X-Entertainment.com X-Entertainment.com A Proud UGO Affiliate
My dying wish is for an owl/camel hybrid, which I call camowl.
« [Main Index] »

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

In space, no one can eat ice cream!

Chestnuts roasted by Ricky @ 09/28/2008 11:58 AM

Matt, that move sounds scary as hell. I hate clowns…

Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 09/28/2008 12:26 PM

Don’t worry Ben, just shoot them in their nose and they explode.
Real clowns that is. I’ve never seen the movie.

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 09/28/2008 12:36 PM

You guys wanna hear something funny?  I was thinking about becoming an ordained minister throught he Universal Life Church.  I forget the site you go on though.  You email them your info and BAM your ready to marry people

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_2 more dead celebs to go_Reeves @ 09/28/2008 1:09 PM

I had a lightbulb over the head moment today for my whatever-o’-lantern.  Now, if only my wife can get me what I need, as I am more or less a frickin’ invalid.  And I ask the question, are ink pens/markers acceptable, or carving-only?  I’m guessing it should be carved, huh? 

muppet baby, you sound like one cool teacher.  I tried my best to be a cool teacher, but there’s only so much you can do with history.  Any English teacher who teaches Stephen King is aces in my book.  And I also request cat pics…will be adding my own cats to my new myspace profile soon.  I’m up to 35 X-E friends…thanks, y’all!

Chestnuts roasted by Teddy Ray @ 09/28/2008 1:19 PM

I just added you, dude.  I usually don’t use Myspace much but I figured what the hell.

Chestnuts roasted by Annette @ 09/28/2008 1:24 PM

Mandy Reeves – I did that.  I am just waiting for anyone to need me to marry them.

I am also authorized to perform excorsisms, but through my other affiliation.

Chestnuts roasted by Rev. Back It On Up 13 @ 09/28/2008 2:08 PM

Aw man, I don’t think I have it in me to carve another item. Peppers and pineapples have already been covered. Maybe I can grab a roving wild turkey that has been stalking me from the wood line.

Matt, I don’t think you sister or brother will let their kids be alone with you after a showing of Killer Clowns from Outer Space. My uncle made me watch that when I was a kid and it’s true, I haven’t been the same since.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 09/28/2008 2:19 PM

My dad made me watch Killer Klowns when I was a kid, and I became obsessed.  He also used to bring me tapes of MST3K.  I think he knew that deep down, I had inherited his bad taste in media and just needed that little push.

I recently saw a movie called The Calamari Wrestler.  This was the best bad film I’ve seen in a long while.  I highly recommend it.

Chestnuts roasted by Rev. Back It On Up 13 @ 09/28/2008 2:34 PM

Rev, why are you not just marrying together random people you see on the street or in grocery store queues? “Hey you, married? See that woman there? You are now!”

Chestnuts roasted by Guise woke up to fog of Silent Hill proportions @ 09/28/2008 2:44 PM

Guise, I am also qualified to perform short-duration marriage ceremonies. I’m pretty sure I’ve been married to a number of my friends in a true cult-style mass short duration marriage ceremony.

Even though it’s over now, I still wish my ex spouses all the best in their future endeavors, and frequently have them over for dinner.

Chestnuts roasted by Rev. Back It On Up 13 @ 09/28/2008 3:13 PM

Do mass marriages follow up with mass honeymoons and mass divorces?

There is no need for divorce – the short duration marriage is over whenever the parties decide it is. How they consummate the marriage on their honeymoon is really between the newlyweds.

It is an ideal approach to marriage, really, because not everybody is lucky enough to marry the kind of person *I* married.

Chestnuts roasted by Rev. Back It On Up 13 @ 09/28/2008 3:40 PM

I think I’m going to have a non-denominational wedding and a handfasting. I’m Wiccan and the bf is a Chaote so I figure that’s the best course of action. Of course first he needs to get a job in my area and move his ass here which is proving to be a problem seeing as he still can’t pass a piss test. @_@

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 09/28/2008 4:25 PM

Oh man I LOVE Killer Klowns from Outer Space! This flick was the main reason  I was not a huge fan of clowns when I was a kid.

Chestnuts roasted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/28/2008 5:06 PM

I know man, I still have a hard time eating cotton candy.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 09/28/2008 5:16 PM

I bow to you , Matt, as the true master of the impulse purchase. I was a Target on my annual Halloween Shopping Binge and I got the Haunted Evening DVD. Taht DVD is going to be number one on a classic movie list on the future because of you.

Chestnuts roasted by PlantMonster @ 09/28/2008 7:24 PM

Hows everyone getting on with the carving? Ive had a few attempts but nothing has come out as planned. Sucks not being a very creative person :(

Chestnuts roasted by Blazer @ 09/28/2008 9:05 PM

I tried sendin in the picture of my creation but it won’t go through.  Hopefully i can figure out why befor the deadline ends.

Chestnuts roasted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/28/2008 10:09 PM

First time posting on X-E, right on time for a contest! This ought to be good.

Chestnuts roasted by Senor Booyah @ 09/28/2008 10:25 PM

I hope you can too Ultraman.

I have had a copy of Killer Clowns from Outer space for a few months now.  I just needed the inspiration to watch it.  I just got done watching it.  For a cheesy campy movie it looked like they spent a lot of money on it.  I liked it.  Does anyone have a link for the mystery science theater version?  I want to watch that too.  I looked on youtube for it and came up with nothing.  Do they feature it or do they actually do commentary on it?

Chestnuts roasted by Goob @ 09/28/2008 10:39 PM

Goob: I’m tryin to figure it out, but i keep gettin stumped. It says the address is undeliverable for some reason. I sent Matt an e-mail, maybe he can help me. It also says the pic is too big, but i scaled it down as far as it would go. 

Chestnuts roasted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/28/2008 10:50 PM

finally something i can do halfway decent!

Chestnuts roasted by Johnny_Von @ 09/28/2008 11:13 PM

Then maybe you should upload it to a site and then send him a link.  That way you don’t send it as an attachment.  Photolava.com is a great one.  You don’t have to sign up for an account it remembers your computer.  You set it to public and then send him the URL.

Chestnuts roasted by Goob @ 09/29/2008 12:08 AM

Regarding KIller Klowns: What a treasure.  I avoided it in my youth because the VHS case totally freaked me out, and avoided it for a long time as an adult because I thought it looked too “spoofy.”  (I avoid a lot of Troma and like-styled films for that reason.)  When I finally watched it a few years ago, imagine my surprise — just a totally great movie, which was a total labor of love for its creators, with a totally likable (if a little goofy) cast, and some of the best monsters in movie history.  The clowns (Klowns?) brought some laughs, but they were also pretty scary/freaky, right down to their disembodied electrified laughs.

Plus, it has 24′s Walt Cummings as one of the star characters, and Royal Dano in a ridiculous cameo.  I won’t lie and say that it’s a super exciting movie (by the time it’s over, you’ve seen enough), but it’s really worth seeing once or twice.

Also, ULTRAMAN: I’m not sure why your e-mail won’t go through.  Try uploading on Photobucket or something and sending me the link?

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/29/2008 12:16 AM

Add A New Comment!


This entry was posted on Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at 1:20 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.