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Raycliff Manor Spring Break 2010 Event!!
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The surveys were filled out, and the fans have spoken, and due to overwhelming positive response, Raycliff Manor is bringing back their Ghouls Gone Wild Spring Break event.

The third annual event will be held in Joplin, Missouri on Friday and Saturday, March 19th and 20th. This will be the last chance to come out and enjoy the Raycliff Manor and Carriage House attractions before they begin renovations and updates for the upcoming 2010 haunt season!

Tickets will be available beginning at 6:30 pm at the ticket window, and will be only $15.00 for a pass to both attractions for this one weekend special event.

Also, you can go into the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks located in the Northpark Mall in Joplin, MO and when you donate blood, you'll receive a $2.00 Discount Voucher for the Ghouls Gone Wild event at Raycliff Manor. This means that if you donate blood, you'll be able to enjoy both attractions during this event for only $13.00!

RaycliffManor.com will be updated very shortly with the information!

Jan 30, 2010 - 3:40 am

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Zelda Rubinstein
Dies at 76!!
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Actress Zelda Rubinstein, who is best known for her portrayal of the spirit talker Tangina in Steven Spielberg's 1982 film Poltergeist, has passed away. Her agent, Eric Stevens, confirmed the news that she passed away of natural causes at Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles on January 27. She was 76 years old.

Zelda had been hospitalized in December after two of her major organs failed. According to reports, family insisted Rubinstein was on the mend earlier this month.

A close friend said that she was very much at peace at the time of her passing.

For us horror fans, Poltergeist is the film she is best remembered for, but she also appeared in Poltergeist 2: The Other Side, Poltergeist 3, the Poltergeist television series, and Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon.

Her non-horror film, and television credits include National Lampoon's Last Resort, Sixteen Candles, Caroline In The City, Picket Fences, and 'Mr. Belvedere!

Jan 28, 2010 - 5:11 am

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2010 Transworld Hauntshow Events!!
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On March 25 - 28, 2010 will be the annual Transworld Hauntshow, taking place in St. Louis, Missouri. With the show just around the corner, the events of the convention are now set.

On Wednesday, March 24 there will be a pre-show Speed Seminars & Bowling Party from 12-5:30 pm. Immediately followed by Insane Shane’s kick off party.

On Thursday there will be adding revenue, and sideline businesses seminars. Plus, there will be a behind the scenes tour of The Darkness. There will also be an opening night party at the Dubliner pub.

On Friday, there will be marketing your event, and operating your event seminars, followed by the Haunted House Association with their party.

There are lots more events, seminars, haunt tours, and more set, including an auction, and the International Association of Haunted Attractions annual awards Banquet. Go to www.hauntshow.com for the complete schedule of events, and all of the information you want on the event!

Jan 12, 2010 - 4:21 am

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New Elm Street DVD Set!!
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With the April 30, 2010 release date for the A Nightmare On Elm Street remake coming up quick, New Line is not wasting the chance to re-release the eight films in the original franchise in a new DVD box set that's arriving on April 6.

New Line hasn't packaged all of the films together as a set since they released that black-boxed special edition collection back in 1999.

Since the original box set release the films have been paired up on two sets, featuring four films per set.

There has been no official word as to any extras there may or may not be on this collection. At this time all that is known to be included are the 8 films, including Freddy vs Jason.

However, Robert Englund fans should note, that while the new box set artwork features the dark image of Freddy, it is the Freddy played by Jackie Earle Haley in the upcoming remake, and not the original Robert Englund version.

The glove on the new box set artwork has been replaced via photoshop with an original glove!

Jan 8, 2010 - 1:08 am

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Book of Zombie
Christmas Carols!!
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A few days ago I got my hands on a copy of a new book that is a must own for the zombie lover in your life this holiday, or should I say helliday season.

The book is called, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies: A Book of Zombie Christmas Carols, and it is written by Michael P. Spradlin. The book also features unbelievably gross, but fun illustrations by artist Jeff Weigel, and an introduction by New York Times Best-Selling Author Christopher Moore.

This book takes around two dozen classic Christmas carols and flips them around with a zombie twist to make them Christmas SCARE-ols, instead of carols.

Some of the carols include;
I Saw Mommy Chewing Santa Claus, We Three Spleens, Let's Feast On Merry Gentlemen, Zombie the Snowman, Zombie Claus Is Coming To Town, Rudolph, The Zombie Reindeer, and more!!

I personally read this book, and it is THE must own book for zombie lovers during the holidays!

For more info on the book go to www.zombiecarols.com

Dec 10, 2009 2:32 am

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NECA's New Freddy Krueger Figure!!
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Even though it's a figure, here is you best shot to date at seeing the face of Freddy Krueger from the upcoming remake of A Nightmare On Elm Street. Horror figure fans can rejoice in the fact that NECA Toys is creating a new Freddy Krueger figure from the upcoming remake due out in April of 2010.

There will be a burned Freddy, and a pre-burned Freddy as played by Jackie Earle Haley. Pictures of both figures can be seen at Dread Central.

NECA's Head of Product Development, Randy Falk said that NECA has re-aquired the rights to both Freddy, and Jason. He said that both of the Freddy figures will be released before the remake is released, and there are plans for a new classic Freddy figure to commemorate the original film's 25th anniversary.

If you go to figures.com, you can read the whole Q and A with Randy Falk

Nov 28, 2009 - 2:29 am

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Spirit Halloween's
Fright Squad!!
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As is a new trend with haunted hayrides, during the holiday season they convert from haunted to holiday. We mentioned before about the Bates Motel Holiday Hayride, and now going the Christmas route for their second year is the Kersey Valley Spookywoods!

If you are near High Point, North Carolina, and are looking for a family holiday event, then come to the Kersey Valley Christmas, where you can snuggle up under a warm blanket with your loved ones on a hayride. You will be taken around the farm where you will experience the Christmas story as narrated by Rod Davis from 99.5 WMAG!

While there, you can experience their animated lights, and a 35 foot tall Christmas tree with over 60,000 lights, and fire effects all themed to music. You can also get a real Frasier Fir Christmas tree. Before you leave, be sure to stop by Santa's forest, and have pictures taken with Santa. You can also build your own Christmas wreath.

You can also enjoy some caramel kettle corn, chocolate chip cookies, roasted nuts, roasted marshmallows, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider!

Nov 17, 2009 - 7:57 pm

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Bates Motel's Annual Holiday Hayride!!
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Each and every haunt season, The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride is one of the top haunts and hayrides in the entire nation. However, once again, as the haunt season has come to an end, the Bates Motel goes from scary...to merry!

The attraction includes a ride on a sound equipped hay wagon, through the rolling hills of Arasapha Farm, which has been transformed into a winter wonderland. The farm has been set up with huge light displays, decorated trees and buildings, bridges and brooks. You will come face to face with live reindeer, and see an animated Santa’s workshop.

The 20 minutes long hayride is choreographed with all the favorite songs of the season. After the hay ride, relax by the bonfire, or warm up with a cup of cocoa, or have your picture taken with Santa, and get an up close look at their famous live nativity scene. You can also pick a Christmas tree and wreath for the season.

The event runs from November 27-29, December 4-6, 11-13, and 18 – 23. The times are 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

For more information go to HolidayHayride.com!

Nov 8, 2009 - 10:31 am

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