Bogleech Halloween Archive!



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CHAINSAW MAN DEVILS

A hit manga and anime series in which Devils are born from human fears!


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SWEET HOME!

Reviewing monsters from this awesome web manga, and, well, much less awesome streaming series.


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HORROR NIGHTS SCAREZONES

INCREDIBLE costumes hardly anybody really noticed


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UNIVERSAL'S HORROR NIGHTS 2023

They've grown quite a bit since we saw them last!


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TWO SPOOKY HOUSE CRITTERS

Two different "haunted house" statues who are, themselves, possibly monsters.


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THE JUMPING BOO COMES HOME AT LAST

After half a lifetime of waiting...


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31 WONDERFUL FINDS

31 different things I found in 2023's Halloween season!


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WAXWORKS AND PALS

My reunion with a Marvel character I wasn't even certain was real.


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DARKEST DUNGEON 2: THE BOSSES

The human body is amazing


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FEAR AND HUNGER

Favorite monsters and entities from Funger!


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SPIRIT 2023

Animatronics and more!


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DARKEST DUNGEON 2: FISHERFOLK

Underwater friends!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: SKULLMOTHS

Spooky skull-headed moths are officially a Halloween trend...but we don't just mean actual Death's Head moths.


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LOWE'S 2023 PUMPKIN MADNESS

Monster pumpkins of every conceivable style!


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HOME DEPOT 2023

SKELETON COCKROACH!?!


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JOANN FABRICS 2023

Talking Skeleton Sewing Machine.


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LIPPMAN CO 2023

Another awesome MOTH?!


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DARKEST DUNGEON 2: THE PLAGUE EATERS

Ranked in order all the way up to the goodest baby boy!


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SPECULATIVE HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: NEUROIDS

WHERE are they?!


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HOMEGOODS 2: THE NAUTICAL SHELF.

OH MY GOD.


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HOMEGOODS 2023

Tons of fun-filled fiends!


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ZANY SKELETONS 2023

Thanks to Crazy Bonez, a SKELETON MOTH isn't even the most amazing thing here!


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DARKEST DUNGEON 2: THE CULTISTS

Ranking the cultist enemies in order!


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BLASPHEMOUS

Some of the freakiest creeps in gaming aren't even monsters...are they? I mean, what IS a monster?!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: DEATHCAPS

Halloween mushrooms are a GO!!!


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ROSS 2022

TWO kinds of pumpkin bat hybrids?!


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EVIL WEST

A game with mixed reviews, but some fantastic creature designs!


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MICHAEL'S 2022

A spooky talking clock and other wacky weirdos!


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BRUTAL ORCHESTRA

An interview with the creator about some of the game's entities!


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GHOSTS OF SUMMER!

Portland Oregon has a Summertime Halloween Convention?!


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VOLFOSS PART 2

More of the most amazing designs you've ever seen!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2022 PART 2




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REVISITING VOLFOSS

Remembering a character design genius taken too soon, and a video game that should have been a bit better

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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2022




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GARBAGE COLLECTION

Sharing my extensive collection of waste-themed creature toys.


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LORD ZEDD'S MONSTERS

Careful!!! Do you have any idea what kind of RAPPIN' is about to HAPPEN???


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SHADOW TOWER

Cool, creepy critters from this Dark Souls precursor!


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THE BANDORA GANG

The enemies of what we used to call the "Power Rangers!"


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2022 Halloween Costumes and Masks

Interesting ones from Halloween City!


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NOPE

Reviewing JEAN JACKET and her debut film!


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BOUMA BEASTS

The strange foes of the Turborangers!


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HALLOWEEN CITY

The SPIDER BABY, and other stuff from Halloween City 2022!


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RECONSTRUCTIVE EXPERIMENT EMPIRE MESS

13 favorite "Beast Warriors" from another Toku villain army!


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OCTOBER ROUNDUP

The coolest Halloween things I've seen around October '22


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PETSMART 2022

Including a plush flytrap with a hidden surprise!


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YOKAI ARMY CORPS

More Tokusatsu monsters! These are Kakuranger's most memorable!


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ECCENTRIC OSSIFICATIONS

They're not Crazy Bonez, but they're not half bad!


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MORROWIND CREATURES

Reviewed by my spouse Rev Storm, who played Morrowind a hundred million times!

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SHADOW HEARTS 2

You better not have forgotten the three Ducky Toy's names.


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CRAZY BONEZ 2022!

A baby octopus is only one of the wacky skellingtons you'll find here!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: MERMAIDS

Mermaids have always been a Halloween monster!


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SPOOOKY 2022 THINGS!

An assortment of Halloween finds!


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TOKUSATSU SLUGS!

That's right...there's so many snails, and so many slugs, they got split across two articles!

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HALF-LIFE

I finally review every alien creature from the original Half Life! Or do I?!


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MAD GOD

My review of Phil's amazingly grotesque passion project!


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TOKUSATSU SNAILS

A look at snail-themed monsters from across the Tokusatsu genre


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AT HOME 2022

"At Home" is a store chain that sells Halloween stuff pretty early in the year. This year they introduce some pretty good ones!


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HADES BEASTS

Another review of ghoulish Tokusatsu creatures! It's a theme this year!


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KOUDELKA

A long-awaited look (for me) at the monsters from the "original" Shadow Hearts


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DIGIMON GHOST GAME

Reviewing a few of the creepiest (but not all the creepiest!) episodes of Digimon's supernatural horror series!


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SHADOW HEARTS 3

Some of the wildest creature designs of any JRPG!


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TOKUSATSU LEECHES

Assorted leech-themed monsters from Tokusatsu!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2021 PART VII




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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2021 PART VI




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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2021 PART V




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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2021 PART IV




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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2021 PART III




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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2021 PART II




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SPOOKY MINECRAFT MONSTERS




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RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE MONSTER REVIEW




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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2021




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MID-WORLD

I discuss and illustrate select creatures from my single favorite planet in science fiction literature!


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ILLEGAL FINAL

The Illegalest?!?!.....We may never know.


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YOKAI MAGNETS

Cheap, printed, vintage plastic magnets with BIZARRE yokai designs!


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RARE VINTAGE MONSTER TOYS

Some real freaks your grandparents could have hypothetically played with!


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EVEN MORE ILLEGAL BOOTLEGS

Tiny Bootleg Sirenhead introduces some miscellaneous Creepypasta toys


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SCARLET NEXUS: PART II

There's a guy who's like...not an elephant.


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TARGET HALLOWEEN 2021

The "Gore-Chid" is just one of their 2021 additions


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SPOOKY INFLATABLES

I review some cool, unusual or just plain silly Halloween lawn inflatables


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2021 MISCELLANEOUS TREASURES

The debut of the "SPOOKEHH! SPOOKEHH!" Pumpkin that took my tumblr account by storm that year!


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FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST HOMONCULI

I discuss what I like (or don't like) about each of these classic anime villains


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SCARLET NEXUS: PART I

A rafflesia with sexy legs is one of the less peculiar of this game's enemy designs.


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BOOTLEG CREEPYPASTA COSTUMES

Tiny Bootleg Sirenhead reviews illegal ripoff children's costumes


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TOO MUCH NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

I talk about the oversaturation of this brand, then concede there could still be cool merchandise yet to be made and share my ideas


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PLANET APOCALYPSE

Reviewing demon designs from this miniatures games


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THE BEST CREATURE DESIGNS FROM WHATEVER THE HELL MARY SKELTER IS

Self-explanatory..............OR IS IT?


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CREEPY BOOTLEGS III

Another set of knockoff object-headed monsters?!


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GETCHA GHOST

Reviewing the companion app to "Shinbi's Apartment"


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TKMAXX PLANTS!

More plants and fungi from TKMaxx!


