X-Entertainment.com X-Entertainment.com A Proud UGO Affiliate
X-Entertainment loves Christmas and will not stop talking about it, ever.
« [Main Index] »

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

I’ve had problems with the failure notices, too. I now mailed my picture to your gmail account, hope it makes it to you.

Chestnuts roasted by Kapprika @ 09/20/2008 5:31 PM

Sort of. I have it down in the ‘valley’ at U or Idaho but I can participate via iPhone in the cabin.

“Satan is good, Satan is our pal….”

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 09/20/2008 5:37 PM

i have a feeling it would not take a whole lot to be branded a satanist where he’s now living…

Chestnuts roasted by Amy @ 09/20/2008 5:51 PM

Jesus Christ, I’m bored.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 6:00 PM

So I have been watching a lot of Freddy’s Nightmares on the Chiller channel and I noticed that it is set on Springfield Street or something like that. Could they only get the rights for Freddy and not Elm Street?

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 09/20/2008 6:04 PM

Have you thought about doing a Halloween countdown entry on Monstructor… the lovable Monster combiner from Transformers?

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Monstructor_%28G1%29

Chestnuts roasted by Drew @ 09/20/2008 6:05 PM

I’m sitting here trying to write a letter thanking people for coming to a hearse show we’re putting on in two weeks and I’ve never had worse writer’s block in my life!! How does everyone else get over it?!

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/20/2008 6:12 PM

Special K
I usually sleep on it or drive around town for a while…

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 09/20/2008 6:18 PM

Cameron: Hrm. I don’t have that luxury right now as this was due three days ago. haha I think I have it finished, though. I even got a nice little joke in that will make the hearse owners giggle, so I’m feeling more confident about it.

Now back to my Jason…

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/20/2008 6:36 PM

I had a great day!

I’d dance with Jason, if he showed up now, and asked me.

Chestnuts roasted by Rev. Back It On Up @ 09/20/2008 6:41 PM

Do you have a lot of Pitch Black, Matt?

Chestnuts roasted by mezzanine @ 09/20/2008 6:48 PM

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

So much for my sequel to my Halloween 2005 entries. :(

http://www.x-entertainment.com/halloween/2005/september19/index2.php

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 09/20/2008 6:49 PM

I rented Sweeney Todd tonight. That ought to get me in a Halloweeny mood. My only exposure to the musical is the bit from “Jersey Girl” that uses it. Should be interesting.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 09/20/2008 6:51 PM

Drew: Funny, I was actually researching various scary-themed Transformers earlier, but I forgot that one.

Mezzanine: I have a bit left, mainly Pitch Black II.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 6:52 PM

Thanks for replying to my e-mail Matt, you know how to make a man-child feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 09/20/2008 7:00 PM

Darth, that entry was INCREDIBLE. :)

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 7:00 PM

Cameron T. I liked Sweeney Todd…definitley interesting. It was funny in a very very dark way.

I’m sorta half watching Ed Wood right now on youtube. Debating on whether or not I need to take some pain killers for my sinus infection.

Happy Fall! and Happy SNT!

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_decomposing body parts_Reeves @ 09/20/2008 7:05 PM

Aw shucks, stop it… But do go on.

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 09/20/2008 7:05 PM

Will you all please come to my house and drink gin with me tonight? Can anyone do an impression of elvis?

Chestnuts roasted by Rev. Back It On Up @ 09/20/2008 7:06 PM

That was at Matt by the way. Not that I don’t like talking to you Mandy, its just that, well with the kids and work I’m kind of busy. No really.

Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 09/20/2008 7:07 PM

Downloading the dubbed double ep of the May/Dawn arc.

Life is good.

Chestnuts roasted by Neg @ 09/20/2008 7:11 PM

So glad the fall weather is starting. I celebrated by going apple picking. The bf got eaten by bugs, so I made it up to him by stopping at this random cemetery we passed with a sign on it that said “labyrinth.” Only the labyrinth was just a brick pattern in the back, not like a real labyrinth. Total disappointment. Then we went to the Halloween store and THEN I drove him way up on this giant mountain in Reading where they have the random Japanese Pagoda and you can see for miles. Then we went back down and got sushi!

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 09/20/2008 7:13 PM

Hi Mystie! :) We’re about to order sushi. Must have TUNA.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 7:14 PM

I’d love to join in on the fun tonight, but my sister’s over and I wanna spend time with her and my parents. Also, we might actually go out to the movie theatre if we feel like it later.

Also, I really wish I had any artistic abilities whatsoever, because this art contest sounds kick-ass. Oh well, I’m super excited to see the winners tomorrow!

Chestnuts roasted by Frakkyfire @ 09/20/2008 7:24 PM

Rev: I can do a pretty good Elvis impression.
Matt: Hope ya like the entry.
If any ya’ll are bored, maybe we can play some Brawl later.

Chestnuts roasted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/20/2008 7:29 PM

Add A New Comment!


This entry was posted on Saturday, September 20th, 2008 at 1:57 pm and is filed under 2008 Halloween Countdown, General. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.