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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,068 --> 00:00:02,646 Halloween. 2 00:00:02,670 --> 00:00:06,183 The holiday of mischief and mayhem. 3 00:00:06,207 --> 00:00:10,020 A night to stock up on candy and become anyone 4 00:00:10,044 --> 00:00:12,456 or anything you want to be. 5 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:14,992 This was the best night of my life. 6 00:00:15,016 --> 00:00:18,462 But this holiday was born out of darkness. 7 00:00:18,486 --> 00:00:23,333 At Halloween, the spirit world is reaching closer to us. 8 00:00:23,357 --> 00:00:26,169 A time to celebrate the dead. 9 00:00:26,193 --> 00:00:29,106 Halloween is the night where the dead can freely 10 00:00:29,130 --> 00:00:31,274 interact with the living. 11 00:00:31,298 --> 00:00:34,745 Halloween unleashes our deepest fears. 12 00:00:34,769 --> 00:00:36,649 When are you more alive than when you're afraid? 13 00:00:38,539 --> 00:00:40,650 But beware the dark side... 14 00:00:40,674 --> 00:00:42,386 Fires broke out across the city 15 00:00:42,410 --> 00:00:44,588 on the night before Halloween. 16 00:00:44,612 --> 00:00:48,291 I had nothing to do with my son's death. 17 00:00:48,315 --> 00:00:52,396 ...Because this is the true story of Halloween. 18 00:01:05,433 --> 00:01:08,078 Halloween is a multi-billion-dollar industry 19 00:01:08,102 --> 00:01:10,080 of candy, 20 00:01:10,104 --> 00:01:11,615 costumes, 21 00:01:11,639 --> 00:01:14,251 and trick-or-treating, 22 00:01:14,275 --> 00:01:18,255 the second most popular holiday in america after christmas. 23 00:01:20,448 --> 00:01:23,794 But to the countless who celebrate around the world, 24 00:01:23,818 --> 00:01:26,630 it's much more than sweets and dressing up. 25 00:01:29,990 --> 00:01:31,768 Trick or treat! 26 00:01:34,228 --> 00:01:38,008 It is a holiday steeped in nostalgia. 27 00:01:38,032 --> 00:01:40,610 When we were younger, you know, you didn't go on the streets 28 00:01:40,634 --> 00:01:43,080 until it turned dark. 29 00:01:43,104 --> 00:01:45,449 And it became a search for candy, 30 00:01:45,473 --> 00:01:47,984 and it was just phenomenal. 31 00:01:48,008 --> 00:01:50,053 I think there's something about fall. 32 00:01:50,077 --> 00:01:52,923 The leaves start changing. It gets dark earlier. 33 00:01:52,947 --> 00:01:55,492 The air starts to get kind of crisp. 34 00:01:55,516 --> 00:01:56,893 It takes us back to our childhood, 35 00:01:56,917 --> 00:01:58,295 and we feel a little more vulnerable. 36 00:01:58,319 --> 00:02:03,600 And we have this interest in ghosts and spooky things. 37 00:02:03,624 --> 00:02:07,404 Halloween is a time where the mystical and the strange 38 00:02:07,428 --> 00:02:10,407 can sort of enter your life a little bit 39 00:02:10,431 --> 00:02:15,212 and you can start thinking about the weirder things of the world. 40 00:02:15,236 --> 00:02:18,181 Who doesn't like Halloween? Everybody loves Halloween. 41 00:02:18,205 --> 00:02:21,384 You get to dress up, be whoever you want to, 42 00:02:21,408 --> 00:02:23,753 and then get free candy? 43 00:02:23,777 --> 00:02:26,857 Sign me up every day of the year. 44 00:02:26,881 --> 00:02:30,427 But its playful appearance belies another truth. 45 00:02:30,451 --> 00:02:33,296 The holiday started as something much darker. 46 00:02:42,530 --> 00:02:46,743 What we now call Halloween was created in the shadows 47 00:02:46,767 --> 00:02:51,937 of a mystical time 2,000 years ago in ancient ireland. 48 00:02:54,008 --> 00:02:56,653 Every year, ethereal creatures of the night 49 00:02:56,677 --> 00:03:00,223 became frighteningly real 50 00:03:00,247 --> 00:03:03,426 during the celtic festival of the samhain. 51 00:03:03,450 --> 00:03:06,263 Samhain meant "summer's end," 52 00:03:06,287 --> 00:03:08,365 and that's exactly what it was. 53 00:03:08,389 --> 00:03:11,334 It was the time of year when celtic tribes 54 00:03:11,358 --> 00:03:16,139 would bring their herds back from pasture for wintering. 55 00:03:16,163 --> 00:03:21,011 It was on the edge of going into the dark, dangerous season. 56 00:03:21,035 --> 00:03:24,214 Cold, scarcity of food. 57 00:03:24,238 --> 00:03:26,883 Anything could happen in the winter. 58 00:03:26,907 --> 00:03:30,320 And so you gathered together one last time. 59 00:03:30,344 --> 00:03:34,224 This time was the beginning of the dark half of the year, 60 00:03:34,248 --> 00:03:37,727 a time of danger when evil was present. 61 00:03:41,055 --> 00:03:45,535 The dark half is when the dead are particularly powerful, 62 00:03:45,559 --> 00:03:48,371 and so oíche samhain, or Halloween, 63 00:03:48,395 --> 00:03:51,608 is the night where the dead can freely interact 64 00:03:51,632 --> 00:03:53,944 with the realm of the living. 65 00:03:53,968 --> 00:03:56,046 During the samhain, the celtic druids 66 00:03:56,070 --> 00:03:57,914 dressed in gruesome costumes 67 00:03:57,938 --> 00:04:00,550 and gathered around massive bonfires, 68 00:04:00,574 --> 00:04:07,190 where they offered sacrifices to appease the haunting spirits. 69 00:04:07,214 --> 00:04:09,559 Samhain was also a time for them when 70 00:04:09,583 --> 00:04:12,529 the barriers between worlds were at their thinnest, 71 00:04:12,553 --> 00:04:15,198 and they thought that things could cross over 72 00:04:15,222 --> 00:04:16,967 from the other world. 73 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,640 It was also believed that you could access information 74 00:04:23,664 --> 00:04:26,243 from the spirit world. 75 00:04:26,267 --> 00:04:30,580 They would try to see visions of what might happen, 76 00:04:30,604 --> 00:04:33,049 and that was critical to the safety of the tribe. 