New Classic Monsters Fabric at JoAnn!

Posted on August 2, 2020 by The Big Scare

Many of you may recall the Classic Monsters fabric that was released 20 years ago. That fabric became a “must-have” for Halloween and Universal Monsters enthusiasts alike. Well, there’s a brand new fabric in town featuring all of your favorites, a few surprises, and the scariest thing of all — an homage to a Celine Dion song-driven theatrical motion picture! Yes, there’s a brand new Classic Monsters Fabric available this year at JoAnn featuring the Universal Monsters! Check out all of the classic monsters of the movies and a few BIG surprises – from The Wolf Man to The Mask of Fu Manchu to Godzilla! All your favorites are here! Retailing at $16.99, the fabric is now discounted along with other Halloween styles. Hurry in before it disappears forever!

Godzilla on the New Classic Monsters Fabric

Talbot Castle on Classic Monsters Fabric

Classic Monsters Fabric at JoAnn

Fu Manchu on Halloween Fabric at JoAnn

Spook Spotter: Scary Halloween Miniatures from Michael’s

Posted on August 11, 2019 by The Big Scare

If you haven’t purchased your ceramic black Christmas tree from Michael’s yet, it’s probably too late. The vintage-inspired tabletop tree from Mr. Halloween (Mr. Christmas) is reportedly gone at many locations across the country. They have literally flown off the shelves. But there’s still plenty of other goodies in store this year that are just as ghoulishly great.

Take for example, these Halloween Miniatures from the Tiny Treasures line. These are the best ones ever released at Michael’s, and some of the best miniatures/Halloween village accessories ever created.

Tiny Treasures Michael’s Halloween Miniatures

Ranging in price from $4.00 to $8.00, the miniatures are spectacular in detail. A haunted carriage is one of the larger accessories you can purchase. It is available for $15.00.

The best of the lot are the witch with the cauldron and the mysterious reaper with the crystal ball.

Tiny Treasures Michael’s Village Accessories

These are selling fast, so head down to your local Michael’s and grab your favorites before they’re gone!

Michael’s Halloween Miniatures

Spook Spotter: Vintage Blow Mold Style Black Cat at Michael’s

Posted on July 24, 2019 by The Big Scare

Available now at Michael’s, what is sure to be one of the best finds of the Halloween 2019 season, this hard plastic black cat, designed to look like a vintage blow mold.

Black Cat Blow Mold Michael’s

The cat, like a traditional blow mold, is hollow, but the plastic is thick and there is no place for a light even if you were to consider lighting it. That being said, the design and paint is downright gorgeous, hearkening back to the decorations of Halloweens past. The black cat is an original design that incorporates a rather familiar face. The jack-o’-lantern on which the cat sits is the same face sculpt as the old Empire “Hobo Jack-o’-Lantern” blow mold. This one of a kind, 15″ throwback decoration is available at Michael’s stores now for the price of $18.00.

An All Hallows’ Toast 2017

Posted on October 31, 2017 by The Big Scare

Thank you for joining us for the 2017 Halloween Season. We hope to see you again next year. Until then…

Mothers have a holiday. Fathers do too. Veterans, the United States of America, laborers, pilgrims, grandparents, and Jesus all have holidays. But do the children have one, a day that is all their own? Yes. Yes, they do.

There exists one night each year when the children make the rules, when they use their imaginations to the fullest, when they are given free reign of their worlds, when every door opened offers the opportunity for reward. That night is Halloween.

Halloween is the one day out of the year that truly belongs to the children, the ones ages two to twelve, and the ones ages thirteen to 102 who refuse to grow up. Halloween is the one night of the year when it is all right for each of us to return to the fantastic world of childhood, when we can allow make-believe things to scare us, and when we can dress up, be silly, and be ourselves – just as the children do.

So, here is to the children, both young and old, to the fantasies of youth, and to the one night when imagination knows no boundaries. Here is to our holiday. Here is to Halloween.

Happy Halloween!

Spooky Soda

Posted on October 30, 2017 by The Big Scare

The Universal Monsters and Pepsi have a long history together, but this year, the classic monsters joined the ranks of the competition. This year, the Coca-Cola company featured images of the iconic monsters on its Fanta line of flavored sodas. While we were not able to track down any of these near us, perhaps you had better luck…

FANTA UNIVERSAL MONSTERS

And 7-Up returned with more monster sodas this year. These creepy little dudes have been on 7-Up products for a few years now, but we at the Big Scare believe these are the best incarnations of them so far…

spooky soda

Bats in the Belfry and Movie Posters Come to Life: More Awesome Decor

Posted on October 29, 2017 by The Big Scare

Target Bat in a Cage (Center)

It’s almost here… Halloween 2017. But before we give up the ghost for the season, we had to tell you about a few more dazzling decorations for your haunted home. After all, there are only a few more days to make sure you have everything you need to scare the treaters…

First is the Skull in the Jack-O’-Lantern from Kroger which is quite reminiscent of the Halloween II movie poster. This is an amazing sculpture with super-bright orange-red LED lights. Right now, it is on sale at your local Kroger or Fred Meyer.

