Vampire Bats are Nerds – In response to this post, c-rowlesdraws drew a nerd bat and then the obvious followup.

Horror Movie Blooper Reels – I think there should be bloopers at the end of every horror movie so it’s easier to sleep afterwards.

Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe – A look at the “phenomenon of Poe,” and locations associated with him that can be toured. (via Cat)

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 – This board game based on John Carpenter’s The Thing sounds like a lot of fun.

Hatching Pumpkin – Iguanamouth responds brilliantly to a reader request.

Thunderhead – So. Thrash Grass is thrash metal combined with bluegrass and here’s a sample.

Skeleton Lamps – Everybody needs a posable life-sized skeleton body lamp. (Hat tip to Pixel Pixie)

Bejeweled Skeletons – Smithsonian Magazine has some great photos of blinged-out Catholic martyrs.

Sandwich Demons – I rather like this series of responses to a writing prompt.

Historic Book Odour Wheel – University College London researchers have created a guide to the smell of old books. (Image of the wheel is near the bottom of the article.)