77 00:04:33,073 --> 00:04:35,785 They needed to know what's ahead. 78 00:04:35,809 --> 00:04:39,256 These customs endured for generations, 79 00:04:39,280 --> 00:04:41,024 until the medieval catholic church 80 00:04:41,048 --> 00:04:44,160 wanted to christianize samhain rituals. 81 00:04:44,184 --> 00:04:46,229 The idea that you can speak to the dead 82 00:04:46,253 --> 00:04:49,065 and they can help you and you can get insight into the future 83 00:04:49,089 --> 00:04:52,736 doesn't really line up with christianity's teachings 84 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:56,106 about how the souls of the dead are supposed to work. 85 00:04:56,130 --> 00:04:58,375 Church leaders tried to blend samhain 86 00:04:58,399 --> 00:05:00,210 with all hallow's day, 87 00:05:00,234 --> 00:05:03,280 a christian festival honoring saints, 88 00:05:03,304 --> 00:05:06,549 by moving it to November 1st, the day after samhain. 89 00:05:06,573 --> 00:05:10,253 A new holiday was born... 90 00:05:10,277 --> 00:05:12,489 All hallow's eve. 91 00:05:12,513 --> 00:05:17,694 In time, all hallow's eve becomes hallowe'en. 92 00:05:23,924 --> 00:05:26,836 Today, samhain traditions have been revived. 93 00:05:26,860 --> 00:05:30,407 Festivals and bonfires pay tribute to the celtic rituals 94 00:05:30,431 --> 00:05:32,709 that gave birth to Halloween. 95 00:05:32,733 --> 00:05:35,211 Revelers in edinburgh, scotland, 96 00:05:35,235 --> 00:05:39,082 hold a spectacular fire festival parade every year. 97 00:05:42,509 --> 00:05:45,155 Ghoulish costumed dancers evoke a battle 98 00:05:45,179 --> 00:05:49,225 between summer and winter, the light and the dark. 99 00:05:55,823 --> 00:05:58,802 These modern celebrations channel the same 100 00:05:58,826 --> 00:06:03,406 fear of the unknown as our ancestors. 101 00:06:03,430 --> 00:06:06,810 Halloween still has a connection to the spirit world 102 00:06:06,834 --> 00:06:09,045 because for the past 2,000 years, 103 00:06:09,069 --> 00:06:12,549 we've been thinking about the dead at this time of year. 104 00:06:12,573 --> 00:06:15,018 There's a sense that the other world is present 105 00:06:15,042 --> 00:06:19,589 and things are not all normal, and basically it's a warning... 106 00:06:19,613 --> 00:06:23,760 "stay close." "don't go into the dark. 107 00:06:23,784 --> 00:06:26,963 Gather around, build a fire, tell a few stories, 108 00:06:26,987 --> 00:06:29,065 and let's hunker down for the winter. 109 00:06:29,089 --> 00:06:31,267 Be careful." 110 00:06:31,291 --> 00:06:33,303 Like the ancient celts, 111 00:06:33,327 --> 00:06:36,906 many still believe the veil between the living and the dead 112 00:06:36,930 --> 00:06:40,110 is thin on Halloween. 113 00:06:40,134 --> 00:06:42,712 I think the veil is a bit thinner that night. 114 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:45,815 And I've investigated on Halloween. 115 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,685 I've held seances in haunted places to see 116 00:06:48,709 --> 00:06:51,554 if we could communicate with the dead a little bit easier. 117 00:06:51,578 --> 00:06:54,557 And I've had crazy things happen. 118 00:06:58,819 --> 00:07:02,332 A lot of people who may not give it a lot of thought 119 00:07:02,356 --> 00:07:07,103 tend to think about ghosts and spirits more at Halloween 120 00:07:07,127 --> 00:07:11,274 because that's kind of what Halloween is all about. 121 00:07:11,298 --> 00:07:13,777 When people discuss how the veil thins 122 00:07:13,801 --> 00:07:16,279 right around Halloween, 123 00:07:16,303 --> 00:07:20,984 there are so many more people keyed in to life, death, 124 00:07:21,008 --> 00:07:22,852 and the afterlife in October 125 00:07:22,876 --> 00:07:25,188 that we seem to be opening that portal. 126 00:07:25,212 --> 00:07:28,124 We seem to be thinning that veil. 127 00:07:28,148 --> 00:07:30,260 These thoughts of the supernatural 128 00:07:30,284 --> 00:07:32,295 fuel the imagination. 129 00:07:35,255 --> 00:07:37,967 I grew up in muscle shoals, alabama, 130 00:07:37,991 --> 00:07:41,070 and like six houses down, there was this lady, 131 00:07:41,094 --> 00:07:43,039 and she used to decorate the inside of her house 132 00:07:43,063 --> 00:07:46,109 really creepy and very witchy. 133 00:07:46,133 --> 00:07:48,978 But I thought she was witch, 134 00:07:49,002 --> 00:07:52,048 and she would let you come in the house 135 00:07:52,072 --> 00:07:55,218 and stand in this big entryway and this old staircase. 136 00:07:55,242 --> 00:07:58,788 And then she would leave up the stairs to get the candy 137 00:07:58,812 --> 00:08:04,761 and leave you alone to, like, think about what's happening. 138 00:08:04,785 --> 00:08:07,664 So as a kid, it is so exciting 139 00:08:07,688 --> 00:08:10,867 because you're like, "do I leave? Do I run?" 140 00:08:10,891 --> 00:08:12,836 I have never forgotten her. 141 00:08:17,598 --> 00:08:23,012 People like that make Halloween spectacular. 142 00:08:23,036 --> 00:08:25,181 Halloween is the one time of year 143 00:08:25,205 --> 00:08:28,184 we confront the darkness, 144 00:08:28,208 --> 00:08:31,221 and not just earthly danger. 145 00:08:31,245 --> 00:08:33,056 Many parents are growing more concerned 146 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,725 about the treats their children might be getting this Halloween. 147 00:08:35,749 --> 00:08:37,861 The night before Halloween used to be a time 148 00:08:37,885 --> 00:08:39,462 for harmless pranks. 