“Life’s no fun without a good scare!” While the theme parks of Disney decorate year round, Halloween seems to be a special time when the parks really go all out. From fall colors scattered throughout the park to Disney costumed characters with spooky twists to their attire, nothing is as beautiful as a Disney parkContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Disney Halloween Decorations”
Category Archives: Thirty-One Days O’Horror
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Now That’s What I Call Halloween (2015)
“Dig Through The Ditches And Burn Through The Witches….” I decided to throw in a quick review of 2015’s Now That’s What I Call Halloween. I’ve been wanting a decent Halloween album for a little while now and whenever I saw this one, I decided to give it a go. To be quite honest, it’sContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Now That’s What I Call Halloween (2015)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror (Disney Theme Parks)
“You’ve Just Crossed Over….” Narrated by Rod Serling, Disney World’s The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror is one of the most popular rides in the Orlando park. An accelerated drop dark ride, the Tower is the second tallest structure in all of Walt Disney World and features a 130′ drop that is randomly adjusted byContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror (Disney Theme Parks)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: A Disney Halloween (1981)
“A warm sunset can turn into a chilling twilight” In 1981, CBS’ Walt Disney Presents presented A Disney Halloween. The original version was hosted by the Magic Mirror from Snow White and The Seven Dwarves. There have been numerous version over the years. In one version, Disney CEO Michael Eisner welcoming viewers and introducing MickeyContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: A Disney Halloween (1981)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Scream Team (2002)
“There are some advantages to being dead.” While most Disney Channel films are enjoyable, especially for their target audience, they rarely rise above the level of Hallmark Channel films. They are generally well done films, but they all tell the same basic story and viewers almost always know the ending well before it actually arrivesContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Scream Team (2002)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Crestwood House Monster Series (1977-1987)
Those wonderful orange and black books! If you grew up in the late 1970’s or 1980’s and had even the slightest interest in monsters or horror, you probably came across at least one or two of the Crestwood House Monster books. For a kid like myself, these orange and black covered books were the stuffContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Crestwood House Monster Series (1977-1987)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Basil and Bing take us for a ride Packaging two literary tales that have absolutely nothing in common might seem like a difficult task, but in 1949, Disney did just that. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is based on two literary classics. The Mr. Toad segment is based upon The Wind in theContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Focus On The Hocus Part III!
Bette Midler Mary Sanderson smelled out the children and Sarah Sanderson drew them in with her song, but it was Winifred Sanderson that orchestrated and executed all of the wicked plans of the Sanderson sisters in Disney’s Hocus Pocus. Bette Midler was the most famous and established actor in the film and carried the movieContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Focus On The Hocus Part III!”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Focus On The Hocus Part II!
Sarah Jessica Parker The second Sanderson sister that I’ll be looking at in my short Focus on the Hocus series is Sarah Jessica Parker who portrayed the ditzy Sarah Sanderson. Parker was already a well established star by the time that she appeared in Hocus Pocus. Her career blossomed in the late 1970’s when sheContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Focus On The Hocus Part II!”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Focus On The Hocus Part I!
Kathy Najimy Best known to horror fans (and probably most fans in general) as the child-smelling Mary Sanderson in Disney’s Hocus Pocus, Katy Najimy is a multi-talented actress and comedian whose career has spanned over three decades. Teaming up with fellow comedian Mo Gaffney, Najimy first gained attention with The Kathy And Mo Show, aContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Focus On The Hocus Part I!”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 