The Ultimate Guide to Online Halloween Resources

It's no surprise that Halloween is our favorite time of the year. We love dressing up in outlandish costumes, cooking up outrageous treats, and scaring the wits out of our friends and neighbors. And to help make your own Halloween extra special, we've collected an assortment of our favorite online resources for amazing Halloween food, decorations, crafts, music and more.

Halloween Food

"Gross" Halloween Recipes — Follow the links on the page and you'll learn how to make Cockroach Puree, Baked Flesh Rolls, and Coagulated Blood Dip.
Halloween Recipes — More deliciously devious Halloween recipes, this time with goodies like fried spiders, brain pate, and eerie eyeballs.
Dried Apple Shrunken Heads — This one might just top them all. Skulls and spiders and eyeballs are all great, but these shrunken heads made from apples are genuinely spooky.
Awful Edible Roasted Fleshworms — While the rest of the recipes deal with pretty traditional Halloween fare, this roasted fleshworm is pretty creative and completely terrifying. This one might just be a little too realistic looking to eat.
Halloween Food — Another great page of recipes. In addition to the usual spooky servings, this page has more elaborate recipes too, such as Dinner in a Pumpkin.
Taste of Home Halloween Recipes — Less spooky and more just outright delicious, these ten dessert recipes are sure to delight any and all guests at the party.
ABC Family Halloween Treats — You'll find dozens of recipes here for snacks, drinks, dinners, desserts, cakes - you name it, you'll find it.
Martha Stewart Halloween Recipes — Martha Stewart may be the last person you think of when planning Halloween festivities, but there are some ghastly good ideas in here - Cauldron Curry! Delicious!

Food Network Halloween Recipes — If you're looking for good recipes, why not turn to the experts? The Food Network website has plenty of tasty and terrifying treats, drinks, and goodies that are sure to please.
Better Homes and Gardens Halloween Treats — Even Better Homes and Gardens can't resist getting in on the Halloween action! And not only will you find a wide assortment of tasty treats, but you'll find Halloween decorations on the sidebar.
Witches Fingers Italian Cookies — Out of the all the creepy and spooky Halloween treats, these cookies are by and large the most realistic and scary. They look like real fingers!
Chicken Breast Eyeballs — Eyeballs aren't normally appetizing, but for these peepers - made with chicken breast, parmesan cheese, olives, and other tasty ingredients - we'd make an exception.
Crescent Mummy Dogs — While these may not be as impressive as the other recipes on the list, any variation of pigs in a blanket holds a special place in my heart. A very simple recipe for cute little Mummy Dogs.
Jello Salad Brain — We've always been a big fan of brain food and this Jello Salad brain looks downright delicious. Provided you have a brain mold, it seems to be an incredibly easy recipe.
Jello Blood Worms — Another recipe that's too cool for words. Using plastic straws - bendy straws work best - you can make edible Jello worms that look so much like the real thing it's kind of gross.
Eyeball Caprese — Unlike the other recipes on this list, this one is actually pretty fancy. Caprese is a classic Italian salad that's both light and delicious. This version maintains that great flavor but adds a pretty spooky twist with a pair of eyeballs.
Zombie Cake — Here's another one that may be a bit hard to stomach - which makes it perfect for the holiday! This bloody zombie cake is made from brownies, raspberries, and a few other simple ingredients.

Thorax Cake — Yikes! Another incredibly realistic Halloween recipe, this one depicts some internal organs. Looks very gory, sounds very tasty.
Halloween Recipes and More — This page not only has a handful of tasty Halloween recipes, but also expands into pumpkin, fudge, and other sorts of theme recipes.
Mom's Who Think Halloween Recipes — Another page of recipes, this time with some fairly unique dishes, like Jack-O-Lantern Cheeseburger Pie. You won't know how it is until you try it!
13 Bloody, Gutsy Halloween Recipes — These aren't your typical Halloween recipes. Instead of cooking up fake eyeballs or fake brains, these dishes are made with legitimately creepy ingredients like blood and live.
Halloween Drinks — Your guests are going to get thirsty and you can't just serve normal beverages amidst your creepy decorations and disturbing food. Learn how to make drinks that glow, emit fog, and do other things drinks shouldn't do.
Joe Bartender's Halloween Drinks — While there aren't a lot of drinks listed on the page, the ones that are there sound promising enough, such as Black Witch, Green Ghost, and Flaming Pumpkin Pie.
Top 5 Halloween Drink Recipes for Adults — These drinks look downright disgusting, which is fantastic. The Blood Drip? The Brain Hemorrhage? The Black Widow even has legs in it!
Drink Swap's Halloween Drink Recipes — Wow, talk about a comprehensive list. This page features easily over one hundred drink recipes that range from the Canadian Zombie to Dragon Blood Punch.
Ghoul-Ade — While this page only has a recipe for the above-mentioned Ghoul-Ade, it sounds tasty, it's simple, and it should please all the guests, even those who don't drink alcohol.

