Haunted History of Halloween

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Haunted History of Halloween

Post by hippieluvn » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:18 pm

This documentary has now become a staple of my Halloween programming. It can bee seen annually on the History Channel and is quite informative. This year it will air on Sunday, October 26, at 7pm ET, and on Friday, October 31, at 12pm and 6pm ET.

http://www.history.com/shows.do?action= ... eId=366878

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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by vampiress » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:21 pm

Hey cool thanks!
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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by OctoberChill » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:52 am

I love it. It's got a lot of cool info.

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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by Alan Wake » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:52 pm

I thought I should bump this with places to watch after the Halloween airing. :D

Google Video: Full Episode

YouTube: Part 1 of 5 Part 2 of 5 Part 3 of 5 Part 4 of 5 Part 5 of 5

Xbox Live Marketplace: Available for 320 Microsoft Points Buy here!

Amazon Store: Available for $22.49 USD + S&H Buy here!

History Channel Store: Available for 19.99 + S&H Buy here!

iTunes Store: Available for $1.99 USD
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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by Andybev01 » Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:47 pm

I'm going to check the local media store on the way home.

If it's History Channel it's probably on DVD.

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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by Alan Wake » Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:09 pm

Andybev01 wrote:I'm going to check the local media store on the way home.

If it's History Channel it's probably on DVD.

(I know; I'm an old fart)
I'd be surprised if you could actually find it. It's an old special.
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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by SnickyH » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:20 pm

Cool I will feature this on my Blog: Denver Haunted Houses

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Post by hippieluvn » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:45 pm

Actually, I found it recently at Best Buy in a History Channel collection with several other horror-themed DVDs, including: Vampire Secrets, Salem Witch Trials, Hauntings, and Poltergeist. The collection was about $20 -- a great buy!!! :twisted:

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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by Autumnal_whispers » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:50 am

Arthas wrote:I thought I should bump this with places to watch after the Halloween airing. :D

Google Video: Full Episode

YouTube: Part 1 of 5 Part 2 of 5 Part 3 of 5 Part 4 of 5 Part 5 of 5

Xbox Live Marketplace: Available for 320 Microsoft Points Buy here!

Amazon Store: Available for $22.49 USD + S&H Buy here!

History Channel Store: Available for 19.99 + S&H Buy here!

iTunes Store: Available for $1.99 USD
OMG THANK YOU! I'm amazed that I've never been able to catch this, and now I can finally watch it! :mrgreen:
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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by Morticia » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:28 pm

Thanks for the link!! Fantastic!
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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by hippieluvn » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:56 am

I'm a history, folklore, and Halloween buff!!! Currently, I'm in grad school in NYC, working on a master's in secondary social studies education, and as an undergrad in French Louisiana (my home), with a major in the humanities, a large component of my coursework was in folklore. So, this History Channel program is a must-see staple, probably my favorite program to watch each Halloween season. And, for several years, the problem was catching it when it would air on the History Channel. They used to air it for several weeks before the holiday. Now, I think they only showed it like a day or two before Halloween and at odd hours, so I decided to just buy the damn thing when I found it. Makes my Halloween-a-thon much easier! Also, I can't wait to view this documentary annually with my high/middle school history students!!! Wouldn't you love to have a job where you can watch and discuss such things on the job? :D

Hope you all have a great weekend!!!

FYI: Some of my recent online DVD purchases have arrived: American Scary, Monster Squad, Transylvania 6-5000, and the Roseanne Halloween Edition. I think I'll save Monster Squad and Roseanne for October, but the other two will be watched this weekend!!! :twisted:

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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by CannibalsOnCannabis » Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:06 pm

Yippee! Thanks a million for putting this up, I can't wait to watch it. Good God, August is almost here, which means September is almost here, which means Halloween is just around the corner! I'm so giddy!
So, yeah, this looks interesting--what folks mean when they say 'right up my alley'.

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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by hippieluvn » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:08 pm

haunted histories collection that i bought @ best buy includes haunted history of halloween :twisted:

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Re: Haunted History of Halloween

Post by Alan Wake » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:17 pm

You're all welcome guys! :D
hippieluvn wrote:haunted histories collection that i bought @ best buy includes haunted history of halloween :twisted:

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Oh frak! I had this in my hand at Best Buy without even knowing that the special was in it! I bought Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz instead!

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