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Tips and treats for All Hallow's Eve
Derek Campbell
Issue date: 10/27/08 Section: Culture
"The Shining" (1980)
"Halloween" (1978)
"Alien" (1979)
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)
"Silence of the Lambs" (1991)
"Seven" (1995)
"The Changeling" (1980)
"Dawn of the Dead" (1978, 2004)
"Poltergeist" (1982)
"Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975)
Theme songs for your Halloween party
The music industry has produced a lot of hits centered on the paranormal and horrendously horrible. This list, also starting in 1975, leaves off some favorites such as "The Monster Mash" (1962) and "I Put a Spell on You" (1957), but should give you a jump-start on a mix CD for your 2008 Halloween party.
"Nightmare on My Street" - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (1988)
"Thriller" - Michael Jackson (1982)
"Time Warp" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack (1975)
"Ghost Busters" - Ray Parker, Jr. (1984)
"Dracula's Wedding" - Outkast & Kelis (2003)
"Disturbia" - Rihanna (2008)
"Halloween" - The Misfits (1981)
Halloween Parties and Events to Check Out:
Terror at Train Station 6
Midland Theater
October 31st, 8pm-3am
www.terrorparty.com
Buzz Halloweenie Roast
KC Live! Kansas City Power and Light District
6pm, 21+
Martini Corner
334 E. 31st Street
October 31st, 8pm-all night drink specials
Halloween Haunts at Worlds of Fun
Every night starting at 7pm
Party Monster
Harrah's Voodoo Lounge
816-889-4237
Dinner with Count Dracula
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
1-800-373-0357
Haunted Atchison Ghost Tours
Atchison, KS
Reservations: 1-800-234-1854
Kansas City's Haunted House Guide:
The Beast
1401 West 13th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64102
816-842-4280
www.kcbeast.com
The Edge of Hell
1300 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64101
816-842-4279
www.edgeofhell.com
Chambers of Edgar Allen Poe
1100 Santa Fe
Kansas City, Missouri 64101
816-842-4280
www.chambersofpoe.com
Macabre Cinema
1222 West 12th St.
Kansas City, Missouri 64101
816-842-4280
www.macabrecinema.com
Cavern of Terror
Excelsior Springs, MO
816-630-3724
thecavernofterror.com
"Halloween" (1978)
"Alien" (1979)
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)
"Silence of the Lambs" (1991)
"Seven" (1995)
"The Changeling" (1980)
"Dawn of the Dead" (1978, 2004)
"Poltergeist" (1982)
"Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975)
Theme songs for your Halloween party
The music industry has produced a lot of hits centered on the paranormal and horrendously horrible. This list, also starting in 1975, leaves off some favorites such as "The Monster Mash" (1962) and "I Put a Spell on You" (1957), but should give you a jump-start on a mix CD for your 2008 Halloween party.
"Nightmare on My Street" - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (1988)
"Thriller" - Michael Jackson (1982)
"Time Warp" - Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack (1975)
"Ghost Busters" - Ray Parker, Jr. (1984)
"Dracula's Wedding" - Outkast & Kelis (2003)
"Disturbia" - Rihanna (2008)
"Halloween" - The Misfits (1981)
Halloween Parties and Events to Check Out:
Terror at Train Station 6
Midland Theater
October 31st, 8pm-3am
www.terrorparty.com
Buzz Halloweenie Roast
KC Live! Kansas City Power and Light District
6pm, 21+
Martini Corner
334 E. 31st Street
October 31st, 8pm-all night drink specials
Halloween Haunts at Worlds of Fun
Every night starting at 7pm
Party Monster
Harrah's Voodoo Lounge
816-889-4237
Dinner with Count Dracula
Kansas City Renaissance Festival
1-800-373-0357
Haunted Atchison Ghost Tours
Atchison, KS
Reservations: 1-800-234-1854
Kansas City's Haunted House Guide:
The Beast
1401 West 13th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64102
816-842-4280
www.kcbeast.com
The Edge of Hell
1300 West 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64101
816-842-4279
www.edgeofhell.com
Chambers of Edgar Allen Poe
1100 Santa Fe
Kansas City, Missouri 64101
816-842-4280
www.chambersofpoe.com
Macabre Cinema
1222 West 12th St.
Kansas City, Missouri 64101
816-842-4280
www.macabrecinema.com
Cavern of Terror
Excelsior Springs, MO
816-630-3724
thecavernofterror.com
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