Tag: Halloween

Halloween Horrors: Sharks in the Basement

Remember those fake photos of sharks swimming in subways that showed up after “Superstorm Sandy”? Well, this photo of sharks in a guy’s basement in Hudson Valley, New York… …was absolutely real. Turns out he was smuggling them in the back of his truck to sell on the black market. So now add “basement sharks”… Continue reading Halloween Horrors: Sharks in the Basement

Halloween Horrors: Dueling Krakens

There are not one, but two films called Kraken out soon. The first one is from Norway and appears to be due in early 20206: The other one is Russian, so I don’t suppose I’ll be watching it any time soon: Discounting a few oddities (like adult Clover from The Cloverfield Paradox), this is probably… Continue reading Halloween Horrors: Dueling Krakens

Halloween Horrors: Cat Ouija Board

UK online retailer Pets at Home was selling a cat Ouija board toy. I say was because that page is now 404. This is what it looked like: Now, this is just a theory, but I’m going to guess they pulled this right after Mr. MummpyMittens summoned Morax one too many times…

Halloween Horrors: Rocko’s Basilisk

Rocko’s Basilisk is a thought experiment that would be terribly frightening if it weren’t so fundamentally stupid. To quote Wikipedia, the source of all vaguely accurate knowledge: “Roko’s basilisk is a thought experiment which states that there could be an artificial superintelligence in the future that, while otherwise benevolent, would punish anyone who knew of… Continue reading Halloween Horrors: Rocko’s Basilisk

Halloween Horrors: Suicide’s “Frankie Teardrop”

For a Halloween Horror, how about a song from a band called Suicide actually blamed on causing real suicides? It’s Suicide’s “Frankie Teardrop,” about a working stiff who can’t make it, so he kills his wife and kids and then himself, and ends the song screaming in Hell. Just another feel good 1970s ditty. (Hat… Continue reading Halloween Horrors: Suicide’s “Frankie Teardrop”

Hallowen Horrors: Giant Spiders Horror Games

Let’s continue yesterday’s giant spider horror theme with a look at some recent video games. First up: Cassiculus, a game where you face giant spiders underground. Next up: Daz Games plays Jawbone Hollow, where you face… a giant spider underground. Finally, Daz also tackles giant spiders in Huntsman, where you face a giant spider…in an… Continue reading Hallowen Horrors: Giant Spiders Horror Games

Halloween Horrors: J’ba Fofi Giant Spider Cryptid

We’ve previously featured some giant movie spiders. How about a (theoretically) real life giant spider? Meet the J’ba Fofi. The J’ba FoFi, also known as the Congolese Giant Spiders, are a type of large arachnid cryptid which is said to inhabit the forests of the Congo, possibly representing a new species of Arachnida. Most of… Continue reading Halloween Horrors: J’ba Fofi Giant Spider Cryptid