149 00:08:39,486 --> 00:08:40,930 The people that are scared of it, it's like, 150 00:08:40,954 --> 00:08:42,098 "well, yeah, you should be scared." 151 00:08:42,122 --> 00:08:45,201 that's part of the point of Halloween. 152 00:08:45,225 --> 00:08:49,539 This shared fear of a deeper supernatural evil 153 00:08:49,563 --> 00:08:52,631 is the heart of almost every Halloween tradition. 154 00:08:54,468 --> 00:08:58,715 This is the day when you get to be scared. 155 00:08:58,739 --> 00:09:04,354 You get to worry about ghosts or witches or see the future, 156 00:09:04,378 --> 00:09:07,290 all of the marvelous, spooky sort of stuff 157 00:09:07,314 --> 00:09:10,827 that we don't get to do in our everyday, ordinary lives. 158 00:09:10,851 --> 00:09:14,130 This is the time that everybody 159 00:09:14,154 --> 00:09:16,799 can all be a part of one thing, 160 00:09:16,823 --> 00:09:19,802 and that's being a part of this fun of Halloween 161 00:09:19,826 --> 00:09:22,372 and enjoying the scares because, really, 162 00:09:22,396 --> 00:09:25,842 when are you more alive than when you're afraid? 163 00:09:25,866 --> 00:09:28,278 We've created an amazing array of traditions 164 00:09:28,302 --> 00:09:30,747 to ward off the darkness. 165 00:09:30,771 --> 00:09:36,619 For almost all of them, we wear costumes, but why? 166 00:09:36,643 --> 00:09:38,955 Coming up, the terrifying truth 167 00:09:38,979 --> 00:09:44,160 of why we turn ourselves into monsters at Halloween. 168 00:10:00,033 --> 00:10:04,881 Evil is all around us at Halloween. 169 00:10:04,905 --> 00:10:09,319 What better way to face our fears than to blend in 170 00:10:09,343 --> 00:10:13,089 and become something monstrous ourselves? 171 00:10:13,113 --> 00:10:14,891 Halloween is the one day of the year 172 00:10:14,915 --> 00:10:17,794 we can reach deep inside and transform 173 00:10:17,818 --> 00:10:20,797 into something totally different. 174 00:10:20,821 --> 00:10:22,432 Demons, 175 00:10:22,456 --> 00:10:24,133 superheroes, 176 00:10:24,157 --> 00:10:26,269 cartoons, 177 00:10:26,293 --> 00:10:27,971 or monsters. 178 00:10:30,330 --> 00:10:32,976 I'm a big fan of "the phantom of the opera." 179 00:10:35,602 --> 00:10:38,881 my dad got me the old 1920s silent film, 180 00:10:38,905 --> 00:10:40,416 and I'm obsessed with that film. 181 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:42,185 It's my favorite film. 182 00:10:42,209 --> 00:10:44,387 I just love that look of the phantom of the opera... 183 00:10:44,411 --> 00:10:45,822 The mask, mysterious, 184 00:10:45,846 --> 00:10:48,358 you know, the hat, the cape, everything. 185 00:10:48,382 --> 00:10:51,027 I was that for maybe four or five years straight. 186 00:10:51,051 --> 00:10:54,931 And I was just walking around, creeping people out. 187 00:10:54,955 --> 00:10:56,633 It was fun. It's Halloween. 188 00:11:01,561 --> 00:11:04,941 What's behind our desire to become someone else, 189 00:11:04,965 --> 00:11:08,945 even something horrifying, on Halloween? 190 00:11:08,969 --> 00:11:11,114 The truth may frighten you. 191 00:11:20,814 --> 00:11:23,459 It was commonly believed that ghoulish spirits 192 00:11:23,483 --> 00:11:27,063 roamed the earth on all hallow's eve. 193 00:11:27,087 --> 00:11:29,832 Costuming may have started when people went door to door 194 00:11:29,856 --> 00:11:32,435 disguised as these evil beings 195 00:11:32,459 --> 00:11:35,204 to receive offerings on their behalf. 196 00:11:35,228 --> 00:11:38,341 People also wore disguises as protection. 197 00:11:38,365 --> 00:11:40,443 It was believed that you dress up on these nights 198 00:11:40,467 --> 00:11:45,114 to create this affront to the dark side 199 00:11:45,138 --> 00:11:47,016 so that they would stay away from you. 200 00:11:49,543 --> 00:11:51,220 As the centuries passed, 201 00:11:51,244 --> 00:11:54,612 the old folk beliefs in the spirit world faded. 202 00:11:56,717 --> 00:12:01,464 But the costumes remained and combined with other traditions. 203 00:12:01,488 --> 00:12:04,000 Masking was part of disguised begging 204 00:12:04,024 --> 00:12:05,301 back in europe. 205 00:12:05,325 --> 00:12:07,503 The idea was to disguise yourself so nobody knew 206 00:12:07,527 --> 00:12:11,107 who you were when you came out and banged on someone's door. 207 00:12:12,666 --> 00:12:15,144 And so these people would come, very often dressed 208 00:12:15,168 --> 00:12:17,914 in traditional costumes that they would make... 209 00:12:17,938 --> 00:12:20,083 Spooky costumes representing the other world 210 00:12:20,107 --> 00:12:24,620 or, somewhat, the monstrous or what have you. 211 00:12:24,644 --> 00:12:27,623 When modern Halloween traditions began to emerge, 212 00:12:27,647 --> 00:12:29,826 this desire to disguise ourselves 213 00:12:29,850 --> 00:12:35,798 as something strange, powerful, and evil was familiar. 214 00:12:35,822 --> 00:12:38,234 Halloween was really just the beginning 215 00:12:38,258 --> 00:12:41,104 of the social season, where people put on fancy dress 216 00:12:41,128 --> 00:12:44,340 and went out to balls and masquerades and clubs. 217 00:12:44,364 --> 00:12:49,212 Masks were a big part of that, and the mystery of "who am I" 218 00:12:49,236 --> 00:12:51,514 was a big part of that. 219 00:12:51,538 --> 00:12:54,784 The earliest masks would have been handmade. 220 00:12:54,808 --> 00:12:57,887 They would have been made out of cotton or muslin 221 00:12:57,911 --> 00:13:03,326 and shaped like a face or a devil or a witch or something. 222 00:13:03,350 --> 00:13:05,762 Of course, the classic costume of just cutting 223 00:13:05,786 --> 00:13:07,497 some holes in a sheet, 224 00:13:07,521 --> 00:13:10,032 putting it over your head, and you're a ghost. 