# Creepy Things to Do In October **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 7, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868 "2008-10-07T17:17:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/1 "2008-10-07T17:17:33Z")
**Hal Briston** ’s thread has inspired me. (He’s planning on spending Friday night in a haunted house.) So what can I do, besides watching old episodes of Goosebumps and renting Masters of Horror, and going to see Quarantine? Hmmm. I’ve never used a Ouija board before… ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/2 "2008-10-07T17:23:04Z")
Read H.P. Lovecraft and Poe short stories. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/3 "2008-10-07T17:26:24Z")
Go someplace haunted. Every major city has a Ghost Tour anymore. Heck, Salem Massachusetts has three or four of 'em. Visit someplace famous for being the siote of something creepy happening, or where a movie was filmed with something creepy in it. Here in New England we’ve got plenty of that — Besides Salem with its witches, there were witchcraft proceedings elsewhere in Massachusetts and in Connecticut. There’s America’s Stonehenge, which may have inspired H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Dunwitch Horror” (and there are other sites which S.T. Joshi thinks may be the inspiration in Connecticut and elsewhere). There’s the House of the Seven Gables, and places in Salem, Gloucester, and elsewhere that inspired Lovecraft’s “The Shadow over Innsmouth”. Go to Rhode Island and see the vampire graves that Bram Stoker saved clippings about for inspiration for Dracula. Go to Fall River and see Lizzie Borden’s House (or stay overnight – it’s a B&B). Other places around the cou ntry must surely have their own spookinesses. Read Poe, Hawthorne, Lovecraft, King, and other frightmasters. Pick up The New Annotated Dracula. Buy a book on Tarot and a pack of cards and tell each other’s fortunes. Play “War” with the deck and watch and see if something awful happens. Watch a marathon of Frankenstein movies. Or Dracula movies. Or Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Or something. Go to a Halloween party. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/4 "2008-10-07T17:28:00Z")
Later this month I am going on a tour of famous haunted places around NYC! It should be fun and exciting. I will probably have a night where a few friends come over and we watch horror movies too. I highly recommend both of these activities. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/5 "2008-10-07T17:32:44Z")
Famous haunted places in New York? I live in New York! How do I find out more? ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/6 "2008-10-07T17:44:11Z")
There’s a [haunted covered bridge](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily%27s_Bridge) about a mile from my house. Creepy after dark. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/7 "2008-10-07T17:48:16Z")
> [@](#): > > Famous haunted places in New York? I live in New York! How do I find out more? [http://gonyc.about.com/od/halloween/a/haunted\_newyork.htm](http://gonyc.about.com/od/halloween/a/haunted_newyork.htm) [http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/halloweenevents.htm](http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/halloweenevents.htm) [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/414088/10\_haunted\_houses\_in\_new\_york\_city.html?cat=8](http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/414088/10_haunted_houses_in_new_york_city.html?cat=8) > **[Shadowlands Haunted Places Index - New York](http://theshadowlands.net/places/newyork.htm)** > > a nationwide index of haunted places, brief descriptions of ghostly places > **[Haunted New York City (Haunted Series): Farnsworth, Cheri: 9780811734714:...](https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-New-York-City-Phenomena/dp/0811734714)** > > Haunted New York City (Haunted Series) \[Farnsworth, Cheri\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Haunted New York City (Haunted Series) > **[Ghostly Gotham, New York City's Haunted History: Macken, Lynda Lee:...](https://www.amazon.com/Ghostly-Gotham-Citys-Haunted-History/dp/0970071841)** > > Ghostly Gotham, New York City's Haunted History \[Macken, Lynda Lee\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Ghostly Gotham, New York City's Haunted History ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/8 "2008-10-07T18:32:50Z")
It’s more in the creeping other people out department, but what the hey: Go to the grocery store. Buy a bunch of apples and a box of razor blades. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/9 "2008-10-07T18:40:05Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **Freudian Slit** > > \*Famous haunted places in New York? I live in New York! How do I find out more? \* If you go to [www.thelunchclub.com](http://www.thelunchclub.com) you will find the event I’m going to listed there. If that doesn’t work for your schedule you can make your own haunted tour with a little bit of internet research! ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/10 "2008-10-07T18:54:01Z")
go to [ghostvillage.com](http://ghostvillage.com) and read some of the personal encounters. ---
**Author:** ![JaneSaintClair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JaneSaintClair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneSaintClair)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/11 "2008-10-07T20:03:38Z")
How about a nice long walk through an old cemetery at night, by yourself? Or a walk through a state or county park with only a flashlight to guide you?:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/12 "2008-10-07T20:04:51Z")
Great ideas, guys, keep them coming! > [@JaneSaintClair](#): > > How about a nice long walk through an old cemetery at night, by yourself? Or a walk through a state or county park with only a flashlight to guide you?:eek: I’ve thought about this…I’m just afraid of the legality of it. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/13 "2008-10-07T20:12:02Z")
If you are in Toronto, visit the little-known Anatomy Museum: > **[Breaking News - Headlines & Top Stories | The Star](https://www.thestar.com/)** > > thestar.com is Canada’s largest online news site. Live news, investigations, politics, sports and the heartbeat of Toronto, Canada's largest city. ---
**Author:** ![JaneSaintClair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JaneSaintClair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneSaintClair)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/14 "2008-10-07T20:24:52Z")
It might not be entirely legal… but that’s part of the fun! 🙂 I’ve done this quite a few times, and the worst thing that’s ever happened is that we’ve been asked to leave. As long as you aren’t grave robbing or vandalizing… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/15 "2008-10-07T20:55:42Z")
Here’s an interesting cemetery in the Chicago area. > **[Bachelor's Grove Cemetery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor's_Grove_Cemetery)** > > .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}41°37′51″N 87°46′15″W / 41.63083°N 87.77083°W / 41.63083; -87.77083 > Bachelor's Grove Cemetery is a cemetery in Bremen Township, Cook County, Illinois, in Chicago's southwest suburbs. The cemetery has al... ---
**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/16 "2008-10-07T22:06:49Z")
you could also go to a corn maze. i’d take a cemetery at night before i’d try one of those mazes! ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/creepy-things-to-do-in-october/466868/17 "2008-10-07T22:30:56Z")
Write a horror story and post it in MPSIMS. 🙂