Alright, time to get ghoulish and prepare to get scarily smashed on blood punch or whatever swill they're serving at the cramped Halloween party you're going to tonight.

If the clip above isn't enough to put you in the mood to terrify children (or your spouse or your grandmother), click through to get some more inspiration from a few of our favorite scenes of horror from pop culture history.

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Hey! Halloween is not about dressing up like a slut and gorging yourself - with chocolate. It's about scaring off demons who want to eat your face. You better believe it!

Melissa Neese has changed her tune!

The Georgia woman gained some fleeting notoriety last week after turning her Halloween display into a blood-curdling display of partisanship, by which we mean having the "Shadow of Death" lurking behind an effigy of Barack Obama.

Said Neese at the time: "It’s kind of like the shadow of death behind Obama. We’re kind of more of McCain advocates. It’s just to encourage people to vote. That’s about it. I haven’t really finished it [display]. I was going to put pumpkins and a vote sign up there."

Not everyone enjoyed Neese's morbid, easily misconstrued message, and now she's circulating an email begging for forgiveness and insisting she's changed things about. Rather than being haunted by the shadow of death, Obama's now flanked by a mannequin that appears to be Hillary Clinton, a figure many Republicans equate with the shadow of death.

Writes Neese in her entirely capitalized email, which also doubles as a nightmare of grammatic error:

FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SORRY TO ANY ONE THAT WAS OFFENDED BY MY DISPLAY. YOUR [sic] RIGHT IT WAS DONE IN BAD TASTE AND WITH OUT FOR-THOUGHT [sic]. THE REASON FOR THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK.

I SIMPLY DID NOT AND WAS NOT THINKING OF MR. OBAMA AS A BLACK MAN AND THAT IT WOULD BE LOOKED AT IN A RACIST WAY. I WAS NOT EVEN DONE WITH THE DISPLAY WHEN THE NEWS MAN CAME BY. I WAS GOING TO MIX HALLOWEEN AND THE ELECTION, WITH THE INTENTIONS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR WHO THEY WANTED AND MAKE THERE [sic] VOICE HEARD .

SINCE THIS HAS AIRED, I HAVE CHANGED MY DISPLAY AND IN MUCH MORE TASTE-FULL [sic] FASHION. SO NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN MARKED AS A RACIST AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE BY PEOPLE THAT DO NOT EVEN KNOW ME, BY THE WAY MARTIN LUTHER KING IS ONE OF MY HEROES OF ALL TIME.

Oh, well, in that case…

Read Neese's entire email, after the jump. We have not altered it in anyway except for breaking it into more manageable paragraphs.

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Yee-haw!

Just when you thought the anti-Obama madness couldn't get any more insane, Georgia woman Melissa Neese erected this timely Halloween display, which includes both John McCain and Barack Obama. Note, however, that Obama has the "shadow of death" looming behind him, while McCain's a pristine as could be.

Despite acknowledging her McCain preference, Neese insists she's not trying to be incendiary:

“It’s kind of like the shadow of death behind Obama. We’re kind of more of McCain advocates,” said Neese.
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Neese said neighbors and passersby need not worry.

“It’s just to encourage people to vote. That’s about it. I haven’t really finished it [display]. I was going to put pumpkins and a vote sign up there,” said Neese.

Because pumpkins will really tone down the message.

[via WSBTV]

Eeks!

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We've never had the pleasure of seeing The Worst Witch, but we're loving the 1987 movie's Tim Curry sung song, "Anything Can Happen On Halloween". Many thanks to the anonymous reader who sent us this bit of campy joy.

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/kqcYDf-InXM" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]Who knew that was the Jeff Stryker puttin' the pain on the undead in Zombie 4 in the above clip? For that matter, who knew there was such a long lineage of gay actors who've done their part to bloody up the silver screen over the years?

To celebrate this All Hallows Eve-Eve, Brian Juergens presents a definitive queer creepshow compendium at AfterElton, and we don't know anyone else who could have done it better. As the webmaster of online cult site Camp Blood, Juergens possesses a terrifying knowledge of the homo horror macabre.

"Skeletons in the Closet" [AfterElton]

The Castro district's Halloween party turned bloody last night when an unidentified ghoul decided to do a little shooting.

A freelance security guard says the shooting started around 10:40pm when he heard "heard someone empty their gun" and the crowd of thousands began to disperse. When police arrived at the scene, they found seven victims - two of which have life-threatening injuries. As they pieced stories together, two more victims were found.