225 00:13:12,659 --> 00:13:14,170 To our eyes, 226 00:13:14,194 --> 00:13:18,975 these early Halloween costumes are the stuff of nightmares. 227 00:13:21,735 --> 00:13:25,281 As Halloween grew in popularity, though, the handmade, 228 00:13:25,305 --> 00:13:27,517 nightmarish costumes of the past 229 00:13:27,541 --> 00:13:30,720 gave way to off-the-shelf merchandise. 230 00:13:30,744 --> 00:13:35,424 There was money to be made, and yet people still wanted 231 00:13:35,448 --> 00:13:40,163 to channel the dark side with their costume. 232 00:13:40,187 --> 00:13:43,032 But once people figured out that there was a market in this, 233 00:13:43,056 --> 00:13:46,002 some of these paper companies started establishing 234 00:13:46,026 --> 00:13:48,927 what american Halloween costumes should look like. 235 00:13:50,697 --> 00:13:52,842 The first store-bought costumes 236 00:13:52,866 --> 00:13:56,379 drew inspiration from the world of spirits and monsters, 237 00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:59,015 evil witches and ghosts, 238 00:13:59,039 --> 00:14:03,319 anything that was taboo in normal society. 239 00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:07,356 Halloween is always a little bit edgy. 240 00:14:07,380 --> 00:14:12,261 And some of its core costumes are people on the edge. 241 00:14:12,285 --> 00:14:14,530 At one point in our culture, 242 00:14:14,554 --> 00:14:19,135 it might have been what we call hobos or tramps 243 00:14:19,159 --> 00:14:23,573 or gypsies, pirates, outlaws. 244 00:14:23,597 --> 00:14:28,311 The whole idea of being outside of our everyday life 245 00:14:28,335 --> 00:14:30,880 is great as far as Halloween costumes go, 246 00:14:30,904 --> 00:14:33,316 and it's something that you can see through time. 247 00:14:37,043 --> 00:14:39,422 In the 1940s and '50s, 248 00:14:39,446 --> 00:14:43,392 fairy-tale characters and cowboys became popular, 249 00:14:43,416 --> 00:14:47,597 but once television truly conquers america in the 1960s, 250 00:14:47,621 --> 00:14:49,932 pop culture takes over. 251 00:14:49,956 --> 00:14:52,835 By the 1970s and '80s and beyond, 252 00:14:52,859 --> 00:14:54,270 it's rare to see a costume 253 00:14:54,294 --> 00:14:57,974 that doesn't reference a movie or a television show. 254 00:14:57,998 --> 00:15:00,243 What's hot in this year's Halloween costumes? 255 00:15:00,267 --> 00:15:02,445 Those california raisins have commercial fame. 256 00:15:02,469 --> 00:15:05,348 Also, spuds mackenzie. Reagans are still popular. 257 00:15:05,372 --> 00:15:06,949 So are jim and tammy faye bakker, 258 00:15:06,973 --> 00:15:08,451 hulk hogan, george bush, 259 00:15:08,475 --> 00:15:11,354 and the usual assortment of scary monsters. 260 00:15:11,378 --> 00:15:14,090 I just remember growing up always being fascinated 261 00:15:14,114 --> 00:15:16,392 with comic books and superheroes, 262 00:15:16,416 --> 00:15:19,295 so dressing up like spider-man and these different things. 263 00:15:19,319 --> 00:15:21,297 Do kids still get dressed up for Halloween? 264 00:15:21,321 --> 00:15:24,233 Yeah. It's fun. 265 00:15:24,257 --> 00:15:29,138 Most no longer fear evil spirits in the dark around Halloween, 266 00:15:29,162 --> 00:15:33,175 but the desire to disguise ourselves remains. 267 00:15:36,369 --> 00:15:39,382 I was a very morbid child, 268 00:15:39,406 --> 00:15:41,417 so I always did something really spooky, 269 00:15:41,441 --> 00:15:44,587 like I was a kindergartner dressed up as a zombie 270 00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:47,223 with, like, blood coming out of my mouth. 271 00:15:47,247 --> 00:15:50,026 I think I really liked painting my face and having blood. 272 00:15:50,050 --> 00:15:53,029 Like, there had to be blood. 273 00:15:53,053 --> 00:15:54,630 Being a vampire was the coolest thing 274 00:15:54,654 --> 00:15:57,199 because I could, like, paint my face all white 275 00:15:57,223 --> 00:15:59,669 and, like, try to scare people. 276 00:15:59,693 --> 00:16:02,004 I was a vampire for many, many years. 277 00:16:06,967 --> 00:16:08,210 I'm a devil. 278 00:16:08,234 --> 00:16:10,168 Want to go to hell? 279 00:16:11,271 --> 00:16:12,882 '80s zombie. 280 00:16:12,906 --> 00:16:16,152 Robin hood, man. I take from the rich and I give to the poor. 281 00:16:20,947 --> 00:16:23,326 From witches, devils, and demons 282 00:16:23,350 --> 00:16:26,195 to psychotic killers from horror movies, 283 00:16:26,219 --> 00:16:29,799 Halloween lets us explore the dark side. 284 00:16:34,127 --> 00:16:37,440 Halloween gives us all that moment to step away 285 00:16:37,464 --> 00:16:41,277 from who we are and be a little bit of what we wish we were 286 00:16:41,301 --> 00:16:43,646 or want to be 287 00:16:43,670 --> 00:16:46,349 for that one brief moment in time, and then next year, 288 00:16:46,373 --> 00:16:50,686 you could be somebody totally new and reinvent yourself. 289 00:16:50,710 --> 00:16:53,956 Every year, Halloween costumes give us the opportunity 290 00:16:53,980 --> 00:16:57,159 to be anyone or anything. 291 00:16:57,183 --> 00:16:59,462 And sweet treats wait 292 00:16:59,486 --> 00:17:03,666 for some who venture out on all hallow's eve. 293 00:17:03,690 --> 00:17:07,670 But this delicious tradition, like most things Halloween, 294 00:17:07,694 --> 00:17:11,874 did not start with wholesome intentions. 295 00:17:11,898 --> 00:17:14,510 It was born of desperation 296 00:17:14,534 --> 00:17:18,603 to escape Halloween's own special brand of hell. 297 00:17:28,715 --> 00:17:31,293 October brings cool air, 298 00:17:31,317 --> 00:17:33,829 changing leaves, 299 00:17:33,853 --> 00:17:38,234 and childhood memories of all things Halloween. 