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LITTLE NIGHTMARES II

Reviewing every creature from the Little Nightmares sequel


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GODZILLA: SINGULAR POINT

Reviewing every Kaiju from this sci-fi horror anomaly take on Godzilla!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: AUDREYS

Now that carnivorous plants are such a common seasonal icon, what do they reall represent?


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CREEPY BOOTLEGS II

SCP Edition!


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SHINBI'S HAUNTED HOUSE

A general review of the Shinbi's Apartment anime!


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OTHERSIDE PICNIC

Entities from this charming little manga and anime, drawing inspiration from various internet urban legends!


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LITTLE NIGHTMARES

Finally reviewing the creatures from this hit indie title.


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PETSMART 2021

This year's Halloween Petsmart stuff!


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HOME DEPOT 2021

A giant animatronic plant monster?!


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ILLEGAL

Bootleg Tiny Sirenhead introduces some of his lawless pals


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2020: FINAL!

Don't miss this one, there's some disturbing stuff here.


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2020: PART III

More nightmares, more guest art!


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YAMISHIBAI III

The final stretch!


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MY SINGING MONSTERS

The popular app game has some incredible, and even truly grotesque musicians!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2020: PART II

Now it's time for YOUR nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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YAMISHIBAI PART II

Each more absurd than the last!


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Catching up with Yokai Watch

The franchise continues to put out superb spooks and specters...but for how long?


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Lost in Vivo!

Reviewing the best creatures from this indie horror game!


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MONSTER LEGENDS

Incredible creature design treasures await beneath a pile of microtransactions!


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YAMISHIBAI I

Reviewing the yokai gallery of this Japanese horror series!


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The Weirdest Ben 10 Aliens!

The things this boy puts his skeleton and organs through, I swear.


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CACODEMONS!

In light of the new Doom release, we look back at the evolution of its most iconic foe.


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2020

Part one: catching up with more of my own weird dreams!


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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

A look at the spooky mutants and yokai from the most under-appreciated and prematurely cancelled of all testudinean media.


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"Chocolates" The Third

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the chocolates...


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Costume Contest Winners!

Thank you everyone! It was hard to even choose the "best!"


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SKILEVAK Comes Home!

It's been 500 long years...


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Creepy Kaiju I Invented

Recovering some old, scrapped horror concepts of my own.


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KIRBY HORRORS

And we genuinely do mean horrors, actually.


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FRANKENDOLLAR VII

More 100 cent atrocities!


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REVISITING THE MINI GHOSTS

My favorite toys as a kid were, technically, only accessories..


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DOROHEDORO CHARACTER GUIDE

A spoiler-free introduction to one Manga's most lovable casts.


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ELDER SIGN 3

More creatures from the lost app game, Elder Sign


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CRAZY BONEZ!

As a matter of fact, yeah, they DO read these!


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FRANKENDOLLAR VI

INSIDIOUS EYEDERS


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NINJA BLADE!

Who will win the war of ninjas vs. huge, wet snails with worms?! The answer...actually won't surprise you, I guess. Darn it. Foiled again. Foiled again by ninjas. Again.


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FRANKENDOLLAR V

THE EVIL EYEDOLLS


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THE CREEPIEST "MONSTER HUNTER" MONSTERS!

Holy cow, I'm finally doing this. Was it worth the wait!?


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GHOULS OF SEPTEMBER

My favorite Halloween treasures thus far!


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BAROM 1'S ANATOMICAL HORRORS

Body part critters from this little known Tokusatsu series!


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FRANKENDOLLAR IV

I create more abominations from cheap, plastic knick knacks.


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TARGET 2020

Not a long article, but this is some QUALITY stuff.


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YOMAWARI GHOSTS!

My favorite spirits from the single most haunted setting in video game history.


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WINCO WEIRDOS

The strangest felines you've ever seen...at least in the context of Grocery Store Halloween trinkets.


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RETURN OF THE LIVING

I wrote a full blown novel!! Surprise!!!


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ELDER SIGN: PART II

Cutie-patooties galore, including a SKYFISH!


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ALICE: MADNESS RETURNS

How much madness does Alice return with? Find out!


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YUME NIKKI

My favorite entities from this beloved classic!


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MICHAEL'S 2020

Surprisingly rad stuff this year!


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FRANKENDOLLAR I

I show you how to make new monsters out of Dollar Tree stuff!


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MY "DREAM" B.O.W's

That stands for "Bio-Organic Weapons" in Resident Evil continuity!


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SPIRIT HALLOWEEN'S 2020 ANIMATRONICS

A bunch of mechanical creeps and weirdos to brighten up your living room.


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AMERICAN MCGEE'S ALICE

Reviewing gothic whatsits from this PC classic!


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RESIDENT EVIL III: NEMESIS REMAKE

Surprisingly decent facelifts to some classic critters!


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PETSMART AND PETCO 2020

NEON ZOMBIE CRAB.


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CORONAVIRUS HALLOWEEN MASKS

Yeah, guess we're doing this, huh?


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Under-Utilized Halloween Critters

Some of my favorite monster tropes that feel curiously missing from Halloween...


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ELDER SIGN Monsters, part one!

...But not THAT Elder Sign.


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RESIDENT EVIL II: REMAKE MONSTERS

The good, the bad, the more bad.


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REVIEWING "CFX" HALLOWEEN MASKS

Some of the priciest - but most beautiful! - Halloween masks money can possibly buy.


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SPOOKIEST Animal Crossing Villagers

It's not a particularly spooky game...but we can try!


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STAY HOME!!!!!!!

For kids and the kid-minded, here's a quick idea for having a fun, creepy Halloween without leaving the house.


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE V

Guest art by Skincoats!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE IV

More drawn by myself!


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THE LINDA CUBE ZOO

Linda Cube critters in alphabetical order!


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Oriental Trading Company

2019's most interesting Halloween goodies from this online wholesale store!


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DON'T STARVE

My favorite creatures!


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SOMA

A review of this game's monsters and in-depth opinions on its story!


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MISCELLANY III

My Webcomic accidentally became a balloon.


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LINDA CUBE I

What the HELL is this game about.


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE III

Guest art by Fallingfeather!


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MISCELLANY III

My Webcomic accidentally became a balloon.


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More Favorite Trevor Henderson Monsters!

PALS AND BUDDIES!


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THE "TREMORS" UNIVERSE

Graboids and more from across "Tremors" media!


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GREMLINS

Thoughts on every "Gremlins II" weirdo!


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MYTHOS CRITTERS

Some favorites as they appear in the Call of Cthulhu RPG.


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UNIVERSAL MONSTERS

My thoughts on the likes of Dracula, Wolfman and the Metaluna Mutant!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE II

I illustrate some of your creepiest dream-beings!


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The original PUPPET MASTER Puppets!

From Blade to the Leech Woman!


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HORROR VILLAINS

I finally review the likes of Freddy, Jason, Chucky and the like.


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THE THING

Reviewing the forms taken by a famous movie monster!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2019

A freaky dream of my own, and dozens of reader dreams in the comments!


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SPOOKY DOOR TRICK-OR-TREAT QUEST SPOILER GUIDE

All door locations!


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VIDEO REVIEW: ABADOX!

A long, extensive video review of Abadox's enemies and bosses!


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THE GEGEBOMAJUU IN PERSON

An in-hand review!


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SPOOKY DOOR TRICK-OR-TREAT QUEST III!

The third and final round!


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HOLLOW KNIGHT Creature Review!

Some of my favorites!


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GHOSTBUSTERS 2016 - Unused Ghosts

A bittersweet creature review...


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THINGZ Toy Review

A little known line of small, spooky critters!


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CLINIC Animated Short Review

Hospital horror!


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SPOOKY DOOR TRICK-OR-TREAT QUEST II!

The second round!


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BERSERK PART III

Our final look at the demon horde of The Eclipse...


