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Erin McCarty Is Transformed into a Zombie [PHOTOS]

Robert and Erin — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:23:53 +0000

Another fun day at work as we celebrate Halloween. A team from Avalon Hair Salon pulled it all together to help make if another great year! Check out the transformation!!

Can You Guess These Celebrities Wearing Tom Selleck's Halloween Mask?

Danny Fox — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:30:32 +0000

Have you ever imagined wearing Tom Selleck’s face as a Halloween mask? Maybe its his bushy eyebrows and iconic mustache, but the Magnum PI star has a face nobody can forget. With so many celebrities trick-or-treating this year, we wondered what they would look like wearing a mask modeled after the actor.Click the button below each [...]

10 Cute Halloween Costumes for Kids [SPONSORED]

Justin Massoud — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:58:51 +0000

For parents, dressing up their kids for Halloween is the biggest treat of all. Seeing those smiling faces peeking out from some great costumes is enough to make them completely forget about how tired they'll be after a night of walking the neighborhood, going from door to door for candy and snacks.

Here are 10 adorable Halloween costumes for children that not even the grouchiest neighbor could scowl at.

Pumpkin Shine on Line is Huge Success!

Robert and Erin — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:00:35 +0000

Betty Virginia Park glowed with hundreds of pumpkins for the annual Halloween Festival “Pumpkin Shine on Line”. Thousands converged on the park in South Highlands for this annual event. Children, school classes, families and many others carved pumpkins in very creative and unique ways. Local school bands and choirs provided entertainment for this big event. [...]

LaSpirits Investigates a Haunted Sawmill in Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Traci Myers — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:15:02 +0000

If you like to be scared and see a piece of history this Halloween, you have to make a trip to the old abandoned sawmill, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, in Long Leaf, LA, just south of Alexandria, LA. Being apart of the paranormal group Louisiana Spirits, I have had the privilege of investigating this old sawmill, built [...]

Top Halloween Costumes of 2012

Robert and Erin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:23:06 +0000

Some of the hot halloween costumes for the year and some that will be popular because of things happening in pop culture.

Erin McCarty Chooses Her Halloween Look

Robert and Erin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:10:33 +0000

I love my makeover every Halloween and I'm excited about going with the Zombie look this year!

Shreveport Haunted Corn Maze Promises Fun & Scares This Halloween

Justin Massoud — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:00:33 +0000

Halloween is right around the corner. What better way to compliment the tricks and treats than by scaring up some fun inside a haunted corn maze? There are a couple great attractions for brave souls in Shreveport-Bossier willing to stumble through the darkness and endure nonstop jump scares. DixieMaze Farms’ Field of Screams is a haunted [...]

Sex Offenders Have the "Right" to Hand Out Halloween Candy?

Steve King — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:00:22 +0000

Only in California would child molesters and sex offenders go to court so they could have the ability to hand out Halloween candy. As it is now, sex offenders have to put out a sign in front of their house that says “No candy or treats at this residence,” they are not allowed to have [...]

13 Things You Didn't Know About Tim Burton

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:25:56 +0000

Few Hollywood filmmakers have left as distinctive a mark on modern cinema as Tim Burton. Not only has he created a number of memorable films that have inspired countless other filmmakers over the years, but he’s also developed a signature, quirky style that has made him an iconic director and storyteller in his own right. (Once you see the name "Tim Burton," you know you're in for something offbeat.)

Now with the release of his latest stop-motion animated film ‘Frankenweenie,’ the unique mind and career of Tim Burton comes full circle as you’ll see in these strange and interesting facts that are as strange and interesting as its subject. (In keeping with Burton's freaky persona, we're giving you 13 facts.)

Heaviest Pumpkin Ever Nets Man $15,000

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:10:07 +0000

Ron Wallace was able to grow a pumpkin to 2,009 pounds. And now the Greene, RI man is $15,500 richer for it. The gigantic gourd took top weight prize at the Topsfield Fair in Rhode Island, netting Wallace $5,500. Then he got an additional $10,000 for passing the one ton (2,000 pound) mark. On top of [...]

Send Us Your Spooky Pictures!

BJ Kelley — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:37:11 +0000

It’s Halloween… And this morning, we shared our pictures of Erin transforming into a vampire. Now, it’s your turn! We want to see your best Halloween spirit(s?)! Got a great costume for the kids and want to show it off? Dressing the pets up? Maybe you’ve decorated your house and got it singing! Upload your [...]

Erin Is Transformed Into A Vampire For Halloween [PHOTOS]

Robert and Erin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:01:51 +0000

Thanks to Grace Ann and the crew from Avalon Hair Salon on Youree Drive, my vampire look is complete. Check out the photos:

Also a big thanks to Halloween Express on Youree Drive for the fabulous costume!!

Save A Buck At Sci-Port's Tricks & Treats Night, Here's How

Rick Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:41:52 +0000

Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center will host the annual Tricks & Treats Night on Saturday, October 29, from 6 – 9 p.m. Reservations made by Noon on Saturday receive $1 off admission per person and can be made by calling (318) 424-8660. Admission is $7 for Sci-Port Members and $9 for Non-Members. This annual event is [...]

Halloween Safety Tips From The Shreveport Police Department

Rick Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:38:02 +0000

Fall is upon us, cooler weather is finally here, and the Shreveport Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to stay safe this Halloween. The department wants everyone to have a safe, fun Halloween, and residents can take a few simple, common sense precautions to make sure they do: ALWAYS have [...]

World's Largest Pumpkin Turned Into World's Largest Pumpkin Zombie Carving [PHOTO]

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:33:13 +0000

A 1,818.5 pound pumpkin that currently holds the world record for the largest pumpkin is being carved into a macabre spectacle of flesh-hungry zombies. Artist Ray Villafane, who specializes in creative pumpkin carving, is behind the gruesome sculpture that he carved as part of the New York Botanical Garden’s “Haunted Pumpkin Garden.” The record breaking [...]

Check Out Some Wonderfully Awkward Family Halloween Photos [IMAGES]

Don Deane — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:36:26 +0000

The folks at ‘Today’ offered up a gallery of spectacularly bad Halloween photos culled from the Awkward Family Photos website.

There’s nothing wrong with homemade Halloween costumes per se, but these are simply unforgivable (and unintentionally scary).

San Francisco, Boston Among Best Cities for Trick-or-Treating

Shauna Wright — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:41:19 +0000

Everyone thinks their neighborhood is the best for trick-or-treating. But the folks at real estate site Zillow have actually compiled a list of the best cities for scoring some ‘tricks or treats’ this Halloween.

In creating its third annual Trick-or-Treat Index, Zillow considered factors such as median home values, crime rates, population density and overall “walkability” when choosing the 20 best urban areas in which to gather candy on October 31.

So how does your city measure up?

Dazzling Halloween "Party Rock" House [VIDEO]

BJ Kelley — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:31:55 +0000

Every year, there are more and more videos of people doing “extreme” decorating for Christmas. I even remember one of the TV news shows doing a story on what was involved in getting house lights synchronized to music. Well, I believe we’ve found a winner for Halloween decorations now! A family in Riverside, California, have [...]

Dog in Tank Costume Wins PetSmart Halloween Contest [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:15:01 +0000

While pets are usually ambivalent about the Halloween costumes their owners dress them in, Tangent the chihuahua seems pretty pleased with the added firepower of his spiffy tank get up.

The tank, which took first prize at the local Petsmart’s Halloween contest, features a gun that lights up and makes shooting sounds when Tangent’s owner pulls a trigger on her side of the leash.