It’s nearly All Hallows’ Eve, and we have the perfect ingredients to add to your party cauldron. So grab your sexy bunny costume (actually, don’t) and get ready to dance, eat, drink, and scream your way through the weekend. 

Sick of there being no soup at your haunted gathering? Take matters into your own hands with an easy, cheesy, and slurpable recipe.

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We’re already over the sexy Steve Jobs costumes in store for next weekend. Skip the suggestive-something getup and channel old-school Hollywood glamour with makeup tips for painting yourself as Marilyn, Rita, or Liz.

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You’d have to be barking mad not to roll up your sleeves and bust out a dark sesame paprika and nougatine slate from the new Soho confectioner.

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Having fun can be stressful. Skip the days of preparation and throw together a costume that won’t look like you didn’t try. Trust us. We’ve been doing this for years. P.S.: A sexy nurse called. She wants her costume back.

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Bloody hell, you’ve got a hangover. The kind folks across the pond came up with a foolproof cure for the pounding in your head, and it’s shot-size. Cheers.

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Listen up, ghouls. One can’t do the monster mash all the time. Loosen up your joints and get spooky with some scream-worthy jams. 

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Trust London-based chef Sophie Conran to come up with a perfectly savory and sweet pie that won’t have guests running scared. It combines goat cheese, walnuts, and red chili flakes for a terrifyingly good meal.

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Want to ride out the evening clutching the arm of your couch in abject terror? Us, too. We put together our favorite chilling films that go beyond the typical list-toppers.

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Is it scary how sober you are? Put some spunk in your step with two autumnal cocktails (one of which involves a rock candy swizzle) and get your trick on.

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Smelling scary is never a good thing, even on Halloween. Get appropriate, bewitching scents (Antique Lace, Conjure Bag, Misfortune Teller) from the L.A.-based perfumer.

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boo-bies
n. The effect of constantly being startled by the number of revealing costumes surrounding you. (There’s so much cleavage in this room, I’m getting the boo-bies.)

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Want some variations on the old cut-out-a-white-sheet trick? Use our tips to channel your inner hipster ghost (don’t forget to be apathetic), preppy ghost (monogram that sheet), and more.

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It’s going to be hard to impress guests with the same old store-bought sweets. Chicago editor Emily suggests taking your fright fete up a notch with adult treats from her local chocolatiers and bakers. 

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The bad news: Your friend is also going as Michele Bachmann. The good news: Awhile back we had artist Morrison draw us an owl, black cat, skeleton, and mechanical bird to be printed out and worn. Put one on and avoid political debates altogether.

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It wouldn’t be right not to include everyone’s favorite palm-size treat. A classic recipe will please even those who protest the witching hour.

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