{"id":1546,"date":"2020-09-29T20:13:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T04:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gothic-charm-school.com\/charm\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2020-09-29T18:36:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T02:36:16","slug":"halloween-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gothic-charm-school.com\/charm\/?p=1546","title":{"rendered":"Halloween 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Oh Snarklings, this year has been weird, chaotic, and stressful, and it&#8217;s not going to get better any time soon. Because of that, the Lady of the Manners was second-guessing herself about writing this post; fretting about Halloween this year seemed frivolous. But we need frivolous right now. Anything that brings even a speck of joy to someone right now is valuable and badly needed. Halloween is NECESSARY, DAMMIT. So, what is going on for Halloween? What spooky things can you join in on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Did you know there's a Halloween international film festival? This year it's a ticketed online event through Eventive, and runs October 1st - 3rd. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/07\/2020-halloween-film-festival-moving-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">Did you know there&#8217;s a Halloween international film festival? This year it&#8217;s a ticketed online event through Eventive, and runs October 1<\/a><sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Did you know there's a Halloween international film festival? This year it's a ticketed online event through Eventive, and runs October 1st - 3rd. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/07\/2020-halloween-film-festival-moving-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">st<\/a><\/sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Did you know there's a Halloween international film festival? This year it's a ticketed online event through Eventive, and runs October 1st - 3rd. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/07\/2020-halloween-film-festival-moving-online\/\" target=\"_blank\"> &#8211; 3<\/a><sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Did you know there's a Halloween international film festival? This year it's a ticketed online event through Eventive, and runs October 1st - 3rd. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/07\/2020-halloween-film-festival-moving-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">rd<\/a><\/sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Did you know there's a Halloween international film festival? This year it's a ticketed online event through Eventive, and runs October 1st - 3rd. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/07\/2020-halloween-film-festival-moving-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">.<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Shudder started its Halloween movie schedule at the beginning of September, and runs through October 31.&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/08\/shudder-61-days-halloween-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shudder started its Halloween movie schedule at the beginning of <\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Shudder started its Halloween movie schedule at the beginning of September, and runs through October 31.&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/08\/shudder-61-days-halloween-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">September<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Shudder started its Halloween movie schedule at the beginning of September, and runs through October 31.&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/halloweendailynews.com\/2020\/08\/shudder-61-days-halloween-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">, and runs through October 31.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The AMC FearFest is offering 91 titles, with a whole bunch of horror movie franchises represented. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amc.com\/shows\/fearfest\/talk\/2020\/09\/amc-fearfest-check-out-the-full-lineup-of-horror-classics-and-scary-movie-marathons-coming-to-amc-this-october\" target=\"_blank\">The AMC FearFest is offering <\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The AMC FearFest is offering 91 titles, with a whole bunch of horror movie franchises represented. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amc.com\/shows\/fearfest\/talk\/2020\/09\/amc-fearfest-check-out-the-full-lineup-of-horror-classics-and-scary-movie-marathons-coming-to-amc-this-october\" target=\"_blank\">91<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The AMC FearFest is offering 91 titles, with a whole bunch of horror movie franchises represented. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amc.com\/shows\/fearfest\/talk\/2020\/09\/amc-fearfest-check-out-the-full-lineup-of-horror-classics-and-scary-movie-marathons-coming-to-amc-this-october\" target=\"_blank\"> titles, with a whole bunch of horror movie franchises represented.<\/a><\/li><li>The cast of Hocus Pocus are gathering Friday Oct. 30th for a virtual cast reunion, with all proceeds going to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"New York Restoration Project (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nyrpshop.org\/pages\/about\" target=\"_blank\">New York Restoration Project<\/a>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Tickets are $10, and oooh, there's a merchandise shop, too. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nyrpshop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are $10, and oooh, there&#8217;s a merchandise shop, too.<\/a><\/li><li>The Lady of the Manners has always vaguely wanted to go to Salem and see the Halloween festivities, but still hasn&#8217;t achieved the magic combination of budget + free time + not distracted by the possibility of going to Disneyland. But this year she&#8217;s planning on attending at least a few of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"online Salem Haunted Happenings events (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hauntedhappenings.org\/events\/2020-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">online Salem Haunted Happenings events<\/a>!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you&#8217;d prefer some spooky things to watch or listen to from the depths of YouTube:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Betty Boop \u201cMinnie the Moocher\u201d\u009d - the classic Max Fleisher cartoon featuring Cab Calloway singing, skeletons, creepy cats, devils, and ghosts!