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Seeing as the witching hour is nearly upon us, I decided to dedicate this week's Bookworm Tuesday to the day of the dead, because what would Halloween be without a good scare, or two! The following tales are three of my favourite scary short stories. Be warned, these are not for the faint-hearted! Axe Murder Hollow Susan and Ned were driving through a wooded empty section of the highway. … [Read more...]
From supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, to designers John Galliano and Marc Jacobs, today we’re taking a look back at some of our favourite Halloween costumes. Believe it or not, the picture above is Heidi Klum as Hindu goddess Kali in 2008. Every year Heidi - the 'Queen of Halloween' - gets decked out like nobody's business for Halloween and throws a huge costume party. Click on … [Read more...]
Directed by: Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost Starring: Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton, Brady Allen, Matt Shively In cinemas now This may be the fourth instalment in the Paranormal Activity franchise but the story here actually follows on from Paranormal Activity 2. In case you missed that one it ended with a seemingly possessed Katie Featherstone killing her sister and brother-in-law and … [Read more...]
As the witching hour approaches, there is really only one option for a Halloween-themed Flashback Monday and it comes in the form of music legend Michael Jackson's spooky Thriller video. The title track from one of the most successful albums of all time (110 million sold to date!), Thriller is still considered to be one of the best music videos ever made. Enjoy! [youtube … [Read more...]
Each year, Lush Cosmetics brings out a range of fun Halloween-inspired face and body beauty treats. Apart from smelling divine, Lush products are packed with skin nourishing goodies and relaxing essentials oils. We’ve selected some of our favourites. Ceridwen’s Cauldron Bath Melt, €5.60 A spell-binding concoction of walnut, tangerine, lavender, sandalwood, frankincense and rose to … [Read more...]
Our Halloween-themed rundown of the best events in the capital, brought to us by DublinTown.ie Tuesdays With Morrie: 22nd – 27th October The stage adaptation of the No. 1 International bestseller is directed and produced by Breda Cashe and performed by Terry Byrne as Morrie Schwartz and Andy Murray as Mitch Albom. Tuesdays with Morrie, written for the stage by Mitch Albom and Jeffrey … [Read more...]
Directed By: Genndy Tartakovsky Starring: Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, Andy Samberg, David Spade There is always an insurgence of horror-themed films both live action and animation come October. With Halloween imminent, studios know that it is a guaranteed draw for audiences. The unfortunate by-product of this is that many of them are … [Read more...]
Pumpkin pie Continuing this week's Halloween theme, today I bring you a very simple recipe for a very delicious pumpkin pie. I'm no baking expert but, in a fit of seasonal excitement, I tried this recipe and it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. Plus no one died, which is always a bonus! Ingredients: 1 unbaked pie crust/pastry 3 large eggs 2 cups pumpkin 1-1/2 cups … [Read more...]
Give the kids, and probably yourself, a big scare this Halloween at the Tayto Park House of Horrors! Located in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, House of Horrors will run until November 6th and sees The Lodge in Tayto Park transformed into a terrifying space with deserted corridors, eerie bedrooms and creepy kitchens. Nothing is as it appears in the House of Horrors; the residents don’t like being … [Read more...]
Devil's Handshake I have always had a bit of a soft-spot for all things Halloween; ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night. It is even true to say that Halloween may well be my favourite holiday, beating Christmas and Easter, I find nothing more enjoyable that slipping on a costume and giving someone a scare they won't easily forget, if you catch my drift ;) … [Read more...]
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