The Halloween Haunt

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this Halloween wish from 2011…and try not to be too terrified…. Here is the original description…. You can find the other episode mentioned at TheHalloweenHaunt.com…. Can the big night be here already? Please listen to the terrifying treat I’ve served up […]

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this representation of a classic gothic poem from long ago in the Haunt…. And check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats…. Here is the original description…. The moon is making me feel romantic, so I present a poem by […]

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this telling of the origin of one of our oldest monsters…? From the second year of the Halloween Haunt…. And please check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats…. He is not just a bunch of body parts. He is […]

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this representation of my first dramatic reading on this program…you’ll find I’m very…dramatic…. And please check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats…. Here is the original description…. As promised, a creepy, spooky poem from the disturbed mind of Edgar […]

I apologize…circumstances prevented me from doing what I had hoped this year…. Please enjoy this telling of the history of Jack O’Lantern from the first year of the Haunt’s programs…. And check back for a few more classic…aka old…Halloween treats…. Here is the original description…. Scary faces are popping up on porches everywhere! Why do […]

On Facebook, Aaron in Utah wanted to hear another list. Here are three (a magic number). You can also get in touch on Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt . Hear more episodes about costumes at Costumes. TheHalloweenHaunt.com. All of the episodes are at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. The lists can also be found at the CNN website. Music includes: “Waltz of the Carnies,” by Kevin Macleod […]

A haunting poem about those you can’t see but are always listening. No, not the Feds. Find the Haunt on Facebook and Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt . More poetry can be found at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Read along with the poem at New Forest Centre. Scroll down. Music: “Remains from the Past” by Grigor Iliev (from Soundclick.com) “A New Morning” by Persona (from MacJams.com) Click here to download...

Another haunted location, another episode not great for little ones. But hopefully great for you. Find the Haunt on Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt and on Facebook. And all of the episodes are at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Learn more about the scary house at Haunted Los Angeles, the Paranormal Witness Wiki, and the Oman House website itself. Music: “ElectroShock” by Sam Haynes from “Halloween 2...

When folks in Kentucky had certain health issues, they went to Waverly Hills. Poor folks. The staff was doing the best they could. Some of the folks seem to have stuck around in the afterlife. Join our Facebook page, and on Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt. Learn about more haunted places…where else? TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Find out more about Waverly Hills from […]

Friendship can be a strange thing. What happens when it seems that a friendship…dies? You can be my friend, especially on the social media, like Twitter at @HalloweenHaunt and on Facebook, where I confess I only have a page you can like, not “friend” me. But we can pretend, right? Hear more gothic fiction from Ambrose Bierce […]

Few things say Halloween like black cats, although they are delightful any time of year. Thank you, Robin, for another excellent suggestion on Facebook. I tweet at @HalloweenHaunt. Much more can be found at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Wikipedia will tell you much about the history of black cat superstition.  I will tell  you much about witches (with a bit about […]

Bruno on Facebook had a hankering for the homemade Halloween eats and wanted to hear about them. I hope they don’t make you hungry. Did you know that Longfellow ruminated on the deceased? He did. My Twitter handle is @HalloweenHaunt. Find more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Foodal has a comprehensive look at Halloween treating. Find out about peanut brittle from […]

Did you know that Longfellow ruminated on the deceased? He did. Join the Haunt on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. Also, like the program on Facebook. Find more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Read along with me or bring it along and recite it at a party at HWLongfellow.org. Music: Nocturne by Ekho “Relent” by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com) Click here to download the show.  

Just like today, the Golden Age of radio took place at a scary time in the world. Radio was there to help cathartically. Matthew suggested this topic on Facebook. We are on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. Find more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Learn more about “Lights Out,” “The Witch’s Tale,” and “Suspense” from Wikipedia. Website The Art of Manliness, OTR Cat, The...

For Robin on Facebook, we discuss the stories which arise seemingly from nowhere. Follow us on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. “Like” our Facebook page. Everything, including all of the episodes, are at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Believe it or not, you can find more urban legends at Cosmopolitan.com. And learn more about urban legends from Wikipedia. Music: “Colossus” by Kevin Macleod...

Escape from the dark–in the Halloween Haunt? In a manner of speaking. Join the Haunt on Twitter,  @HalloweenHaunt, and Facebook. Find every episode produced at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Click here to download the promo.

Hooray for haunts…and Hollywood has plenty. Learn about a few now.  Scroll down, look to the left if you want to give. The Halloween Haunt is on Facebook. I suggest you set it to be on the top of your News Feed so you see everything. Also find out about many Halloween happenings @HalloweenHaunt on Twitter. Everything, including all […]

Two poems from the great Emily Dickinson. You might want to have something funny ready for when you’re done. Thank you for giving to the TheHalloweenHaunt.com you’re helping to keep the show going. Scroll down, look to the left if you want to give. Follow the Haunt Twitter @HalloweenHaunt and Facebook (like us, too). Read along with me with these handy […]

Make sure your special night is scary for the right reasons. Join the Halloween Haunt on Facebook and Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. TheHalloweenHaunt.com has lots of creepy Halloween and Halloweenesque information. And all of the episodes of the Halloween Haunt. NBC News, of all places, has more about trick-or-treat safety. So does the American Red Cross. More about trick or treating at TrickorTreat. T...

Some people take their ghosts very seriously. And they’re not afraid. Are you? More haunting information at TheHalloweenHaunt.com, where you can also give and help keep the Haunt in cobwebs. Learn more about Halloween happenings on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt, and our Facebook page as well. Wikipedia will tell you much more about Spiritualism, as will the Encyclopedia Britannica and […]

A story of a house that is…haunted? A gateway to another, horrible dimension? Something nice like that.  Join the Facebook party, and the Twitter freakfest @HalloweenHaunt. Find more stories by Bierce and more at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Classic Reader will allow you to read along, if you like. Music: “Remains from the Past” by Grigor Iliev (from Soundclick.com) “Something Wicked This Way Come...

The original supernatural soap is the subject du jour. Thank you to everyone who gives to the Haunt at TheHalloweenHaunt.com, scroll down and look to the left. Follow us on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt, and like us on Facebook. Wikipedia will tell you much about Dark Shadows, as will MeTV, and Tor.com. Music: “Shadows in the Moonlight” by Sam Haynes from “Something Wicked–Halloween and Horr...

What’s your favorite? You may be surprised about others’ favorites. Join the Halloween Haunt on Facebook and on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. More Halloween treats can be found at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. Look for your state on Influenster. I don’t want to spoil the results, so I’ll just tell you that I found info on the candies on Wikipedia. Mental Floss has tidbits about [&#8230...

Our first poems from Walter de la Mare are clearly spooky, just look at the titles. Much more poetry, stories and other Halloween frightfulness at TheHalloweenHaunt.com. That’s also where you can help keep the Halloween Haunt online. Find other angles of the Haunt on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt and on our Facebook page. Read along if you’d like, “The Haunted” and “The [&#...

Back before there was a United States, one of the early settlements was Roanoke Island. It didn’t go well. But what happened to the people? Justin in California suggested this on the Halloween Haunt Facebook page. I give you Halloween news on Twitter @HalloweenHaunt. If you would like to give to the Haunt, scroll down TheHalloweenHaunt.com and look to the left. […]