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10/31/2006: Happy Halloween From The Darkside!


Happy Halloween! This year’s Halloween Countdown ends, oddly, with a review of my favorite episode of Tales From The Darkside. Such a great show, and it gave me just the kind of last-minute spirit zapping I needed. I know most people did their big costume/haunting things this past weekend, but tomorrow is Halloween Propa. Do your best to enjoy it, however you can.


I really didn’t want the season to slip by without getting to write about these, because they’re great. Let me sum it up quick: Cars, in horror shells, fun times. Don’t think that’ll due, so, expansion: Remember those Matchbox Christmas Coal Cars I wrote about ten years ago? Same idea here. Regardless of whether your costume-wearing widdle-wons have been naughty or nice, they, and I and you will all revel in the glories of horror-shelled mystery Matchbox cars. Each plastic case splits open to reveal a toy car that is sadly not at all Halloweeny, but it’s the cases that count, and these are great cases. Not sure which I like better, but it doesn’t matter much; they’re both mine.

They’re coming to take me away, ha ha.


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Discussion Thread: 118 comments

I remember this and it still doesn’t make sense. Sure it’s cool to have a naked hot chick basting in your rumpus room, but you’re not just going to be able to eat her like a chicken leg. They’re going to need to take the organs out at the very least or they are going to have all kinds of bile in the soup and the vegetables just aren’t going to do anything. You couldn’t even cook a rabbit like that despite how hard the pygmys or tazmanian devils try.

Ghosted by klatubaradanikto @ 10/31/2006 3:42 PM EST


Wow. That is the only Tales from the Darkside I remember from my youth, and it had almost the exact same impact on me!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Ghosted by wickedrad79 @ 10/31/2006 3:49 PM EST


Happy Halloween everyone!

Be sure to drive extra carefully tonight.

Ghosted by Deuce @ 10/31/2006 4:15 PM EST


I’m going trick or treating this eve with some of my friends. I, like everyone else who posts on this blog, am going as V. Well V if he was an overweight, 17 year old dwarf. Close enough. And thank you once again Matt, thank you for this wonderful countdown.

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 10/31/2006 4:27 PM EST


To Poop and Danny:

I wore my Guy Fawkes masque today, and it was hot as holy hell, as expected. I did not expect it to be so ill-fitting, however. I was looking at the plastic just above the eye holes the whole time. And that was with the square of foam attached to prevent such a thing!!!

Needless to say, I had it on for a total of 3 minutes. Oh well. It has always looked better on my wall anyway.

So, do you guys have the cape, wig, knives, etc.? They actually have a knives set available onlne. I just went for the Anarchy in the UK guy look, because well I’m fat and I knew the masque was going to be more for permanent decor than actual use.

Ghosted by K- @ 10/31/2006 4:38 PM EST


Matt,

Thanks for keeping Halloween alive for us again. Don’t ever let us turn into France http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061031/wl_nm/life_france_halloween_dc

Ghosted by King Chachi @ 10/31/2006 4:55 PM EST


Happy Halloween everyone!!
I am spending my Halloween Night here at work. My wife gets to take our daughter out for Halloween. I am excited to go home and see hom much candy/ggodies she got. I am prolly gonna steal all her Snickers cause she is too young to eat that kind of stuff. I am watching Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things tonight. That movie is awesome. Have fun all.

Ghosted by Old E @ 10/31/2006 5:02 PM EST


I remember watching “Tales” late at night in syndication when I was younger. Some of them really messed with your head, I’ll have to agree. The one I remember the most, and I can remember very little of it, but the final scene had a very old man who sneezed his entire nose off in his hankie. Good times…Happy Halloween! :)

Ghosted by Dawgwood @ 10/31/2006 5:09 PM EST


Happy Halloween Everyone!!! Now how much longer til we get some Macy’s reviews and Christmas countdown? Just playing Matt! Happy Halloween!

Ghosted by bdsghost @ 10/31/2006 5:49 PM EST


Happy Halloween everybody!

