What Hellhounds Reveal about Humans' Oldest Companion

This is my last Monstrum video I'm sharing for the Halloween season.

I hope everyone enjoyed them.

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

New Halloween T-Shirt #5

This is the last of the new Halloween t-shirts I bought this year.

Guess where I got it?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

It's officially Halloween in my neck of the woods. Hope everyone has a wonderfully spooky day!

 

Goosebumps and Sleepovers: Why We Love to Scare Each Other

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

New Halloween T-Shirt #4

Also from Walmart.

 

Was Púca the Nightmare Bunny That Inspired Donnie Darko?

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Trick or Treat

 We had Trick or Treating last night. 

My wife and I handed out candy while the kids and grandkids were out beggin'.

The Original Urban Legend: Spring-heeled Jack

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

New Halloween T-Shirt #3

Another Walmart shirt.

 

Spooky Loot

The Ohio Lottery had one Halloween scratch-off ticket this year, I didn't win anything. 

Does your state have a Halloween themed ticket? Let me know in the comments below. 

If you post one on your blog, leave a link. Click here to see lottery tickets from years past.

 

From Innocent Toys to Nightmare Fuel: The Evolution of Creepy Dolls

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Zombie Triple Feature

The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S.

Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever

Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead

Mr. Fun's Costume & Curiosity Emporium

I made a post about Mr. Fun's back in 2015. I thought it was about time to make a new post. Mr. Fun's is my local costume shop that is open all year around. They moved earlier this year to a new location. It's smaller than it used to be, but it's still pretty cool. Enjoy some photos I took there recently.

Mr. Fun's website

Mr. Fun's Facebook

Mothman: America's Notorious Winged Monster

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The (Stephen) King of Horror

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

New Halloween T-Shirt #2

Another new shirt from Walmart.

 

The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Egyptian Mummies: From Sacred Vessels to Scary Undead

 Sorry I missed a day. I'll try to do better. :)

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Macabre Origins of the Grim Reaper

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

How Cthulhu Transcended its Creator, H.P. Lovecraft

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

 

Will-o’-the-Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon?

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Graveyard Smash

The theme to this year's Countdown to Halloween is "Graveyard Smash". I searched through all of the photos I took of my Halloween cut outs and only found two with tombstones. I thought there would be more.

 

Unlocking the Mystery of Loch Ness

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied

Baba Yaga: The Ancient Origins of the Famous ‘Witch’

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Dracula: The First Modern Vampire

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Happy Friday the 13th!

I bought some new Halloween t-shirts from Walmart.

Since today is Friday the 13th, I thought I'd start with this new Jason t-shirt.

Slender Man: How The Internet Created a Monster

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

El Chupacabras, a Modern Mystery

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Godzilla and Mothra: King and Queen of the Kaiju

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

 

Sasquatch: Unraveling the Sightings

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Golem: The Mysterious Clay Monster of Jewish Lore

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 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied

Frankenstein is More Horrific Than You Might Think

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Original Headless Horseman

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Killer Origins of the Werewolf/The Werewolf’s Modern Metamorphosis

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Windigo: The Flesh-Eating Monster of Native American Legend

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

Anne Rice, The Queen of Literary Monsters

 

From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Golden Age of Movie Monsters

 From the YouTube channel PBS Storied.

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

I discovered this channel on YouTube not long ago called Storied. I'll be sharing some of their videos this month. Mostly from the Monstrum Playlist. Up first is "The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’."

Here's the channel's "about":

Storied is the home for arts and humanities shows from PBS Digital Studios. Subscribe to explore art, culture, mythology and much more!

The Storied Family: Monstrum: The world is full of monsters, and Monstrum isn’t afraid to take a closer look. Join Emily Zarka, Ph.D. on a journey to discover humans’ unique drive to create & shape monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature and film. It’s Lit!: Hosted by Lindsay Ellis & Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! Is a smart, funny show that explores our favorite books, genres and why we love to read. Otherwords: Hosted by sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky, this show digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, & funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Fate & Fabled: Join Dr. Moiya McTier & Emily Zarka and dig into the stories and characters of ancient mythologies to explore why such tales were crafted and investigate mythology’s influence on humanity.

Spooky Movies at the Library

The Main Library here in good ol' Akron, OH sows movies for FREE all year long in their auditorium. During October they usually show a few spooky movies. Here's this year's line-up:

Saturday, October 21 - Hocus Pocus (1993)

Sunday, October 22 - The Addams Family (1991)

 

Thursday. October 26 - The Return of Doctor X (1939)

Sunday, October 29 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

 

Guess What Time It Is, Kids?!?

 It's time for The Countdown to Halloween 2023! 

Starting tomorrow I'll try to make some Halloween posts all through October!

Let's go!