The science fiction news site blastr has a very entertaining series going for the month of October, 31 Days of Halloween.
As you would imagine, every day this month they are featuring a post about Halloween. And fortunately the topics range from the bizarre to the ridiculous all the way to the barely safe for work.
Here's a sampling:
- 33 scary stories you can read RIGHT NOW from great horror writers
- Vader, Spock, Spidey and 26 other sci-fi icons as rotting zombies
- 18 LEGO creations so unnerving they could give you nightmares
- Zombies and vampires rule in 14 horrific Halloween board games
- What Leia and 22 other sci-fi characters would look like as vamps
- 19 hot Halloween costume ideas from sexy cross-dressing cosplayers
Enjoy!
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