10 Things to Tide You Over Until Halloween

1.  Follow Halloween Count on Twitter! -   Click here!

Host a Halloween costume swap.  Bring your former Halloween costumes to a meetup with friends, neighbors, and family and switch costumes, parts of costumes, and creepy Halloween stuff.  You never know what a friend has or that you have that someone else may need to make their Samhain complete!

2.  Host a Halloween Costume Swap - On National Costume Swap day, your friends, neighbors, and family may be interested in gathering to save money and resources, as well as to begin kicking off the season by swapping costume ideas.

3.  Start looking at Goodwill and the Salvation Army! - Not only are you buying products that give back to the community, but you can find spooky material, crafts, decorations, and all kinds of Halloween goods you probably can't find anywhere else to get a jump on the season.  You'll save money and have wicked unique stuff to help celebrate the season.  It gets us celebrating way early.

There are cool candles, candelabras...even magic equipment for those of you celebrating Samhain out there.  You can get a heck of an altar going on with stuff you can buy from the store on a budget.  I've even seen new decks of Tarot cards there!  Let's not forget costumes!  You get best dibs on wedding dresses and formal gowns early on in the season before it's all picked over.

Be sure to follow your local Goodwill on Facebook for sale updates.  Some locations offer exclusive sales, such as $1 days, half off sales, and more.  You can really clean up well on these days, especially when you're looking for inspirational costume ideas.  It's also a good idea to score a discount card at Goodwill to make the most out of your Halloween season!

4.  Get ready to sponsor Operation Gratitude. - Start collecting fresh, extra candy to send to our troops who are far from home!  Operation Gratuitude is a non-profit organization that sends care packages to United States troops overseas. Switch Witch and Operation Gratitude will be partnering with Halloween Buy Back to gather extra Halloween candy to send to American troops stationed overseas.

For more details click here.

5.  Listen to your favorite genre of Halloween music all year long! - Halloweenradio.net hosts Halloween-themed music all year long, so if the mood strikes click here!

Also, prepare to scare if and when you pass out candy or if you're hosting a holiday bash with free Halloween spooky sound effects.   Click here to check them out.  They're free!

6.  Plan on celebrating Free Halloween Comic Book Day!  - You can check out details for this killer way to celebrate autumn's favorite holiday by clicking here!  It's got locations listed and all that jazz!

7. Plan on where you can get free Halloween goodies on October 31.  - You can usually hit KrispyKreme On October 31st, wearing a costume to get a free doughnut, which is likely Halloween-themed, such as their Ghostbusters doughnuts.  In addition, IHOP usually has something going on for Halloween for kids 12 and under.  Check for times and locations to see if they've got anything going on this year.  Bookmark a  list or write it down, Horror and Halloween fans!  You can download the KrispyKreme app here to stay up-to-date.

8.  Do some coloring with the kids or for the young at heart.  - NickJr. has Paw Patrol Halloween printables for members of the Halloween Fan club.  It's free!  Click here to print them!

9.  Check out some Halloween and horror-themed recorded theater and stories! - Creepypasta, Spooky stories, audio-books, and other free recorded entertainment available online is a cool past-time to get you into the Halloween spirit!  Some are linked below.

BeBusta

Chilling Tales for Dark Nights

CreepsMcPasta

MrCreepyPasta

LazyMasquerade

RealGhostStoriesOnline

Unit#522

UrMaker

Welcome to Nightvale

10.  Create Harry Potter Floating Candles! - Check out this YouTube tutorial.  All you need to make these are essentially clear wire, fishing line, or clear thread, battery operated candles, and possible clear hooks.  Check out the tutorial.  It's super inexpensive, easy, and most importantly wicked fun!

10 Nifty Apps for Horror Enthusiasts - FREE!

 1. Horror Amino - This app is pretty convenient for horror and paranormal enthusiasts, especially if you're a fan of Creepypasta and sound effects!  Horror Amino is the largest social network for horror fans.  This app allows you to chat with like-minded individuals, who enjoy what you like!  You can even publish your original horror stories and Creepypastas using this handly dandy little horror fan app!

Horror Amino can be downloaded to Apple devices through iTunes for free by clicking here.  

Horror Amino is available for those who use an iPhone, iPad, or an iPod Touch.  

Horror Amino for Android devices can be downloaded for free by clicking here.

2.  Slender Man Origins - This free intensive survival horror game is based on the creepy legend of "Slender Man", of course.  This game is easy to operate via your mobile device and has an excellently atmospheric soundtrack and pretty decent graphics.

