Hello October // Holly's Halloween Movie Nights

Please welcome back Holly from The Arts Shelf who is sharing her favourite Halloween movies!

No Halloween is complete without a selection of scary movies, and these are a few of my favourites.

1: Nightmare Before Christmas

Okay, this one isn’t scary, but it’s still a Halloween staple; and a Christmas one too.

2: Ghost Ship.

I watched this one as a teen and it absolutely chilled me to the core. Now I’m older and can stomach the gore a little better, it’s become a favourite.

3: Cry Wolf.

This one’s a bit of a mind bender, and honestly a fave film whatever time of the year. Great both the first and second times around, it also doesn’t hurt that it stars Jared Padalecki.

4: Beetlejuice.

An absolute classic, passed down from my parents. Funny and freaky, Halloween wouldn’t be complete without this side of crazy.

5: Friday the 13^th.

Whether the original or the remake, this story does not go amiss on the night of October 31^st. If you want gore and a creepy location that will haunt your dreams, look no further.

What are your favourite Halloween movies? Let us know on Twitter!

@The_Arts_Shelf

@Cazzimon

Hello October // Holly's Halloween Favourite Foods

Today we have Holly from The Arts Shelf sharing her top 5 favourite Halloween foods! Thanks Holly :)

1: Chocolate Pumpkins

Cazz herself introduced me to these and although simple, they are delicious, and a Halloween staple.

2: Bobbing Apples

What would Halloween be without bobbing apples? I have many fond memories of these from my childhood, usually involving water up my nose *Splutter*

3: Candy Eyeballs

A staple from my childhood Halloween parties, we used to string them from the roof and try to catch one in our teeth. They came in a plastic case and were jelly like in consistency. Sadly I haven’t seen them for many years.

4: Halloween Haribo

Usually we have these for the trick-or-treat’ers but there are always some left over. If there’s one thing better than Haribo, it’s Haribo shaped like spiders and witches hats.

5: Spooky Cupcakes

A simple Halloween treat bought from any supermarket or made at home. Moist sponge, sweet buttercream icing and any spooky decoration you like. Perfect as part of a Halloween buffet or midnight movie picnic.

What are your favourite Halloween foods? Let us know on Twitter!

@The_Arts_Shelf

@Cazzimon

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