Halloween Decorations

$30 Mummy — If you're looking for a decoration that will truly frighten your guests, this relatively cheap mummy will do the job. This PDF page offers plenty detailed instructions.

Scary Guys Halloween Projects — Scary Guys has over a dozen different Halloween projects that are sure to entertain and haunt your guests. Projects are listed as relatively easy to build, too!
Flying Ghost Instructions — You'll have to forgive the site's floating logo. While this project is fairly complicated both in resources and construction, it is an absolute classic.
Making Little Spiders — If you're sick of intensive, elaborate projects, this one will be a nice change of pace. Easy-to-make spooky spiders.
Bottomless Pit — One of the coolest items on the list in our humble opinion. Every Halloween party could use its own doorway to the underworld.
Create a Lighted Cauldron — What sort of haunted house doesn't have a cauldron spewing fog everywhere? These instructions will tell you everything you need to know to build your own.
Demon Mask Tutorial — A great guide to making your own creepy demon mask using clay, plaster of Paris, and other materials.
How to Make a Charred Corpse — This one is pretty gruesome, but if you're having an adults-only Halloween party, then this decoration could really take your party up a notch or two.
Grim Reaper Tutorial — Have Death himself - The Grim Reaper - as a guest at your Halloween festivities! The best part about this prop? It floats!
How to Make Corpse Hands — Quality decorations are an integral part of any Halloween party and these thorough instructions on making realistic looking corpse hands will make you a hit with your guests!
Haunted Mirror Tutorial — This a truly cool little trick. This page shows you how to make a "haunted" mirror that, when you gaze into it, your reflection will fade away and a spooky image will appear.

The Half-Monster Illusion — This one requires a bit of work so only the truly crafted and dedicated need apply. However, the amount of work is worth it for such a cool decoration.
Squishy Eyeball Doorbell — This things just keep getting better! Like the last project, this one requires a bit of work, but it's totally worth it to have an eyeball for a doorbell!
Spider Web Balloons — These spider web balloons have a bit of a ship-in-a-bottle mystique to them. There's a bit of work and finesse involved, but the end result is truly unique and spooky.
Fog Machine Vortex — A fog machine is pretty much a must if you want to throw a good Halloween party. A swirling fog vortex, however, may just be the key to a great party.
Carving Foam Gargoyles — Gargoyles are a pretty common sight among gothic horror and could really add a special touch to your decorations. This page will help you carve your own foam gargoyle.
The Frankenhand Table — Everyone knows about Dr. Frankenstein and his monster. Why not recreate some of that spooky magic in your own house with this laboratory setup - complete with wiggling severed arm!
Giant Spider Project — Being a list of Halloween resources, there have been more than a few spidery elements, but nothing like this gigantic arachnid made from a lawn chair!
Giant Web Project — Although it's from a completely different web site, this giant spider web tutorial goes perfectly with the giant spider project listed above!
The Spider's Victim — This is the kind of decoration that sends chills up your spine. The Spider's victim can go well with the above props as well as work well on its own, covered in tiny spiders.
Rising Coffin — If you've got a bit of carpentry talent under your belt, you can construct this really fantastic looking coffin that protrudes from the ground.

