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Halloween Countdown ’08: Whatever-O’-Lantern Contest!

Let's go with a nice, normal, random SNT for today. I can't find any really on-target horror movies for everyone to pretend to watch together, but since we'll be in October by next weekend, I expect tons of hockey masks and chainsaws all over the television.

Course, I don't want you to spend the weekend longing for some kind of spooky activity, so let's do a new contest -- one that will take a little more effort than last week's, but with the chance to win a bigger prize...

Remember this guy? My Horrormelon from this past July? Well, there's your basic inspiration -- now here's your challenge.

Carve a jack-o'-lantern out of something other than a pumpkin It can be anything -- fruit, vegetable, animal, mineral...whatever. The more unique your creation, the better. Since this contest calls for a serious amount of hands-on effort, I'm going to part with an extra special prize:

Yup, one grand prize winner will receive The Nightmare On Elm Street Collection, a big, awful DVD box set containing each and every Freddy Krueger movie, except that one where Jason cut his arm off. (If you want to enter but already have this set, no worries -- I'll give you something else.) Two runners-up will receive single-film horror DVDs of my choosing.

I'll give you all weekend to build your masterpiece. All entries must be received by noon EST on Monday, September 29th. Once you're finished with your creation, e-mail me a photo. I'll spotlight the winners along with more of the best entries next weekend, so even if you don't win, your whatever-o'-lantern will still be seen by however many people read this site.

Speaking of which, check out ten more entries from the "Draw Jason Dancing" contest, after the jump!


"Death Disco" -- Created by Steven M.


"Macarena" -- Created by Brian


"Presumption" -- Created by Taz


"Flashdance" -- Created by Dan N.


"Diesney" -- Created by Patrick R.


"Fame!" -- Created by Ann F.


"A New Beginning" -- Created by Hey I'm Jeff


"Dance For Diabetes!" -- Created by Eddie Lightning Frog.


"Halloween Party" -- Created by Rebecca W.


"Purple Pain" -- Created by Dave C.

Posted by Matt on 09/27/2008. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 139 comments

Now I’m torn.. I just found out my wife picked up Lego Batman on the xbox 360 for me so now do I watch a scary movie or save Gotham City??? Damnit the citizens of Gotham need me. 

Chestnuts roasted by slick316 @ 09/27/2008 3:55 PM

Arh! I need to go find somthing to Carve up..Never been much good with me hands :/

Chestnuts roasted by Blazer @ 09/27/2008 3:56 PM

Guise: I suppose I’d carve the CD. My mother sort of looks down on mutilation of family members, you know. Heck, I’d probably get in trouble if I even messed up the CD. *g*

Chestnuts roasted by Kapprika @ 09/27/2008 3:57 PM

I thought about shaving a jack-o-lantern into our cat but I don’t have a camera and I think everyone else would get pissed at me.

Chestnuts roasted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/27/2008 4:25 PM

that Nightmare on Elm Street DVD set is one of my most prized possessions.. – i’d rank it right up there next to my original VHS copy of The Garbage Pail Kids Movie..

Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 09/27/2008 4:31 PM

I just finished watching Devil’s Advocate for the first time. It was pretty good, and I don’t know how much more Halloweeny you can get than a movie about Satan as a lawyer.

Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 09/27/2008 5:23 PM

Kapprika, just explain to your mother that it’s to win a big prize and that you’ll let her revel in your glory. If she still protests use the “you never believed in me, you never wanted me to achieve…” arguement.

PhelpsPhan,  I’m sure sticking a shaved cat on a scanner works just as well, so long as you hold the lid down!

Chestnuts roasted by Guise carves kiddies and kitties for fun and profit @ 09/27/2008 5:24 PM

I need a shave…. and a stencil…

Chestnuts roasted by PlantMonster @ 09/27/2008 5:27 PM

I tried to get my fiance to cut our orange cat’s bum fluff into a pumpkin shape, does that count? hehe

And now I’m off to douse myself in blood and root for some roller derby ladies!

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/27/2008 5:34 PM

Guise, Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. Guilt is such a wonderful thing …

Chestnuts roasted by Kapprika @ 09/27/2008 5:35 PM

I have an idea for an entry, but I’m not really interested in the prize and would hate to take it from somebody who really wants it.  Maybe I’ll pass.