Sorry for the long link but I was getting no where putting it in the proper catagory.
CLICK THE LINK!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=17269024511&page=1&upload_count=10

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 10/31/2006 5:52 PM EST


IMDB just decided to link to the Halloween countdown, on the last day. Hmm, makes sense.

Ghosted by Tommy @ 10/31/2006 5:57 PM EST


Thanks once again for the Halloween spiriticism, Matt.

Honestly, your site is one of the only things in my life that helps makes holidays fun again. And don’t feel bad about the updates–the way you’re able to crunch in the amount of articles you do is amazing, considering that I don’t even have the time to READ it all. And I’m a slacker!

Ghosted by Venison @ 10/31/2006 6:13 PM EST


Best Tales ever was the one with the demonic ringing phones in the room that tormented the gal who lived next to them. That seriously freaked me out as a kid….seriously…..

Ghosted by Michael @ 10/31/2006 6:13 PM EST


On second thought, don’t click the link. I messed it up.
DELETE ME!

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 10/31/2006 6:28 PM EST


Happy Halloween biznitches! I wish you all a good candy buzz and the chance to hear “Monster Mash” 400 times on the radio.

Ghosted by Welsh Rabbit @ 10/31/2006 6:31 PM EST


Happy Halloween everyone! =)

Ghosted by Jeff Mack @ 10/31/2006 6:32 PM EST


Happy Dappy Halloween, all!

As like everyone else here, I’ve been reading this for years (this is at least my 3rd consecutive H’Ween Countdown and my 4th Xmas one), and Matt, you are indeed one of the greatest people on the internet, and I’m hoping to be that good too. The blog I have now has nothing on you, but it’s a start!

There was a Fall Fest thing at my college today and I dressed up as Dane Cook. Had the facial hair, spiked hair and pretentious clothes to match.

I’m gonna go watch some H’Ween toons and give out some candy now!

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 10/31/2006 7:04 PM EST


Happy Hallow’s, everyone! The trick-or-treaters have just started showing up here, but I’ve already got my great story of the night. I’m handing out candy using a Freddy Glove (which is precarious and difficult, to say the least), and the kids love it. In fact, one of them exclaimed, “Wow! Just like Wolverine!”

Damn, I feel old.

Ghosted by Declan Dempsey @ 10/31/2006 7:09 PM EST


I’m pretty sure that Wolverine came before Freddy in some comic or another, so that kid may well be older than you. Or he may well have been a midget posing as a child. Perverted logic is the best kind.

Oh, and nice article there Matt…

Ghosted by Cherbourg @ 10/31/2006 7:29 PM EST


If you wanna see my fairy costume click my name… the skin thingie is from having scurvy and other health issues… i know i suck!! Happy Hween everyone. Had some twick ot treaters already here!

Btw has anyone else noticed that the blog is still on “spring ahead time” or is it just me?

Ghosted by kittygirl @ 10/31/2006 7:43 PM EST


Happy Halloween all! Time for me spray my hair black and paint my face white while I don a cheap plastic cape and scare the neighbors cat drooling in my plastic fangs! You guys have fun too! :)

Ghosted by AtomicPup @ 10/31/2006 7:59 PM EST


HEY!!! I havent posted in forever, but ive still been reading! I just wanted to tell everyone happy halloween!! and i hope everyone eats lots of candy and has a wonderful time!! X-E was a really good part of my halloween season this year so i just want to say thanks to matt!

Ghosted by Katella @ 10/31/2006 8:07 PM EST


Glad to see “Tales From The Darkside” getting the love on Halloween. I’ve been recording these off of the TV since early October on the Sci-Fi channel. Not sure if the episode aired that you enjoyed the most, but I’ll look over my tapes for it.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO EVERYONE! I’m watching a butchered cut of Friday the 13th on Bravo as I type this. The editing on the movie is the only part that is horrifying to the fans who watch it.

Ghosted by Mike D. @ 10/31/2006 8:14 PM EST


THANK YOU MATT

What you forgot to mention in your Great Pumpkin article is that the 100 other sites like this are all ripoff copies of you,but shitty instead of funny. I hope you never stop doing this.

