Mouse Amigurumi – Free crochet pattern for ridiculously cute tiny mice. Beware the thicket of “click here, no really” ad links. (via Spooky Moon)

Dracula – An amusing Tumblr thread.

Magical Moles’ Feet – Interesting article on the use of mole paws as magical amulets.

Dead and Rad – A roundup of War and Peas’ “Reaper” cartoons.

Lost Media Archive: Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre Halloween Film Strip – Those of us of a certain age will remember watching “filmstrips” in elementary school. This one is nostalgically spooky. (Hat tip to Pixel Pixie)

Gothic Halloween Nail Art – It even glows in the dark!

Amos and the Water Serpent – Illustrated story inspired by The Circus of Dr. Lao. (Also, if you haven’t read The Circus of Dr. Lao you definitely should go do that.)

Coexisting With The Fair Folk Who Have Taken Up Residence In/Around/Beneath Your University: A How-To Guide – Great ‘toon.

Goth at 40 – Article and MeFi commentary on “The enduring appeal of bleakness and black lipstick.” (Hat tip to Bruno)

How My Little Toddler Girl Conquered a Haunted Funhouse – This is hilarious.

Sandman TV Series a Go at Netflix – Netflix will be adapting Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” work.

Frankenstein’s (Monster’s) Anatomy – An amusing Tumblr thread.

The Executioners Who Inherited Their Jobs – Interesting article about a family affair. (Hat tip to Pixel Pixie)

#SixWordHorror – A thread of six-word horror stories.

Peaches the Mouse – Free tutorial for making a cute stuffed mousie friend.

Tooth Fairies – I love this artwork.

Heroic Bimbofication – This series of ‘toons about Greek heroes is marvelous.

Magic for Liars – A fantasy/detective noir novel by the excellent Sarah Gailey.

Anatomy Swimsuit – This swimsuit printed with internal organs is fantastic.

Halloween Party Invitation – This would be hard to scale up for a big party, but for a small gathering it’s a brilliant idea.

Hogwarts Express – This DIY makeover for a child’s bedroom is really clever.

How to Bang your Monster – “A place for monsters/aliens and the people who love to bang them.” (NSFW)

Preya Mask – Crotchet pattern for an insanely detailed “Predator” balaclava.

Paranormal Home Inspectors – I love both the fictional concept and the fact that there’s an actual damn show.

Horror Vanguard – A goth podcast of “leftist politics and horror films.” (Hat tip to Bruno)

Malicious Women Candle Co. – Candles with names like “My Favorite Season Is The Fall Of The Patriarchy” and “Bitches Get Shit Done.” Burn the patriarchy.

Cosplay in America – Tumblr devoted to cosplay culture in the U.S. I sort of love this Lucy and Ethel duo.

The Casebooks Project – “In the decades around 1600, the astrologers Simon Forman and Richard Napier produced one of the largest surviving sets of medical records in history. The Casebooks Project, a team of scholars at the University of Cambridge, has transformed this paper archive into a digital archive.” (Hat tip to Pixel Pixie)

Queen of the Seas – Gorgeous sculpture of a tentacular mermaid.

Plush Mayhem – Etsy shop full of adorable plush critters like nudibranchs and bats.

Rock Eye Peepers – Cute DIY project for garden ornaments that look like rocks giving you the side-eye.

Realistic Harry Potter – An excellent Twitter thread about more plausible reactions to some of the plot points in Harry Potter.

Temples Are Built for Gods – A very sweet response to a writing prompt.

Insect Penis Dildos – This artist makes 3D printed dildos shaped like various insect penises. I don’t even know where to begin with this. (NSFW, obvs.)

Spider Cup – Ceramic mug with a spider in the bottom. The same company has several other designs, including dragons.

Dioramas of Death – A Tokyo woman who works for a cleaning company makes models of rooms where people have died alone.

Dugite Scarf – Free knitting pattern for a snuggly li’l snake scarf.