300 00:17:38,258 --> 00:17:43,205 For kids all over the country, Halloween is all about candy. 301 00:17:43,229 --> 00:17:45,708 As a kid, it's like your one time 302 00:17:45,732 --> 00:17:47,443 to just do whatever you want. 303 00:17:47,467 --> 00:17:49,578 You get to be silly. You get to be loud. 304 00:17:49,602 --> 00:17:51,247 You get to run around the neighborhood 305 00:17:51,271 --> 00:17:53,649 asking people for candy. 306 00:17:53,673 --> 00:17:57,787 Trick-or-treating is a wholesome tradition. 307 00:17:57,811 --> 00:18:01,857 But it came about to solve a very troublesome problem. 308 00:18:11,191 --> 00:18:14,737 In the 1930s, when modern trick-or-treating appeared, 309 00:18:14,761 --> 00:18:18,607 adults faced some serious threats to public order. 310 00:18:18,631 --> 00:18:24,246 Roaming bands of rambunctious youths raised hell on Halloween. 311 00:18:24,270 --> 00:18:27,616 There was a lot of mischief associated with Halloween. 312 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:29,852 This was not new. 313 00:18:29,876 --> 00:18:32,855 There was mischief associated with this time of year 314 00:18:32,879 --> 00:18:34,924 in the old countries 315 00:18:34,948 --> 00:18:39,628 and certainly in this country well before the 20th century. 316 00:18:41,888 --> 00:18:46,035 Under the cover of darkness of the fall, things happened, 317 00:18:46,059 --> 00:18:48,637 and when you have this holiday where the spirits are out, 318 00:18:48,661 --> 00:18:51,040 many more things happened. 319 00:18:51,064 --> 00:18:55,878 Young kids would pull tricks at this time. 320 00:18:55,902 --> 00:18:59,748 The mischief got to be known more as vandalism 321 00:18:59,772 --> 00:19:02,418 as the decades wore on. 322 00:19:02,442 --> 00:19:04,320 The pranks were crazy. 323 00:19:04,344 --> 00:19:06,655 I have a postcard from a small... 324 00:19:06,679 --> 00:19:09,892 I think it's iowa... Town in 1910. 325 00:19:09,916 --> 00:19:11,760 It's the morning after Halloween, 326 00:19:11,784 --> 00:19:16,298 and the entire front main street is covered with things 327 00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:22,571 that these kids have moved... Carriages, bathtubs, outhouses, 328 00:19:22,595 --> 00:19:25,630 and the kids are all sitting on top of this stuff. 329 00:19:28,034 --> 00:19:29,778 During the great depression, 330 00:19:29,802 --> 00:19:34,205 the cauldron of mischief takes a dark and sometimes deadly turn. 331 00:19:36,442 --> 00:19:39,855 While many cities considered outlawing Halloween, 332 00:19:39,879 --> 00:19:44,560 some residents tried to save the holiday with a clever ploy... 333 00:19:44,584 --> 00:19:47,563 Bribing the tricksters with treats. 334 00:19:50,924 --> 00:19:54,103 They drew inspiration from earlier religious traditions, 335 00:19:54,127 --> 00:19:56,906 especially the practice of souling. 336 00:20:00,333 --> 00:20:02,244 Souling was an interesting tradition 337 00:20:02,268 --> 00:20:05,136 that actually is connected to all souls' day. 338 00:20:07,373 --> 00:20:09,118 Part of the belief with all souls' day 339 00:20:09,142 --> 00:20:13,055 was that your loved ones may be trapped in purgatory 340 00:20:13,079 --> 00:20:15,691 and were unable to move on, 341 00:20:15,715 --> 00:20:18,761 and so you would offer prayers to your loved ones 342 00:20:18,785 --> 00:20:21,630 to help them move on up to heaven. 343 00:20:21,654 --> 00:20:25,434 And souling became a thing where beggars and kids 344 00:20:25,458 --> 00:20:27,603 would go from house to house. 345 00:20:27,627 --> 00:20:31,040 And they would say, "if you give me a cake or a treat, 346 00:20:31,064 --> 00:20:35,177 I will offer up a prayer for your loved one." 347 00:20:35,201 --> 00:20:38,547 The small, round cakes given out came to be known 348 00:20:38,571 --> 00:20:40,238 as soul cakes. 349 00:20:41,674 --> 00:20:43,252 With souling as a model, 350 00:20:43,276 --> 00:20:45,955 treats are given out at Halloween costume parties 351 00:20:45,979 --> 00:20:49,625 in hopes of curbing kids' urge to cause mayhem. 352 00:20:55,021 --> 00:20:57,967 The idea of buying the kids off was brilliant. 353 00:20:57,991 --> 00:20:59,501 It worked. 354 00:20:59,525 --> 00:21:01,870 Kids came to depend much more, of course, 355 00:21:01,894 --> 00:21:04,506 on the parties and the costuming and the candies 356 00:21:04,530 --> 00:21:06,342 than they did on the pranking 357 00:21:06,366 --> 00:21:08,777 Every kind of organization 358 00:21:08,801 --> 00:21:11,247 threw a Halloween party for kids 359 00:21:11,271 --> 00:21:16,885 and tried to curtail what was going on outside in the dark. 360 00:21:16,909 --> 00:21:19,989 While parties curb some of the mischief, 361 00:21:20,013 --> 00:21:23,292 kids continue sneaking door to door in the dark, 362 00:21:23,316 --> 00:21:26,028 threatening to play tricks. 363 00:21:26,052 --> 00:21:30,065 This was actually what eventually evolved into 364 00:21:30,089 --> 00:21:34,403 trick or treat, because the parties and all of those tactics 365 00:21:34,427 --> 00:21:36,105 didn't entirely work. 366 00:21:36,129 --> 00:21:38,741 There was still a little bit of mischief, 367 00:21:38,765 --> 00:21:41,510 and it was when the homeowner took up the effort 368 00:21:41,534 --> 00:21:44,213 that it actually did start to work. 369 00:21:44,237 --> 00:21:45,381 Since kids are out, 370 00:21:45,405 --> 00:21:46,649 since they're ringing your doorbell, 371 00:21:46,673 --> 00:21:49,184 since they're banging on your door anyway, 372 00:21:49,208 --> 00:21:52,288 have something for them. 373 00:21:52,312 --> 00:21:55,057 As america eases out of the great depression, 374 00:21:55,081 --> 00:21:57,893 the custom of handing out goodies gains 375 00:21:57,917 --> 00:22:00,729 widespread acceptance. 