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Halloween: Get Wicked on the Web

It's the second largest commercial holiday in America, but your Halloween celebration can be as homemade or as far over the top with special effects as you want. On the Web, you can discover the history of this holiday, learn to plan a spooky party, find that costume you've dreamt about since last year, become an expert pumpkin carver, or find the most terrifying haunted house in your neck of the woods.

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History of Halloween

You’ve probably heard the phrase “all hallows” floating around at this time of ... read more »

Halloween Costumes

On the Web, finding a Halloween costume can be as detailed as hunting down pink silk to make your ... read more »

Halloween Decorations

If you want to create eye-catching décor or intricately carved jack-o’-lanterns to ... read more »

Planning a Halloween Party

Everyone loves a good party, but not everyone is a good party planner. That’s where the Web ... read more »

Halloween Safety

Dressing up in costume and traipsing through the neighborhood on a quest for candy is the highlight ... read more »

Movies and Music for Halloween

What would your favorite scary movie be without the ominous background music? Not quite as scary, probably. If you’re planning on having a Halloween party, welcoming trick-or-treaters to your doorstep, or simply getting into the holiday’s spooky side, the Web can help you find music and movies to set the scene.

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If you don’t want to buy a bunch of albums, try Apple’s iTunes, where you can purchase individual songs to add to your very own Halloween soundtrack.

Although a few of the movie sites below link directly to Amazon.com for purchasing, see our findingDulcinea Movies Guide to learn more about the best sites for buying DVDs. See the findingDulcinea Music Guide for information about using the Web to find or purchase music in several formats.

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Pandora creates online “radio stations” playing your favorite music for free. Just enter an artist, song, or genre, and Pandora presents you with an endless list of songs that have a similar sound. Try entering “Halloween” for a list of stations created with the holiday in mind, or start your own by choosing a favorite Halloween song.

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Yahoo Radish presents a “Halloween Playlist Spectacular,” with a playlist to suit almost any genre preference. Pop, punk, goth, indie, and metal songs, all with a Halloween twist, are included in the 13 options. Click on each individual playlist to see the songs included, or to listen with Yahoo Music Jukebox

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FIQL.com provides themed playlists for countless moods and occasions, including Halloween. This list of 50 songs and accompanying music videos has a good mix of tried-and-true Halloween favorites as well as classic rock tunes with dark undertones. Listen with a free Rhapsody trial, or click on songs to purchase music from iTunes.

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Amazon.com helps you create a Halloween playlist by providing a selection of album recommendations with summaries of each. Included in the suggestions are movie soundtracks, goth-flavored artists, and a touch of Michael Jackson. To purchase, scroll down to album photo icons.

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Filmcritic.com caters to movie buffs with this list of Halloween film favorites. Thorough, descriptive reviews written by seven different critics accompany each selection. For even more reviews, click on the red hyperlinked titles.

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RD.com is the site of Reader’s Digest. The magazine presents not one but two top-10 lists of Scary Halloween Movies: a compilation of R-rated flicks for adults, and a collection of family-friendly films, beginning with Casper. Each pick includes a pithy summary.

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Halloween.com has compiled a list of the 13 best Halloween movies. The picks are standard classics, including Friday the 13th and Psycho, and most are not suitable for children. Each selection includes a link to Amazon.com to purchase.

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Scared-Out-of-Your-Wits.com presents spine-tingling pranks, magic, movies, and more, including “The Ultimate Halloween and Horror Movie Review Directory.” Ratings progress from “snoozer” to “screamer,” but most films have not been reviewed yet. You will find numerous film listings to give you ideas, though.

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