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Get ready for a thrilling adventure as we explore Bone-Chilling Stories of the USA's 10 Haunted Spots and unleash nostalgic 1990s vibes with 16 Halloween Costume Ideas
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00:01You probably begged your mom for a Tamagotchi back in the 90s.
00:05Well, now you can actually become one.
00:08Get a piece of cardboard, paint it yellow, and cut it into the shape of a Tamagotchi.
00:13Then copy the design of that popular Japanese toy by painting some buttons and writing Tamagotchi at the top.
00:21Now the tech part.
00:22Create a hole in the cardboard to fit a tablet and secure it in place with electrical tape.
00:27Put a gif of that adorable little creature on your tablet screen so it can keep playing over and over
00:33again.
00:34Hang it around your neck and there you go.
00:39Hey, hey, if it isn't Clippy popping out again.
00:42To dress up like the friendly Microsoft Assistant, you first need a big piece of cardboard.
00:48Outline Clippy's shape and then cut it out.
00:51Wrap it with tinfoil and use duct tape to make it shine.
00:55Big googly eyes would be perfect here.
00:57But finding and buying them can be a real challenge.
01:00So, one alternative would be to draw eyes and eyebrows on a piece of paper and glue them to the
01:06cardboard.
01:06At the party, don't forget to keep asking people if they need any help all the time.
01:12The grunge scene was a big deal back in the 90s.
01:16But just throwing on a flannel shirt seems way too basic.
01:19Spice things up and surf on the hype by adding a Barbie touch.
01:23Girly yet fierce, you know?
01:26Tear up fishnet stockings and wear them with platform combat boots.
01:30Put on a pink flannel shirt, a black choker, and a blonde wig with a beanie hat.
01:36To nail that grunge Barbie vibe, take a Discman and your favorite Nirvana album with you.
01:42If it still works, of course.
01:47Call your loved one to put together an epic Titanic couple costume.
01:52Grab a cardboard box.
01:55Cut and shape it into a mini boat form, leaving out the stern part.
01:59I mean the back part of the boat.
02:01Paint the entire thing black with a white stripe at the top and write Titanic on it.
02:06Next, use some strong tape to attach your boat securely to a skateboard.
02:10Get on your knees on the skateboard and have your soulmate stand behind you.
02:14This part is important for safety, as they can help you with breaking.
02:19It's time to embrace your inner rose.
02:21Stretch out your arms and yell,
02:23I'm flying Jack!
02:24As your skateboard is gliding down the street.
02:27Don't forget to wear a helmet please.
02:31If you need a quick DIY costume, I got you.
02:34The men in black option is always a go-to for last-minute invitations.
02:39Wear a black suit, a black tie, and sunglasses.
02:42But something seems to be missing.
02:45Of course, an E.T.
02:47Blow up a neon green balloon and draw alien eyes on it with a black marker.
02:52If you're going as Agent J, don't forget to invite a friend to play Agent K.
02:57Now the costume makes a whole lot more sense.
03:05I don't know about you, but I'm ready for a funky, fresh 90s mixtape.
03:10You've probably got a bunch of CDs lying around in some box at your place.
03:16Let them sit in hot water for about 10 minutes.
03:19And then, use strong scissors to cut them into different shapes.
03:26Use hot glue to attach them to an oversized jacket and old boots.
03:31You'll definitely shine with this CD costume.
03:34And let's hope no one mistakes you for a disco ball.
03:37Speaking of it, you probably remember the iconic music video of Hit Me Baby One More Time.
03:43To recreate Brittany's signature schoolgirl outfit, simply throw on a pleated skirt over the knee socks and a white crop
03:51top tied in a knot.
03:52Don't forget the pink pom-pom hair ties to hold up the pigtails.
03:58Here's how to make them.
03:59Grab a length of yarn and start wrapping it around your fingers.
04:03Then, slip the bundle off of your hand.
04:05Tie the center with a small piece of yarn and cut all the loops.
04:11Fluff it all out and trim off the excess to create a round shape.
