By Dr. Klopek — THE Halloweeniac of Mayfield PlaceGreetings, goblins and ghouls! I’m Dr. Klopek, the bones of the operation here in the pumpkin patch at the end of Mayfield Place. Some call me a Halloween historian. Others, a Halloween hoarder. But you can call me
"THE" Halloweeniac.
Now that we’re officially 50 days out from the big night, I say it’s high time to rattle the chains and open the crypt. There’s a
terrifyingly tasty trail of Halloween happenings headed our way, and I’m here to guide you through them — from haunted anniversaries to blood-pumping book drops, ghostly grooves, and TV terror traditions.
So, grab a cider, sharpen your carving knife, and let’s get sinister...
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SEPTEMBER 11 — 50 Days Until Halloween"The Countdown Begins ..." • Light your black flame candles and hang the pumpkin lights — Halloween is coming fast.
• The countdown begins here in the pumpkin patch. Are your costumes planned? Candy stocked? Skeletons arranged by height? You better get moving …
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EPTEMBER 14 — Spooky Little Halloween’s 10th Anniversary"The Ghoul Behind the Blog" • Raise your bat mugs to
"Spooky Little Halloween," the heart-and-soul haunt blog run by the Mistress of the Macabre, Miranda. My fellow Halloweeniacs talked with her at Midsummer Scream last month. Be sure to hear the full interview and more on our podcast.
• Ten years of tricks, treats, playlists, party ideas and midnight mischief. Miranda is one of the few who really gets what it means to live Halloween 365.
• Go read her stuff or I’ll send the pumpkins after you.
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SEPTEMBER 16 — “It’s Hall-Lore-Ween Again!” by Josh Spero Hits Shelves"Folklore and Frights, Bound in a Book" • A fresh grim grimoire called
"It's Hall-Lore-Ween Again!" drops into our bony laps on this very day! Josh Spero's latest Halloween tome blends history, legend and good old-fashioned spooks. The Halloweeniacs met Josh, too. Cool dude. All about Halloween. He's in that same pod with Miranda. You still haven';t checked it out yet?
• If you're the type who reads by candlelight and collects weird facts like candy corn, this one’s for you.
• Add it to your coffin-table collection.
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SEPTEMBER 17 — Elvira’s Birthday"Mistress of the Dark Turns Another Year More Fabulous" • Cassandra Peterson, the eternal queen of campy horror and cleavage-powered comedy, celebrates another trip around the sun.
• Throw on "
Elvira's Haunted Hills," paint your nails black, and say a toast: Long live the Queen of Halloween!
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SEPTEMBER 18 — First Night of Knott’s Scary Farm"The Fog Rolls In ..." • Knott’s opens its blood-stained gates again for the 2025 scare season.
• Haunted mazes, scare zones and monsters lurking behind every corner. If you’re within screaming distance of California, this is a must-scream.
• Dr. Klopek says: If you ain't screaming, you ain't doing it right.
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SEPTEMBER 22 — Salem Witch Trials: Final Executions, 1692"We Remember the Witches" • On this somber date, we honor the memory of the innocent lives taken during the Salem Witch Trials.
• A perfect night for reflection, perhaps a candlelit reading of "The Crucible," or a quiet visit to your own sacred Halloween shrine.
• The veil is thin, friends. Be kind to the spirits.
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SEPTEMBER 26 — Midnight Syndicate’s "Darkened Corners" Album Drops"Music to Raise the Dead By" • Midnight Syndicate is back with a new album,
"Darkened Corners." It's supposed to be an eight-track collection of lost tracks that were part of other projects, kind of a Frankenstein construction, perhaps. Here's to another haunting masterpiece (clink clink). If Halloween had a soundscape, these guys likely wrote it.
• Stream it. Blast it. Let your walls whisper.
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EPTEMBER 28 — AMC’s FearFest Begins"1000 Hours of Screams. Yes, Please." • It’s back!
AMC's FearFest 2025 opens the coffin lid on weeks of horror movie marathons, interviews and classic scream-fests.
• Schedule? Who needs one? Just leave AMC on and let the ghouls take the wheel.
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FINAL THOUGHTS FROM DR. KLOPEKThis is just the beginning, my frightful friends. The cauldron is bubbling, the fog is rolling in, and the moon is almost full. If you're not already in the Halloween spirit, well, maybe you need a friggin' exorcism.
Keep your pumpkin peeled, because I’ve got more ghastly goodness coming your way soon from the pumpkin pail: interviews, product reviews, vintage Halloween lore and more creepy curiosities than you can shake a broomstick at.
Until next time — stay spooky. Stay strange. Stay Halloween.
Dr. Klopek, signing off from the pumpkin patch at the end of Mayfield Place.