Once a spontaneous, unsanctioned party, the city took over the legendary Halloween festival in 2002 as part of an effort to curb violence. Needless to say, it hasn't worked.

While there are no known subjects, people have reported that the event draws a fair amount of homo-haters. Of course, one can never discredit a disgruntled queen.

• The Advocate argues Hellbent isn't really the first gay slasher film. Beefy Jason Voorhees's Friday The 13th is the gory winner, hands down.

• Tyra Banks got all gussied up as Paris Hilton for her talk show's Halloween episode. What she should have done was have some well-hung stage hand dress up as Rick Salomon and re-enact One Night in Paris in its entirtey in front of a more than eager studio audience. Now that would have made for some damn good television.

• Brazilian's are divided over how they feel about the country's first televised gay kiss. One third of the population has said, as they trudged through the Amazon hacking away at the rain forest, "that 'society is not ready' for such an event."

• If you need help in finding a Brazilian of your own to lock lips with (apparently we're not doing a good enough job for you) head over to Rio Gay Life. (Via Gridskipper)

• Shockingly, Madonna's gaydar hadn't fully developed at a young age. She was clueless to the fact her brother was queer even though he had a "connection" with her ballet teacher. For Pete's sake, Madge, ballet!

• Made in Brazil is holding a casting call for Speedo Sundays. Break out your Speedo and digital camera and get to work! Just make sure to Photoshop any pimples on your butt.

• Heatherette’s clothing line, to be shown at Mexico City Fashion Week, has disappeared. The authorities should round up the city’s club kids and trannies for questioning.

• Pink may be the new blog, but white is definitely the new orange. For pumpkins that is.

• Hetracil is the first drug created to cure homosexuality. Which is good to know since we have found Vicodin and vodka to cure many straight guys we meet of their heterosexuality. Thanks Boomer.

• QueerVisions has posted the full text of Brokeback Mountain for those who cannot wait for the film.

There aren't many places we'd rather be for Halloween than West Hollywood's annual Carnaval. L.A.’s Boy's Town puts on quite a show for about half a million costumed queens (well, vanilla straights are allowed, too) spread out over one mile on Santa Monica Boulevard.

Tinseltown is filled with movie make-up artists and FX specialists so be prepared to be blown away by highly elaborate costumes, many of them creative and timely. We predict mascara-smeared Harriet Miers drag queens to dominate this year amid a sea of old staples like giant dildos and bare asses.

Out-of-towners will need a place to stay during this Halloween romp and our first recommendation is the sinful Chateau Marmont where John Belushi got a little too friendly with his little buddy, heroin. Rooms and bungalows can be pretty pricey so a much cheaper (and closer) option is the Wyndham Bel Age. It has a rooftop pool with a breathtaking view of the Sunset Strip and the Viper Room, where adorable River Phoenix took his last breath.

If you get thirsty, you’ll want to duck into a bar and in WeHo, there’s only one place to go: The Abbey. This Vatican-loving hot spot is right off the main Carnaval route.

Quite fittingly, this year's Queen of the West Hollywood Carnaval is repressed American Idol host Ryan Seacrest. For him to take on that title he must either have an incredible sense of humor or he might finally make a big announcement that night. We’re crossing our fingers for the latter.

• After Hurricane Katrina, bigots raced to say her impact was divine retribution for the openness of homosexuality in New Orleans. Grant Storms, an evangelist pastor from Louisiana, has in the past advocated the murder of gays and lesbians. This online shop allows you to purchase undies with his face pasted quite conspicuously.

• Nakedconcierge.com is one of the best sources on gay cruises. Though you already know too much about gay cruising, one thing this site can't do for you is get your ass into the gym so you'll have the body of your dreams for an actual sea-going cruise. Whether you want to tour the coast of Alaska or float in luxury in sight of Borneo, this site will help you do it with lavender pride.

• The charms of Provincetown don't end with the waning summer; indeed, hot sex between utter strangers takes place there even in the dead of winter. Here you will find a solid introductory guide to travel in Provincetown, including information about off-season attractions.

• It's never too early to think about how you'll dress on Halloween. About.com's GayLife has gay-specific costume ideas as well as links to related topics such as the making of a Halloween costume. Look for me at the parade this year; I’m going as Amanda Lepore.

• Out counter-tenor sensation David Daniels has his own web site with useful tidbits about his recordings and appearances. You can even send him a personal message, but don't confuse this class act with the "bargain counter-tenor" of P.D.Q. Bach fame.