376 00:22:00,753 --> 00:22:04,933 In the 1940s and '50s, trick-or-treating takes off 377 00:22:04,957 --> 00:22:07,870 and becomes a coast-to-coast tradition. 378 00:22:07,894 --> 00:22:14,276 Neither rain or snow will keep kids from their candy. 379 00:22:14,300 --> 00:22:16,078 I grew up in colorado, in denver, 380 00:22:16,102 --> 00:22:20,382 and it could get quite cold, so Halloween could get spoiled 381 00:22:20,406 --> 00:22:23,752 relatively easily with a snowfall or two. 382 00:22:23,776 --> 00:22:25,087 But it doesn't matter. 383 00:22:25,111 --> 00:22:27,289 We'd still trudge out there in the middle of winter 384 00:22:27,313 --> 00:22:31,126 and go door to door, trying to get as much candy as we could. 385 00:22:31,150 --> 00:22:33,696 I think I remember one year I dressed up as huck finn. 386 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:35,798 I was like, "I'm gonna go barefoot like huck finn." 387 00:22:35,822 --> 00:22:38,934 and my mom was like, "what the hell are you doing?" 388 00:22:38,958 --> 00:22:40,436 I went around like a few blocks. 389 00:22:40,460 --> 00:22:41,804 I think I almost got frostbite. 390 00:22:41,828 --> 00:22:43,472 They almost had to saw off a few toes. 391 00:22:43,496 --> 00:22:46,630 But hey, I was committed to my outfit. 392 00:22:48,935 --> 00:22:51,246 As the popularity of trick-or-treating soared 393 00:22:51,270 --> 00:22:53,182 in the middle of the 20th century, 394 00:22:53,206 --> 00:22:56,084 candy companies got onboard. 395 00:22:56,108 --> 00:22:58,454 The candy companies also realized 396 00:22:58,478 --> 00:22:59,822 that there was a tremendous market here, 397 00:22:59,846 --> 00:23:02,758 that they could have candy marketed 398 00:23:02,782 --> 00:23:05,594 specifically for trick-or-treat sweets. 399 00:23:05,618 --> 00:23:08,263 And so candy companies started making spooky candies 400 00:23:08,287 --> 00:23:11,567 and candy specifically for this holiday. 401 00:23:11,591 --> 00:23:14,336 This sort of Halloween candy helped establish 402 00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:17,306 trick-or-treating as a child-friendly activity 403 00:23:17,330 --> 00:23:19,274 for children. 404 00:23:21,267 --> 00:23:24,146 It's kids! Hundreds of them! What do we do? 405 00:23:24,170 --> 00:23:25,581 Give them tootsie rolls. 406 00:23:25,605 --> 00:23:27,516 But there's so many kids out there. 407 00:23:27,540 --> 00:23:28,884 And there are so many tootsie rolls 408 00:23:28,908 --> 00:23:30,486 in this Halloween package. 409 00:23:32,678 --> 00:23:34,189 All of a sudden, we've got kids, 410 00:23:34,213 --> 00:23:37,726 we've got suburbs, we've got candy manufacturers, 411 00:23:37,750 --> 00:23:39,495 and we've got a good reason for them 412 00:23:39,519 --> 00:23:43,932 to be going house to house, and that's where Halloween is 413 00:23:43,956 --> 00:23:47,169 trick or treat, really, coast to coast. 414 00:23:47,193 --> 00:23:49,571 With a little help from candy companies, 415 00:23:49,595 --> 00:23:54,343 Halloween made trick-or-treating a fall fixture. 416 00:23:54,367 --> 00:23:56,712 Our parents were like, "okay, peace out. 417 00:23:56,736 --> 00:23:57,813 You're gonna go trick-or-treating 418 00:23:57,837 --> 00:23:58,947 all by yourself." 419 00:23:58,971 --> 00:24:00,416 and it was just this fun, wild night 420 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:02,317 where we got to be out after dark 421 00:24:02,341 --> 00:24:04,920 and go trick-or-treating, and you feel very free, 422 00:24:04,944 --> 00:24:07,890 but it's also a little spooky. 423 00:24:07,914 --> 00:24:09,558 Halloween was great because it was a time 424 00:24:09,582 --> 00:24:12,094 that I had mapped out... Grabbed my pillowcase, 425 00:24:12,118 --> 00:24:13,762 grabbed my costume, grabbed my buddies, 426 00:24:13,786 --> 00:24:16,298 and we went to the furthest edges of town 427 00:24:16,322 --> 00:24:18,300 so we could work our way from the far end of town 428 00:24:18,324 --> 00:24:19,935 all the way back home. 429 00:24:19,959 --> 00:24:22,337 And of course, the secret was always carrying 430 00:24:22,361 --> 00:24:25,040 a second pillowcase in the back holster, 431 00:24:25,064 --> 00:24:27,609 just in case you filled up the first one. 432 00:24:30,169 --> 00:24:33,482 Today, over 40 million kids take part, 433 00:24:33,506 --> 00:24:36,418 and parents often join the fun. 434 00:24:36,442 --> 00:24:39,588 The idea was to get as much candy as humanly possible. 435 00:24:39,612 --> 00:24:41,824 So we all had pillowcases. 436 00:24:41,848 --> 00:24:44,893 I take my kids out now, I don't see any pillowcases. 437 00:24:44,917 --> 00:24:47,062 I just see the little plastic pumpkins. 438 00:24:47,086 --> 00:24:51,033 I'm like, "you can't get too much candy in there." 439 00:24:51,057 --> 00:24:52,968 When it comes to trick-or-treating, 440 00:24:52,992 --> 00:24:55,537 every kid develops a sixth sense 441 00:24:55,561 --> 00:24:59,007 for where to find the best candy. 442 00:24:59,031 --> 00:25:01,810 Kind of got to plan your route. It's strategic. 443 00:25:01,834 --> 00:25:04,813 And so I did that. I knew the good houses. 444 00:25:04,837 --> 00:25:08,150 I'd skip the bad houses. 445 00:25:08,174 --> 00:25:10,319 One of my fondest memories from Halloween 446 00:25:10,343 --> 00:25:11,854 was our next-door neighbor. 