{"id":427,"date":"2015-10-12T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/?p=427"},"modified":"2021-06-18T17:53:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T00:53:22","slug":"halloween-shopping-2015-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/halloween-shopping-2015-round-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Shopping 2015 &#8211; Round 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"427\" class=\"elementor elementor-427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36870812 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36870812\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22e0a7f4\" data-id=\"22e0a7f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35040640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35040640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Halloween Shopping 2015 &#8211; Round 2<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b34e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b34e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hellish-Shopping-2_OTIS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-367\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hellish-Shopping-2_OTIS.jpg 605w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Hellish-Shopping-2_OTIS-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d7676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05d7676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2015 has been a solid year for Halloween merchandise. Retailers have begun to put out a wide array of creepy fare &#8211; and made of the offerings are sturdy and solid. Here are some more highlights of the shopping season:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffb536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ffb536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Home-Accents-Holiday-75-in-Animated-Bewitching-Cauldron-Sisters-5124407\/205819538\">Bewitching Cauldron Sisters - Home Depot ($159.00)<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6beb10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6beb10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BewitchingCauldronSisters.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-428\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BewitchingCauldronSisters.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BewitchingCauldronSisters-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BewitchingCauldronSisters-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2cdec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb2cdec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This 75&#8243; tall animated prop consists of three cackling witches who come to life and stir a big black cauldron. While the cloth is a little bit cheap, the animatronics are well done and the sound works well with the pieces. The cauldron has room for a fog machine (purchased separately) for a spooky effect.\u00a0 With a little DIY improvement with some fabric, these witches can be an amazing addition to any yard display (but be sure to be mindful of rain, as this can damage any animatronic props).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8771640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8771640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/halloween-premium-griffin-tombstone\/-\/A-17353051#prodSlot=medium_1_32&#038;term=tombstone\">Premium Tombstones - Target ($20 - $30)<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3e72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e3e72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/248525-target-2015-a-target-stones.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-429\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/248525-target-2015-a-target-stones.jpg 627w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/248525-target-2015-a-target-stones-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c48ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c48ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Target has an impressive selection of sturdy tombstones this year. They are made of a heavy plaster, which should keep them from blowing away in the wind (a problem I often have with my own yard display). The price per item is a little steep, but these products appear to be built to last. My favorite is the &#8220;Lost at Sea&#8221; tombstone &#8211; which is topped by a menacing looking octopus.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c45ce64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c45ce64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kmart.com\/skeleton-fish-5.5-in\/p-009W008176614001P?prdNo=44&#038;blockNo=44&#038;blockType=G44\">Crazy Bonez Skeleton Fish - Kmart ($9.99)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8c5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf8c5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SkeletonFish.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-431\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SkeletonFish.jpg 315w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SkeletonFish-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SkeletonFish-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6563736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6563736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SkeletonFish.jpg\"><br \/><\/a>I have seen a lot of props, so I like it when there is something a little bit out there and different. Skeleton cats &amp; dogs have been the rage for the past couple years, but Kmart has this fun little 5.5 inch fish. I also have to give it a few bonus points for the clever product description that begins with &#8220;Who forgot to feed the fish?&#8221;.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">There is still time to find all sorts of fun decor for Halloween 2015. Feel free to let me know your favorite finds via the comment section or by tweeting to @EmilyIsHorror !<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7afc89b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7afc89b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fbbccca\" data-id=\"1fbbccca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f05fb elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"65f05fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/around-the-cinema-wolverine\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Around the Cinema: Wolverine<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/spooky-classics-iv\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Spooky &#8211; 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For 16 nights October 2nd &#8211; November 1st, guests<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/nightmare-wharf\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Nightmare Wharf Comes to Buffalo Navel Park\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-film category-news tag-event tag-film tag-horror\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/screamfest-presents-darkman\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darkman_FilmPoster-203x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darkman_FilmPoster-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Darkman_FilmPoster.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/screamfest-presents-darkman\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tScreamfest Presents &#8220;Darkman&#8221;\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 3, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Screamfest presents &#8220;Darkman&#8221;. Join Screamfest Horror Film Festival at the LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Glendale on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, for a special screening of Sam Raimi&#8217;s Darkman (1990).\u00a0 Dive into<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/screamfest-presents-darkman\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Screamfest Presents &#8220;Darkman&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4380 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-halloween tag-haunt tag-haunted-attraction tag-haunted-attraction-network tag-haunted-house\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/2025-hauntathon-open-for-submissions\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hauntathon-2025-300x157.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hauntathon-2025-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hauntathon-2025-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/hauntathon-2025.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/2025-hauntathon-open-for-submissions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Hauntathon Open for Submissions\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 17, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Haunted Attraction Network&#8217;s 2025 Hauntathon Open for Submissions \u00a0 The Haunted Attraction Network&#8217;s 2025 Hauntathon is open for submissions! 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