Halloween
Truly Horrifying Photos of the Post-Halloween Hangover
No costume is as scary as waking up on November 1.
Why Do Teens Love Witchcraft So Much?
An interview with sociologist Helen A. Berger about paganism, how young people get into spells, and coming out of the "broom closet."
'A Father Is Fed His Son's Liver' and Other Terrifying European Children’s Stories
We asked our European editors how their parents kept them from misbehaving when they were little.
Michael Frightens Young Trick-or-Treaters in This Week's Comic from Stephen Maurice Graham
"Oh! The sweet satisfaction of instilling blind fear in a child!"
Here Are All the Terrible Meme Halloween Costumes No One Should Buy
Here are some outfits that are great ways to say, "Hey, remember this popular internet joke? Me too!"
Everyone You'll Meet at This Year's Halloween Parties
Donald Trump, Katie Hopkins and something made out of cardboard that takes too much explaining and wasn't funny anyway.
How 'Trick 'r Treat' Became an Unlikely Halloween Classic
Director Michael Dougherty talks the joy of discovering a movie for the first time, the appeal of horror-comedy, and why he'd rather see fan tributes than win Oscars.
Meet the Greatest Horror Film Director You’ve Never Heard Of
We spoke to Fessenden about how being remembered is sometimes better than being paid.
Meet America's Oldest Amusement-Park Witch
The annual haunt at Knott's Berry Farm is the oldest of any Halloween theme park event. The Green Witch has been there since 1973, slinking through the crowds and scaring people shitless.
Michael Attempts to Perform a Good Deed in Today's Comic from Stephen Maurice Graham
When your social anxiety makes you seem like an insane stalker.
Horrifying Nightmares from Around the World
In waking life, we dedicate one day a year to the celebration of the macabre. In our dreams, however, every night is Halloween.