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My Crappy Monsters From 19 Years Ago

I made a bunch of deliberately "bad" monsters once to entertain an even more bad webforum. You've been warned.


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EXILE ZONE Player Monster Reviews!

The PLAYABLE creatures from a long-lost gaming magazine RPG adventure! Playable creatures with names like "Grubskin" and "Winged Slurry!"


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CREEPYPASTA COSTUME INVASION

You could always buy a rake at Wal-Mart. Only now can you buy THE Rake at Wal-Mart.


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BOGLEECH.COM'S SPOOKY DOOR TRICK-OR-TREAT QUEST

Round one! Find all eight secret monsters around the site!


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GOODWILL FINDS 2019

A round-up of this year's second-hand weirdos!


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YO-KAI WATCH 4'S BEST NEW YO-KAI

Oh my god...oh my god...he's perfect...


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: MUMMIES

Just what are they, really?


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FUNNY FIENDS!

2019's brand new "Ugly Stickers!"


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BERSERK PART II

Demons of The Eclipse.


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DEVIL MAY CRY IV

GUN DOGS.


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OSCAR I-ROT FINALLY COMES HOME

Can you believe there's a cheap, rubber toy that I technically waited thirty years to own??


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DOLLAR TREE 2019

It's time to spend another thirteen bucks and see what we can get!


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BERSERK'S ORIGINAL DEMON HORDE

The terrible beasties of Femto's birth!


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SWAMP THING TOYS

Including the SECRET ORIGINS of this very website! Well, it's name anyway.


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MORE MISCELLANY

Spooky ghoulies!


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THAT TIME JOHN CARPENTER'S THE THING WAS AN ANIME CHARACTER

...And not an antagonist, either.


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MORE TARGET STUFF

Including the spookiest decoration of them all: irrational social awkwardness.


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: EYEBELLS

What's up with eyeball doorbells?!


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WAL MART 2019

Killin' it again this year! Screw Wal Mart though!


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LITTLE DRACULA

A cartoon and figure review!


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FRED MEYER HALLOWEEN 2019

GOOD quality stuff here! Holy moly! Like DANG! SO MANY DEAD FROGS!


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UNDERAPPRECIATED SPOOKY ANIMALS

A remake of one of my classic posts, expanded!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: SKELEPHONES

So what's the deal with skeleton telephones?!


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"BARF BUDDIES" TOY REVIEW

The latest from Crate Creatures!


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SCOOBY DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND

A rook rack at a rassic! look back at a classic!


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MICHAEL'S 2019

This year, I waited until ALL their stuff was up!


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IT CHAPTER TWO

Using stock art again! I didn't like this one as much!!!


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SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK

A spoiler-free movie review, monster by monster!


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BETHANY LOWE'S LATEST

Stuff you can't afford again!


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DEVIL MAY CRY V: BOSSES!

Stop it!!! Stop being mean to him!!!!!!


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GEGEGE NO KITARO

The 2018-2019 series may be....the best ever?!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: CANDLEGASTS OR "CORPSE CANDLES"

It's about time we talk about spooky candle critters.


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TK MAXX CARNIVOROUS PLANT SCULPTURES

The U.K. is holding out on us!


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DORORO DEMONS

One of the most radical animes you might ever hear about in your life.


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PETCO 2019

The year's best Petco Halloweenery!


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REBEL ANGELS

A creature review of a classical painting!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: PEEPERS

Eyeball flowers get their time in the spotlight!


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TARGET'S 2019 GHOULISH GARDEN

Meet Audrey II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX........


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CRAZY BONEZ LISTENS AND CARES

Is any of this my fault!? Well, YOU'RE WELCOME.


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2019'S PRE-HALLOWEEN FINDS!

Catching up with things I found BEFORE August!


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THE GEGEBOMAJUU

Bizarre, grotesque Japanese toys answer an ancient, obscure video game mystery!


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HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN: WELCOME TO OUR DIMENSION PARTY

An interview with the foster guardian of some beautiful, friendly visitors!


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HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN: PAXTON GATE!

I review some actual, real dead stuff! And it's all for sale in Portland, Oregon!


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FINAL MISCELLANY

A bunch of extra little Halloweeny doo-dads from this season!


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BAYONETTA ANGELS

Significantly scarier!


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BAYONETTA DEMONS

Reviewing my favorites!


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DARKSIDERS 3

A review of this goofy game's Seven Deadly Sin bosses!


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TWO CRUDDY LITTLE TOY LINES

Trash Pack wannabes!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART X

More of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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HALLOWEEN IS GRINCH NIGHT

MI-CHIN-PI PAHA-RA!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART IX

More of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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MORE "FOUND FOOTAGE" MONSTERS

By Trevor Henderson!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART VIII

More of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART VII

Five more of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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MARIO HORRORS: THE VILLAINS

A look at the major bad guys of core Mario games!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART VI

Five more of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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THE EVIL WITHIN II

I had mixed feelings about the first game's bestiary, but the second really kicks it up a notch!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART V

Five more of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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FALLOUT 76

There's a lot people say this game did poorly...but the creatures aren't one of them.


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY 2018 - SNOWMEN

Well why aren't they considered "monsters?!"


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART IV

Five more of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART III

Five more of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY 2018 - WITCHES

A long-winded re-exploration of a classic!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018 - PART II

Five more of your nightmares, with a special guest artist!


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THE EVIL WITHIN

Having finished the entire Resident Evil series, we look at the monsters from its spiritual younger cousin.


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2018

The start of this year's horrifying dream bestiary, illustrated by myself!


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TREVOR HENDERSON'S MONSTERS

A review of one amazing artist's "found footage" horrors!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: MAD SCIENTISTS

Exploring unhinged academics as a monster type!


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THE BUGABOG

A dumb little creative exercise I thought I would share on my main site for the first time ever.


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RESIDENT EVIL 7

A true return to horror!? ALMOST AGAIN!


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AFTER ARMAGEDDON: ENEMIES

The very last Armageddon post, ever!


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RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS 2

A true return to horror!? ALMOST!


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MORE YO-KAI WATCH: SHADOWSIDE YO-KAI

This series just keeps churning out the precious babies!


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RESIDENT EVIL 6

Holy damn this one has got a LOT of monsters...and almost all of them are good!


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HALLOWEEN MISCELLANY II

It's been a dry year...but not BOOONE dry! Mwah, hah hah! Skeletons!!!


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AFTER ARMAGEDDON: THE SLIME

Leave him alone!! He's TRYING!!!


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RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS

BARNACLES!!!!!!!!!!!


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THE BEST MONSTERS FROM "DRAW 101 MONSTERS"

A series of interesting freaks and weirdies from a pretty great kid's book!


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MARIO HORRORS: THE ANOMALIES

Just what the hell IS a Shy Guy?!


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RESIDENT EVIL 5

This one...wasn't great.


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: GARGOYLES

An under-appreciated holiday mascot!


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31 FAVORITE KINGDOM HEARTS ENEMIES

Thank god Goofy's here to save us!


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REVIEWING THE DARKSTALKERS

I pretty much love all of these clowns!


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RESIDENT EVIL: DARKSIDE CHRONICLES

Including the Good Mom!


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RESIDENT EVIL 4

Parasitology meets survival horror!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: BUGBEARS

Revisiting a classic!


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MARIO HORRORS: FREAKS OF NATURE

Biological terrors of the Marioverse!


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INFLATABLE HALLOWEEN

SpooOoOOOOOooky Balloons!


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THE EVIL HORDE

Find out why you will want to marry almost each and every one of these losers...but you're gonna have to fight me for it.


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RESIDENT EVIL: OUTBREAK

FLEEEEAS!


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ARCH OBELER STORIES

The original horror "podcast!"


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RESIDENT EVIL: DEAD AIM

Just a few cool monsters, but REAL cool monsters!


