformed or are in course of transformation into festive, ceremonial or independent artistic creations, in which the spectacular prevails. Called to answer new purposes, they are meant to enrich and beautify life. These facts, essential for the knowledge of the process of development of folklore, deal a powerful blow to the &#8220;traditional&#8221; conceptions according to which the genres of traditional folklore and especially of ritual folklore are considered to be petrified in immutable forms, their variants being nothing but the result of all kinds of combination&#8217;s of certain fixed of formulas.</p>
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		<title>Creepy Ideas For Halloween Decorating</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Serpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An excellent way to add a lot of fun to Halloween is to create or buy Halloween decorations to situate around your house or office. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re young or old, Halloween decorations can help to provide Halloween spirit. If you are looking to make or buy Halloween decorations to enjoy around your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An excellent way to add a lot of fun to Halloween is to create or buy Halloween decorations to situate around your house or office. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re young or old, Halloween decorations can help to provide Halloween spirit. If you are looking to make or buy Halloween decorations to enjoy around your house or to decorate for a party, it is a good idea to keep in mind the ages of your kids or guests.</p>
<p>A party for young children really should have cute and funny decorations as opposed to seriously frightening ones. Sometimes creatures such as ghosts or goblins can be created to look funny. To decorate your house or party for adults, the choices are endless and you can make use of any type you prefer. Some of us will always love the old Dracula or Frankenstein; while others want to see princesses and knights. Witches are an all time favorite. To make a room scary, you can also consider hanging wall decorations. Many kinds are available and ghosts, skeletons and pumpkins are popular choices. Our family enjoys posters of pumpkins and ghosts hanging around at Halloween.</p>
<p>Another idea is to place fake cobwebs in corners of a room or on the ceiling and a combination of cobwebs with spiders is always a favorite. There are also available cute, small dolls or ornaments. You can choose from cats, vampires and the like to put on tables or shelves. For the most part, lights have always been used for Christmas decorating. Now you can buy and hang Halloween lights around your house and/or outside as they are easily found in stores or on the internet for sale. There are very adorable lights in the shape of the usual Halloween characters and they are available in several colors.</p>
<p>Since money is usually a consideration, you don&#8217;t need to buy expensive decorations. There is always the option to come up with some home made ones. If you have the time and are a little creative, this should be easy. Kids always like crafts and it can be a family project. You will find that you will enjoy making little skeletons or ghosts with your children. Look around for craft items to make the decorations you desire. You will find several ideas on the internet, in a book or in your children&#8217;s imaginations. Making these decorations yourself will not only save you money but will create a fun time for your family. Go all out to make this Halloween festive and fun.</p>
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		<title>Medieval Costumes For Halloween</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a long time today, individuals in certain parts in the planet are generally keen on honoring a yearly holiday of honouring the departed. This kind of tradition is known as the Halloween. Halloweens have been held via social events, prayer activities and one of a kind parties in which hosts and guests dress in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For a long time today, individuals in certain parts in the planet are generally keen on honoring a yearly holiday of honouring the departed. This kind of tradition is known as the Halloween. Halloweens have been held via social events, prayer activities and one of a kind parties in which hosts and guests dress in various outfits.</p>
<p>Technically, the Halloween costumes designed and utilized have been all forms of recognition to every probable crazy, scary and unusual figures of man&#8217;s historical past. The characters could possibly be tied in along with monstrosity and loss or those people on the angelic or good side of things. They&#8217;re all but important casts in the Halloween costume party, from Count Draculas, mermaids and armoured crusaders to green monsters.</p>
<p>Along with these types of series of character costumes, the medieval costumes in the middle ages era did not get away with it. You can not really aid but ask, are individuals fundamentally out of concepts in getting up a brand new addition to some Halloween outfit party? How might you link medieval costumes to some Halloween costume party? Can medieval costumes qualify to the specifications of a Halloween outfit celebration, or will it just shamefully end up like a celebration pooper. To put peace on those that asked, here are many of the reasons why medieval costumes are generally excellent for a Halloween costume celebration.</p>
<p>Foremost, medieval costumes have been used throughout the middle ages period of time in which the those who resided throughout that era were most long passed away. They are but memories and spirits who dwell among the living along with the parallel world. Halloween is a celebration held for the dead and it is merely right to possess medieval costumes incorporated in it.</p>
<p>Next, the Middle ages Period also know as the Middle Ages was basically the period of the dark period of time as defined within the record of European countries. This dark ages contributed most of the worse reports within the record of humanity. This frequently lead from the wants for power that gave surge to constant battles and also conquests which threw horror and fright to nations and its numerous individuals. Death has been numerous plus rapes, abuses and also crimes increased. The medieval costumes seem to be but the barely credible witnesses with the horror of that period and consequently are merely correct to become integrated in a Halloween costume party. The medieval costumes are generally the memory to all of us of the souls that were forcefully grabbed throughout those times.</p>