Goreytelling – A series of short animations based on previously unpublished audio recordings of Edward Gorey. (Hat tip to Pixel Pixie)

Person-Eating Puppet Couch – If you’ve got an old sofa you don’t know what to do with, you could turn it into an amazing haunted house prop.

Attack-o’-Lantern – Great idea for pumpkin carving.

Crystal Visions – Easy DIY ideas for crystal balls. (Hat tip to xJane)

How the Horror Community is Celebrating Pride Month – My favorite bit is the fact that the producers of The Babadook have fully embraced their accidental status as an LGBTQ icon instead of trying to downplay it.

Rat Silicon Mold – Baking mold for making rat-shaped chocolates, cupcakes, and similar items.

Púca Festival – Ireland is planning a new festival which celebrates it as the birthplace of Halloween. (via Spooky Moon)

Zuul Terror Dog Replica – Spirit Halloween is selling a life-size Ghostbusters terror dog prop.

Monster Etiquette – A guidebook for genteel monster behavior. (Hat tip to Pixel Pixie)

The Thoughts of a Spiderweb – There’s evidence that some spiders offload some of their thinking and memories to their webs.

The Shortest Story – “Postcard stories from impossible worlds.” Very short stories (sadly not screen reader-accessible, since they’re images). I like this one and this one.

Scooby Doo Origin Stories – This Tumblr thread provides backstories for the Scooby gang and they’re pretty great.

Monster Foot Tutorial – DIY video for realistic-looking cosplay monster feet. (Hat tip to pdq)

Guess who’s got 7 thumbs and a set of keys to a cadaver lab?
— elle91

[fire alarm]
Hotel California manager: oh no
— BoogTweets

I’m goth enough to know that if you hear an out-of-tune piano start playing in an abandoned house, you go into that house.
— DothTheDoth

I have a deep-seated fear of running water. Or any liquid with legs really.
— WheelTod

TEMP AGENCY: Okay, so, based on past work experience, where would you say your strengths lies?
OOMPAH LOOMPAH: I’m good at singing after a child dies, if you have anything with that.
— AndrewNadeau0

I love watching horror movies with a dog. I get scared but they’re just like, “hell yeah, bones”
— hiyamaya0

a baby grand piano implies the existence of sex organs
— TweetPotato314

[Camp]
*stifles a laugh as I put the sleeping Wicked Witch’s hand in a pan of warm water*
OH NO OH SHIT SORRY SORRY
— SirEviscerate

Just got back from the mutation lab and boy are my arms legs
— Cpin42

Me: *cuts the box in half and spins both sides to show the audience*
[from the back of the wake] “dude”
— BoogTweets

Ravens – Pretty photos of birbs, and an amusing punchline.

A Litter of Mimics – These are going in my next D&D campaign.

ArtBrothersGlass – Etsy shop offering lovely stained glass decorations and accessories, including things like bats and human hearts. (Not goth, but I love these astronauts).

Gimli and Legolas – There’s a fan theory that Gimli is an absolute Adonis amongst dwarves and Legolas is butt-ugly by elf standards and this comic and rant are all over that idea.

Horror-Themed Breakfast Cereals – I wasn’t going to post these parody cereals and then I hit “Fiber the 13th.”

Candy Corn Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake – This is lovely and Halloween-y and you should probably take a shot of insulin before even looking at the pictures.

Mossbadger – Offers limited edition garments and textiles like this awesome Garden Bat skirt.

CurseChain – An amusing Twitter thread.

These Colorful Piñatas Bring Medieval Monsters to Life – I assume that if you break one of these open, ichor pours out.

Epitaph – This translated ancient epitaph is incredibly poignant.

Abecedarian: Halloween – This site has tons of cool vintage artwork and photos. You can also find things tagged Grim Reaper, Bats, Witches, and lots more.

Modern Witch Tarot – Limited edition tarot deck with lovely artwork.

