GEOFFREY GRAVES’ TOP HALLOWEEN PICKS
Geoffrey Graves is a Chicago-based special effects make-up artist and sculptor, as well as being the man behind Spooky/Halloween Buttons! http://www.spookybuttons.com / http://www.halloweenbuttons.comSo whenever this time of year comes around, I start waxing nostalgic. There is something in the air that just makes me think of the years past of trick or treating, hot apple cider and pumpkin patches on cool days. So many of my picks are older movies with a special place in my heart. And I love the fun side of Halloween as well as the horror side. Actually, as much as I like a good horror...
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KITTY ZOMBIE’S TOP HALLOWEEN PICKS
Kitty is the zombie shock trooper with the brain of a puppy that you'll find wandering around outside The Fear Haunted House and at many a ZombiePinups.com event! www.kittyzombie.comThis is Kittys top 10 movies he LOVES to watch on or around Halloween. Fun, silly and sometimes a tad dark. Just like Kitty himself! It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownVincentCasperThe Nighmare Before ChristmasDisney's Sleepy HollowAddams FamilyBeetlejuiceFrankenweenieMonster HouseScary Godmother
JOHN EVERSON’S TOP HALLOWEEN PICKS
John Everson is the Chicago-based Bram Stoker Award-winning author of the novels Covenant (Leisure Books, 2008) and Sacrifice (Leisure Books, 2009). http://www.johneverson.comFAVORITE HALLOWEEN MOVIESOK, so I've watched hundreds of horror movies, but after the fact, I rarely remember very much about them besides whether I loved or hated. So some of these may not actually have anything to do with Halloween except in my mind; hence my rationalizations afterwards... Beetlejuice - aside from the classic melding of ghastly dancing to Harry Belafonte and including Michael Keaton's most memorable performance EVER, this move features ghosts "dressing up as ghosts" in sheets...
KRIS ZAHROBSKY’S TOP HALLOWEEN PICKS
Kris Zahrobsky is the founder and lead reviewer for HauntedHouseChicago.comHalloween (1978) Without a doubt. The first horror movie that I ever loved. Beside the great story, setting, and unbelievable talent, this movie gave birth to Michael Myers. Arguably the greatest horror villain of all-time, he was more to me than just a slasher like Freddy or Jason; he was intelligent. Yes, he was able to get hit, burned, stabbed, and 500 other ways of being killed. Yes, he kept the relentless pursuit of his victims. But, he didn't do it like a Mack Truck. He was somewhat creative and seemed...
DEANNA MORTON’S TOP HALLOWEEN PICKS
Deanna Morton is the Secretary for the International Association of Haunted Attractions, moderates the Haunt Club Chicago Yahoo! Group and has been a successful home haunter for many years.FAVORITE HALLOWEEN MOVIESDraculaThe MummyFrankensteinThe Wolfman When I was a wee tot, my dad would wake me up late to watch the original Svengoolie on Chicago's Creature Feature, and these early films were those that really captured my imagination. They soon became my imaginary friends. Basically, they set the theme of my life.Hocus Pocus - 'cause a VIRGIN lit the black flame candle!Sleepy Hollow - Tim Burton.. 'nuff said.Young Frankenstein - A hilarious...