Beyond The Haunt

The cauldron is another item the witch is rarely seen without. Bent over the billowing steam of her mysterious brew, the witch utters a secret...

If you love Halloween and high tech, this is the site to visit. They create videos you can use to make special effects for Halloween....

On November 13, 1974, 23-year old Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed six members of his family at their home. They lived at 112 Ocean...

It’s about that time of year. You will want to grab your favorite Halloween wallpaper and get it set for your computer background. This is...

Romans called the owl strix, the same word that meant “witch”. Greeks said the owl was sacred to Athene, their own version of the ancient...

Spiders have often been linked with death, who build their webs in things long abandoned. The word arachnid comes from the classic myth of Athene’s...

The pumpkin lanterns that light windows and porches on Halloween night are widely known as Jack O’ lanterns. These creations could well have originated with...

The medieval concept of the demon evolved from Christians’ blanketed condemnation of all pagan daimons, thought they continued to believe in their existence. Demons were...

Zombies have become a more recent staple of Halloween folklore, but their origins are far from new. Belief in zombies originated from the voodoo religion,...

As the dwelling place of ghosts, or guests, the haunted house has grown to be associated with the modern celebration of Halloween. It is common...