04:14To finish it, use one yarn end to attach an elastic hair tie.
04:19There you have it!
04:21Now that you already know how to make pom-poms, create a bunch of them in different colors.
04:26Then, glue or sew them onto a pink dress.
04:29In case you haven't figured it out, you've just created colorful sparkles for your frosted animal crackers costume.
04:37Yummy!
04:40Wow, a magic 8-ball!
04:42Wait, an interactive magic 8-ball costume does sound fun!
04:47Start by crafting a giant 8-ball using a cardboard cutout and painting it to look like the classic toy.
04:54Then, wear it like a sandwich board.
04:57Take with you some triangular-shaped cards with answers like
05:00Without a doubt, most likely, and
05:03My reply is no.
05:05During the party, play the part of a fortune teller and invite your friends to ask you questions.
05:10I can't predict the future, but I'm pretty sure you will have a lot of fun with it.
05:18You have an important choice to make, a blue pill or a red pill.
05:23Channel a cyberpunk power couple inspired by the 99 blockbuster The Matrix.
05:29Copy Neo's and Trinity's iconic look by wearing sleek black trench coats, black sunglasses, and leather pants.
05:36Super easy and cool.
05:40The troll doll's costume is definitely a funny choice.
05:43But let's face it, having hair that sticks straight up is a must-have.
05:47So, here's a hack.
05:49First, comb your hair and tease it to add volume.
05:53Then, pull it up strand by strand.
05:55And apply a strong hairspray.
05:58Create a cone from a piece of paper and tape it in place.
06:01Next, put the cone in the center of your head and brush your hair up around it.
06:06Tie it with a hair elastic and apply temporary hair color spray.
06:11Blue or pink are great options.
06:14Dive into the Pulp Fiction world with a Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace costume.
06:19For him, rock that slicked-back hair, black suit, thick sideburns, and a tie that screams, I mean business.
06:26Mia needs that iconic bob wig, sharp bangs, red lips, and an oversized white shirt.
06:34Oh, and there's a twist.
06:35I mean, literally.
06:37So, don't forget to rehearse the steps with your loved one.
06:42Let's say you're more traditional and want to keep the spooky vibe of the season.
06:46Got it.
06:47A scream mask it is.
06:49But the thing is, this is probably one of the most popular costumes of all time.
06:54So, to avoid looking the same as many others, you can glue gemstones onto it for a bedazzled vibe.
07:01You'll definitely need some patience to glue them one by one, but it'll be worth it.
07:07Getting deeper into the creepy zone, you can create a haunted Furby costume.
07:13I know, that's any 90s child's worst nightmare.
07:16Start with an old, oversized, fluffy coat.
07:19Now, paint scary and veiny eyes on half-foam balls.
07:24Next, glue them onto the costume.
07:26Paint your face white for a more ghostly look.
07:30Make everything a little spookier by carrying a voice recorder that plays distorted Furby phrases like,
07:36Me no see you!
07:37Or, food, please, hungry!
07:41Ugh, chills.
07:44If you're always glued to your BFF, and it happens that you both love Toy Story,
07:49the Slinky Dog costume is for you.
07:52Put on brown clothes, and connect both outfits with a large plastic slinky that is about 5 or 7 inches
07:59across.
08:00The person that goes in the front should wear a headband with dog ears,
08:04while the one in the back should have a tail glued to their pants.
08:07And you're all set!
08:10I know it feels like a universe far, far away,
08:13but Pluto was still our dear 9th planet in the 90s.
08:17Or at least, that's what they taught us in school.
08:21Pay tribute to this cosmic cousin by hanging a cardboard circle around your neck.
08:26Paint it in different shades of reddish-brown and grey.
08:30Here's a Pluto pic in case you've already forgotten what it looks like.
08:34In the center, put on a sash that reads,
08:37Rejected.
08:38Poor Pluto.
08:39Funny idea, though.
08:42The LaLaurie Mansion, located in the French Quarter of New Orleans, has a grim reputation.
