Happy Halloween

But I can think of nothing on earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night.

- Steve Almond, Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America

🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃

The End Was Only The Beginning

Marvel

Are you ready for The Marvels? Less than two weeks to go before it makes its theatrical debut!

The Marvels arrives in theaters on November 10th.

Quote of the Week

Disney

It's a full moon outside.

The weirdos are out!

- Dani Dennison, Hocus Pocus

Photo of the Week

Going our way?

The Haunted Mansion Parlor Lounge

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Welcome, foolish mortals, to the Haunted Mansion Parlor Lounge?! This new lounge will appear aboard the Disney Treasure when it sets sail next year. It looks amazing!

The lounge will be the home of a swinging wake for a jovial captain who died after a disastrous dinner with his beloved fiancé. The decor is a nod to the classic ride, but with a seafaring twist.

A delightful array of ghoulish beverages have been created especially for this lounge.

• Sympathetic Libations - a zero-proof cocktail with sour cherry and blood orange flavors
• Ghoulish Delight - ube fudge, oat milk and tapioca pearls become a glittery purple concoction, garnished with a gummy eyeball
• Signature Beverage - a ghostly twist on a classic margarita: presented amidst a swirl of flavored smoke, topped with a lemon salt foam, with a secret message that can only be revealed by black light

And if you just can't wait to try one of these eerie new beverages, just head over to the Disney Parks Blog to download the recipes. There will also be special merchandise available at the Haunted Mansion Parlor. 

The Haunted Mansion Parlor Music Box - this mysterious box belonged to the captain’s bride-to-be and only opens in the presence of malevolent spirits.

The Haunted Mansion Parlor Clock was inspired by the old grandfather clock from the original Disney Parks attraction.

The Haunted Mansion Parlor Mirror will offer a frightening surprise when the hitchhiking ghosts mysteriously appear in the frame.

This is just one of several themed lounges that you will find onboard the Disney Treasure.  Others include Skipper Society, inspired by the Jungle Cruise, and Periscope Pub, inspired by the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I would want to try them all!

Prepare For The Hunger Games

Lionsgate

This clip from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes looks so perfectly grim, just like the scenes in the book. I can't wait to see this movie!

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes arrives in theaters on November 17th.

The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

All Seasons Music

I play this song every year throughout the Halloween season. It always makes me laugh.

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red

Marvel

I love LEGO cartoons. They're are generally ridiculous and frequently hilarious, especially when they are part of a favorite franchise. The latest silly story is LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red. Some assembly may be required. 

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red arrives on DisneyPlus this Friday, October 27th.

Werewolf By Night... In Color!

Marvel

Last Halloween, Marvel released the delightfully retro black and white Werewolf By Night on DisneyPlus. This year, they've released it again, but in color. I wonder which version will be spookier?

Both versions of Werewolf By Night are available now on DisneyPlus.

Quote of the Week

Kech

I fear not the dark itself, but what may lurk within it.

- Unknown

Photo of the Week

Grrr.... aaaarrgghh... brains!

It looks like Captain America is all set for Halloween in his zombie costume.

Wait, what do you mean that's not a costume?!

Welcome Back To Panem

Lionsgate

This behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is amazing. The film looks so much darker than The Hunger Games, which seems appropriate for this prequel story. 

And when Lucy Gray Baird starts singing that early rendition of "The Hanging Tree"? Whoa! The full version of the song is so haunting.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes arrives in theaters on November 17th.

"Grim Grinning Ghosts" - The Haunted Mansion

I love the soundtrack to Disney's Haunted Mansion ride any time of year, but especially at Halloween. It just always puts me in a happy, spooky mood.

A Special Look At 100 Years Of Disney

Disney

It all started with a dream...

The Walt Disney Company has been a part of many, many dreams over the last 100 years.

Here's looking forward to the next 100.

"This Wish" from Disney's Wish

Disney

Yesterday, Disney released the first clip of a song from their upcoming animated movie, Wish. And the Disney Music Group announced that each Wednesday from now until the film arrives will be Wish Wednesday. So, beginning tomorrow, they will release a new song from the film on the various digital platforms, and the first song will be "This Wish".

The full album will be released on November 17th. Wish arrives in theaters on November 22nd.

Introducing The Marvels

Marvel

Are you ready for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of The Marvels? It looks amazing. And look at all the Flerken!

The Marvels arrives in theaters on November 10th.

Quote of the Week

Fern Bisel Peat

When witches go riding,

and black cats are seen,

the moon laughs and whispers,

'tis near Halloween.

- Unknown

Photo of the Week

There's just something about old cemeteries that puts me in a Halloween mood.

This particular cemetery is the Old Calton Cemetery in Edinburgh.

Are You Ready To Get Goosebumps?

Disney

Disney's new Goosebumps series looks so delightfully creepy. And it starts, appropriately enough, on Friday the 13th. So, are you ready to get Goosebumps?

Goosebumps arrives on DisneyPlus and Hulu today, October 13th. Additional episodes will debut each Friday.

Mr Bratt Dances

Disney

Disney's new Goosebumps series looks so much darker than the old series. But there are still silly moments, like this clip of Mr. Bratt dancing.

Well, that took an unexpected turn!

Here's the official synopsis from Disney:

Inspired by R.L. Stine's worldwide bestselling books, “Goosebumps” follows a group of five high schoolers as they embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle – while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents’ past.

Goosebumps arrives on DisneyPlus and Hulu this Friday the 13th. Additional episodes will debut each Friday.

What Is Captain Marvel Prepared To Do?

Marvel

In The Marvels, Kree Accuser Dar-Benn has declared war on Captain Marvel for her role in the downfall of the Kree empire. And the war has followed her home.

The Marvels arrives in theaters on November 10th.

Who You Gonna Call?

Ray Parker, Jr

Is it really Spooky Season without watching Ghostbusters or listening to the theme song at least a dozen times? I think not. So, here's Ray Parker, Jr's music video for this Halloween classic. 

An Avenger Returns

Marvel

Captain Marvel returns to fight another intergalactic war to protect humanity in The Marvels. But this time, it may be a war of her own making.

The Marvels arrives in theaters on November 10th.

Quote of the Week

James Thew

There is a child in every one of us who is still a trick-or-treater looking for a brightly-lit front porch.

- Robert Brault

Photo of the Week

🎶 Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize... 🎶

Miss Minutes - Butterfly Effect

Marvel

These Miss Minutes Handy Handbook How-To's are hilarious. This one is about the Butterfly Effect.

Loki Season 2 is now on DisneyPlus. New episodes will debut each Thursday.

The Time Has Come

Marvel

Are you ready for more magic and mayhem with the God of Mischief?

Loki Season 2 arrives on DisneyPlus this evening at 6PM PT / 9PM ET.

Your Place At The TVA

Marvel

It looks like Miss Minutes is looking for a few new recruits to join the Time Variance Authority. Are you ready?

Loki Season 2 arrives on DisneyPlus tomorrow, October 5th.

Thriller - Postmodern Jukebox

Postmodern Jukebox

I love the way Postmodern Jukebox puts a retro twist on familiar songs. This 1930s style version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" features Wayne Brady.

Loki Featurettes

Marvel

Marvel has released two new featurettes that give a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Loki. The first is a look back at Loki's appearances throughout the years in the Avengers films leading up to the series.

The second gives us a little more information about a new character, O.B., played by Ke Huy Quan.

Loki Season 2 arrives on DisneyPlus this Thursday, October 5th.

Quote of the Week

iStock

Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves,

We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!

- Humbert Wolfe