447 00:25:11,878 --> 00:25:14,490 He was a professional football player. 448 00:25:14,514 --> 00:25:17,659 He gave us, like, king-sized candies. 449 00:25:17,683 --> 00:25:21,230 And I would not... I would never miss his house. 450 00:25:21,254 --> 00:25:22,698 You know, I was raised by a single mother. 451 00:25:22,722 --> 00:25:24,333 So my mom was smart. 452 00:25:24,357 --> 00:25:26,768 She would take us to rich neighborhoods, you know? 453 00:25:26,792 --> 00:25:28,737 Our neighborhood got me 454 00:25:28,761 --> 00:25:30,606 a little couple snickers bars here and there... 455 00:25:30,630 --> 00:25:31,740 The fun size. 456 00:25:31,764 --> 00:25:33,275 They didn't give you the large ones, 457 00:25:33,299 --> 00:25:34,877 until you go to the nice neighborhoods. 458 00:25:34,901 --> 00:25:36,278 Then they give you the full candy. 459 00:25:36,302 --> 00:25:37,880 And that's what we used to do. 460 00:25:42,041 --> 00:25:43,652 At the end of the evening, 461 00:25:43,676 --> 00:25:46,455 Halloween turns into a high-stakes game 462 00:25:46,479 --> 00:25:48,991 as the candy trading begins. 463 00:25:49,015 --> 00:25:50,292 You dump your bag on the ground 464 00:25:50,316 --> 00:25:52,194 and you start sorting it all because you got to go, 465 00:25:52,218 --> 00:25:53,595 "all right. How many kit kats do I have? 466 00:25:53,619 --> 00:25:55,197 How many snickers do I have? 467 00:25:55,221 --> 00:25:57,933 All right. I got 10 snickers, only five kit kats. 468 00:25:57,957 --> 00:26:01,069 Let's trade a couple of snickers and get some more kit kats." 469 00:26:01,093 --> 00:26:02,604 "oh, you want a snickers?" 470 00:26:02,628 --> 00:26:05,941 "no, I'll take your m&m's, and you can have this." 471 00:26:05,965 --> 00:26:07,943 clearly, reese's peanut butter cups 472 00:26:07,967 --> 00:26:10,612 were the hottest commodity. 473 00:26:10,636 --> 00:26:12,548 You start eating and you don't even care 474 00:26:12,572 --> 00:26:15,651 about a stomachache at all 'cause you're just chowing down. 475 00:26:15,675 --> 00:26:18,887 And then all of a sudden, you hit this super high, 476 00:26:18,911 --> 00:26:21,123 and then you just crash. 477 00:26:21,147 --> 00:26:22,824 You want to stay up all night, 478 00:26:22,848 --> 00:26:25,861 but it's really hard to when you just downed a ton of candy bars. 479 00:26:33,092 --> 00:26:35,404 But millions of kids taking to the streets, 480 00:26:35,428 --> 00:26:40,842 knocking on strangers' doors revealed unexpected dangers. 481 00:26:40,866 --> 00:26:42,945 In the 1970s, 482 00:26:42,969 --> 00:26:46,070 Halloween faced its greatest crisis. 483 00:26:48,074 --> 00:26:51,486 Next up, a shocking murder triggers waves of panic 484 00:26:51,510 --> 00:26:53,021 through the american public... 485 00:26:53,045 --> 00:26:57,593 I had absolutely nothing to do with my son's death. 486 00:26:57,617 --> 00:27:01,830 ...Threatening to end Halloween celebrations for good. 487 00:27:12,665 --> 00:27:16,044 There's one magical, haunted evening each year, 488 00:27:16,068 --> 00:27:18,280 when all the scary creatures come out to prowl 489 00:27:18,304 --> 00:27:20,515 through every neighborhood. 490 00:27:20,539 --> 00:27:22,684 Halloween has a reputation 491 00:27:22,708 --> 00:27:25,954 as a carefree night for children of all ages. 492 00:27:25,978 --> 00:27:28,190 Trick or treat! 493 00:27:28,214 --> 00:27:31,293 But in the 1970s and '80s, 494 00:27:31,317 --> 00:27:33,328 the holiday faced crisis 495 00:27:33,352 --> 00:27:37,599 when a series of sensational media stories caused mass panic. 496 00:27:42,828 --> 00:27:44,473 All during the Halloween weekend, 497 00:27:44,497 --> 00:27:47,142 police across the state received reports of candy 498 00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:49,277 containing dangerous objects. 499 00:27:49,301 --> 00:27:53,515 Candy given out by strangers was no longer safe. 500 00:27:53,539 --> 00:27:58,186 It could contain poison, razor blades, needles, 501 00:27:58,210 --> 00:28:00,656 even broken glass. 502 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:02,391 Many parents are growing more concerned 503 00:28:02,415 --> 00:28:05,227 about the treats their children might be getting this Halloween. 504 00:28:05,251 --> 00:28:07,029 Police in new york are warning people 505 00:28:07,053 --> 00:28:10,499 buying Halloween treats to check their purchases carefully. 506 00:28:10,523 --> 00:28:12,968 Straight pins were found in candy from four 507 00:28:12,992 --> 00:28:15,237 long island stores. 508 00:28:15,261 --> 00:28:18,607 I remember getting home from trick-or-treating 509 00:28:18,631 --> 00:28:23,345 on Halloween, and my mother, based on the news reports 510 00:28:23,369 --> 00:28:25,714 that someone's putting razor blades in the candy, 511 00:28:25,738 --> 00:28:30,185 started to take a snickers bar and start cutting it in slices. 512 00:28:30,209 --> 00:28:32,120 There might be things in the candy. 513 00:28:32,144 --> 00:28:34,990 So break open candy bars before you eat them. 514 00:28:35,014 --> 00:28:37,125 I think it was my dad, was like, "what are you doing? 515 00:28:37,149 --> 00:28:38,293 They're fine." 516 00:28:38,317 --> 00:28:39,695 but I think these reports 517 00:28:39,719 --> 00:28:41,797 were coming out that this really happened. 518 00:28:45,925 --> 00:28:49,838 The panic started with a real case, 519 00:28:49,862 --> 00:28:54,309 a shocking story the media dubbed "the candy man murder." 520 00:28:54,333 --> 00:28:56,278 in 1974, 521 00:28:56,302 --> 00:29:00,348 8-year-old timothy o'bryan of pasadena, texas, 522 00:29:00,372 --> 00:29:04,019 died of poisoning on Halloween night. 