An eyeball cocktail called "Ghoul-Aid"

This is definitely the most realistic looking fake eyeball I've ever seen added to a consumable. (Despite best efforts, they usually still look like grapes or olives rather than a real eye.) Recipe and instructions for this tasty looking drink here.

Fashion shoot with skeletons

From this month's Italian Elle magazine.

Hell or High Water

"Hell or High Water" by Brian Morris.


(Via Pumpkinrot)

Halloween wedding

The first time I got married was in front of an Elvis impersonator. The second time might just have to be something more like this...
Better Homes and Gardens offers instructions on how to create your own Halloween-themed wedding.
"Bleeding" drinks, skeleton cake toppers and macabre decorations. Click here for their recipes and instructions.

Random pic of the day

(Via Halloween Witches Flying Machine.)

Candy Corn flavored soda

I bought this candy corn flavored soda on sale at Target after Halloween. I love the werewolf graphic. (They also had Dracula and Frankenstein's monster-themed cans in different flavors.) Tonight I finally got around to pouring myself a glass and it's GROSS! The color is definitely reminiscent of urine and the taste is like a cream soda gone bad. Still though... cute can.

Water skiing witch

(Via Trixie's Treats)

Serve your wine in a zombie monkey decanter

This limited edition item was "Designed and made by Miles Nielsen , Grinder Monkey is the second in the Zombie decanter series. This poor little living dead organ grinder monkey stands at around 10 inches tall and holds about 8 oz of your prefered zombie juice. Head comes off for filling and pouring."

Drawing a woman from the inside out

This is a wonderful flash animation that recreates an artist's systematic rendering of a woman from skeleton to nude to clothed model. I wish I could draw like that.

Tiki bar meets Zombie Lounge

Turn your Tiki Bar into a Zombie Lounge with these macabre mugs.

Monster paintings

The Worth1000 Photoshopping contest shows what happens "when Frankenstein meets DaVinci". In many cases, I think these keyboard jockeys definitely improved on the Old Masters' work. Here are the entries from 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Monster in a box

Here are instructions on how to build a super easy, super inexpensive (only $40)
"Monster in a box".

*Click here for a video of the monster in action

Wheelchair Halloween costumes

Just because a kid's in a wheelchair doesn't mean that he can't have an awesome Halloween costume. The motorcycle and canoe are great, but the drum kit is my absolute favorite! Plus it was made almost entirely from things you can find around the house. Click here for full instructions on how to build this terrific costume.

Burning pumpkin patch

"MacLean, Virginia, 1978" by Joel Sternfeld

List of Halloween-themed phobias

"Samhainophobia" is the fear of Halloween. Here are 21 other phobias that are relevant to October 31st...

Achluophobia- Fear of darkness.
Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders.
Astraphobia or Astrapophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.
Automatonophobia- Fear of ventriloquist's dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues - anything that falsly represents a sentient being.
Bogyphobia- Fear of bogeys or the bogeyman.
Demonophobia or Daemonophobia- Fear of demons.
Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms.
Herpetophobia- Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things.
Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia- Fear of blood.
Homichlophobia- Fear of fog.
Lygophobia- Fear of darkness.
Myxophobia- Fear of slime. (Blennophobia)
Necrophobia- Fear of death or dead things.
Noctiphobia- Fear of the night.
Paraskavedekatriaphobia- Fear of Friday the 13th.
Phasmophobia- Fear of ghosts.
Satanophobia- Fear of Satan.
Spectrophobia- Fear of specters or ghosts.
Taphephobia Taphophobia- Fear of being buried alive or of cemeteries.
Wiccaphobia: Fear of witches and witchcraft.

*Click here for a complete list of phobias (including the boring ones that have absolutely nothing to do with Halloween).

Skeleton lawn flamingos

Great photo from Creepy Cupcakes.

Random monster shot of the day

Whispering imps on magic posters

Ever since this Harry Kellar image from 1894, magic posters and images of whispering imps have gone hand in hand. Here is a link to an amazing collection of 148 such posters featuring devils, skeletons, spirits and ghouls.

A virtual pumpkin

A virtual pumpkin that you can carve? What will they think of next? It's the perfect way to kill time and test out new jack-o-lantern designs. Click here to start cutting.

(Via Men-oo-she-a.)

Tiki fireplace

This tiki fireplace is a great idea. Maybe I should alter the design and build a flaming skull fireplace instead.

Click here for full instructions on how this Hawaiian hearth was built.

(Via Men-oo-she-a.)

Zombie Hamster

Gross!

Monster hoodies

If you lack the sewing skills necessary to attach pointy teeth and googly eyes to your hooded sweatshirt, you can always buy an official Monster Hoodie.

Random photo

I have no idea what this is or where it's originally from but I like it.

Skull cufflinks

If money is no object and you wear french cuff shirts, you might want to check out Jacob the Jeweler's skull cufflinks. 6.79 carats of diamonds in a skull-shaped rose gold setting. There's no price listed but I can only imagine it lingers somewhere between "exorbitant" and "ridiculous".

Monster shoes

These handmade shoes are no longer available on Etsy, but they're still pretty cute and worth admiring. If I had daughters, I would dress them up in these shoes.