Fear comes in many forms, so why not embrace that diversity? Halloween is perfect for watching horror movies, dressing up, reading scary stories, and playing scary video games. Whatever is invited on this day is accompanied by an amplified sense of fear. Halloween isn’t scary. I get scared. The situation is not only worrying. they are anxious. Bones don’t just get cold. They get upset.
Here are three scary experiences (and a few honorable mentions) that will give you just the right amount of scares to get you ready for Halloween. enjoy.
Magic! A card game that can be played alone
If you’re looking to kill time before a big costume party you’re planning, consider playing a game called Witchcraft! This is a card-driven solo game where you play the witch card to convince a monster-infested town that magic is good. Three judges stand before you, unsure whether the witch is an agent of good or in league with the devil. Your job is to embark on a mission filled with possessed townsfolk and evil elder witches to convince the judges of your goodness. You must overcome these missions to prove where your loyalty lies.
Each game takes about 20-40 minutes and is difficult. The cards are clearly stacked as you decide which witches to reveal and which to keep hidden. Animal familiars can help ease the burden, but strategy is a must. Having a witch from the same clan makes things a little less difficult, but then the curses and challenge cards will do their best to stop your progress. It’s fun, intense, and full of pure Halloween energy.
Halloween Night Stories, Vol. 11, a horror anthology by Storm King Studios
“Halloween Night Stories” has become a horror comic classic and an essential part of the seasonal festivities. Without it, All Hallows Eve feels incomplete. To some extent, Sandy King has shaped Storm King Studios around it, but this year’s edition is bursting with fresh blood and undistilled darkness at the seams. Volume 11 includes “The Second Hand,” Killadelphia artist Jason Shawn Alexander’s first contribution to the series. Written by Kieran Patrick Burke, it spins a yarn about a bottomless body of water haunted by creatures never seen before. It appears to have the ability to kill the entire world.
Another story highlight explores divisive rhetoric in the American media and how it’s great at creating political zombies driven by partisan murderous intent. The production seems a little too blunt in its message, but it all lends itself to a clever finale that elicits nervous laughs at how accurate the final shock feels. Halloween Night Stories, vol. 11 offers variety, inventiveness, and festive horror. It sets the tone for the entire day.
Over the Garden Wall, a folk horror comic that’s both funny and disturbing
Over the Garden Wall, currently streaming on Hulu, is one of the best horror comics to ever grace our television screens. A humorous take on a dark fairy tale, it doesn’t sacrifice horror for laughs or vice versa. It follows brothers Wirt and Greg (adorably aloof) as they wander into a mystical forest known as the Unknown. Mythical beasts roam the land, making the brothers’ journey even more desperate. A magical bird who is tired of magic and a talking horse appear along the way. Both are cautious party members, each focused on escaping the unknown for their own reasons.
At 12 minutes per episode, it’s easy to enjoy. Perfect for a busy Halloween day. Be sure to watch at least until episode 2, titled “Hard Times at the Huskin’ Bee.” Here, Wirt and Greg arrive in the town of Pottsfield. This sleepy town is in the middle of a strange harvest festival, where people dress up as pumpkins and worship giant, god-like jack-o-lanterns. This episode is totally creepy, but also philosophical. Asks lingering questions while mixing in just the right amount of fear for effectiveness. This is one of the best works of horror fiction I’ve seen, and I can’t help but keep watching the rest of the series.
Honorable mention:
Monsters is a TV horror anthology that aired from 1988 to 1991. “Mannikins of Horror” and “The Match Game” are two wicked little stories that weren’t afraid to push the boundaries of syndicated television. The Last Days of HP Lovecraft is BOOM’s new horror series that does exactly what the title suggests. Created by Romualdo Jurivo and Jakub Leberka, the film tells the story of a bedridden Lovecraft who receives a strange visitor with impossible knowledge of the author’s place in future pop culture. Monster Train 2 is a roguelike deck-building game where angels and demons team up to fight deadly Titans on a train that flies out of hell. Use cards with multiple effects to do your best against the last enemy. Fans of Slay the Spire, this is for you. If you’re not careful, you might end up spending the entire Halloween playing this and maybe regret missing a party or two.
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