Long before jack-o’-lanterns and trick-or-treating, ancient Celts gathered around great bonfires on the last night of October. They called it Samhain — a sacred festival marking the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, when the veil between the liv...

Before the plastic masks and trick-or-treating, before the pumpkins and candy, there was an ancient and sacred festival known as Samhain. For the Gaelic peoples of Ireland and Scotland, this was the most important night of the year, the moment the world t...

The origins of Halloween are explored and how it became the holiday we know and enjoy today.

It began centuries ago as a pagan holiday that honored the dead and warned of a netherworld of spirits and ghosts.

Discover the hidden history behind Halloween's origins. Journey back to the ancient festival of Samhain, a pagan tradition that shaped the holiday we celebrate today.

Perhaps no other figure in Western folklore and superstition has garnered as much fear and paranoia as the witch.

Halloween has become a six billion dollar industry. Go behind-the-scenes at Knott's Berry Farm's 35th annual Halloween Haunt. Learn how to apply Hollywood grade monster make-up, in Season 14, Episode 31, "Halloween Tech."

In the Middle Ages Germans ate “corpse cakes” made by the woman of the house and left to rise on the chest of the corpse to absorb some of his virtue, which was then transmitted to the eater.

You spend Halloween at Hogwarts!!!! 🎃 We will explore the castle, from the great hall to the common rooms, the dark corridors and some outdoors as well! Prepare your wand and most importantly..... snacks! It will be a long walk during this Rainy Night.

In this documentary, we explore the roots of Halloween. The legends, myths, culture behind it, and more.

Newly released clip from the upcoming Hocus Pocus 2 film on Disney+

Looking for some music with the mystical feel of Tim Burton? This playlist is just "Magical".

This is fabulously dark and perfect to bend the night during a party.

Haunted Soundscape for Spooky Ambience. Gentle Wind with Ghosts (No Music, No Thunder) for 10 Hours. The Sound of Ghostly Spirits and Owls surrounding a Creepy Cabin in Forest can make for a great background sound for Halloween Parties and Haunted Houses...

A two-hour exploration of the myths and realities of voodoo. Includes a look at the sources of voodoo in ancient African religion, current day practitioners, and the startling phenomenon of possession.