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AFTER ARMAGEDDON: SUCCUBUS FORMS

Looks like it's ladies night!


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MISCELLANY 2018

More weirdos discovered in our holiday hunts!


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RESIDENT EVIL ZERO

Some incredible new stuff packed into this one!


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MARIO HORRORS: THE UNDEAD

Boos and Dry Bones and more!


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THE PALMWINE DRINKARD

Read an utterly amazing novel and learn about just four of its weirdest characters!


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TARGET 2018

Their best year ever...AGAIN!!


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RESIDENT EVIL: CODE VERONICA

JUICY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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NURGLE'S LATEST

What's Grandpa been up to since our last review of Nurgle stuff?! Find out!


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DOLLAR TREE 2018

ThIrTeEn DoLlArS!!


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AFTER ARMAGEDDON: EFREET FORMS

You won't believe what this guy can be when he really applies himself!


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Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

BRAINSUCKERS!!!!


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Yo-Kai Watch: 3.5 Gen Yo-Kai

An awful lot of Yo-kai have come out between our review of the third generation and the upcoming Shadowside games. Damn good ones, too!


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Gordman's 2018

They NEVER Disappoint.


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A Voice in the Night and "Matango!"

Read a great horror classic and watch the film it inspired!


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AT HOME

The coolest 2018 items from the "At Home" Retail Chain, including a pumpkin spider skeleton witch!


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RESIDENT EVIL 2

Featuring several more precious babies!


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AFTER ARMAGEDDON: GOLEM FORMS

STONE COLD HAIR!


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PARTY CITY 2018

"Faceless" Nurse, "Slim Man" and more of your favorite, classic icons!


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PETSMART

Toxic Octopus and friends!


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YO KAI WATCH: SHADOWSIDE

A review of over a dozen new Yo-kai and my mixed feelings on the new anime!


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RESIDENT EVIL MONSTERS

Exploring the monsters of the very first Resident Evil game!


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BIG LOTS

All of the skeletons!


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THE LOST SILENT HILL MONSTERS

CHICKENS!


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AFTER ARMAGEDDON: DRAGON FORMS

Sometimes, a dragon is a walrus. Or a bug. Or sort of like...a meat shape.


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APP GAME REVIEW: WE HAPPY RESTAURANT

The only game thus far in which you can serve hamburgers to plague doctors.


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MICHAEL'S 2018

Their gothliest year ever!


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MOMO AND THE GRUDGE GIRLS

Meet a menagerie of ghoulish ladies from Japan!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2017: PART VI

The freaky finale!


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MANGA REVIEW: KITARO AND THE BLOOD BATTLE

Too many vampires!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2017: PART V

With guest art by Biomechanicalmush!


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MANGA REVIEW: KITARO VS. AKANAME

The first of three Kitaro stories we're bringing you!


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THE MONONOKE DANCE

Weird, obscene youkai tearing it up at the hottest rave in Japan!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2017: PART IV

With guest art by Disembodiedbutts!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2017: PART III

With guest art by Skincoats!


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GEGEGE NO KITARO

A full, proper introduction to this important series.


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A SURPRISE BOX FROM JAPAN

Includes one of the best horror story formats I have ever experienced. EVER!


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SIX HALLOWEEN ITEMS I ONLY DREAMT EXISTED

THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY!!!


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NIGHTMARE MENAGERIE 2017: PART II

Five of my favorites from your weird dreams!


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A LOOK BACK AT "THE HOLDERS"

A classic creepypasta series...but how much of it still "works?"


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS: YEAR FOUR!

Now with a new name and banner! It's the Nightmare MENAGERIE!


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HALLOWEEN CONTINUES: BENDY!

A journey through the monsters thus far from Bendy and the Ink Machine.


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HALLOWEEN CONTINUES: CUPHEAD!

The year's most requested monster review.


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HALLOWEEN CONTINUES: More Spooks!

Learn what a Twisterl Sistep is and other Halloween season stragglers.


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CLASSIC CRYPTIDS: NESSIE

I didn't plan on this to be the Halloween day post...but...I guess it's kind of right for it.


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Portland's FRIGHT TOWN!

Giant, mutant clowns, ghoulish cyborgs, freaky taxidermy and eyeball creatures abound in the best Halloween haunt I have absolutely ever witnessed. EVER.


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Enjoy Halloween Kawaii!

From tiny chocolate bars to whatever a "crazy baby rooom" is, this turned out to be a bit of a journey!


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IT 2017

Everything I liked and everything I didn't!


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31 More Things at Ghoul Gallery!

One year later!


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DARKEST DUNGEON PART II

BUGS!!!!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: SKLIDERS

The truth behind skeletons that are also spiders!


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OUR TRIP TO "HALLOWEENTOWN!"

The town of Saint Helens apparently likes to cosplay!


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ASSORTED 2017 SPOOKS II!

A vampire made of wooden blocks, a flatulent skull and other horrors await that await the unsuspecting!


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SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI DEMONS PART VI!

The ugliest weenie!


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CLASSIC CRYPTIDS: THE FLATWOODS MONSTER

She doesn't look like that!!!


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TROUTDALE GENERAL STORE

A few cute spookulers at a hidden local gem.


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: JUNKINS

It's pumpkins with junk faces! Duh!


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WAL MART 2017

The worst Frankenstein's Monster you've ever seen, schrodinger's sloth and more!


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A PREVIEW OF "PLACID KNOLL"

I'm working on a game thing!


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DARKEST DUNGEON PART I

I review everything up to the Heart of Darkness...stay tuned for the Crimson Court!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: SUGAR FIENDS

It's back!


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ONE DOLLAR SOLAR SCENES

Featuring a real actual bone! SPOOOOOOKY!


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KINGDOM DEATH: MONSTER

There's a monster in this game with homing fart bubbles.


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BARKSHOP

You bastards! You utter fiends!


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WAL MART'S FANCY BARGAIN DVD's!

19 gorgeous covers and 19 films mini-reviewed!


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SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI DEMONS PART V!

This time with tanuki dinglers and insect demon jubblies!


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ASSORTED SPOOKS!

Featuring the Rhino Dragon and the ghost that wouldn't chill the hell out.


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IT!

Reviewing the original book entirely from flawed memory with stock graphics.


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YU-Gi-OH ZOMBIES!

From Pumpking to Pumprincess!


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VAMPIRE HUNTER D!

I finally review the sweet, precious, innocent, perfect babies throughout this classic anime.


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CRYPTID REVIEWS: FLYING RODS!

Short lived in the world of the "unexplained," but a cool idea forever!


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MEGAMI TENSEI DEMONS PART IV:

More demons, gods, youkai and whatsits, sometimes not entirely work-safe!


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TARGET 2017:

Is this its best year ever???


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CRYPTID REVIEWS: THE JERSEY DEVIL

A more personal one than usual!


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DARK YO-KAI WATCH:

Yo-Kai Watch pretends to return to grittier, grislier roots that didn't actually happen.


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HIDESHI HINO TOYS:

Mortasheen's real parents and an introduction to a horror manga legend.


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THIRTEEN DOLLARS AT DOLLAR TREE:

2017 edition!


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MEGAMI TENSEI DEMONS PART III:

Featuring some boobers and a dongus! Again!


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FIVE GOODWILL WITCHES:

Who in the world ever gave these up!?


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CLASSIC CRYPTIDS: THE CHUPACABRA:

A quick look at the goatsucker!


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TWO SPOOKY TOILETS:

Well, go on, read about my two spooky toilets.


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SPOOKY HOUSE OF HORROR:

Exploring the be-all end-all spooky children's book.


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PETCO AND PETSMART:

The cutest-ever betta death traps, and more!


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BIG LOTS:

Oh my god look at some of this stuff from Big Lots.


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MEGAMI TENSEI DEMONS PART II:

Come for the weiners and butts, stay for the fact that they're also giant bugs.


