Halloween is a confluence of many different elements. Food, fashion, cinema and song are all part of the celebration. Rather than go over the standard list of pumpkin recipes and upcoming horror films, I thought I’d try something a little different this year.

The following is a list of totally non-essential, and in some cases disturbing, Halloween accouterments.

For recipes that resemble parts of the human anatomy look no further than this site and while we're on the subject of food why not give a gander at some classic candy admired more for its fond memories than tantalizing taste. But perhaps this focus on sweets isn't necessarily a good thing. After all it could have unexpected results.

And what Halloween list would be complete without a visit from that undead fiend, the vampire. Only the recent rise of the zombie can match our fanged friends in terms of prevalence, and over the years the vamp's popularity has led to some interesting items being produced.

But lest you think my lycanthrope love is making me harsh on old Dracula, here are some songs that even The Count could get down to.

Over the last several years Torture Porn has dominated the horror genre much to my dismay. Fortunately some new blood is starting to change all that, but in the meantime you can journey back to horror's golden age of the slasher.

I'll end things with some spooky travel destinations for those planning a little haunted jaunt this holiday season.

Hopefully these suggestions add some lovely supplemental material to your festivities, or at the very least provide you with a few cheap laughs.

More Halloween-themed goodness to come; so stay tuned boys and ghouls.

-Quoth the Raven

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