They say that the genre is the real star of any horror film; that the characters and setting are secondary to the effect of hiding beneath a blanket in a dark room. Filmmakers around the world bank on this, using the horror genre as a way to tell stories unique to their culture that still appeal to international audiences. What follows is a list of 31 examples from 31 countries; there are found footage films, zombie comedies, creature features, and even a couple of horror-musicals mixed in for...

A scary-vast calendar for a vast, scary genre

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Quick preview of the LED light suit I made for my 22 month old daughter for Halloween. She loves wearing this costume!

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Heidi Klum may have won Halloween this year. The "Project Runway" host attended her 14th Annual Halloween Party in New York City dressed as an elderly version of herself and she nailed it. Here are some other celebs who got into the spirit.

Even though Halloween was only last night, we feel like the holiday's been going on Hanukkah-style, with approximately eight days of partying, costuming, and sanctioned licentiousness.

For Halloween this year, Heidi Klum didn't really dress up. It's more accurate to say she transformed herself for her annual New York City bash. Klum amazed onlookers as she arrived as an old lady and was completely unrecognizable.

Nusura Simulation Deck, Intellistreets, iDawg, and more. Just in time for Halloween.

Halloween is time for fun. It’s time for spooky music, it’s time for yummy creepy food, it’s time for good horror movies, and most of all, it’s time to unleash your creativity and dress up any way you want. While some may go for cute or funny, it’s hard to ignore the horror factor of Halloween.

Has a Halloween-induced sweet tooth left you with a ginormous stash of bite-sized candies? Use up your sugary surplus with these 15 creative, candy-filled recipes. Everything from baked goods to ice cream (and even alcohol) gets mixed, mashed, and infused with leftover Halloween treats. Sugar high-five!

Test your knowledge of Halloween with these tough questions.

The days of grabbing the same Chewbacca costume each Halloween are over. These days dressing up like an internet meme is the way to go.

With Halloween fast approaching, you may start seeing neighbors and friends pulling out all the (décor) stops to prepare for the festive night-of-the-dead.

If you haven't started on your Halloween costume yet, you might think your trick-or-treating will be a bust. Never fear, procrastinator. You can still throw together a last-minute costume without shelling out the big bucks for a boring store-bought one — and it doesn't even have to be the predictable flapper or zombie.

CollegeHumor has created a humorous and useful flowchart for determining whether or not your Halloween costume is racist.

Held every year in New York, the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is a 25-night-long Halloween event featuring some 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins arranged into dinosaurs, sea monsters, zombies, and other spooky sculptural forms.

It's Halloween again, which means girding your loins (maybe literally), strapping on your best Miley Cyrus foam finger costume and preparing for up two weekends worth of hazy frolicking. As usual, PAPER has been keeping detailed records of all the hallows eve haunts and séances for your amusement. Our guide to Halloween in NYC, below.