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Ghoulish Productions

Some of the best stuff from one of the internet's lead Halloween mask makers!


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Home Depot 2017

Extravagantly large skeletons and everyone's favorite creepypasta star, Skinny Chap.


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Classic Cryptid Reviews: Mothman

Him and his Rube Goldberg traps.


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Dead Space Necromorphs:

Turns out there's lots of men in the moon.


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2017 MADBALLS:

Back again with new designs, new friends and a fresh new style!


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MEGAMI TENSEI DEMONS PART I:

We're gonna do a lot of these.


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PUTRID POWER:

The Trash Pack goes "Ninja Turtles" with a series of literal garbage men.


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MICHAEL'S 2017:

The most references to mayonnaise (2) ever in a site Halloween article.


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WHY LEECHES ARE GREAT PETS:

Reasons 1-100: "They Are."


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2016: PART VIII

The Bump People and others illustrated by Badslime!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2016: PART VII

SEND IT, BRO!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2016: PART VI

Tithe, Banker of Death and other dream entities drawn by Omny87!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2016: PART V

A "sea pig" that isn't a sea pig, a sasquatch that isn't (or is it?) a sasquatch, and more with guest artist Cstalli!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2016: PART IV

Mr. Oogle, the Soot Man and more with guest artist Biomechanicalmush!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2016: PART III

The Fly Man, the Skull Worm and more with guest artist September-xyzx!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2016: PART II

Embryo centipedes, parasitic flowers and others with guest artist Skincoats!


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THIRTEEN FINAL SPOOKS

One last batch of my favorite Halloween toys, decorations and trinkets from 2016. Featuring a witch that's also a doughnut! A DOUGHNUT!


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THIRTEEN SPOOKIEST NEW SUN/MOON POKEMON

Spoilers! Ultrabeasts! Alola forms!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS: YEAR THREE

Share your creepiest dream entities!


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THE CREEPIEST NEW POKEDEX ENTRIES

Our first-ever Pokemon Sun/Moon coverage!


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2016 HALLOWEEN CARTOONS

Every kid's cartoon to have a Halloween-centric episode in 2016...ranked and reviewed!


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OREGON CITY'S GHOUL GALLERY

31 favorite items from what may be the Halloweenest store on Earth.


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: THE MOON MAN

A forgotten Halloween classic.


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YO-KAI WATCH III!

Meet "American" Yo-Kai like a loud hamburger and angry bacon!


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REAL GHOSTBUSTERS TOYS

Sludge Bucket, Brain Blaster, Nasty Neck, Boo-Zooka and more plastic freaks!


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YO-KAI WATCH II!

31 spooky weirdos from a vampire remote control to a feces-eating teddy bear! Don't tell me that doesn't sound like a good time! You're lying!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: THE CATERWAUL

A bad kitty!


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ZOMLINGS!

A short but sweet review of tiny, rubber ghouls!


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GOODWILL FINDS

Fall in love with a burnt skull in a bowl.


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DARK SOULS III

My favorite monsters!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: HEEBIE JEEBIES

When is a spider not a spider?


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31 YO-KAI WATCH YO-KAI

Revisiting this series with a fresh look at monsters from only the first game, to be followed by a whole list for the second and finally third title!


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MIDNIGHT HORROR SCHOOL

A bunch of dead garbage goes to school to learn from televisions that are bones


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THE PECULIARIUM

My thirteen favorite things from a real-life "Mystery Shack!"


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MISCELLANY III

Why, Boogie Bear, why were you taken from us?!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: THE STRIXOID

When it's almost, but not quite an owl


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WEIRDMAGEDDON

Reviewing all the monsters from the Gravity Falls finale!


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THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

Hosting another of my favorite public-domain spooktales...and a culturally important one!


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EXTREME GHOSTBUSTERS GHOSTS III

The final countdown!


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THIRTEEN SPOOKY APPMON!

Digimon is up to something brand new this October!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: THE POCUS

What's up with cauldrons having feet??


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LIPPMAN CO.

Scary window art, inspirational drawings and wrong dinosaurs who refuse to stand up!


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THIRTEEN MORE 2016 SPOOKS

We've got some real goodies in this one! At least come on in for the TIME SKELETONS!


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MORBID ENTERPRISES

Hey, kid, wanna be a giant hand???


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FRED MEYER

My first Halloween review from my new home state of Oregon!


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HALLOWEEN BESTIARY: THE HOCUS

What is a HOCUS? They've been with us for years, but nobody bothered to name them!


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SKELEPOCALYPSE AT HOMEGOODS

If there could ever be "too many" skeletons, you're looking at it.


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HOME DEPOT 2016

This witch is a phone.


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GOODBYE, GORDMANS

My very last stop at my favorite place for Iowa tricks and treats.


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NOBBIES:

Nesting ghosts, metal teeth and a completely unidentifiable inside-out rag doll monster.


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PRE-INTERNET CREEPYPASTA - THE NIGHT WIRE:

A classic, public domain horror story about a mysterious fog...


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THIRTEEN SPOOKS:

A French maid skeleton, skeletal dogs, skeletal guitarists...even some things that aren't even skeletons at all, even!!!


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SPOOKY TOONS:

A selection of obscure, Halloween or monster-themed cartoon shows that are difficult to find, but can be watched online at the time of this posting!


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS: HAUNTED HUMANS

Ever see a man's ass tear itself open and turn into a dinosaur? You're about to.


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS: THE MEEKRAH

An episode of The Real Ghostbusters cartoon with an awful lot of skeletons in it.


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KIRKLAND'S

A Frankenstein that's also a jar that's also a piece of wood! Nature is amazing.


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EXPENSIVE THINGS FROM BETHANY LOWE

Exploring the quirky, imaginative and generally very, very pricey Halloween figures and decorations from the Bethany Lowe catalog.


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PRE-INTERNET CREEPYPASTA: AUNTY TOOTHACHE

Hans Christian Andersen invented one of the scariest monsters you'll read about all year.


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GORDMAN'S 2016: PART II

From a terrifying pumpkin to a very sexy hat.


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THE HORRIBLEST LITTLE HORRIBLES!

From the makers of tiny, porcelain kittens and ponies comes tiny, porcelain atomic mutants.


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HORROR PETS

A little-known toy line featuring rotten skulls and fiendish moths.


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THE MANY FACES OF THE FLY

Did you know the fly was also a cat this one time? It's true!


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$13 AT DOLLAR TREE 2016

What could a SpOoKy thirteen dollars buy you in 2016? I'm sure you're dying to know even if you're reading this from 2064.


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EXTREME GHOSTBUSTERS: PART II

Fetish Clown Demons, an eyeball-stealing slug and tentacles galore!


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MICHAEL'S 2016

Mummy is watching. Mummy is always watching.


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MY FAVORITE 50's B-MONSTERS

Forget famous figures like Dracula or Gill-man. How about some big, drooling bug puppets with googly eyes??


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PETSMART 2016

This cuteness is going to kill you.


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A.C. MOORE

Clockwork pumpkins, cyborg skulls, and some sort of demon cat-jester.


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CRAZY BONEZ 2016

Check out the new crop of skeletanimals!


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EXTREME GHOSTBUSTERS!

A detailed look at roughly the first third of demons, ghouls and demigods from this amazingly disturbing series.


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THE BAD EGGZ BUNCH

A little-known and ridiculously rare series of nasty little plastic critters.


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PETCO 2016

If I look at that little skull any longer I'm going to puke from delight.


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POCKET SHOCKERS!

An AMAZING 90's toy line full of morbid little monsters!


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BLOODBORNE: THE OLD HUNTERS

My much-demanded review of the monsters added by Bloodborne's DLC!


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FUNGUS AMONGUS

A new toy line of gooey, sticky germs....and one of them is named "Curd Burglar."