Ghosted by Kid Nicky @ 10/31/2006 8:26 PM EST


I have Halloween pictures…it’s very atmospheric, I promise.

http://rosered81.livejournal.com

Ghosted by Jessica Marie @ 10/31/2006 8:27 PM EST


I’m having a great, if not very Halloweeny, Halloween, partially due to the “Worst Witch” article. So that’s that.

Ghosted by Katherine @ 10/31/2006 8:44 PM EST


Matt, Your write-ups are always funny, thanks for doing this another year! Happy Halloween!

Ghosted by Andy @ 10/31/2006 8:54 PM EST


I cannot share these pictures like I thought I would be able to. I uploaded them to KODAKSHARE but…any ideas? Squee? Jedoc?

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 10/31/2006 9:21 PM EST


I am completely distraught. This is my first Halloween with my own place and I have seen a total of 3 trick or treaters. What is the world coming to?

Ghosted by Larry @ 10/31/2006 9:26 PM EST


K
I hope that I did the bold thing right… I had the mask, got a hat, an old cape, black shirt, pants, socks, shoes, and of course black leather gloves. Oh, and a black wig, gotta have glorious locks.

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 10/31/2006 9:31 PM EST


I am very dissapointed. I walked up and down my street and saw a total of 4 trick or treaters. I had maybe 15 kids come to my door before I gave up. Damn kids these days, this was perfect Halloween weather. I seriously hope next year is better.

Ghosted by Phil G. @ 10/31/2006 9:39 PM EST


See, I had the black clothes…I wear that EVERYDAY. I just didn’t bother with getting a cape, the wig, and the gloves, because I’ve just had this most heinous lack of follow-through since the legendary Colonel/K- years. I’m pathetic. :(

Ghosted by K- @ 10/31/2006 9:44 PM EST


Well… Hallowe’en is basically over. I can say that I’m pleased because I saw more kids going trick or treating this year than I did last year while coming home.

But, you know what the end of the Hallowe’en season really means, dontcha, Matt?

That’s right: time to start the Christmas countdown, bitch. You can’t escape it.

Which incarnation of Mare will we see this year?

Ghosted by Roadblock @ 10/31/2006 9:50 PM EST


random question: is it bad for me to be handing out Dum-Dums that I bought last Halloween. I dont get many kids coming to my door, as I live in a big apt building, and have had the leftovers from last year in my pantry. Ive eaten a few recently, and there still good, so Im not worried about poisoning, Im just wondering if it is morally wrong. I will say, my parents are giving out little bags of pretzels (nothing wrong with pretzels as a snack, but I think there make a horrible trick or treat item). I think that year old candy is better than brand new pretzels any day

Ghosted by jesse @ 10/31/2006 10:20 PM EST


Happy Halloween, all! :) Thanks for playing.

Ghosted by Matt @ 10/31/2006 10:48 PM EST


It’s alright jesse, I handed out willy wonka candy from last year! I guess I’ll find out in the next few days if any kids died from rotten candy.

Ghosted by IHAQ @ 10/31/2006 10:56 PM EST


Timmy, that Question costume is awesome!! Nice work. Who did your friends go as? Hopefully you went the underappreciated-characters-given-props-by-Bruce-Timm route, which I guess would mean, like, Etrigan and Barda.

Ghosted by chris @ 10/31/2006 11:16 PM EST


Thank you Matt.

When I think back on my life, you and Green Day are the only things I can honestly say have remained constant in my life. You’ve both matured and become remarkable writers. I know you’ll both continue to be there for me; and whatever paths you take, I’ll always be there for you. I may be prickish at times and I’m not proud of it.

Funny thing is, the Colonel introduced me to both of you. I’d be lost w/o him.

It feels like New Year’s Eve tonight. And I’m always the “I love you man!” guy.

Matt, Colonel, Billie, Tre, Mike: To the End!

Ghosted by K- @ 10/31/2006 11:22 PM EST


Manimal:

The simplest solution would probably be a Photobucket account. Then you can just a href the URL of the pictures straight from the blog to create clickable captions.

