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The giant Halloweentown jack-o'-lantern on a pedestal in front of the stone courthouse in St. Helens, Oregon

Kids’ Halloween Movies 2026: Where to Watch Hocus Pocus, Coraline, the Great Pumpkin, and More

Philip Hernandez October 4, 2026

A costumed mouse character in a red vampire cape raises both hands on a lit dance floor beside children dressed as an alien, Red Riding Hood, and a knight

Free Halloween Events for Kids in October 2026: Store by Store, With Dates

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

A performer in a pink dress holds a parasol on a float above an alligator, with dancers in maid and ballroom costumes around her

Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake Review: I Cried, and Disney Hasn’t Released the Song

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

A person in a skull mask and a studded leather jacket sits on a crate with one fist raised, in front of a wall of prop axes and knives, in a black-and-white photo

Freddy and Nancy Share a Song on LVCRFT’s New Halloween Album, Hosted by Ghostface’s Voice

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

An archway shaped like a pale pink monster's face with one large eye and a row of teeth, with a man in black standing between red curtains

Tim Burton’s Labyrinth Opens in Tokyo November 25, With 100,000 Tickets Already Sold

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

A large group of people on a stage raising their hands, several holding round glass trophies

IAAPA’s Brass Ring Awards Close October 16, and One Category Is for Haunts

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

A pepperoni pizza topped with candy corn on a dark wood block, with more candy corn falling onto it against an orange background

Candy Corn Pizza Is Real: Tombstone’s $1.31 Kit Goes on Sale Again October 9

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

A woman in a teal Greek goddess dress, a man in a black Greek helmet and armor with a sword, and a girl in a purple braided wig and black sequin jacket holding a gold microphone

Spirit Halloween Costumes for 2026: The 11 Trends Spirit Named, and What Each One Costs

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

A haunted house character in a black helmet and tactical vest with a painted ghoul face holds up a pair of handcuffs in front of red-lit bars

The 17th Door Is Open for Its 12th Season, and a Backstage Tour Takes You Into the Control Room

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

Two hands hold up phones running the Scream Score app at night, one screen showing 103 and the other 79

Scream Score, the Free App That Scores How Scared You Got, Now Works for Horror Movies Too

Philip Hernandez October 2, 2026

A figure painted as a glowing green skeleton stands beside two paint-splattered mannequins in a room lit purple and pink, with tables and murals behind them

Halloween at Area15 Las Vegas 2026: Every October Event, From a $16 Family Rave to the ScAREA15 Circus Party

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

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