I bid you welcome to this Halloween House of Horrors! We don't get too many trick-or-treaters in this neck of the woods, so feel free to pull up a coffin and settle in. Grab a handful of treats and make yourselves at home!
BUTTONS AND BLINKIES
Here are some Halloween buttons and blinkies for your enjoyment, made using Sadgrl's Button Maker and blinkies.cafe.
MONSIEUR ERIK'S THEATRE OF THE MACABRE
Now Playing: MERMAID DOWN (2019)! Captured and mutilated by fishermen, a mermaid is imprisoned in an asylum for troubled girls where dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface...
Great classics of horror literature, online to read, remix, and reimagine as you will! Just don't bother the librarian - the last unruly patron gave him terrible indigestion...
"The Buried Moon" retold by Joseph Jacobs: A classic English fairy tale. The moon has vanished from the sky above the Carlands, and the villagers must find out what became of her...
Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu: An iconic vampire tale of a young woman who finds herself prey to an alluring stranger...
Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson: When the forces of the supernatural strike, Thomas Carnacki investigates, armed with his occult knowledge, his revolver, and his famous Electric Pentacle.
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole: The first Gothic novel, a tale of murder, lust, and the paranormal in medieval Italy.
Dracula by Bram Stoker: When Jonathan Harker visits the eccentric Transylvanian nobleman Count Dracula, he finds himself and his friends embroiled in a sinister plot that imperils all England, and perhaps the world. The most famous and influential vampire story ever written.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Swiss scientist Victor Frankenstein becomes obsessed with creating life and resurrecting the dead - with hideous and tragic results.
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells: When the rogue scientist Griffin successfully turns himself invisible, his sanity frays and his ambitions increase after he discovers he cannot change back.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washinton Irving: In 18th-century New York, schoolteacher Ichabod Crane and war hero Brom Bones vie for the hand of the lovely (and rich) Katrina Van Tassel. But the superstitious Crane must also contend with the local legend of the murderous Headless Horseman...
"The Malignant Entity" by Otis Adelbert Kline: The disappearance of an eccentric scientist leads the police into a game of cat and mouse with a strange, gelatinous being.
"Moxon's Master" by Ambrose Bierce: An inventor theorizes that machines are actually sentient beings - and one night, one of his creations may, tragically, prove him right...
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LeRoux: A series of murders strikes the glamourous Paris Opera, while young singer Christine Daaé is stalked by a mysterious voice from behind her mirror...
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde: Dorian Gray is bored of life, until he is introduced to a world of debauchery and sensualism. Terrified of death, his portrait bears the ravages of his sins while he stays forever young and beautiful.
Plague of the Living Dead by A. Hyatt Verrill: Dr. Farnham's experiments into life and death accidentally unleash untold death and destruction on a Caribbean island.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft: Folks from Arkham avoid the crumbling port town of Innsmouth whenever they can - and one visitor, stranded for the night, is about to learn why...
Shiela Crerar, Psychic Investigator by Ella M. Scrymsour: Shiela, a spunky lass from the Scottish Highlands, uses her psychic powers and indomitable will to investigate hauntings and monster attacks and save her ancestral home.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson: Respected doctor Henry Jekyll becomes entangled with the mysterious and roguish Edward Hyde, much to the concern of his friend and lawyer Mr. Utterson.
Visible and Invisible by E.F. Benson: A collection of short stories, ranging from tales of hauntings to ape-men in the mountains of Germany to a cheerful, middle-aged vampiress to a real ghost uncovering a fake medium.
The Were-Wolf by Clemence Housman: In a remote Scandinavian village, the arrival of a mysterious woman drives a wedge between two brothers.
The White People by Arthur Machen: In her diary, a young girl recounts her initiation into an ancient witch cult and her exploration of a hidden land of magic and madness.
THE WORLD-WIDE SPIDER WEB!
Other great Neocities sites that are all about Halloween!
Halloween Ideas: a wonderful site with a vast array of Halloween party games, recipes, folklore and traditions, and music, movie, and book recommendations. One of the best Halloween sites out there!
Kreepy Key's Halloween Horrortorium: another wide-ranging Halloween site bordering on the comprehensive, the Horrortorium features a massive watchlist and playlist, gifs, .wavs and midis, recipes, fonts, links, and more.
Creatures of the Night: a great rundown of some of the supernatural beings you're likely to encounter around Halloween, which are dangerous and which are friendly, and what to do if you do have such an encounter.
HallowDaze: updated every day through October, HallowDaze hosts an array of spooky gifs, stories, games, and other fun stuff.
Skell's Skeletal Party: a party site with Halloween music, snack gifs, and an awesome virtual skeleton dance floor.
spooky tales of oct: a collection of spooky stories updated every day in October from 2017 to 2020.
GHASTLY GHOULS: a great site with a collection of Halloween flash games (!), as well as blinkies, links, and other treats
The Horror GIF Necronomicon: a collection of terrifying gifs, as well as .wav files, midis, and tiling backgrounds, for all your spooky web design needs.
Vampire Facts: a very informative site by a vampire named Yukon.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