Example: No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Ghosted by Jedoc @ 10/31/2006 11:49 PM EST


“Happy Halloween” from southern New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. My Halloween was reletively quiet, because like many of you, I worked for most of it. I watched a few Halloween/horror-oriented episodes of TV shows I have on DVD and video this morning, along with “Great Pumpkin,” before heading off to work.

I was an angel at work today, and the costume seemed to go over well. I’m not into parties, so work is the only time I’ll get to dress up this Halloween season. Good thing I worked 8 hours. I was an angel in a pair of wings and a wand I picked up from the thrift shop I volunteer at. Both look home-made but served their purpose. I ditched the silly-looking halo that came with the wings originally and wore a cheap sequined tiara I had from Halloween a few years ago instead.

Work was steady-to-dead – everyone was either at parties or taking care of trick-or-treaters. It was so dead, by the time I left, they were letting people go early. More people dressed up here than they did at the store I worked at in North Cape May last year – we had a soldier, a gangster, a pumpkin, a leopard, a flapper, a hockey player, a gypsy, a couple of cowgirls, and a World War II pin-up in the sexiest uniform the WACs never wore.

Ghosted by starwenn @ 11/01/2006 12:07 AM EST


Let me be the 2,493rd person to say:

Happy Halloween! And thanks to Matt for all the great work as usual.

Don’t forget, the best part about the end of Halloween is super cheap candy tomorrow!

Ghosted by Mr. Boligarky @ 11/01/2006 12:10 AM EST


It’s after midnight now, so I guess Hallowe’en is officially over, but I just wanted to pop on the blog one more time before bed. It was a great season, and without Matt, I would not have been in the spirit of things at all this year. Thanks again.

*(I just got back from a Texas Hold Em game- I won! Whoot! Who says girls can’t play poker, eh?)

Ghosted by Muppet Baby @ 11/01/2006 12:13 AM EST


Manimal, Photobucket is the simplest, since it creates the link for you as Jedoc demonstrates. I also like Flickr, which you can apparently now access with a Yahoo!ID.
Welcome, all you new commenters! Please keep introducing yourselves :D
Happy happy, everyone. Have a safe one!

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 11/01/2006 12:16 AM EST


Kudos to you Matt. I’m always blown away that you think you have to apologize for not devoting every waking minute of your life to the site.

Speaking of Bravo, has anyone watched that follow-up to their “Scariest Movie Moments” series? I caught the first part last Friday and thank goodness “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” was on after because I needed to block out the sight of that woman from “Saw 2″ falling into the needle pit.

Personally, I’m psyched because TCM is showing “The Abominable Dr. Phibes” (from the director of “The Devil’s Rain!”) in a few minutes. I can’t get enough of Vincent Price telling the preserved body of his dead wife: “Nine killed you. Nine shall die. Nine times, nine! Nine killed you! Nine shall die! Nine eternities in DOOM!” “Saw” owes a lot to the finale of this one.

Ghosted by Alex @ 11/01/2006 12:18 AM EST


And “Se7en” also owes quite a bit to “Phibes” in general, I just realized.

Ghosted by Alex @ 11/01/2006 12:55 AM EST


Merry First Day of Christmas everyone!!

Ghosted by Whatever @ 11/01/2006 1:01 AM EST


Speaking of Halloween, I’ve been updating my myspace blog to be more…Halloweeny. Click the name and laugh & respond, to sound like an attention whore. My display pic is even the first pic from a Ghost With The Most!

Speaking of which…we needed to see more of him! :(

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 11/01/2006 1:03 AM EST


Well, this Halloween season brought many things for me, including a new job and my first ever attempt at building/operating a haunted house (I wasn’t alone in the venture, of course). Still, I’m glad it’s over. Kinda burned out on the whole pumpkin thing. Will be glad when those candy canes come out and the radio is flooded with Christmas Carols. Nice.

Ghosted by Cid @ 11/01/2006 1:20 AM EST


Oh wow, that was one of my favorite shows when I was really young. All I remember is that the credits in the beginning would FREAK ME OUT! Just the thought of when the normal trees turned all reverse still scares me.

Ghosted by Mita @ 11/01/2006 4:18 AM EST


IT’S CHRISTMAS NOW!

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 11/01/2006 4:32 AM EST


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