CULTURE

Worst Celebrity Halloween Costumes: Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford? Or Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly?

These problematic couple costumes weren’t just cringe — they’re making light of serious issues

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Halloween: a holiday for spooky-themed debauchery. Its allure can partly be attributed to its unabashed celebration of our inner children. We’re encouraged to be creative. To carve pumpkins, dress up in costume, and revel in our shared silliness. We show off our interests — from our favorite characters and to our favorite memes — with our elaborate get-ups. Even if you opt for a minimal, last-minute, or outright “sexy” outfit — bunny ears or cat ears included — it’s all about the fun.

Until it isn’t.

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Journiest

The 5 Most Disturbing Haunted Houses in America

Are they real? Who cares?

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Everyone has heard of the murder-hotel where dark shadows creep at the edge of your vision, or the abandoned house where the furniture moves each time you leave the room.

But sometimes the places set up to capture the fun and fright of the Halloween season for paying customers can be far more horrifying than any ghost stories. These "fake" haunted houses will leave you genuinely haunted.


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Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker Hocus Pocus - 1993/Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker Hocus Pocus - 1993/Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock

It’s that spooky time of the year is here. All Hallows Eve is right around the corner, so it's time to break out the fake skeletons, light the jack-o '- lanterns, and re-watch Hocus Pocus. Oh, wait… Hocus Pocus 2 is out, I can binge-watch them both — “Come we fly''!

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In 2022’s Scream — the fifth installment of the meta slasher franchise — the new killer, like all the predecessors, likes to play with his food before eating it. As a throwback to 1996's Scream, he primes his target victim by asking her about her favorite horror movies.

For any horror fan, it’s a bit of a dream. Sure, I’ll talk to anyone who will listen about Halloween or Friday the 13th for hours, but the lead actress isn’t the biggest fan of the horror classics that dominated the conversations in earlier films.

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Film Lists

The 15 Best Classic Halloween Movies

From cute family-friendly flicks to horrifying slashers, there's a movie for everyone.

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As the end of October nears, Halloween preparations begin. Usually, decorations are put up, parties are planned, and costumes are created. While this year might look a little different, you can still celebrate the spookiest night of the year. To help get you into the mood, you can queue up some classic spooky movies. Whether you're looking for cute and spooky or truly terrifying, there is a movie for everyone to enjoy.


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CULTURE

Halloween Costumes That Only Make Sense In 2020

Halloween is undoubtedly going to look a lot different this year.

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Halloween is undoubtedly going to look a lot different this year.

It remains to be seen how Trick-or-Treaters are gonna fare this Halloween, but if your family plans to do any sort of festivities this year, there remain plenty of costume ideas. The whirlwind of 2020 has left no surprises, but from the death of Kobe Bryant to the everyday dealings of the White House's Commander-and-Chief, there remain plenty of figures to mimic and pay homage to. Here are some of the best costumes for 2020's unusual Halloween.

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