<p>Third, the middle ages period of time was initially the period meant for witchcraft, sorcery and uncanny beliefs. The sufferings of individuals in the course of the middle ages period ushered them to seek out not to mention carry out quick supernatural support. They discovered redemption from violence, poverty and extreme pain with the use of sorcery and mystical doings. Halloween through time was furthermore linked to witchcraft and sorcery.</p>
<p>Lastly, in case you and also your buddy were definitely to go to some Halloween outfit party being dressed in medieval costumes, you will both definitely gain admiring recognition which you are searching for. Visitors as well as associates likewise will probably be reminded on the dreadful history belonging to the middle ages period of time as well as the magnificence of the medieval costumes itself.</p>
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		<title>Scary Movies to See on Halloween</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday the 13th. You can hear that spooky music in your head now. Jason is one of the scariest Halloween psychos around. Not only Friday the 13th but also on Friday the 13th. There are several Friday the 13th movies out there to see &#8212; and all of them are excellent. This is an ideal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friday the 13th. You can hear that spooky music in your head now. Jason is one of the scariest Halloween psychos around. Not only Friday the 13th but also on Friday the 13th. There are several Friday the 13th movies out there to see &#8212; and all of them are excellent. This is an ideal movie to see. There are three Scream movies, all equally funny and scary. We all remember that Scream mask and those scary telephone calls the psycho would make. This is the perfect movie to see on Halloween night (just don&#8217;t answer the phone!). We can easily see you watching all three of these!</p>
<p>The Exorcist is a very scary movie, considered one of the most frightening movies out there. Many grown adults have never seen this movie, considering the idea of demonic possession to be something they simply don&#8217;t want to consider further. If you dare&#8230;.this could be a great Halloween movie to add to your movie marathon. Just try to have someone around to hold your hand or to scream with! You could even eat pea soup together as you watch this movie (it is rumored that the vomiting scenes were done with pea soup).</p>
<p>Now there are several Dracula movies out there. You can see the original Dracula movie from 1931 or you can see the recent Dracula movie from 1992. For any &#8220;Drac&#8221; fans, this is an option you simply can&#8217;t pass up. Hitchcock films. Many people consider Hitchcock films to be very spooky indeed. Dial M for Murder is an excellent Hitchcock film and there are a number of others, including Rear Window. These movies are so scary not because of what you see &#8211; but rather because of what you don&#8217;t see. Your own imagination winds up going out of control because of what is suggested and it is a terrific ride.</p>
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		<title>How to Create a Halloween Haunted House</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outside Effects Start by making sure that any windows which face the front of the house have been blacked out from inside. Black plastic garbage bags work fine. You may have to split them or double them up but they&#8217;re cheap enough. Black plastic shower curtains can often be found in the dollar stores. Grab [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Outside Effects</p>
<p>Start by making sure that any windows which face the front of the house have been blacked out from inside. Black plastic garbage bags work fine. You may have to split them or double them up but they&#8217;re cheap enough. Black plastic shower curtains can often be found in the dollar stores. Grab a lot if you can find them because we&#8217;ll be using them later.</p>
<p>Replace your porch and outside lights with blue, red, or orange bulbs. A black light works great on the porch if you have some glow-in-the-dark critters or effects you can place nearby. If your street is well lit then the black light effect is reduced, so save your money in that case.</p>
<p>Portable spot or flood lights with colored bulbs can be aimed at your roof or door to add additional lighting effects. If you have some Tiki Torches left over from the summer then place them strategically up and down the front walk.</p>
<p>Wal-Mart and the better Dollar Stores have Halloween lights that are a lot like Christmas lights but have little pumpkins or cats on each bulb. They&#8217;re cheap and you can string them around railings and lay them in bushes. Of course you&#8217;ll need some black cats, jack-o&#8217;-lanterns and fake spider webs hanging from the porch.</p>
<p>Inside the Front Door</p>
<p>When your gory guests first set foot inside your haunted house, set the tone for the remainder of their visit by having a body hanging from the inside light fixture or some other convenient point of death. Stuff a pair of jeans and an old shirt like you&#8217;re making a scarecrow. You can use an empty bleach container for the face and cut out or paint on the features. Top it off with an old hat. Or, as an alternative, hang a huge papier-mâché bat instead of the dead guy. Don&#8217;t forget plenty of plastic spiders and webs.</p>
<p>The remainder of the house</p>
<p>Close off doors to rooms where you don&#8217;t want visitors to go. Decorate the doors to look like coffins, or hang ghoulish effects over them. You can also block them off using black plastic or shower curtains. Most visitors won&#8217;t even know that the doors are there. Doors to off-limit rooks are also great places to station your human ghoul helpers who will be jumping out and scaring the dickens out of your guests. Just make sure that they know to never actually touch anyone. That can open you up to a lot of legal problems and it might get them into a fist-fight with a visitor with no sense of humor.</p>
