halloween
Get into the Halloween spirit; all about trick or treating, spooky costumes, Halloween decorations and haunted houses for October 31st and all year round.
The Spooky Spectrum: Rhonda from Trick R Treat (2006)
Welcome, my dear readers to The Spooky Spectrum, A Halloween Edition of Breaking the (Autistic) Code. I will be looking at Autistic-coded, and canonical, characters in Horror films during the month of October. It is important to note that I will definitely be discussing some disturbing topics in these essays so be cautious before continuing on. Spoilers will also be a thing as well. I am not a licensed medical professional and this series is not about diagnosing the character(s) with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This series is a personal examination of the film/TV show's plot, the character's traits and personality and how they relate to me as an Autistic woman. I would encourage my readers to seek out different perspectives on disability representation especially from BIPOC disabled creators who are often ignored in the disability discourse.
By Kelsey O'Malley4 years ago in Horror
"Abraham L. Derickson’s visit to Provincetown"
"Abraham L. Derickson's visit to Provincetown." The county of Barnstable, Massachusetts hosts the popular waters of the world-famous destination for beaches, food, and entertainment in lovely “Cape Cod, Massachusetts.”Because of the abundance of cod fish, Bartholomew Gosnold gave Cape Cod its name in 1602. After the arrival of the “Mayflower” in Provincetown the Wampanoag Indian inhabitants of the land, originally, fought desperately to preserve the islands and waters from the vehement destiny of modern civilization. Rumors still alive today have most people believing that the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth Rock, but the truth is the early settlers first landed in Provincetown. The “Pilgrims’ First Landing Park” still exists and can be found after carefully searching among densely grown briar and trees in Provincetown. The ocean beaches were known as the “backshore” and are now known as the “National Seashore”. These shores were protected and untouched by the Wampanoag Indians until Ross Moffett orchestrated the deed to the "National Seashore" in 1962. When the original Pilgrims traveled to American shores in 1620, they first arrived in Provincetown, and created, and signed the “Mayflower Compact”. This historical document was the first to allow Pilgrims that separated from the legal church in England to remain as a Pilgrim yet branch out to new territory. These new settlers had to obtain permission from the then, King of England, to settle in other areas of the fabulous New England water district. The Hudson River, approximately 285 miles away, in New York City, became the next choice for these new settlers and the Mayflower Compact was signed as an attempt by England royalty to control the new society and make it all legal. The pioneering of these early settlers afforded the opportunity and furtherance of establishing American culture.
By Billi Lynn Holt4 years ago in Horror
The Lake
It happened ten years ago. But I will always remember the night that I died. It's funny now, that I am actually involved in the business of living. And ironically I am currently living the life of my dreams, and more. But each time I view myself in the mirror, I can still note the changes that only I am able to see. I still feel the differences in my body, present from the night of my death. My body responds to the commands of my brain a little faster than they used to. I wonder if that's what the expression means of "faking it to make it". The only person I have never been able to fool is my mother. After the night it happened I would often catch looks of her denoting that something was not quite right with me.
By jackie yamada4 years ago in Horror
History about Halloween!
Halloween is a holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2021 will occur on Sunday, October 31. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats. Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.
By Ms. Thomas4 years ago in Horror
The Secret
Nate heard the sound of the shower kick on, Nora was first tonight, but he would be lying if he said he could wait to get clean himself. It had been a fairly busy day, and after a week of working second shift, getting a good night’s sleep was a blessing. He threw on his coat and made his way to the front door. Nate needed a cigarette, even if the weather outside was frightful. An early season nor’easter had decided to blow through, and the wind was howling in the sideways rain.
By Anthony Stauffer4 years ago in Horror
