Happy Halloween

I don't know about you but we love this time of year - we can finally put away our not very tanned body parts, dig out our favourite jumpers and look forward to a season of fun, dressing up and celebrating.
It’s also the time of year that allows you to explore your dark side, yes it’s nearly Halloween. All Hallows Eve is an ancient festival that honours the dead - but for most of us it’s a damn good excuse to dress up, be childish and scare ourselves witless with a good slasher movie. Here at PoM we are dedicated lovers of the horror genre, why only last week we had a 'gore off' at the pub, not surprisingly there are varying degrees of horror tolerance. Here are some of our recommendations for a good fright night...

Lily - Mine has to be The Others. I didn't expect it to end the way it did, the old lady at the end is the creepiest thing I’ve ever seen.

Heather - Saw, terrifying from beginning to end.

Emily - Not really scary but I do have a lot of affection for Poltergeist, its
got everything you need - annoying kids, horrific clowns and a new housing estate built on an ancient burial ground, sorted.

Lee - The Shining is one of my all time favourites, Jack Nicholson is perfect, it's edge of your seat stuff from start to finish.

Simon - Nosferatu, just the cover scares me and my son Casey won't watch it and he likes to think he's not afraid of any horror movie.

Pip - After pleading from my daughter I did watch Doctor Who, some of the characters in that freaked me out. The weeping angels and the Ood are creepy.

If you don't fancy any of those why not head along to the cinema to see the new macabre offering from the scarily haired Tim Burton.
Frankenweenie comes out on the 17th October and may be a good option for children...or adults who are easily spooked.

For the more traditional creep seeker Radio 4 is airing the daddy of all horror stories Dracula. It starts on Sunday the 14th October at a non threatening time of 3pm but still promises to be a spine chilling experience. Keep some garlic and a stake close at hand.

If you're going to a Halloween party but can't face making another boring Flapjack then why not take your host an unusual treat like a Tin of Mortal Terror or a jar of The Thickest Human Snot? We love the Hoxton Street Monster Supplies shop and their website offers delicious yet revolting goodies that would wipe the smile of most trick or treaters faces. Biscuiteers also have some delicious and less gruesomely named treats if Impacted Earwax isn't your thing.


We hope whatever you’re doing you have good clean terrifying fun but just don't have nightmares.