08:48Its former owner, Madame Delphine McCarthy LaLaurie,
08:51was a wealthy socialite in the early 19th century.
08:54The urban legend says that she treated her workers very badly.
08:58One night, on April 10th, 1834, Madame LaLaurie's house began to burn.
09:05Madame and her family managed to escape, but she abandoned her workers.
09:09They were locked inside the house.
09:11The locals, outraged by her negligence, gathered around the house,
09:15broke some of its walls, and eventually stole the remaining possessions.
09:19After the fire, the LaLaurie family escaped to Paris.
09:23Another private mansion was built on this Louisiana land.
09:26But it's said that the ghosts of those workers are still trapped inside the property.
09:31They tend to bother living people demanding justice.
09:35Today, the house is private, but you can book a tour and hear this story in detail.
09:42By the way, the mansion and its notorious owner played a big part in the American Horror Story franchise.
09:48Although they didn't actually film the series in that particular house.
09:52American actress and director Kathy Bates played Madame LaLaurie and showcased the quirky character of this famous woman.
09:59So, you can check it out if you're not afraid.
10:03Our next creepy destination was also shown in a movie franchise, the Amityville Horror.
10:09The media says this Dutch colonial-style home is located in the village of Amityville in New York.
10:15George and Kathy Lutz bought this property in 1975 for $80,000.
10:21The low price was due to the tragedy that happened in the house one year before.
10:26One night, a young man named Ronnie DeFeo, who lived in the house, took the lives of all his family
10:32members.
10:33The Lutz family began to notice strange activities in the house,
10:37such as phantom odors, unreasonably low temperatures, and loud sounds of unknown origin.
10:42According to the Lutz family, one day, they called a preacher to clear the grim vibes.
10:47But he felt very bad during the ritual, and his hands started bleeding.
10:51The Lutzes fled the house in a rush.
10:54Their spooky story inspired the Amityville Horror,
10:57a book written by American author Jay Anson and several successful horror movies.
11:02Although the house was reconstructed, it still exists.
11:06However, its address has been changed to confuse the trail and prevent crowds of tourists from gathering around it.
11:15Do you recognize this seemingly cute house in Harrisville, Rhode Island?
11:19It's known as one of the most haunted houses in America.
11:23The property earned its notorious reputation after multiple people lost their lives in this house over the years.
11:29In 1970, the Perron's family began to live here, and, according to the legend, an invisible being lived along with
11:37them.
11:38At first, the entity was playful, but then it started getting more sinister.
11:42The family members experienced physical attacks and unexplainable illnesses.
11:47They invited the famous mystery hunters, Ed and Lorraine Warren, to research this case,
11:52which later inspired a book and the movie The Conjuring, released in 2013.
11:57In 2019, the property was purchased by the Heisen's family, who also investigated mysteries.
12:04They reported some weird stuff going on in the house, too,
12:08and eventually developed a successful business on haunted tourism.
12:12They sold the property for nearly $1.5 million in 2022.
12:18Let's move on to Tennessee.
12:20The urban legend tells a creepy story that started in 1804.
12:24John Bell and his family moved to this peaceful-looking farm in North Carolina.
12:29At first, everything went well.
12:32But 13 years later, the family began to experience bone-chilling events.
12:38At first, they started seeing weird, animal-like shadows around the farm.
12:43Soon, these mysterious guests began to whisper and eventually talk out loud.
12:47Some mysterious entity began to wake up the family at night with loud noises and attacks.
12:53It particularly bothered their young daughter, Betsy Bell.
12:57Invisible hands grabbed Betsy by the hair and hid her body.
13:01When she grew up and was about to get married, the entity did everything to break the engagement,
13:07saying that Betsy wouldn't be happy with her groom.
13:10Rumors about these scary events spread throughout the village,
13:13and the locals began to visit the farm, hoping to see it for themselves.
13:17They called the entity Bell Witch.
13:19Many years have passed, but the locals still believe that the phantom of the evil witch
13:24lives in these places and hides in a cave near the farm.
