This is a real problem, people. How do you satisfy your need for Hallo-mas?
Do you ever find yourself here?
Or... here?
What about both?
If Santa Jack is you all year, I feel you. My internal struggle is dying for it to be Halloween and Christmas, all year long. Every. Single. Year.
Seriously.
November 1st of this year:
November 1st of this year:
Also November 1st of this year:
After the last Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure at
Halloween Horror Nights this year:
Me on December 26 this year:
I realize that it's a lot of countdowns, folks, but this is my internal struggle! If I could just have you both all year long, that would be great. Jack gets it! Anyways, as you can imagine, when you live for two holidays a year, the other 8 months (because let's get real, September 1- December 31 is the time of year that really matters to me!) seem a bit monotonous. I can pretend to celebrate them the other 8 months, at least! ;)
But I face a serious struggle in between my favorite days of the year - withdrawals and new addictions.
Think of it this way, Halloween and Christmas are both drugs. On November 1st, I really want to start the new drug, but the other one is so good, I just want to take them both. Do I suffer the withdrawals from Halloween, or do I just take it with me to Christmas? Well, I choose both. Somewhere, the girl in the taco commercials is having a party, and if you get that joke, I'll just take a virtual bow for the lamest joke ever.
*Thank you, thank you, I have my strange mind and friends to thank for always supporting me!*
Anyways... I'm here to help!
How to satisfy your inner
Santa Jack Skellington
-Watch perfect Halloween/Christmas movie blends!
-Listen to the perfect Halloween/Christmas movie blend soundtracks!
-If you go to an event like Halloween Horror Nights (which you should), compile a list of songs from your event and stick them all on a playlist! The memory centers of your brain will thank you.
-Wear Halloween and Christmas apparel all year long. Let the judgey haterfaces judge with their haterade and you and I can sip on some Mayhem Madness. (if you get this HHN reference, you receive 10 points to your respective Harry Potter House and two thumbs up!)
-Wear scary clowns (like Jack and Chance, perhaps?) and dress up whenever the friggin crap you want to. And if you want to cosplay in the middle of the year, do it! Don't let the haters bring you down! 😜
-Listen to the perfect Halloween/Christmas movie blend soundtracks!
-If you go to an event like Halloween Horror Nights (which you should), compile a list of songs from your event and stick them all on a playlist! The memory centers of your brain will thank you.
-Wear Halloween and Christmas apparel all year long. Let the judgey haterfaces judge with their haterade and you and I can sip on some Mayhem Madness. (if you get this HHN reference, you receive 10 points to your respective Harry Potter House and two thumbs up!)
-Wear scary clowns (like Jack and Chance, perhaps?) and dress up whenever the friggin crap you want to. And if you want to cosplay in the middle of the year, do it! Don't let the haters bring you down! 😜
Movies Perfect for Hallo-mas!
1 - The Nightmare Before Christmas
As if this isn't obvious enough, this movie is perfect for your Halloween and Christmas needs. If you don't know the premise, Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King and the King of Halloween, and he wants something... more. Then he discovers Christmas and Halloween merges with it, and it's, um, beautiful. If you haven't seen it, please remedy this immediately, and if you have, go and watch it again! There's never too many times to watch this movie.
Get it on Amazon here for $13.72.
(Blu-Ray/DVD)
2 - Krampus
So this one can scare the crap out of you if you don't like horror genre films, but if you do, it's a walk in the park. This movie is actually a comedy-horror, and Krampus, the German Christmas demon, basically comes and wreaks havoc on a family during Christmastime. If you want freaky elves and demon gingerbread men during Christmas, this is for you! ;)
Get it on Amazon here for $12.96.
(Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy)
3 - Harry Potter - umm... all of them.
