Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is back from the dead. The girl with the enormous….ratings (get your mind out of the gutter will ya? Geeze!) Is returning with brand new Movie Macabre. The horror hostess is dusting off her Victorian red couch and prepping the best B movies she can find, to bring you quality horror entertainment.

Elvira is known for her big hair, makeup, tight fitting (low cut) black gown that has become a staple in the history of Halloween costumes. Men want to do her, women want to dress up as her and gay boys ….well they want to BE her. In the 1980’s, Elvira’s Movie Macabre screened B grade (or lower) horror flicks found in the “never to be seen” dungeon. Elvira would sarcastically (but truthfully) criticize different aspects about each film -all while delivering her double entendres. The set featured a castle like backdrop, her classic Victorian red couch and spooky candelabras.

I was born in the early 80’s and did not get a chance to see Movie Macabre first hand. I am very glad a new generation will get to experience the larger than life Elvira. Movie Macabre airs on September 25th and the networks have yet to be announced. Check out the promo video or visit her official facebook for more information.

I had to channel my inner Halloween spirit this summer in order for my Halloween website to be ready before fall. When I say channel, it really means the air conditioning is cranked up while I listened to some Midnight Syndicate. The heat is not quite over yet however, we have another two months here before we can officially say goodbye to summer. During summer, I also had to figure out what else I could add to the download section! I eventually thought – wine labels and invitations would be perfect additions to the site.

I added TWO new wallpapers. The first wallpaper features some cute pumpkins and the second one – some very pretty fall leaves. Additionally I added my first wine label, inspired by ravens. Enjoy!

As the Halloween 2010 season approaches, I have gone to various stores looking for any sight of Halloween merchandise. So far – all I have to report is Michaels has their fall foliage out as well as an end cap with various skulls and other little things. It has been reported (from Halloween forum) that Hobby Lobby, Ross, Big Lots, Dollar Tree and Party City have started stocking Halloween items and plan to put out additional items in the coming weeks. If you have a Halloween merchandise report – please report it via comment below.

If you can’t wait for stores to put out all the new Halloween goodies, you can definitely check out online stores! Spirit Halloween, LTD Commodities, Lillian Vernon, Grandin Road, Terry’s Village, Buy Costumes and Fright Catalog – all have brand new merchandise on their websites! You can also see a sneak peak of the new 2010 “Classic Pumpkin Masters Pumpkin Masters Carving Kit” as well as their new 2010 “Sensational Shadows Pumpkin Pattern book” before it hits stores!

Editors Letter
The smell of autumn will soon be in the air, the leaves will begin to change and a familiar chill will remind us – Halloween is almost here.

I always look forward to this time of year. When the evening begin to cool, stores start to stock their Halloween merchandise and of course – all the sweet treats! So much planning and creativity goes into Halloween and not just one night! Many months of ideas, planning, production and content development goes into this website.

With another Halloween creeping upon us, I am scaring up another year of food, fun and decorations – soon be ready for all of you to enjoy. Once again, you are welcome to use the ideas as a starting point for planning your best Halloween yet! Whether you are planning an event, a party or simply decorating your home – I hope this website gives you all the ideas and inspiration you could ever need.

This year, I am planning new goodies for everyone with lots of BRAND new content, including pre-designed invitations and wine labels! New wallpapers, recipes, reviews and lots more decorating ideas will be available very soon. Also, notice the blog has some new categories to the right of the page – this is to keep you updated with all the latest Halloween happenings.

Some of the sections and content will also be re-worked in the coming weeks. I encourage you to come back to this website very soon and be sure to join us on the Facebook community by clicking “Like.”

Thank you for your continued support,
Happy Halloween!
Adam Graniss
webmaster