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COMPARING ALL THREE "GHOSTBUSTERS" FILMS

None of them are perfect, but I also like all of them.


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GORDMAN'S 2016

Iowa's absolute best option for Halloween fun isn't the most obvious.


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HALLOWEEN 2016 IS A GO!

A quick rundown of some favorite past articles.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS VIII:

A final freaky batch illustrated by my wife, who is better than me at making things like a Tyrannosaur Grandma look terrifying.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS VII

A jellyfish made of dirt with a giant, muscly arm and other nightmare entities illustrated by Alun Clewe!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS VI

Illustrated by Marsworms, including the scariest Flamingo you'll ever read about.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS V

BIG SEAN and other horrors from your creepiest dreams!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS IV

Illustrated by Madamecat, including the amazing Spotlight Heads.


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THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE SOMETHING OR OTHER

A fresh look at each and every single monster from Halloween town!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS III

Illustrated by the frighteningly talented Daisydice!


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THE FLAWLESS BESTIARY OF PARASITE EVE

Every last one of Mitochondria Eve's precious and beautiful children.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS II

MUHMUHMUHMUHMUHMUHMUHMUHMUHMUH *bebebebebebebebebe*


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A SILENT HILL MONSTROSPECTIVE VII

A downer of a downpour.


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CREEPYPASTA 2016 PREVIEW

A couple of hand-picked preview stories!


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A SILENT HILL MONSTROSPECTIVE VI

Coming Home to a mixed bag.


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THIRTEEN MORE 2015 SPOOKS!

My new favorite Halloween mask, the elusive Metal Pumpkin Bat and a cybernetic patriotic skull with an octopus on its head.


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ADVENTURE TIME: STAKES

Adventure Time's amazing post-Halloween special!


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A SILENT HILL MONSTROSPECTIVE V

Close, but no cigar.


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2015 HORROR GAMES

There sure was an explosion of good ones this year, huh?


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A SILENT HILL MONSTROSPECTIVE IV

THE ROOM.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS 2015

Starting off with five of my own...and your FIRST. HIDEOUS. EEEEEYE.


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NOBBIES 2015

This party outlet really coughed up the goods last-minute!


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IOWA'S SLEEPY HOLLOW!

The greatest Halloween Haunt I have ever experienced.


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HOMUNCULUS NIGHTMARE: THE FINAL BOSSES

The last round of our printable horror scavenger hunt!


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HALLOWEEN IN JAPAN!!!

A good friend has sent some incredible photos of the coolest Halloween treats, costumes and other goodies over in the birthplace of Anpanman and Kitaro.


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THE LESSER HALLOWEEN MASCOTS

Analyzing creepy clowns, alien abductors and more!


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THE CORE HALLOWEEN MASCOTS

A fresh look at witches, vampires and other basic staples!


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31 FAVORITE MONSTER MOVIES III

The final countdown!


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTER'S GREATEST VILLAINS

Samhain, the Bogeyman and the Sandman, to name a few!


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THIRTEEN MORE 2015 TREASURES

Come for the Lingerie Skeletons, stay for the Pun Making Hat Skeleton.


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HOMUNCULUS NIGHTMARE: ROUND V

The freakiest, creepiest batch of them all!


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UNDERTALE

I'm actually writing these new archive descriptions a year later, and I still think Undertale earned its entire fanatical fandom.


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31 FAVORITE MONSTER MOVIES II

Another ten glowing recommendations!


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GRAVITY FALLS

The series most monstrous moments...pre-finale, anyway.


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LIFE SIZE FLOPPY SALLY

Walgreens has started selling giant, decorative Nightmare Before Christmas characters. We review Sally in detail and talk a bunch about Oogie Boogie.


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THIRTEEN 2015 TREASURES

Stop staring at my perfect flawless angel child.


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HALLOWEEN UNDERWATER

It was Hagfish Day so I went on a weird rambling tirade about the Halloweenest fish


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HOMUNCULUS NIGHTMARE: ROUND IV

You're not gonna let them get away with that nonsense, are you?!


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31 FAVORITE MONSTER MOVIES

I finally tackle the real issues.


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SHADOW HEARTS II

I don't trust that JDOG as far as I can throw him.


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TARGET 2015

Target Halloween gets Nautical!


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SWING, YOU SINNERS

A new look at the wonderful ghosts and goblins in this Fleischer classic.


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WAL-MART 2015

One heck of a creepy eyeball, a suspicious flower and other Wal Mart delights.


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GHOSTS OF ALIBABA III

With such instant classics as HAT WITH BARKING and LUMINOUS SKELETON


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THE NIGHTMARE FUEL OF STEVEN UNIVERSE

From Cat Fingers to Frybo!


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A SILENT HILL MONSTROSPECTIVE III

Actually my favorite of the original trilogy!


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS V

Another load of wacko spookuses!


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HOMUNCULUS NIGHTMARE: ROUND III

It's time to get artistic on their asses.


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SPOOKY SPECIALS TO WATCH ONLINE!

Gregory Horror, Salad Fingers, Junk Head and other fine classics!


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TOO MUCH HALLOWEEN AT GORDMAN'S

This place is unbelievable.


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BIOSHOCK'S SCRAPPED HORRORS

Bioshock was almost an underwater "Resident Evil." Check out what could have been!


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THE SKELETON FISH SHOWDOWN

Two fish enter, one fish leaves.


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SHADOW HEARTS

The best monsters from a game with far too many to choose from.


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS IV

Another batch of weirdos, including a giant, haunted "SOON."


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HOMUNCULUS NIGHTMARE II

It's time to torture some more pieces of paper.


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A SILENT HILL MONSTROSPECTIVE II

Does Pyramid Head still live up to the hype? Maybe he would if people ever got him right anymore.


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ALIBABA II

Francois the Dick (ghost)


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WORLD MARKET 2015

Some great offerings this year, like a big, goofy, styrofoam vulture!


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$13 AT THE DOLLAR TREE 2015

DON'T FEED THE INMATES DAMN IT


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HOMUNCULUS NIGHTMARE!

Introducing an original, printable horror scavenger hunt!


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS III

Featuring the "paranatural entity!"


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MENARD'S

This Iowa chain had some pretty killer stuff in 2015!


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A SILENT HILL MONSTROSPECTIVE

Re-analyzing the monsters of the game that started it all.


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LEGO MONSTER MINIFIGURES!

These are freaking adorable.


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CRAZY BONEZ!

Who cares if spiders don't have bones? Maybe they should. Did you ever think of that???


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HOBBY LOBBY

W....what???


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS II

Another thirteen favorite ghosts who barely received names!


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MADOKA MAGICA

Love or hate this series, it has some fantastic monster concepts!


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THE GHOSTS OF ALIBABA.COM

This is one haunted website!


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SPOOKYTOWN MINIATURES

Hellfire Hydrants, rotting hookers and other wholesome denizens of an ever-expanding holiday village!


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THE YUUMAJUU

These Kamen Rider monsters are also bugs and also horror movies.


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THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS DEMON PARADE

A look at some of the nuttiest ghouls and specters from the sidelines of this hit cartoon series.


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YO-KAI WATCH!

It's about to storm America. Come on in and prepare yourself!


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THOSE TRICK

A strange, sad saga.


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CRACKER BARREL 2015

Yeah, it's a country restaurant. Yeah, it also sells Halloween junk.


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BLOODBORNE

Boy do I have an awful lot to say about an awful lot of things in BLOODBORNE.


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GHOSTBUSTERS: THE FILM GHOSTS

Reviewing Slimer, the Terror Dogs and the rest of the gang!


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MICHAEL'S 2015

Always one of the first Halloween retailers!


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THIRTEEN FREAKY FLORIDA MEMORIES

I finally don't live in Florida anymore. Here are some vaguely Halloween-appropriate things I might almost consider missing.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS V:

Jesus Christ indeed.