I know, I know. They're not about Halloween or Christmas specifically. But come on! Freaky shit goes down every year, Voldemort is constantly trying to kill Harry, and when he isn't the Dementors are. And there is Christmas in every film. No really, seriously, all of them. And since Harry Potter is one of the greatest things ever, I'm pretty much going to put this here and there ain't nothin' you can do about it!
Get the 8 film collection on Amazon here for $64.99.
(Blu-Ray)
4 - Corpse Bride
Tell me I'm stretching here... don't care! This movie is basically night of the living dead + tons of snow, and that is good enough for me... boop! On the list.
Get it on Amazon here for $4.99.
(DVD)
5 - Edward Scissorhands
Another Tim Burton film, and this one is a given. There is all kinds of dark nonsense going on in this small town, and whether you think the castle or the horny neighbors are creepy, you're bound to find something that gets under your skin. (Maybe it's all the pastel?) ;)) And everything comes together and falls apart during Christmas, so I can unarguably stick this movie on the list. Check yes.
Get it on Amazon here for $5.00.
(DVD)
6 - Scrooged
The story of the Christmas Carol is universally known as one of the best and most well known Christmas stories of all time, but this adaption takes it to another level. They really get deep and raw, and will Bill Murray as the lead you've got some amazing comic relief. (Not to mention the fantastic performance by Carol Kane, which should go down in the books forever.) After it drags you to hell and back and depresses you as much as it can, you're dragged back into the beautiful and hilarious Bill Murray Christmas spirit! Worth it.
Get it on Amazon here for $5.99.
(DVD)
And a Bonus one:
7 - American Horror Story: Asylum - "Unholy Night"
So, okay, this isn't a movie. But this show is amazing. Seriously, it is so good, and if you haven't seen any of it, you need to immediately. Get ready for it to scare the crap out of you, it's got something freaky for everyone... so fair warning, it's messed up, but it's sooo worth it. And this episode, out of an already creepy-af season, is about as screwed up as it sounds. It qualifies, in my book, to get on this list!
Get the full season on Amazon here for $14.96.
(DVD)
Decorate your heart out!
Well, you could always just rely on some orange lights (or in this case an old set of red, green, and orange lights where the orange was all that has survived) and string it up like this! What's the bonus of having a tree this bare? (With a photobomb Halloween Horror Nights banner in the background!) Well, short of setting your tree on fire it's just about as bare as the one that sets on fire in Sally's dream! And that's a little bit awesome. Not gonna lie.
[Not to mention, Charlie Brown would be proud.]
For real though, you could always fill it up with lots of blinky lights, stick a walker in the background (with red lights for blood, of course), and *subtly* throw in some Halloween Horror Nights references...
And if you're one of those people that really wants to go full out, you could do like these people did...
Really, though... if you suffer from Post-Halloween withdrawals, there is help out there for you. There are support groups out there for you (I'm sure somewhere there exists a forum!), and a 24 hour hotline dedicated to your needs. (It's called Google) They will help you with any of your suffering, and give you helpful tips on surviving Halloween through every other holiday.
Want to have a Halloween filled St. Patrick's Day? I'm sure you have their full support.
Well, you at least have someones support!
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| Photo credit: http://afletcherkinnear.deviantart.com/art/St-Patrick-s-Town-252727876 |
For makeup addicts only!
And as a healthy blog bonus, if you're a makeup addict that is obsessed with Halloween, you should really check out the makeup brand Lunatick Cosmetics!Link: Lunatick Cosmetics' Website
Why? Well, here's why.
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Did you read that right? Bat. Mirrors.
Also, their lipstick is shaped like bullets...
And last but most definitely not least, their HD setting powder comes in the shape of a friggin Ouiji Board.
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Look. Just look. Eat your heart out.
Seriously, go check them out! To see some amazing artistry and products, check out their Instagram!
All of the opinions listed here are my own, and I am not sponsored or paid. All images are either my own, found on Google, found on lunaticklabs.com, or credited with the photo.
Bis zum nächsten Mal!
Ray Kay
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