Last week, I shared the news that VANS had put out that a line of horror themed shoes from the company were being released in October. There wasn’t a whole lot of context to the announcement other than a few cool pictures and a vague release date. However, today via their Instagram, VANS is giving its fans a way to sign up for alerts on WHEN exactly the horror line will drop along with ore new RAD designs to be featured for the horror icon/skate shoe mash-up!
Along with a new bloody addition of their infamous Slider sandals, we have another option for a pair of Pennywise and The Shining shoes; Pennywise in an old school style with yellow shoestrings with, “You’ll Float Too, written all over it and a detailed Grady Twins slip-on style. Also note that not only does the horror collection involve footwear, but some pretty awesome t-shirts and hoodies as well!
While there still hasn’t been an official date announcement, VANS has opened up a special website showcasing the line and with signing up for alerts, you’ll get an email when the line will be available for purchase!
Science and horror movies- two wonderful things that keep the Earth spinning, well in my own world anyway. Well, anyways folks over at All Home Connections conducted a horror fan approved science experiment to find out who exactly reigns supreme in the fear factor department.
Participants in this study watched 5,760 minutes of horror films while wearing a heart rate device to determine which villain scared them the most. This was all based on the variance of their resting heart rate and how the rate peaked throughout each film. And like all good science experiments, they surveyed 990 additional people to determine which movie villain they think is the scariest to compare the perception to the actual heart rate data.
Pretty neat, eh?! Although I’m dying to know how one would volunteer for such a project; I’ve seen several catchy jobs that make viral headlines around Halloween time that offer cash incentives for people to purely watch horror films. And I’m kind of perturbed I’ve never been hired for a job I’m beyond qualified for dammit.
Well anyway, according to this study and somehow not too surprising, Michael Myers came out on top as being the scariest to participating viewers with the average heart rate spiked to 119 beats per minute during the movie watching with an average resting heart rate of 74—that’s a 62% spike. Jason Voorhees came in at a close second according to the data. Movies included in the study were some straight horror classics across the board such as:
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Halloween
Child’s Play
Friday the 13th
Hellraiser
The Ring
Some other interesting findings in the study included The Ring, which has been named the #6 scariest horror movie of all time, main antogonist Samara Morgan was the least scariest according to physiological data. Also, according to the press release, the team found after surveying Americans asking which villain they thought was the scariest without watching the movies, only 19% thought Chucky would be the one to scare them. Ol’ Chucky boy came in second to last in rankings.
When I began this blog almost four years ago, I never would have imagined it to grow like it did. I’ve written and blogged for all the major horror websites and magazines over the past 8 years, and in late 2017, I felt it was time to give myself my own space without any restrictions, and to welcome others who just ooze passion for both nostalgia and horror. So here we are. Now, sitting at 25,000 fans on Facebook I’m kind of beside myself and humbly want to thank each and every one of you. The fact that people enjoy and read my ramblings never ceases to amaze me. So if you’re a loyal reader or a newcomer, I want to thank you the best way I know how- by giving you free shit!
The contest will be held on Facebook and Twitter: To enter on Facebook, merely like, comment “shared”, and share this post in particular–YOU MUST BE FOLLOWING ME TO QUALIFY ON BOTH PLATFORMS. For Twitter entries, retweet this post with the hashtag, #NNHalloweenGiveaway. That’s it! Super simple- however, make sure when you share, your post is public otherwise it wont be counted. If you share on both platforms, that’s TWO entries for you! The giveaway will run from Friday, September 24th and close Friday, October 1st at 12 (noon) PST.
The winner chosen at random will be notified by being tagged in the original post.
Here’s all the cool retro goodies included in the prize package!
One original 1986 McDonald’s McBoo Halloween Pail
One MAD Collector’s Anniversary Horror Book
VHS Copy Of Carrie
Season 1 of Beetlejuice: The Animated Series DVD
Two DVDS Of Goosebumps: The Series (Notice the Hollywood Video sticker on one!)
Camp Horror Candle Exclusively From The Mystic Museum Camp
Fuzzy Gremlins Gizmo Keychain
Horror Mystery Mini Keychains- Annabelle and Nightmare Jack (An American Werewolf In London)
One Of A Kind Nightmare Nostalgia Custom Woman’s Tee in Large
BONUS: Surprise Trick or Treat Bag Handcrafted By ME! Not Pictured- While spoil the surprise, eh?
Some close up shots:
Good luck to all who enter, and thank you all for supporting a girl that just loves to spread nostalgic cheer with a little bit of horror and gore in the mix. Cheers Nostalgic Nuggets!
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