&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N7VUU_VPI1E\" target=\"_blank\">Betty Boop \u201cMinnie the Moocher\u201d\u009d &#8211; the classic Max Fleisher cartoon featuring Cab Calloway singing, skeletons, creepy cats, devils, and ghosts!&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"An animated movie of the classic Ray Bradbury story \u201cThe Homecoming\u201d\u009d, by Ben Wickey for his 2016 CalArts project. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W2w5QBAvLgY&amp;t=12s\" target=\"_blank\">An animated movie of the classic Ray Bradbury story \u201cThe Homecoming\u201d\u009d, by Ben Wickey for his 2016 CalArts project.<\/a> (If you want to understand why the Lady of the Manners is the way she is, just know that her dad first read this story to her when she was around four.)<\/li><li>Vintage Halloween music! <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"From the 1910s, 20s. and 30s (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dn8823AqLoA\" target=\"_blank\">From the 1910s, 20s. and 30s<\/a>. <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Halloween jazz from the 40s and 50s! (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PDyPOMQaupE\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween jazz from the 40s and 50s!<\/a><\/li><li>If you need relaxing spooky background noise, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Disney Dan created a ten-hour loop of the rain, thunderstorm, and noises from the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ew63r0QlfGA&amp;t=14223s\" target=\"_blank\">Disney Dan created a <\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Disney Dan created a ten-hour loop of the rain, thunderstorm, and noises from the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ew63r0QlfGA&amp;t=14223s\" target=\"_blank\">ten-hour loop<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Disney Dan created a ten-hour loop of the rain, thunderstorm, and noises from the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ew63r0QlfGA&amp;t=14223s\" target=\"_blank\"> of the rain, thunderstorm, and noises from the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While the works of Edgar Allan Poe are appropriate year-round, there&#8217;s something very satisfying about hearing them read aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Raven\u201d\u009d read by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Christopher Lee (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ofSOul1NB8Q\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Lee<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Christopher Walken (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R7G_fZYv8Mg\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Walken<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vincent Price (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zuGZ_wp_i9w\" target=\"_blank\">Vincent Price<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"James Earl Jones (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WcqPQXqQXzI\" target=\"_blank\">James Earl Jones<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Annabelle Lee\u201d\u009d read by Marianne Faithful (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/avKxInSbGuQ\u00ef\u00bb\u00bf\" target=\"_blank\">Annabelle Lee\u201d\u009d read by Marianne Faithful<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"\u201cThe Black Cat\u201d\u009d read by Diamanda Galas (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xZ02MxteLlY\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThe Black Cat\u201d\u009d read by Diamanda Galas<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Halloween carols are needed in these trying times, and Kristen Lawrence is here to help with that. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/kristenlawrence.com\/discography-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween carols are needed in these trying times, and Kristen Lawrence is here to help with that.<\/a> Traditional spooky folklore ballads and her own work, with delightful accompaniment on piano and pipe organ.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Lady of the Manners adores Romancing the Gothic, and as she hasn&#8217;t gotten a sufficient grasp on linear time to attend <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the online classes, she's been gleefully watching the recorded versions. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/romancingthegothic.wordpress.com\/video-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">the online classes, she&#8217;s been gleefully watching the recorded versions.<\/a>(Seriously, Dr. Sam Hirst is a darling, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Romancing the Gothic (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/romancingthegothic.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Romancing the Gothic<\/a> is one of the Lady of the Manners&#8217; favorite things on the internet.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Everyone (and the Lady of the Manners includes herself in this) needs to read more classic horror fiction.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Which means going to Project Gutenberg and browsing all of the free titles! (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/bookshelf\/42\" target=\"_blank\"> Which means going to Project Gutenberg and browsing all of the free titles!<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you have access to a printer (stop snickering, it&#8217;s a thing many people still have in their homes), there are all sorts of Halloween and spooky coloring pages you can download and print. The Lady of the Manners collected a few as a starting point on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"this Pinterest board (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/gothiccharmscho\/halloween-coloring-pages\/\" target=\"_blank\">this Pinterest board<\/a>. Several of those pins link to the Etsy stores of the artists; the Lady of the Manners cheerfully and vehemently encourages you to support small artists and buy their digital downloads!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>~~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do any of you lovely people have suggestions for activities or online events for this very strange 2020 Halloween season? Please leave a comment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May the 2021 Halloween season be a return to the usual sort of spooky and creepy for all of us, and not this socially-distanced limbo we&#8217;re stuck in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh Snarklings, this year has been weird, chaotic, and stressful, and it&#8217;s not going to get better any time soon. 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