Ever wonder why we carve pumpkins, wear costumes, or decorate our homes with skeletons and ghosts every October?

Explore the strange history of Halloween - from Old World harvest festivals to our modern family holiday. Discover the origins of seasonal traditions, including jack-o'lanterns and trick or treating, and revisit Orson Wells' 1938 "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast and the first monster movies.

Author and photographer Kevin Woyce illustrates these spooky tales with original photographs, antique Halloween cards, historic images, and classic movie posters.