13:29Ohio is one of the most notoriously haunted states in the USA.
13:33One of its legendary spots is the Mansfield Reformatory,
13:37a former prison that supposedly hosts the country's most creepy entities.
13:41The prison is nearly 130 years old.
13:45It was closed in 1990 and soon gained fame,
13:48especially after becoming the filming location for the Shawshank Redemption.
13:55And since we're passing through Ohio, let's take a look at another spooky place.
13:59The Chippewa Lake Amusement Park used to attract many guests,
14:03with its various rides, roller coasters, and iconic Ferris wheel.
14:07But in the 1970s, 100 years after opening, the park was forced to close.
14:13It happened due to poor maintenance and low attendance.
14:16The park has gone through multiple fires,
14:19so today it looks like a bunch of creepy ruins overgrown with shrubs and rust.
14:25Mark Twain had been living in this charismatic house in Hartford, Connecticut, for about 17 years.
14:31In this period, he wrote both The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
14:37Today, this property serves as a museum that showcases the author's life.
14:42But it's also known for some mysterious phenomena.
14:45Multiple visitors reported hearing odd noises and seeing a phantom of a woman in white.
14:51The most haunted part of the house is the billiard room.
14:54Twain used to chill there a lot during his stay.
14:57And today, some visitors claim they can smell tobacco smoke as they pass through.
15:04Now, Pennsylvania has lots of terrifying tales to offer.
15:08Despite its chic appearance, this fancy mansion has been empty for a while now.
15:13Its owner, Peter Widener, finished the construction after losing his beloved wife, Hannah,
15:19during a tragic yacht trip.
15:20It happened at the end of the 19th century.
15:22And eventually, Widener lost multiple relatives in this house.
15:27He was wealthy enough to invest in the Titanic construction.
15:30Perhaps he was fascinated by the idea of an unsinkable ship.
15:35But unfortunately, both Peter's oldest son and grandson lost their lives when the Titanic sank.
15:41Eventually, the mansion was abandoned.
15:43But it's said that the phantoms of the Widener family are still there.
15:49And speaking of the Titanic, Molly Brown was one of the survivors.
15:54She got famous for rowing a lifeboat for about seven hours before reaching a safe place.
15:59But Molly's own mansion in Denver gained a spooky reputation.
16:03She owned the haunted property together with her husband, who ran a mining business.
16:10Over the years, multiple people reported seeing phantoms of cats and human figures running down the staircase of the house.
16:18The witnesses of such visions insist that something spooky is definitely going on behind these walls.
16:24Today, the mansion operates as a museum.
16:27So, you can go and see it for yourself.
16:30And how about meeting a creepy phantom while doing some casual shopping in Soho?
16:35The urban legend dates back to 1799.
16:39A young lady, Guglielma Elmore Sands, tried to escape with her lover, Levi Weeks.
16:44They were tenants in the same boarding house.
16:47Around two weeks later, her body was found at the bottom of a well in the building that today hosts
16:53a large retail store, COS.
16:55After the horrifying discovery, the police arrested Levi.
16:59Although he was acquitted, Sands Phantom is said to haunt the building as a warning to other ladies.
17:05The creepiest thing is that the well is still there, and shoppers can see it in the basement at the
17:10back of the men's department.
17:14Now, brace yourself, and welcome to the famous haunted toy store in Sunnyvale, California.
17:20The legend says that the land under the property used to be a plantation owned by Martin Murphy.
17:25He hired a preacher, Johnny Johnson, who fell in love with Murphy's daughter, Elizabeth.
17:31But she got engaged to a lawyer.
17:33Johnny's heart was broken, and he lost his life in an accident while chopping wood.
17:38Today, Johnny's phantom reportedly wanders around the Toys R Us store, still chasing his beloved Elizabeth.
17:45Customers and employees report seeing objects moving on their own, hearing mysterious footsteps, and even Johnny's whispers over the intercom
17:54system.
17:55Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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