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THE MONSTER BUCKET:

Just what it says on the tin, or rather on the bucket. It's a bucket. With monsters.


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VIRUS ATTACK

WEEEEEE-OHHHHH!!!


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LAST ARMAGEDDON: ENEMY ALIENS!

Over fifty wild, wonderful invading aliens from this incredible title!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS IV:

Is this one of the most disturbing batches yet? I still think so, and I'm writing this description two years later!


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A TRIBUTE TO ARKTOS

A snowman can be a Halloween monster too. Especially a snowman who is actually a demonic hat, I swear.


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LAST ARMAGEDDON: THE BEST DEMON FORMS

I wanted to write about this damn game for at least ten years. It's the epic showdown of demons vs. aliens!


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS III

A-GOO-GEE-GEEEEE!


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CHILDREN'S MEDICAL PALS

The freakiest mascot characters intended to comfort sickly children.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS II

A GOAT'S SPOUT!


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DOCTOR CHAOS

Exploring the enemies and bosses of this odd little NES game.


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NIGHTMARE BEINGS!

I showcase and personally illustrate *your* most twisted dream monsters!


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APOCALYPSE ZERO

A massive, in-depth look at the creatures and villains of this very, very messed-up manga.


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THE BINDING OF ISAAC

A fresh look at every single boss in the latest edition!


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THE NIGHTMARE STORY THREAD

Come for the comments! The creepy, creepy comments!


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OVER THE GARDEN WALL

My spoiler-free review of a new Halloween classic.


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HALLOWEEN WRAP-UP

Here's how my 2014 Halloween went!


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THE CHILDREN OF ANA

Incestuous demonic parasites abound in one of the most grotesque and horrific fairy tales you will ever hear.


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MAKE A FLESHBEAST

I show you how to turn some foam and paint into a ghastly tumor-friend.


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SLIMY SLUDGE V

The terrible truth!


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THE UNRELEASED GERMS!

I look at some unmade designs from the "Germs" toy line!


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EVEN MORE HALLOWEEN TREASURES

A haunted coat rack!


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SLIMY SLUDGE IV

Introducing the big bosses!


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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BAXTER STOCKMAN

A single, pitiful villain has been through more messed-up transformations than quite possibly any other.


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PRODUCE

This bizarre horror game is seriously just called "PRODUCE" in the sense of "tasty vegetables."


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MORE STUFF

A frankencyclops, a giant fly and a crying skeleton are among this crop of spookies!


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BERSERK: TROLL CAVE FAUNA

Let's look at the cool bugs in this screwed up series!


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WAL MART 2014

They really went all-out this year!


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SLIMY SLUDGE III

CRAAAZY SLIMERSONS and other delightful little fiends!


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THE BEST SUBETA AVATARS

Our last Subeta article, exploring some of the coolest, creepiest styles for your human avatar.


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U.F.O. AFTERMATH

Reviewing the amazingly unsettling mutants and aliens in an older sci-fi action game!


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TARGET 2014

Introducing the cutest Halloween spider and fly you will ever see.


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FIELD OF SCREAMS!

A handful of neat things I'm allowed to show you - or totally snuck a photo of - from this massive haunt attraction!


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STINK BUGZZZ

A small but lovely little toy line that REALLY STINKS


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CVS 2014

This pharmacy chain surprised me with just enough stuff for an article!


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MY FAVORITE THINGS IN THE NEW D&D MONSTER MANUAL

I'm glad Dungeons and Dragons released its latest Monster Manual within the Halloween season. How does it measure up?


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THIRTEEN HALLOWEEN FINDS

Every child wants a plush toy of a cat turning into a smoothie, right?


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EXTERLIEN

A dirty ol' hentai game actually has some phenomenal creature designs.


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TERMINIX MONSTERS

When slimy tentacle monsters are used to hock insecticide, I don't even know whose side to be on anymore.


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SLIMY SLUDGE II

Meet the likes of SLIMY BLOB and 2 KNUCKLEHEADS.


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HORRIBLE FRUIST SNACKS

WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHY


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MUTANT MANIA!

An attempt to capture the success of The Trash Pack in a very different format didn't really take off, but it did have a guy made out of maggots!


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MONSTER POPPERS

A cultist of Nyarlathotep, or something, that you can use as a gun. Technology is amazing!


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TRASH PACK: 31 MORE FAVORITE TRASHIES

The last hurrah of our Trash Pack articles.


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A TRIBUTE TO BAIKINMAN

Japan's favorite disease-ridden space devil can now be yours, too!


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THE FREAKIEST SUBETA MINIONS

Our second round of Subeta coverage, focusing on the "minions" your PETS can keep as pets!


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MONSTER HIGH: INNER MONSTER

I cannot believe this is a thing


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DOLLAR TREE 2014

I spend thirteen bucks to show you the best of D-T's Halloween fare.


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BAROQUE

Exploring the bestiary of a forgotten but fiendishly creative game.


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NAUSEA MAGGOTS INVADE WAL-MART

Squishy scary skeletons!


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SUBETA

The kookiest, spookiest Subeta pets and monsters!


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SLIMY SLUDGE

In the war between "Sludge Monsters" and "Rot Zombies," everyone's a winner.


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BIG LOTS 2014

Awesome new "Pocket Screamers" and other Big Lots finds!


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MUTAGEN MAN

The history of one of the freakiest Ninja Turtles characters!


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SPOOKY AQUARIUM STUFF

The wacky, sometimes absurd world of scary fish tank decorations.


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A TRIP DOWN MCFARLANE

The rise and fall of the little toy company that tried way, way too had.


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VOLFOSS

What the hell even IS Volfoss!? NOBODY KNOWS!


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RED TOM

For some reason this Halloween post is just a big rant about my favorite obscure RPG boss.


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SECRET CREEPERS!

Fondling a dead dog's brain?! That's for GIRLS.


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NURGLE!

I talk about my favorite aspect of Warhammer 40,000, a game I haven't actually played.


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TRASH PACK: GROSS ZOMBIES

How gross are we talking here?! Find out!


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DEAD HEADZ

I turn a bicycle helmet into a spider!


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SPOOKY GOOPY!

Did you know "Creepy Crawlers" tried to have an action figure line?


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YU-GI-OH WORMS

Almost none of these things even look like worms, but what they do look like is drop-dead sexy.


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DARK SOULS

My favorite Dark Souls monsters!


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MAD SCIENTIST!

A long-overdue article on one of the creepiest children's toy lines ever conceived.


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THE WORLD OF SKELETON FIGURINES

Everyone says this is the funniest thing I ever wrote. I guess I agree.


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THE TRASH PACK: JUNK GERMS

I review every single spore, mold and fungus in the last real "Trash Pack" wave!


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IT'S HALLOWEEN

IT'S HALLOWEEN DAMN IT


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HALLOWEEN 2013 WRAP-UP

The final curtain.


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THE SPOOKIEST X&Y POKEMON

This was practically the Halloween Pokemon Generation.


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THE HIT-ME-HIT-ME-HIT-ME MONSTER

The true story of my imaginary childhood friend.


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CRANE MACHINE FINDS

Spooky kooks courtesy THE CLAW


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HALLOWEEN MASKS IV

The final batch!


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PERSONAL NIGHTMARE FUEL: ROSEANNE'S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

This is my worst childhood story ever.


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DON'T GET SPOOKED!

Play my illustrated text game!


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HALLOWEEN MASKS III

Even more Halloween mask reviews!


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NIGHTMARE FUEL STORIES: ERNEST

Eugh.


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FIVE MISCELLANEOUS FINDS!

A solar-powered ghost, a zombie nurse and a dog cloaker!


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NIGHTMARE FUEL STORIES: THE KOOL AID DREAM

Waaaaap. Waaaaaaaaaap.


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THE CONVULSING NURSE

Best Halloween animatronic, or VERY best?


