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Halloween Countdown ’08: Scary Art Contest!

Welcome to the first Saturday Night Thread of the 2008 Halloween season! EXCITING. While normal SNTs usually exist without any set theme, Halloween is a special time of year...so if you plan to converse, think deadly!

One of my favorite things about the spooky season is the increased amount of horror movies on television, and though we're still a few weeks away from that effect really sinking in, there are a few choice films airing this evening. Pick your poison!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III -- 11:35 PM on Cinemax More Max
The Craft --  11 PM on HBO Signature
Trilogy of Terror 2 -- 1 AM on Sci-Fi

Note that all of the times listed are EST, so adjust accordingly depending on where you live. Much as I love TCM III, I think I'm going to go with The Craft leading into Trilogy of Terror 2, assuming I don't pass out before one or both movies airs. (It's looking to be a martini night.)

If you're looking for a Halloween activity a bit more spirited than watching scary movies on cable television, maybe this X-E Art Contest will help you out?

Your Mission: Create a work of art featuring Jason Voorhees dancing. That is your only rule. You can draw it, build it in Photoshop, make it out of macaroni pieces -- whatever you like. It just has to feature Jason Voorhees DANCING.

(UPDATE: The deadline has passed! Thanks!) You have until Sunday at 12 noon EST to complete your piece. When finished, e-mail your opus to me, and I'll highlight the very best entries in tomorrow's post. Actually, if only ten of you enter, I'll highlight all of them, no matter how horrible the entries are. We'll see how this goes.

Need more incentive? I will objectively choose a grand prize winner, and that person will receive five packages of ancient Ghoul-Aid, the spookiest Kool-Aid flavor ever! I must add a disclaimer that the Ghoul-Aid is being offered for collectible purposes only, but I'm fairly certain that it's still safe to drink.

Five runners-up will receive single packs of Ghoul-Aid, so even those of you who aren't modern day Da Vincis have more than a fair shot at getting free Kool-Aid.

Remember, all entries must be received by noon EST Sunday!

If you're not interested in watching the proposed horror movies or drawing Jason Voorhees dancing, you're still welcome to partake in the usual SNT festivities. Enjoy!

Posted by Matt on 09/20/2008. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 395 comments
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Sweet deal! Can I even combine Gremlins jumping on Jasons grave? That kinda counts as dancing…right? hmmm maybe not.

Chestnuts roasted by Rixliss @ 09/20/2008 1:59 PM

You can draw/make anything so long as it features Jason dancing in any capacity whatsoever.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 2:02 PM

Angela Baker is the DJ in the horror world, you guys know that right?

Hahaha…working on something, Matt. I don’t think it’s “award winning”, but I think people will enjoy it.

Chestnuts roasted by Rixliss @ 09/20/2008 2:13 PM

I’d join in on the movie watching but I don’t have cable. Blargh.

Chestnuts roasted by Annette @ 09/20/2008 2:18 PM

Ghoul-Aid is the best incentive for this you could possibly have. I might try to make something if I get a chance.

Chestnuts roasted by zharicant @ 09/20/2008 2:22 PM

Hmm….Jason Dancing…not sure what I could do with that….Might just sit this contest out! I’m sure most of you could be more creative than me!

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 09/20/2008 2:42 PM

Now that it’s Halloween time, this gives me plenty of opportunity to show of my awesome* MS Paint skills!

My picture only has one scene (of three) where Jason is dancing, but I think the rest of the sketch makes up for it…

Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 09/20/2008 2:43 PM

…Uh oh. I’m getting some automated delivery failure message. Um… crap?

Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 09/20/2008 2:45 PM

Ben: If the file is particularly large, upload it somewhere and send me the link to see it. :)

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 2:47 PM

Mhm, a contest. I’ll have to give it a try. I wonder what kind of dancing Jason prefers …

I’ll watch The Faculty later this evening, I really love that movie.

Chestnuts roasted by Kapprika @ 09/20/2008 2:54 PM

Fuck yeah! Happy SNT, peeps.

I’m in for The Craft. I found parts 2-10 on YouTube so I shall try to follow along despite my West Coast ways. I do pay for HBO so I don’t feel so bad, it’s not my fault they don’t give me an East Coast feed of Signature.

I’m definitely in for the art contest, too. Speaking of Jason, I finally uploaded pics of the awesome toys I saw at Comic-Con but I haven’t blogged ‘em yet. Ooh, next up to upload is the Cloverfield figure. Did anybody ever buy that thing? It’s gorge, I want it.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/20/2008 2:59 PM

I shall be entering, as well.

Yay, my first X-E art contest.

Chestnuts roasted by Hey I'm Jeff @ 09/20/2008 3:57 PM

So, what would Jason think of Yo’ Mamma jokes?

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 09/20/2008 4:11 PM

Even I may have to take a stab at this (pun intended)!

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/20/2008 4:19 PM

I don’t do arts and crafts. Would you settle for this Youtube video I found of Jason Dancing? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uymuGRVnjZE

Trilogy of Terror 2 isn’t a bad made for tv horror film. I have yet to see the original, though.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 09/20/2008 4:38 PM

matt, my file is not particularly large and it is still getting a failure notice. how small do i need to make it?

Chestnuts roasted by Amy @ 09/20/2008 5:02 PM

How about a video of me dressed as Jason Voorhees doing the Electric Slide down Main St.?

Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 09/20/2008 5:09 PM

Jason dancin huh? I’ll see if I can make that happen. =)

Chestnuts roasted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/20/2008 5:09 PM

Amy: I’m not sure why the failure notices are happening, but best bet I guess to to upload it and e-mail me a link to see it?

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 5:09 PM

You can try e-mailing my gmail account directly if you’re having trouble.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 5:13 PM

I am working on this in a public place and now I have an audience. Caution is now officially thrown to the wind.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 09/20/2008 5:15 PM

best bet I guess to to upload it and e-mail me a link to see it?

yeah…i am lame and dont know how to do that. so i have tried your other email (which i almost accidentally sent it to in the first place).

seems to have worked. maybe it is bigger than i thought. don’t know much about those sorts of things. as i said, i am lame.

thanks!

Chestnuts roasted by Amy @ 09/20/2008 5:17 PM

Amy: That was well worth the wait. :)

Bill: YAY you got Internet!

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 5:18 PM

careful billy, they may think you are a satanist or something.

Chestnuts roasted by Amy @ 09/20/2008 5:18 PM

Amy: What are you talking about? Bill *is* a Satanist, we worship the Horned God together on the weekends! hehe

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/20/2008 5:30 PM

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