All About Halloween

The Amityville House seen here is located in Amityville Long Island. The house was owned by the Lutz family who believed it to be hunted when they moved into it 13 months after the previous owner had killed his family in the house.

The movie, the Amityville horror was based on the paranormal experiences the Lutz family believed were happening because of "ghosts" that were inhabiting the house; ghosts of the murdered family.

Although nothing was ever proven about the house being haunted, a book and movie were made based on the information given by the Lutz family who moved out of the house 1 year after moving in.

Others have lived in the renovated home since, and the town has even changed the address of the home. Notably, a man who lived in the house from 1987-1997 was killed in the 911 terrorist attacks in NYC.

Winchester House is a house in California which has long been thought to be haunted. Once the home of gun magnate William Winchester and his wife Sarah, the home is now strictly a tourist attraction.

The Flying Dutchmen according to lore is a ghost ship that can never go home and must stay at sea forever. It is often seen from a distance shrouded in a ghostly light.

This is interesting to me because our school district sports teams are the dutchmen and our symbol is this ship!

About this photo: A ghost tells Hamlet that he is the spirit of his father and reveals to Hamlet that Claudius murdered King Hamlet by pouring poison in his ear. The Ghost ( supposedly Hamlet's father) demands that Hamlet avenge his death. Hamlet waivers however, because he isn't sure whether or not the ghost is being truthful.

Casper the friendly ghost is a character found in a children's cartoon series. Casper appears to be a child ghost with ghost parents, although there was some controversy as to whether he was actually a ghost of a child.The character was created in the 1930's and was on television and has also been recreated for the movies.

The Black Cat associated with the poem the Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poe.

A tradition in the US and other countries where children dress up in costumes and go from home to home asking for and receiving candy or other treats. Although for the most part the tradition continues, often times parents go along with their children for safety reasons. Parties and trick or tricking in schools and local malls have taken the place of some trick or treating, in order for children to have fun in a safe environment.

Participants at the party bob for apples and play Snap Apple; chasing an apple swinging from a string. Another game is trying to grab and eat a doughnut on a string without using your hands to help you. The parties also included ghost stories and watching scary movies.

Jack-O-Lanterns are typically carved out pumpkins which are lit. They usually have scary faces carved in them. The top of the pumpkin is usually cut off and replaced once the pumpkin is carved and a light of some sort (usually a candle) is put inside.