You can download Slender Man Origins for free by clicking here.

For Android users, Slender Man Origins can be downloaded for free by clicking here.  

3.  Horror Cam - This fancy app assists you in transforming your pix into horrific art.  This app provides horrifying effects to add to your everyday pix to creepify them to the max.  From retro film effects to modern day horror flick effects, this app is sure to provide you with tools to set the scene
you're seeking.

You can download Horror Cam for free by clicking here.    

This version is compatible with Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

4. Zombie Clock - This free app hooks you up with a zombie alarm clock so you can awake each morning (or evening if you're a vampire) shrieking with delight.

You can download "Zombie Clock" by clicking here!

Zombie Clock is compatible with Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

5. Resident Evil 4 – Mobile LITE - CAPCOM brings the free version of Resident Evil Mobile LITE to your mobile device. This version includes only the initial levels of Resident Evil 4. However, it's free, so why not play it on your mobile device before you buy it for your game console? This LITE version of the game includes story or mercenary mode along with a freshly updated “coin shoot” function. 

You can download and play for free by clicking here.
Resident Evil 4 - Mobile LITE is compatible with Apple iPhone, iPad, and ipod touch.

 6.  Best Horror Movies Database -  This horror fanatic database offers information on the top rated horror films of all time, which provides excellent suggestions for what a burgeoning horror fan should check out!  In addition, the classic horror library allows free viewing of the classics for free via your phone or mobile device.  You can search for specific movies that escape you by keywords that will bring you closer to discovering the movie that's baffling you.

You can download the Best Horror Movies Database for Apple devices by clicking here.

This app is available for Android devices, but it's $1.99.  

If you would find this useful and have a couple of extra bucks, click here 

to get the Best Horror Movies Database on your Android device.

7.   Goosebumps Night of Scares - This premier Goosebumps app includes Slappy the Dummy, nasty little gnomes, werewolves, and other fancy monsters found in Goosebumps features.  In this app, you are challenged to live out the night in R.L. Stine’s house, which is a trap, chock full of notorious monsters?  Enjoy all the cute jump scares!  This app is smart phone and tablet friendly.  The object of this game it to hide while you solve mysteries by collecting pages of Goosebumps books.  You can enjoy virtual reality mode with a VR-compatible headset to play the game, too! 

8. The Walking Dead  - This five-part game series is set in the same world as the TV series of the same name.  Your character is Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, who has been granted a second chance at freedom as he lives in the world being torn apart by the undead.  As the dead spring back to life and survivors must fight to the end to stay alive, he lives to protect an orphaned girl, Clementine, who just may offer him redemption from this hellish world.  This game is a tailored experience, which allows you to select your own actions and make unique decisions, which will affect how the way in which your story proceeds throughout the game series.

You can download The Walking Dead for Android Devices here.

For others, click here.  

 9.  The Walking Dead: Season Two - This second installment of the Walking Dead game series continues Clementine's tale.  Left alone to fend for herself, she has struggled for survival in an apocalyptic world.  Months have passed since Season One's Events, and Clementine is seeking refuge, but how can she stay alive when conditions have become so bad.  Playing as Clementine, you will be tried by situations that will test your values and your instincts as you fight for survival. Your actions will alter your personal game circumstances

You can download The Walking Dead: Season Two for Android here.

For others, click here.  

10. Call of Mini: Zombies - A small town has been infected with a condition that causes the zombified dead to roam the streets in search of human brains for a snack.  You better lock and load if you want to go out in a blaze of glory or to fight to stay alive as one of the few survivors.

You can download this free game for Android by clicking here.

For others, click here to download.  

Fall 2015 Creepypasta - Halloween Approaches!

As you all know, I am sure, I am a big fan of Halloween, All Hallow's Eve, All Hallow's Ev'n, All Hallow's Evening, and you know, Samhain.  I love the fall and I love dressing up and being all witchy and crap.  Yay!  Anyway, in the spirit of the season where everything smells like pumpkin and spice and everything nice, and when our electric bills go down since we don't have to constantly cool our homes, Creepypasta!!!  Some of my favorites are linked below.

Favorite Campfire Creepypastas & Ghost Stories

• Laughing Jack - For all you clown lovers!

 

• Scary Dating Stories

• The second story is f*cked!!!!

• Chilling Tales for Dark Nights - the Best of 2014, Over 4 Hours Long! - These are all different stories!