Foam Guts Tutorial — This may be the easiest tutorial on the list and it results in some really nasty looking fake guts. The tutorial suggests pairing them with a skeleton but they could be used in a variety of situations.
The Haunted Books — This is some classic horror stuff right here. This tutorial will show you how to make a row of books move in and out as if haunted by a ghost!
Heart in a Jar — While there is Jello involved, this is very much for decoration and not intended for consumption. Plus, we don't think you'd want to eat it anyway after seeing what it looks like.
Jack Skellington — If you need to spruce up your party, why not bring in the main character from the classic film The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jacob's Ladder Tutorial — Nothing says "mad scientist's laboratory" like bolts of electricity flying back and forth. And that's exactly what you'll get with this Jacob's Ladder tutorial.
Kicking Legs Prop — While this project is fairly elaborate and requires a decent amount of skill, it's really a one-of-a-kind effect, as it produces a pair of frantically kicking legs that can be sticking out of a lawnmower, a car, or even a house!
Possessed Mailbox — This one requires a bit of electrical knowledge, so it's not for everyone, but holy cow is it cool. A motion sensor inside of the mailbox causes it to start banging open and closed while shooting light out whenever someone walks by.
Puking Exorcist Head — The Exorcist is possibly the most well known horror film of all time and so incorporating the film into your Halloween decorations is sure to be a hit.
Motorized Rat Feast — We doubt we're alone when we say we can't stand rats. They give us the willies. Which is exactly why this motorized display of rats feasting on guts is such an effective Halloween prop.
Building a Scarecrow — While Scarecrows are traditionally used to protect corn, horror media has turned them into a Halloween icon and this tutorial will show you how to make a truly terrifying figure.
Paper Mache — Paper mache is a favorite amongst those who make crafts and these skulls are both easy to build and spooky looking.

Halloween Music

Halloween Music — Need music for your party? This page offers over a dozen Halloween-themed songs for download and it's all for free.
Echoes of Darkness — Sick of the cheesy Halloween CDs that you find at local department stores? So is this guy, which is why he set out to make his own CD of Halloween songs. He's even won awards!
Free Halloween Sound Effects — Music is great, but you'll also want some spooky sounds to scare up a nice atmosphere.

Halloween Makeup and Effects

Halloween Make-Up — No matter what you decide to dress up as, your costume could always use a bit of polish. These awesome make-up tutorials are just what you need.

Haunted Houses

HauntWorld.com — Find haunted houses, corn mazes, and hayrides, as well as supplies, vendors, tradeshows and haunt industry info.
ChicagoHorror.com — Covering all things dark, gothic, horror, Halloween and haunted in Chicagoland.
Terror Syndicate — In-depth instructional material on the production of props, installation of haunt systems, and fabrication of haunted attractions.
National Haunters Convention — One of the top haunt conventions, with something for everyone who loves Goth, horror, animatronics, makeup, prop building, airbrushing, and anything and everything Halloween-related.
Fright Times — Fright done right! Published twice a year, Fright Times is the printed haunted house and Halloween magazine.
HAuNTcon — The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention. In a different city each year, finding and touringh the best haunted attractions in the country.
Nights of Fear — This haunted house in Grand Rapids, Michigan is located in a 80,000 square foot facility and aims to be the greatest haunted house in the world!
Crazed Cornfield Maze — A massive 20+ acre cornfield maze in Thornton, Colorado. There's also a mini-maze for kids and a pumpkin patch, plus jumping castle, air slide, pony rides, petting zoo, and other rides.
Haunted Field of Screams — The largest haunted attraction in Colorado, also located in Thornton. Not a maze; a visual interactive haunt located right in the corn field.
Necroplanet — Experience ultimate Halloween terror at Necroplanet's three haunted attractions: The Pit, Chaos in 3D and the Necropolis; located in downtown Columbia, MO.
The Dead End — The Ghostess offers haunt-related projects, recipes, lighting and photography tips, supply prices and more.

Other Awesome Spooky Stuff

The Haunted Studio — Lew Lehrman, Painter of Dark, creates amazing spooky, haunted and Halloween-themed art. Take a look at his Haunted Gallery.
Toxic Toons — Extremely cool spooky shirts, stickers, art books, greeting cards and more from artist Eric "Unkle" Pigors, who's worked with artists ranging from Tim Burton to Metallica.
Zombie Pinups — Beauty and Braaaains! Tons of user-submitted galleries of hot girls dressed as cold dead zombies.
Chuck Williams Fan Club — Your first source for news and information on actor, producer, writer and director Chuck Williams' movies & personal appearances.
Cult of the Great Pumpkin — A place for people who sincerely love Hallloween, this blog features Halloween contests, crafts, videos and more.