Chestnuts roasted by Annette @ 09/27/2008 5:40 PM

Uh, I say that as if I think I’d actually win, which I probably wouldn’t.  Sorry for sounding like a pretentious asshole, hahaha.

Chestnuts roasted by Annette @ 09/27/2008 5:41 PM

PhelpsPhan: If you shave a jack-o-lantern into your cat then I’m sure someone will take a picture for you. 

Chestnuts roasted by slick316 @ 09/27/2008 5:41 PM

Annette:  I say go for it. And hey if you win and don’t want the prize just see if he will hold it iver for the next contest. I think we are going to see some pretty creative ideas on this one though.

Chestnuts roasted by slick316 @ 09/27/2008 5:50 PM

Wha?  My two awesome Jason entries didn’t make the first or second group?  Well then, until Matt shows them all, I prefer to think of myself as 21st…juuuuuust outside looking in.  Obviously being in Army has eroded my once potent artistic skills and entering this jack-o-lantern contest would be pure folly.  My favorites from the Jason contest were the black and white Snoopy one by John T, with Linus playing for his life…and “Halloween Party” which proves no matter how many teens you’ve slaughtered you’re still going to be nervous dancing with a girl for the first time.  Hmmmm, maybe I can find a block of cheese I can carve a face into and then melt in the microwave, that might be good enough to win me a copy of Leprechaun 5: Leprechaun in the Hood.

Chestnuts roasted by whitemale_98 @ 09/27/2008 5:56 PM

I think I gots myself an idea! Will inkpens do in lieu of actual carving?
Or duct tape?

I hear tell that Friday the 13th: The Series Season 1 is coming out on DVD. One of my favorite syndicated shows.

“Shaved Cat Scanner”? Isn’t that one of those SciFi Original Movies? From the same guys that gave us films like “Gorillasaurus Rex”, “Gorillasaurus Rex: Bikini Beach Party”, and “Gorillasaurus Rex Saves ChristmaHannaKwanzika”?

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 09/27/2008 5:58 PM

I’m just laughing at the terminology “shaved cat” hehe I’m so immature! I found 3 Mc’Punkins(actually one’s a McBoo) in my parents attic!  I stole them and took them home with me.  My mom informed me she threw away all of our old Halloween costumes b/c they “melted” 

Chestnuts roasted by gingela5 @ 09/27/2008 6:05 PM

Gingela5-  God I’m glad you posted that, thought I was the only one with a kink….but, why isn’t anyone shaving their dogs ass to look like pumpkins….. Guess a bald dog isn’t as desireable as a smooth cat………

Chestnuts roasted by RailPirate @ 09/27/2008 6:14 PM

Good luck to everyone who enters the contest, If I had more of an imagination I would be entering!  Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Chestnuts roasted by Gregor @ 09/27/2008 6:15 PM

kingklash – F13 the series is out now! 

I’m going to take a stab (get it?) and guess that Hey I’m Jeff‘s art depicts Jason and Violet from F15 Part V dancing the robot together to Psuedo Echo’s “In His Eyes”?  I have that song on my iPod!

Chestnuts roasted by BUCKLY! @ 09/27/2008 6:17 PM

Gregor:  Sometimes the great ones are right in front of you with no imagination required. I’ve been looking at my entry for the contest for a couple of hours now trying to decide on if I should send it in or not.  I think it is pretty damn funny and start laughing everytime I see it but then again my humor is usually a little different from most peoples… … I think I’ll sit back down now.

Chestnuts roasted by slick316 @ 09/27/2008 6:22 PM

You know it’s a boring Saturday when I’m watching “Sister Act II” on TV.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 09/27/2008 6:22 PM

I think I may try the ole “While you were sleeping” art on the gf, I think she would look good as a jack-o-lantern!! I just hope she doesn’t wake up before my opus is completed, that F13 series is hangin in the balance, Lol…. I am steppin over the line here, ummm……

Chestnuts roasted by RailPirate @ 09/27/2008 6:27 PM

Annette – I couldn’t find an email address on your blog, so I left my question in a comment.

Chestnuts roasted by Ricky @ 09/27/2008 6:28 PM

Hmmmm… I may have to up my game if RailPirate is turning his sleeping gf into a jack-o-lantern. Damn you for making me creative.. hmmm will the zoo let you rent a polar bear?

Chestnuts roasted by slick316 @ 09/27/2008 6:34 PM

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