Lady Crafthole’s Cabinet of Crochet Curiosities – Crochet patterns for things like the Willendorf Venus and the Uffington White Horse.

Necromancer that doesn’t know they’re a necromancer and thinks they’re just a really good emt – Somebody wrote a short story in response to this and it’s pretty great. (Hat tip to pdq)

Ooze, Giant Shark Bowl – This D&D thread with a custom character is delightful.

Hammerhead Mermaid – The #MerMay hashtag on Twitter has tons of great art, but I especially like this creepy shark-maid.

How to Pattern a Plush Beetle – Video tutorial, including pattern, for a big huggable stag beetle.

Live-Tweeting The Toll – I may have to pick up Cherie Priest’s new horror novel entirely on the strength of this thread.

Hand X-Ray Cross-Stitch Pattern – Good-looking pattern for a bony hand. I like their I’m so hip, I’m an acetabulum pattern too.

Norse Goddesses – The artist who gave us pinup posters of Norse gods (Dat Ás) and Greek gods (Oh My Gods) gives us some extremely-badass-and-not-even-faintly-sexualized Norse goddesses.

let me be clear, when you roll a 20 to seduce the monster, that is not you being so sexy that the monster becomes into you. that is you being so lucky that the monster’s first boyfriend looked a lot like you and they still have a lot of stuff to work out.
— ARDMOOD

breast augmentation just means they make them bigger or smaller, it’s never anything cool like a robot eye or a poison dart launcher installed right in the boob
— eedrk

Baba Yaga
Scary Yaga
Sporty Yaga
Ginger Yaga
Posh Yaga
— GoFrankGo

Kids putting their teeth under their pillows is the most occultist shit in the world. Yes, child, put the discarded bone under your pillow. if you are lucky the tiny demon will come and make her purchase. Sell your bones for riches, my child, your youth will be spent soon.
— DanaSchwartzzz

Supervillains announcing their plans is actually a union thing so they can’t be sued for damages someone else may commit at the same time
— e-seal

Spiders are goth sewing machines.
— stevevsninjas

son: daddy, do you believe in the Boogie Man?
me: I used to, but not anymore
[from under the bed]: I forgot to pick you up from the airport ONE TIME!
— HenpeckedHal

There’s a Wikipedia article of “list of body parts named after people” and it’s great. Awards:
* Most Likely to be a Death Metal Band: Crypts of Lieberkühn
* Most Unfortunate Naming Choice: Sphincter of Oddi
* What Is This, Some Kind Of D&D Thing: Zonule of Zinn
* Hottest Medical Eponym: Apley grind test
* Most Likely To Be What Some Frat Bro Calls His Genitals: Bodansky unit
* Probably Secretly Some Gross Traditional British Food: Clutton’s joints
— farbandish

me criticizing fantasy settings in 2007: lmao none of this geography makes sense. and look at these names. this one has four apostrophes in it

me criticizing fantasy settings in 2017: has no one…has no one considered the matter of fishing rights

— skeletoncrimes

Glamourie – Book of knitting patterns for fanciful clothing. You can see photos of some of the patterns here.

Genderswapped Lord of the Rings – I love these speculative casting choices.

The Other Arachnids – A very cool roundup of non-spider arachnids.

Good Boy Stats – This Twitter thread of D&D monsters and whether or not they’re “good boys” is awesome, but @bryancamp’s comment “They’re all good boys, Mordenkainen.” is what really sent me over the edge.

Hen Wives, Spinsters, and Lolly Willowes – A look at the more domestic Wise Women.

Chicken Scratch – Custom drawings and calligraphy, including props for LARPing.

Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank – A short but amusing Twitter thread.

Mermaid Horror Stories – I can definitely see mermaids gathered around whatever the undersea equivalent of a campfire is, scaring each other with these.

Ashes to Art – Artist Bea Haines paints with human ashes.

Cute Creature – Great response to the writing prompt, “A creature designed to be ‘cute’, created by a god that does not fully understand what ‘cute’ looks like to humans.”