Rotting Reign

Instagram: @rotting_reign

Scarecrow Lanterns

 by Dustin Drerup of Beast Craft Props

Images and video taken from his Instagram: @beastcraftprops

Mini Dried Gourds

 by Dilly Bug Decor

Photos from their Instagram @dillybugdecor

Click here for their Etsy shop

Spooky Jack's Skull Replicas

 Hard to believe these are replicas (aside from the horns obviously)

More photos on Instagram @skeleton_spooky_jack

Primitive Pumpkins

New releases by Meg at Primitive Pig Folk Art.

Follow her Instagram and visit her Etsy to be informed of product releases and restocks.  I've purchased items from her before; I highly recommend her work.

Grayhouse Studios

Handcrafted props and display collectibles by Michael Perry

Many more product photos and videos on his Instagram @grayhouse_studios.  Also make sure to visit his website TheGrayhouseStudio.com to view available products and purchase one of these insane pieces.

Coffin Corpse

Currently obsessed with this prop from the Grim Hollow 2008 haunt.

Photos by Grim Graham.  Click here for the album.  

The Beast Peddler: Handmade Familiars

Adorably spooky plushies by Cait (@thebeastpeddler).  Click here for her shop

Now Watching (Double Feature): Resolution (2012) & The Endless (2017)

Two films by my favorite horror directing duo: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.  

I watched The Endless years ago and loved it.  Only recently did I learn that it was a sequel (of sorts) to the duo's earlier film, Resolution.  So I decided to watch the two films back to back (in order of release).

The two films work very well together.  Resolution is a fantastic horror mystery/thriller that explains almost nothing and left me with more questions than answers (and a burning desire to understand what the heck was happening!).  The Endless then does a great job of answering some of those unanswered questions and gives the viewer a glimpse into something unknowable.  It still leaves plenty of mystery while delivering a very satisfying ending.

If you love slow-reveal mysteries and Lovecraftian cosmic horror, then definitely watch Resolution followed by The Endless. Both movies are available to stream for FREE on multiple sites (like Peacock, Tubi, Vudu, Crackle, etc)

Watch the trailers below:

Clove Gum

The other day at work, a customer came up to my register and purchased a 5-pack of clove gum for 99¢.

Now, I love clove, both as a scent and a flavor.  It's pretty much the spice of Halloween (alongside anise).  I had seen the gum in our queue line before, and had wondered whether or not it actually tasted like cloves or if "Clove Gum" was only a brand name.  

I asked the customer if they had ever tried it before, explaining that I had never tasted the stuff myself.  Without a word, the customer pulled a single piece of gum out of the pack and held it up for me.  

I told her she was too generous, and at first tried to refuse their donation (refusing gifts is inexplicably customary for me), but upon her insistence, I graciously accepted the solitary stick.

I chewed it on my break.  It does, in fact, taste like cloves.

The flavor wasn't super strong, which was almost disappointing, but the flavor had a lingering mellow spice that tickled my tongue.  

Yet another product to fuel my clove obsession.

Click Here for OldTimeCandy.com's clove gum page