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Halloween

Monsters, and bats, and Dracula. Oh my!

Monster Guide Abominable Snowman Banshees Chupacabras The Cyclopes Demons Dragons Frankenstein Ghosts Ghouls Goblins Gremlins Jinn Loch Ness Monster Mummies Poltergeists Vampires Werewolves Zombies Halloween Polls Scary Movies What's the scariest movie of all time? Funny Scary Movies Which of these is the funniest scary movie?

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Top Halloween Flicks

The Scariest Movies of All-Time
How scary is The Shining?

Hip Halloween Flicks
Rosemary's Baby, The Witches of Eastwick, and more

Halloween Movies for Kids  New!
From Bedknobs and Broomsticks to The Witches

Monsters, Bats, Dracula, and More

October Games  New!
Pumpkin Scrambler, and a Halloween Candy Jigsaw

Halloween Hangman  New!
Do you dare play this ghoulish game?

Halloween Traditions
The inside scoop on jack-o'-lanterns and other Halloween traditions

Halloween History
The tangled origins of the October 31 holiday

Halloween by the Numbers  Updated!
There were 115 million candy opportunities in 2011

Menacing Monster Guide
Who's who in the rogue's gallery

The Truth About Dracula
How a 15th-century prince became a legend

Fact Monster Mask
Be the Fact Monster for Halloween!

All About BatsMysterious mammals on the fly

More on the Freaky, Scary, and Strange

Our Favorite PhobiasWhat are you afraid of?

The Hoax FilesMysteries of science, sports, art, and more

Unlucky No. 13The superstition's roots in Christian and pagan beliefs

Sports and the Number 13A handful of athletes dared wear the infamous number

Crosswords and Quizzes

Halloween Crossword
6 Down: Vampire Vamooser

Candy Crossword
21 Across: Pink Bubble Gum

The Human Skeleton Quiz
Test your skeletal smarts

Mythical Monsters Quiz
What half-man, half-bull beast was kept in a labyrinth on Crete?

Phobias Quiz
Phobophobics avoid this quiz!

Candy Quiz
What flavor was found in Tut's tomb?

Monsters Quiz
Which are the only monsters born in the United States?

Dracula Quiz
Don't be afraid to sink your teeth into this quiz

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