Halloween II Jack-O’-Lantern

Next up is a really amazing prop from Target that we failed to mention in our Monsterville post… This bat in a cage is really well-done. With a perfect soundtrack of thunder, lightning, and wing-flapping, this little devil comes to life when you pass by or make a loud sound. Its eyes light up, its wings flap, and lightning flashes, illuminating the true horror that is this little creature of the night…

Target Bat in a Cage

Howling Home Depot: Werewolf Motionette

Posted on October 25, 2017 by The Big Scare

Home Depot always has a fang-tastic selection of Halloween decorations, and this year is no exception. But, perhaps, the greatest offering this year is a new spin on a blast from the past. For the past few years, Home Depot has carried a line of 3-foot animated Halloween figures, very similar to the Telco Motionettes of Halloween. While the designs have always been fun and creative, one piece really stands out this year… The Werewolf!

Home Depot Werewolf

This figure has an awesome design, great movement, and an eerie howling soundtrack. Its fierce lighted eyes and moving jaw really make this a one-of-a-kind piece, earning it the Big Scare’s “Best Halloween Decoration of 2017” award. Check out the action shots of the figure below and tell us what you have found in stores that has you excited…

Home Depot Werewolf

Creepy Kroger: Halloween Finds at Your Local Grocer

Posted on October 21, 2017 by The Big Scare

Kroger is the largest grocery chain in America and operates food stores under various names including Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, Ralph’s, and Smith’s. They usually carry a decent selection of Halloween-themed food products, and this year is no different. Check out the great Halloween Tombstone Pizzas featuring Dracula and Frankenstein…

Tombstone Halloween Pizza

In addition to offering up frightful food offerings, they have a number of devilish decor items that are also quite unique. Check out this miniature haunted house. It is one of three illuminated haunted house designs available.

Kroger Lighted Haunted House Figure

And check out this awesome pumpkin carving kit. Unlike the usual pumpkin carving kit that may offer only a saw and a scoop, this is a full-blow playset. This Pumpkin Pro Carve-a-Scene pack includes a saw, strobe light, ghost picks, and a grave yard. Instead of carving a face, you carve a window into your pumpkin and use the decorations to build a scene. How cool is that?

Pumpkin Pro Carve-a-Scene Pumpkin Kit with Ghosts and Graveyard

Get Your Halloween Party Started

Posted on October 15, 2017 by The Big Scare

Halloween Party Supplies

It’s time to start planning those Halloween parties. Here are a few ghoulish goodies, now available in stores, that can really bring your Halloween shindig to life… or death:

Pillsbury Halloween Funfetti Cake Mix
Hershey’s Tombstones, York Peppermint Pumpkins, and Reese’s Pumpkins Treat Pack
Trader Joe’s Halloween Joe Joe’s and Pumpkin Joe Joe’s
Trader Joe’s Haunted House Kit
Lay’s Halloween Snack Pack (Vampire, Skeleton, and Werewolf designs)
Trader Joe’s Ghost and Bat Potato Crisps
Count Chocula Treat Bars (available at Target)
Dollar Tree Haunted House Plates
Franz Bake Shop Vampire O’s “Bloody” Raspberry Filled Doughnuts
Franz Bake Shop Zombie O’s Green Chocolate-Covered Doughnuts

Rice Krispies Treats Monsters

Trader Joe’s Chocolate Halloween House Kit

Dollar Tree Haunted House Plates

TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Ross… Oh My!

Posted on October 11, 2017 by The Big Scare

The discount stores are offering up a whole slew of creepy creeps this year, mostly in the form of decorative Halloween busts and statues. Two of the best are the Headless Horseman statue and the Frankenstein’s Monster bust.

First up is the Headless Horseman statue. Available at Ross, this beautiful statue is quite heavy and elegantly sculpted. It has more detail than the Horseman statues released at HomeGoods several years ago, and it is also a bit bigger. It also features a lighted pumpkin head. Coming in at $14.99, it’s a real steal.

Headless Horseman Statue

Next up is the Frankenstein’s Monster bust sold at TJX stores. Available at select HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, and Marshall’s stores, this Frankenstein bust is a re-release of a bust from last year, but it has an all-new paint job. Bearing a strong resemblance to our favorite man-made monster from 1931, this bust features gruesome green paint and lighted LED eyes. A bit more pricey than the Headless Horseman, the Monster bust is definitely heavy and quite worth the price of $34.99.