Terror has a new face

Halloween is getting oh-so close. Time to buy a pumpkin and sharpen your knives. And if you want to get really creative this year, you can visit Attack of the Zombie Pumpkins! and download some free jack-o-lantern stencils to use as carving guides. Patterns you can choose from include Old Hag, Demon Goat, Evil Clown, Freak Ryn, Space Monkey 3000, Devil Gargoyle and Pan-O-Lantern. There are even a few celebrity freak stencils, including an Ozzy Osbourne.

We really get into this at our house. (We have Addams family values here.) Sometimes we even have a pumpkin massacre party, complete with the musical soundtracks from The Day the Earth Stood Still (love that quavering Theramin) or Psycho playing in the background. Wholesome fun for kids and grown-ups alike.