SquidQuest: SquidHauntings

It was a dark and stormy night...

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious lens of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my SquidQuest door.
`'Tis some lensmaster,' I muttered, `tapping at my SquidQuest door -
Only this, and nothing more.
' ~ Adapted from The Raven ~ Edgar Allen Squid

And here you are peeking at the SquidHauntings Quest. Are you feeling a bit uneasy? Are your nerves not at rest? Is your heart quickly beating? Is your mind racing fast? You can leave now and forevermore put this all in the past. Or else enter slowly, no quick movement is best, and step into the darkness, and follow the rest, that came here before you, who decided to stay, and join in the fun and the games that we play.

You've opened this Quest door; step inside, my dear,
where we're asking you to face your greatest fear,
of things that bump, and creak, and moan
and circumstances never shown
of ghosts, and ghastly mortals too;
the topic choice is up to you.

Choose All Hallow's Eve or Day of the Dead,
a monster that fills your heart with dread,
or a nightmare that sent you fleeing from bed,

a scary book, or movie seen,
or a cryptic tale read in Fangoria magazine.

... a haunted mansion in your neighborhood?
... a raven who's up to nothing good?
... a bat not doing just what he should?
... a bloodstain on a stake of wood?

... a smitten Zombie, a demon shoe,
a recipe for a witch's brew,
or anything else that frightens you.

As you must have already guessed,
should you decide to take this quest,
we're looking for your spooky best.
What do you think? Are you up for the test?

The rules are simple and extremely few.
The terrifying topic is up to you
we only ask you use SquidBoo... and scare us silly!

{Insert Vincent Price's voice here.} Mwahahaha!

Read on if you dare!

Photo Credit

The Rules

  • 1Create a BRAND NEW spooky Halloween lens. Be sure to put it in the Halloween category in the Holidays& Celebrations topic section for inclusion in the new HAPPYHalloween template and magazine.
  • 2Scary stuff only! No cutesy Halloween bunnies allowed.
    Think ghost tales, horror movies, things that go bump in the night.
  • 3Submit your SquidHauntings SquidQuest lens by October 1, 2011.

The Rewards

All properly submitted Halloween lenses will receive 200 SquidPoints and we'll be choosing the best of the batch to appear on a brand new Best-Of Monsterboard for Halloween.

Happy Haunting!
Don't say we didn't warn you!

Countdown to the end of the SquidHauntings SquidQuest

the end of the SquidHauntings SquidQuest: October 1, 2011

Here's a few examples to get you in the spirit

Enter at your own risk

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Show off your spooktacular SquidHauntings SquidQuest lens here!

Share and Scare

Sharing your lens here doesn't count as successful completion of the Quest, you have to do that here on your Dashboard. but this is a good place to scare a few fellow lensmasters and to find some fun reading material for Halloween night.

ps... A lucky few may have received this quest twice on their dashboard. If you are among them, yes, you can take the quest twice but you'll need to create a second SquidHaunting lens to be eligible for the additional SquidPoints and Monsterboard placement.

  • JoyfulReviewer Oct 12, 2011 @ 3:20 pm | delete
    Darn ... looks like I missed this one.
  • VickiSims Oct 1, 2011 @ 12:41 am | delete
    I'm getting this one in under the wire:
    http://www.squidoo.com/haunted-pike-place-market
  • Jolene_Belmain Sep 30, 2011 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    Just finished and published my Halloween lens...

    How to have fun shopping for Halloween costumes with your kids
  • Pastiche Sep 30, 2011 @ 8:08 pm | delete
    Just finished my ghoulish Halloween pumpkin carving patterns ... http://www.squidoo.com/halloween-pumpkin-stencils-patterns
  • WhitePineLane Sep 30, 2011 @ 12:28 am | delete
    Just finished The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story.
  • gypsyman27 Sep 29, 2011 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    Just finished "The Vampire Is Here With You", http://squidoo.com/vampireoutwitswerewolf to finish this quest. See you around the galaxy...
  • michellemuggli Sep 29, 2011 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    I made my lens about a trend I've noticed that's big this Halloween: Scary Sexy Costumes. Check it out: http://www.squidoo.com/scary-sexy-halloween-costumes
  • SheWritesaLot Sep 29, 2011 @ 7:36 am | delete
    I hope this counts. I creacted a Lens about Ed Gein http://www.squidoo.com/american-serial-killer-ed-gein-aka-leatherface
  • texasshutterbug Sep 28, 2011 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    I created one that is on going on urban legends in San Antonio Texas.
    http://www.squidoo.com/sanantoniohaunted
  • themeaparty Sep 26, 2011 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    Here's another one! Played Left 4 Dead over the weekend, so I was really in the mood to write about zombies! http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-host-a-zombie-halloween-party
  • emmalarkins Sep 21, 2011 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Phew, I was almost too scared to complete this one! http://www.squidoo.com/haunted-house-sounds
  • gypsyman27 Sep 21, 2011 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    I have a story rattling around in my head, so I'll give it a shot. See you around the galaxy...
  • lizziebeth Sep 20, 2011 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    I completed my lens - it is here: http://www.squidoo.com/people-making-stupid-choices-in-horror-movies.
  • lizziebeth Sep 20, 2011 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    I think I'll try this one!
  • vallain Sep 19, 2011 @ 12:32 pm | delete
    Mine is about True Accounts of Hauntings (http://www.squidoo.com/true-accounts-of-hauntings).
  • LensbyLisa Sep 18, 2011 @ 11:36 pm | delete
    Ok...This lens is published finally...still may tweak it here and there. http://www.squidoo.com/the-haunted-history-of-the-delta-queen-riverboat
  • LissaKlar Sep 18, 2011 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    I never knew about doppelgangers, and the word alone scares me! Here's my spooky Squidboo lens that I've been working on for awhile:

    http://www.squidoo.com/stories-of-doppelgangers
  • naturegirl7 Sep 18, 2011 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    What else stalks the deep and dark Honey Island Swamp? It's the Honey Island Swamp Monster, http://www.squidoo.com/swamp-monster-biped of course!
  • themeaparty Sep 18, 2011 @ 9:20 am | delete
    For all you ghosts, here's a guide on haunting your friends, enemies and frienimies! http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-haunt-your-friends-and-enemies
  • boutiqueshops Sep 17, 2011 @ 10:52 pm | delete
    BOO! Here is the story of our haunted aircraft carrier museum:
    http://www.squidoo.com/haunted-uss-lexington-aircraft-carrier
  • rhodacks Sep 16, 2011 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    Check out these scary places on earth
    http://www.squidoo.com/top-10-scariest-places-on-earth
  • Pippi2011 Sep 16, 2011 @ 10:24 pm | delete
    My SquidHauntings lens is Urban legends.
    www.squidoo.com/urban-legends-
  • catbehaviors Sep 16, 2011 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    I'm not sure why... but a lot of these quests are not showing up on my dashboard. Any clue why?
  • ArtformTheHeart Sep 16, 2011 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    I'm not sure that mine is so scary, but it's a true story and one of the events scared the daylights out of me at the time. http://www.squidoo.com/do-you-believe-in-ghosts-how-about-live-ones-
  • lollyj Sep 16, 2011 @ 11:59 am | delete
    I finished mine. http://www.squidoo.com/ghostly-warnings.
    Can't wait to see some of the other challenge lenses!!
  • KonaGirl Sep 15, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Here's mine: http://www.squidoo.com/dark-fairy-costumes
  • Webmerchant Sep 15, 2011 @ 11:11 am | delete
    My contribution in the "unholy" spirit of Halloween ;) ..http://www.squidoo.com/true-paranormal-tales-that-will-give-you-goosebumps
  • KimGiancaterino Sep 14, 2011 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    Here's mine: http://www.squidoo.com/severed-head-halloween-decorations
  • KimGiancaterino Sep 14, 2011 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    Here's mine: http://www.squidoo.com/severed-head-halloween-decorations
  • Intuitive Sep 14, 2011 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Check out the spooky practice of table tipping and put in your two cents about what you think is happening. http://www.squidoo.com/table-tipping
  • Pastiche Sep 14, 2011 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    I discovered a genuine haunted castle only a few miles from home in Vermont. Wilson Castle ... http://www.squidoo.com/haunted-castle-vermont
  • alwaysjules Sep 13, 2011 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Here's a lens I did on some Haunted Houses, some of which I lived in, while staying in Jonesborough, Tennesse's Oldest Town
    http://www.squidoo.com/haunted-historic-homes-in-jonesborough-tn
  • Parleo Sep 13, 2011 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Here's mine,Good if you have kids. http://www.squidoo.com/classic-monster-movie-halloween-costume-ideas-for-kids
  • saini66 Sep 12, 2011 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    http://www.squidoo.com/there-every-where
    CLICK HERE!! its not that scary but i hope you like it!
  • Lemming13 Sep 12, 2011 @ 8:29 am | delete
    Well, I hope this one fits the bill; a showcase for the great women horror writers. There's plenty of material to keep this lens going for years, too! http://www.squidoo.com/screamqueens
  • Mickie_G Sep 10, 2011 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    What could be scarier than the resurrection of Charlie Harper--or Charlie Sheen? http://www.squidoo.com/rip-charlie-harper
  • YourIslandRoutes Sep 8, 2011 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    Here is mine: http://www.squidoo.com/winchester-mystery-house
  • Protasker Sep 8, 2011 @ 1:06 pm | delete
    Here's mine! http://www.squidoo.com/halloween2011
  • WindyWinters Sep 8, 2011 @ 4:22 am | delete
    Here's my 1st one:
    http://www.squidoo.com/zombies-party-supplies
  • MGDezigns Sep 7, 2011 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    http://www.squidoo.com/halloween-goodies heres mine
  • saini66 Sep 7, 2011 @ 4:34 pm | delete
    just finished!!! its pretty good, but not that scary! have a look!

    www.squidoo.com/there-every-where
  • saini66 Sep 7, 2011 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    Just finished mine!! check it out, but i dont think its that scary...
  • pepys Sep 7, 2011 @ 11:20 am | delete
    Just finished my (not quite) scary lens, (http://www.squidoo.com/scariest-halloween-costumes) and I told the ghost story to my youngest. The reaction - short, sweet and effective
  • teriann Sep 5, 2011 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    not much for very scary but enjoy the classic scary. I compiled a list of classic Halloween movies for my not so scary squidboo lens quest.

    Classic Scary Movies
  • sandyspider Sep 4, 2011 @ 12:56 am | delete
    Here is my scary lens. http://www.squidoo.com/ten-scary-halloween-t-shirts
  • ThatsYourPeople Sep 3, 2011 @ 2:15 pm | delete
    Stop by and visit my Ghost Children lens (http://www.squidoo.com/haunted-ghost-children-stories) if you dare...
  • bethd821 Sep 3, 2011 @ 10:56 am | delete
    It's not real scary, but the decorations are ghosts. http://www.squidoo.com/sports-lovers-halloween-decorations
  • grandmamarilyn Sep 1, 2011 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    I just completed this lens for the quest
    http://www.squidoo.com/halloween-jello-shots
  • TopTenLists Sep 1, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Haven't done anything like this before, should be a challenge and lots of fun!
  • Donnette Sep 1, 2011 @ 3:17 am | delete
    I've done this lens http://www.squidoo.com/nottingham-road-hotel with loads of pictures.
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