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With Halloween creeping up upon us, there is nothing that used to get me into the Halloween spirit more than watching the vintage cartoons that used to play on Saturday morning Tv. One of my favorite things from Halloween time was waking up early on Saturday mornings sitting on the couch as a child, and watching all the vintage cartoons that used to play. The cartoons from the 20s and 30s were in my opinion so much more creepier than the cartoons of today. Along with some other monster related cartoons that were just in my opinion much more spiffier for their time. In no particular order, these are some of my favorite vintage cartoons that I enjoyed watching and still enjoy to this day.

 

1) The skeleton dance

A Silly Symphonies 1929 animated short produced and directed by Walt Disney. As the clock strikes midnight, a howl in the background, a hiss from a cat and 4 skeletons emerge from their graves to dance and use each other as musical instruments.

 

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h03QBNVwX8Q

 

2) Disney Mickey Mouse – Haunted House

Here is another 1929 animated short produced by Walt Disney. Mickey seeks refuge in a haunted house and is forced to play music for dancing skeletons.

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8LiPoIpxnk

 

 

3) Betty Boop’s Halloween party

In this classic cartoon from 1933 Betty Boop hosts a Halloween party but an uninvited gorilla crashes the party. At the time Betty Boop was very controversial and this cartoon was banned a few times due to Betty’s provocative ways.

 

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX8puuirg9E

 

4) Casper the Friendly Ghost

We all know Casper, the fun loving, caring ghost. Who didn’t love Casper as a child. All the Casper cartoons were also controversial as no one knew if Casper was really supposed to be a dead child. There was never really any episodes saying what happened to him and how he became a ghost. But either way we all still love him.

 

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB2cJDq9rOY

 

5) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Another Disney released vintage cartoon from 1949. The story follows a school teacher named Icabod Crane, who moves to Sleepy Hollow. He hears the story of the Headless Horseman. As Icabod Crane rides alone through town he appears to be chased by the Headless Horseman. The Headless Horseman seems to taunt Icabod throught out the town.

 

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IDqoRTtdno

6) The Headless Horseman

This story follows The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1949. The story is based on a Headless Horseman who lost his head during the Revolutionary War, who rides through town looking for a new head.

 

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysNSKrH8hHo

 

7) Jeepers Creepers

This is a Looney Tunes cartoon from 1939 starring Porky Pig. Porky plays a police officer and is told to go investigate a haunted house. As Porky is going through the house, the ghosts play pranks on the unsuspecting Porky.

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8) Groovy Goolies

This is a network Tv show that ran between 1970 and 1972. This show was a band with Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein who would scare people for their own amusement.

 

 

9) Shiver me Timbers

Popeye along with Olive Oyle and Wimpy stumble upon a beached ghost ship. Popeye decides to investigate the ship to prove he is tough. And since he doesn’t believe in ghosts, what could go wrong? The trio steps foot onto the ship, and then the ghosts start to torment and play pranks on them. Not so tough now, huh Popeye.

 

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrxVJdpDMP8

 

10) Transylvania 6500

Here is a Warner Bros film from 1963 where bugs Bunny finds himself lost in Pittsburgh Pensylvania. He stops and asks a two-headed vulture for directions. The vulture was a little to busy arguing with its two heads about eating Bugs,  that he walks and sees a sign nailed to a tree, that reads Pittsburgh, Transylvania. As he walks along he comes across an old castle. Bugs battles against the Bloodcount as Bugs learns a new phrase that turns the Count into a bat.

 

https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsNZMby7CmQ

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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