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CRYSTAL CATACOMBS ART!

I did illustrations for an indie game!


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HAPPY NIGHTMARE MEMORIES

I sure had a lot of them.


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MORE HALLOWEEN MASKS

It's me. I'm the muck monster.


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O.M.F.G!

I designed a minifigure!


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THE MONSTER CEREALS

At long last, you can hear my opinion on Boo Berry.


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SPIRIT 2013

Oh my god, the giant zombie toad.


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INFLATABLE SLENDERMAN

Looks like you made the big leagues, buddy.


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GRAVE BUGS!!!

OH MY GOSH


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HALLOWEEN EXPRESS

Check out what this Halloween specialty store stocked in 2013!


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ZOMBIE PENS

The gang's all here!


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MENARD'S 2013

A midwest chain has quite a few choice spookuses!


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A SPOOKY ABANDONED FARMHOUSE

We found some amazing things in an old, rotten house in Iowa!


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NIGHTMARE FUEL REVIEW: POB

He's notorious among a certain generation of British children...but why?


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HALLOWEEN MASKS

I finally get around to reviewing Halloween masks!


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CASPER'S SCARE SCHOOL: THE REFLESHERATOR

An adorable episode of an adorable cartoon.


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GORE GALORE

Known for its incredibly massive costume-puppet hybrid products!


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PARTY CITY 2013

Eyeball mouth monster rings and more!


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THE UNSCRUPULOUS BORFLADGE

YOUR FAVORITE WOBSOITE


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POKEWEEN

A spOoOoOoky pokemans countdown!


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MONSTER IN MY POCKET

My personal favorites from a toy line close to my heart!


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HAUNTED PROPS

Some of the most impressive, if monstrously expensive, Halloween items you can order from this specialty store!


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THE GREGORY HORROR SHOW

Every monster from one of the greatest cube-based cartoons of all time.


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NIGHTMARE FUEL REVIEW: TRICKY DICKY

What IS this guy's problem?


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WHERE ARE ALL THE CREEPY COSTUMES?

Seriously, America, what happened?


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TEN BIG PLASTIC FLIES

The purchase of a lifetime.


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THE MUSEUM OF UNNATURAL HISTORY

My favorite thing about the Maryland Renaissance Festival!


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THE TRASH PACK

31 of my favorite sentient, mutant garbage imps!


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FLY MASKS

Reviewing the knowns selection of Dipteran Halloween disguises!


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SOUL SACRIFICE

The best monsters from this weird, weird game.


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NAUSEA QUEST

ANDJOY A WORBD GAEME!!???


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SAFARI ANOMALOUS

The coolest items from this online prop and costume maker!


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NIGHTMARE FUEL REVIEW: THE REPAIRMEN

Remembered like the Lynchian fever dream that it is.


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THE LIFE SIZE TINGLER!

Mine at last!


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HALLOWEEN 2013: AN INTRODUCTION

Things are gonna be a little different this year.


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?????

!!!!?!?!!??!!?


Halloween Classics

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THE GREATEST PAPER BAG IN THE WORLD

I know that's a pretty bold statement, but I'll take it to the grave.


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BIG HEADS

Your handy guide to the now ultra-rare "big head" Halloween monsters!


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THE BOGLIN SKULL

A spookular skello with pilfered pythons!!!


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THE CRAWLING BRAIN

...And its child, non-crawling brain!


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FRIGHTPROPS bugs!

An exceedingly huge, rubber snail and huge, rubber grubworm!


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GHOST EYES

My god these are adorable.


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MADDOGS MONSTERS

A squeaky brain alien in a UFO. A SQUEAKY BRAIN ALIEN IN A UFO.


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THE MAGNIFICENT MAGGOTS

True to their name!


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THE MUMMYMEN

I still can't get over how much I love these guys.


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SCREAMERS

There sure are a lot of these things. No, we're not talking about youtube videos that yell at you.


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SPIDER-MANIA!

Just one of those days.


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SQUEEZE MONSTERS

...Which really doesn't even begin to describe these things adequately.


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SQUIRT MONSTERS

Hideous heads that projectile vomit!


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HALLOWEEN TIE-UPS

Kinky.


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WORM EYES

Or...tongue eyes? I don't even know.


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GOB

Stop it, Gob. I mean it.


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SPOOKY CHICKENS!

In three flavors!


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FAVORITE SCP'S III

Another round of classic skippies!


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WORLD MYTHOLOGY: RANGDA

Who is she?


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FAVORITE SCP'S II

More essypees!


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FUAN NO TANE

A brief introduction to this now-classic manga!


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FAVORITE SCP'S

What!? You don't know what SCP's are!?


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THE MOST HORRIFYING POKEMON

...As of 2012, anyway.


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WHAT HAPPENED TO ZOMBIES?

A bit of an essay, I suppose, on why zombies are so bloody BORING.


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FRANKEN FRAN

My favorite moments from the life and times of a good, trustworthy medical practitioner.


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THE BINDING OF ISAAC

My first-ever look at some favorite monsters and bosses from BOI!


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HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS

My experience at Universal Studios on Halloween!


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HALLOWEEN WRAP-UP

The October 31st, 2012 post!


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IT'S COMING

It ain't over til it's over...and it ain't over.


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ALTERNATIVE APOCALYPSES

Seriously, enough with the zombies already.


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THE BOOK OF FIENDS

I look at some crawling spunk ghosts and other delights from a role-playing supplement that tries a little hard.


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BOSCH DEMONS III:

Even more terrible birds!


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THE HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR OF SPOOKY DOOM

A great ZIM episode, and a great Halloween special!


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SKILEVAKS

What are they, and what do they want???


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WORLD MYTHOLOGY: THE DULLAHAN

Seldom portrayed as it was actually described...


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THINGS!

A miscellany wrap-up post!


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BOSCH DEMONS II

Boschier than before!


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NATIONAL HAGFISH DAY

Enjoy some hagfish facts!


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DOLLARWEEN

Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Family Dollar in an all-out brawl!


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THE BOOK OF VILE DARKNESS

My favorite eViL sPellS oF ~*~*~ViLe DArkNeSs~*~*~


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GOOSEBUMPS!

My thirteen favorite Goosebumps monsters!


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BOSCH DEMONS

The master of goofy-bird-headed horror!


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HALLOWEEN CITY

A rarely-seen Halloween specialty store!


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THE SPOOKIEST DIGIMON

All of whom survived forever.


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SPIRIT 2012

What was good at Spirit Halloween this year? Find out!


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INSECT PUMPKIN STENCILS

Why not??


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THE BEST TIE IN THE WORLD

...And it got away.


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EXTREME GHOSTBUSTERS: FEAR ITSELF

An episode review!


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WORLD MYTHOLOGY: THE JIANG-SHI

What's the *real* deal with hopping "vampires?"


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MORE BIG LOTS STUFF

Big Lots was on fire this year!


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NEOPETS: THE SPOOKIEST PETPETS!

Neopets can have pets of their own. Pets like a colon and a snotrag!


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IT'S LIKE A MOVIE

IT'S A B-MOVIE SHOW!


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THE DICTIONAIRRE INFERNAL

Seriously, Behemoth, knock it off.


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MARSHALLS 2012

Exceedingly fancy spiders and more!


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THE SINGING BRAIN CARD

OH MAN


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WORLD MYTHOLOGY: GAKI

What's a "hungry ghost" anyway?


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THE BAY

I got paid money by a movie about fish lice!


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NEOPETS: THE BRAIN TREE

The best thing that still exists on neopets.com


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FIVE FAVORITE "COURAGE: THE COWARDLY DOG" MONSTERS

Car broke, Phone, Yes?!


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BIG LOTS

Radioactive skeletons and more!


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HALLOWEEN 2012

...HAS BEEN CANCELLED, SORRY.


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