<p>Create you inside effects by using dark and colored lighting in each room. Black light sensitive decorations work great inside but only if you have black light bulbs installed! Sprinkle gruesome props throughout your rooms. You can make great bloody hands by filling surgical gloves up with sand, tying the open end off with a rubber band, and then some &#8220;blood&#8221; effects with red paint Dry ice creates great fog effects but it will burn the skin if touched so don&#8217;t leave it where guests can get at it.</p>
<p>Keep several a fire extinguishers handy and spread them around the house. Make sure that your helpers know how to use them. Also make sure that each helper has a flashlight and knows where the room&#8217;s light switches are in case anyone gets hurt or a young child becomes too frightened to continue the tour.</p>
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		<title>The Most Popular Halloween Costumes For Boys</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most popular boys costumes for Halloween are the machine washable pirate and the dragon. What little boy wouldn&#8217;t love to put an easy on cape on and transform instantly into a medieval dragon. This cape is so cute and functional and fits kids 3-8. If your child likes dragons, but would prefer a different [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most popular boys costumes for Halloween are the machine washable pirate and the dragon. What little boy wouldn&#8217;t love to put an easy on cape on and transform instantly into a medieval dragon. This cape is so cute and functional and fits kids 3-8. If your child likes dragons, but would prefer a different cape, you may like a machine washable pirate cape and hat with patch, a bat cape, spider cape, knight cape, or Superhero cape. Any number of these capes will allow for fun imaginative play and makes a fun and easy Halloween costume. You can buy these costumes as a set and get a sale price, or you can buy them individually at regular price.</p>
<p>If your little boy would like something a little more fancy, try out the Little Adventures brand knight and crusader costumes. The black knight costume comes in a fun black and red color and features a chain mail hood and sleeves. The crusader costume for boys comes in a fun royal blue color and also has chain mail on it. The crest on the shirt is extra fun and all of the Little Adventures costumes are comfortable to wear and are machine washable and made from high quality materials that are fun and quality. You will not find costumes like this at your local discount store, these costumes are very special and make great Halloween costumes or are also great for every day imaginative play.</p>
<p>If these dress ups just won&#8217;t do for the pickiest of the picky boys, you can choose from a fireman costume, with a plastic fireman hat. You can find one has reflective material that glows in the dark to keep your little boy safe on Halloween night. Another fun costume for under is a boys soldier costume. This boys costume also comes with a matching camouflage hat. This boys dress up is great for those boys who look up to their Army dads or heroes.Most of all, make sure you choose a costume that will be comfortable for your child to wear all day at school, and then to wear on Halloween night and for a long night of trick-or-treating. With a little planning, your holiday will be fun and exciting for you and your child!</p>
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		<title>Designing Your Own Halloween Costume</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is a time for kids and adults alike to find excuses to dress up as something else. Kids usually choose their favorite characters from cartoons, books, comic books, movies, and television shows. Adults have a lot more options, since some adult costumes aren&#8217;t appropriate for children, such as a French maid uniform. There is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Halloween is a time for kids and adults alike to find excuses to dress up as something else. Kids usually choose their favorite characters from cartoons, books, comic books, movies, and television shows. Adults have a lot more options, since some adult costumes aren&#8217;t appropriate for children, such as a French maid uniform. There is no shortage of Halloween costume ideas for any age group.</p>
<p>Designing your own Halloween costume can be easier than you might think. All it takes is a little time and some imagination. Start by deciding exactly what you would like to be for Halloween. Once you have made this decision your next step would be to collect the necessary materials to design the perfect costume. Be sure and allow yourself enough time to work on the costume, that way if you end up missing an important item you still have time to go out and pick it up. Waiting for the last minute is not a good idea.</p>
<p>Angel &#8211; For an angel costume you would need some white material for the body of the outfit. You can purchase some thin, easy to work with wire from most any craft department store. Use this to construct the halo that fits perfectly around your head. Also, pipe cleaners can be used for this. Dress it up by using lace or some type of silky material to sew around as a covering. Some white or gold color material would look perfect for the angel&#8217;s wings. Sew some wire through the edges of the wings to help them stand out.</p>
<p>Witch &#8211; Have you always wanted to be a witch for Halloween? If so, you simply start by purchasing the black material. Just sew a simple pull over dress then use a belt to pull it tight around your waist. You can either buy a black belt or sew one from left over material. Cut the bottom in a zigzag to add a touch of flare, add some black boots, an old broom for a prop and of course, the pointed black hat. If you want to make the hat yourself you can do so by using cardboard to form the wide brim pointy design and glue the black cloth to the outer surface of the cardboard.</p>
<p>Animal &#8211; Perhaps a cute little animal such as a cat, dog or even an adorable little bunny is more what you are looking for. Pipe cleaners sewed to a strap for support make wonderful whiskers, or just use a makeup pencil to color them on. Ears can be made by sewing together material with just enough stuffing to give them shape and body. Sewing wire along the edges of the ears will allow them to be shaped into different positions. To make a tail for a cat or dog you simply need to cut out and sew together a piece of material the correct length.</p>
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