In Irish mythology, Samhain was when the doorways to the Otherworld opened to allow the souls of the dead to enter our own world
Halloween
Halloween
The gates of hell aren’t a bad place to be, finds Conor Pope, as he goes in search of the origins of the pagan festival of Samhain, a precursor of Halloween
Ghost stories from 1913 make for a fascinating psychogram of Irish middle-class anxieties
Pumpkin ‘the great deceiver’ as seemingly ‘perfect’ crops turn quickly and dramatically
Halloween horrors including The Conjuring, The Descent, Scream and The Exorcist III
Lilly Higgins: Making your own cheesey pumpkin cauldron is a fun trick and treat this Halloween
A male suspect was detained while trying to escape the scene on foot
Dogs commonly find the sound of fireworks terrifying because of their highly sensitive hearing, but there are ways to make the experience more bearable for them
Gráinne O’Keefe: Crown Prince and Hokkaido are much less of a horror show to prep and they taste better, too
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