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Fangs out, suckheads: The ‘Blade’ vampire rave returns for a bloody good July 4 party

Preston Barta — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:40:29 -0500

Skip the fireworks this year for a vampire party that promises blood bag daiquiris and a night straight out of the 1998 movie’s unforgettable opening scene.

How Every Film in the Alien Franchise Stacks Up According to an Expert

Austin Zook — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:35:43 -0500

Alien Franchise Stacks Up According to an Expert" />We asked Dallas author and horror aficionado Shaun Hamill about one of the most beloved horror franchises of all time, and he delivered.

The Creepiest Ghost Stories and Haunted Locations in DFW

Liam Gaughan — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:51:54 -0500

Some of the greatest horror movies ever made were based on "supposedly true" stories. We think these spooky spots around North Texas fit the bill.

North Texas Haunted Houses and Pop-Ups for Every Degree of Scare Tolerance

Kendall Morgan — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:30:31 -0500

Close out October with Halloween activities guaranteed to hit your spooky sweet spot.

The Legends of McKinney Ghost Walk Is a Tour Through Real Tragedies

Jacqueline Fellows — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:00:00 -0500

Haunted houses are easy to find this time of year. It is, after all, Halloween. But the haunted attractions that promise shocks and scares for a walk through a decorated warehouse or graveyard with costumed vampires and zombies are entertainment. In McKinney, paranormal investigators and some business owners say the...