523 00:29:04,043 --> 00:29:06,955 Even more horrific, the boy's father, 524 00:29:06,979 --> 00:29:12,828 ronald o'bryan, was arrested and put on trial for the crime. 525 00:29:12,852 --> 00:29:15,430 Most of today's testimony came from jimmy bates, 526 00:29:15,454 --> 00:29:17,766 a close friend of the o'bryan family. 527 00:29:17,790 --> 00:29:19,334 Bates said o'bryan went to one house 528 00:29:19,358 --> 00:29:20,736 where no one appeared to be home, 529 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:22,304 and after the children had scampered ahead 530 00:29:22,328 --> 00:29:23,739 to the next house, 531 00:29:23,763 --> 00:29:27,175 o'bryan came off the front porch carrying the pixy stix. 532 00:29:27,199 --> 00:29:29,678 Later that night, timothy o'bryan died from eating 533 00:29:29,702 --> 00:29:32,114 a poisoned pixy stix. 534 00:29:32,138 --> 00:29:35,283 Ronald o'bryan was convicted of killing his son 535 00:29:35,307 --> 00:29:37,385 and sentenced to death. 536 00:29:37,409 --> 00:29:40,989 The state of texas executed him by lethal injection, 537 00:29:41,013 --> 00:29:45,761 setting off another wave of publicity surrounding the case. 538 00:29:45,785 --> 00:29:48,497 It became a very famous case. 539 00:29:48,521 --> 00:29:51,433 And after that, people were in an absolute panic, 540 00:29:51,457 --> 00:29:53,935 thinking that there were anonymous psychos out there 541 00:29:53,959 --> 00:29:57,172 tampering with their children's treats. 542 00:29:57,196 --> 00:30:00,442 The paranoia only accelerates in 1982 543 00:30:00,466 --> 00:30:02,778 when a series of murders in chicago, illinois, 544 00:30:02,802 --> 00:30:05,080 make national news. 545 00:30:05,104 --> 00:30:07,449 Tylenol capsules were removed from the market 546 00:30:07,473 --> 00:30:10,452 after seven deaths were reported in the chicago area. 547 00:30:10,476 --> 00:30:11,920 In 1982, 548 00:30:11,944 --> 00:30:15,657 a number of tylenol bottles were tampered with in chicago, 549 00:30:15,681 --> 00:30:17,526 and people died. 550 00:30:17,550 --> 00:30:22,597 They did not find who did it by the time Halloween happened. 551 00:30:22,621 --> 00:30:24,933 And as a result, there was a culture of fear 552 00:30:24,957 --> 00:30:26,501 around Halloween. 553 00:30:26,525 --> 00:30:29,538 Towns and cities stopped allowing 554 00:30:29,562 --> 00:30:32,007 people to trick or treat that year. 555 00:30:32,031 --> 00:30:34,409 Halloween is on Sunday, and there's a spreading fear 556 00:30:34,433 --> 00:30:36,278 that this year the real Halloween scare 557 00:30:36,302 --> 00:30:39,181 will be many more cases of contaminated treats. 558 00:30:39,205 --> 00:30:41,616 Halloween candy sales at this minneapolis supermarket 559 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:43,151 are down 10 to 15 percent. 560 00:30:43,175 --> 00:30:45,187 A lot of people say they won't give out 561 00:30:45,211 --> 00:30:46,588 candy treats on Halloween. 562 00:30:46,612 --> 00:30:48,757 It's too dangerous and they're too scared. 563 00:30:48,781 --> 00:30:51,893 I think it's a very sad situation. 564 00:30:51,917 --> 00:30:54,796 With concerns about copycat crimes, 565 00:30:54,820 --> 00:30:57,666 the tainted candy- and product-tampering scare 566 00:30:57,690 --> 00:31:00,735 threatens to end trick-or-treating forever. 567 00:31:00,759 --> 00:31:03,638 Officials all over the country are emphasizing, 568 00:31:03,662 --> 00:31:06,074 when in doubt, throw it out. 569 00:31:06,098 --> 00:31:07,676 I remember seeing it on the news 570 00:31:07,700 --> 00:31:09,444 where we all had to be careful 571 00:31:09,468 --> 00:31:11,613 because there are people putting razor blades in the candy. 572 00:31:11,637 --> 00:31:14,516 So I remember having to dump out all of my candy. 573 00:31:14,540 --> 00:31:17,485 My mom had to check all of my candy. 574 00:31:17,509 --> 00:31:20,388 It was a really scary time for us. 575 00:31:20,412 --> 00:31:24,025 In reality, what we had were isolated cases 576 00:31:24,049 --> 00:31:26,061 that were far from anonymous. 577 00:31:26,085 --> 00:31:28,463 We knew exactly who had done these things and why, 578 00:31:28,487 --> 00:31:33,168 but it caught on in people's minds. 579 00:31:33,192 --> 00:31:36,805 The razor-blade thing didn't alter my view of Halloween, 580 00:31:36,829 --> 00:31:39,674 but I just remember it being something 581 00:31:39,698 --> 00:31:45,914 that we all had to be careful of because it was happening. 582 00:31:45,938 --> 00:31:48,383 In time, the panic dissipates, 583 00:31:48,407 --> 00:31:51,319 and Halloween survives the ordeal, 584 00:31:51,343 --> 00:31:56,691 but the mass hysteria leaves an indelible mark on our culture. 585 00:31:56,715 --> 00:32:00,695 Urban legends of tainted treats still sweep through communities 586 00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:07,002 along with growing alarm over stranger danger. 587 00:32:07,026 --> 00:32:10,505 Some parents never shake the feeling that a real monster 588 00:32:10,529 --> 00:32:13,541 could be lurking in the shadows on Halloween. 589 00:32:13,565 --> 00:32:15,043 There would also be stories 590 00:32:15,067 --> 00:32:17,612 where crimes were happening in the area, 591 00:32:17,636 --> 00:32:19,481 and it was tied to closer to Halloween. 592 00:32:19,505 --> 00:32:22,651 They told you to be more careful and to keep your kids closer 593 00:32:22,675 --> 00:32:26,288 because, you know, something bad could happen. 594 00:32:26,312 --> 00:32:27,822 We have that phrase... 595 00:32:27,846 --> 00:32:29,758 "never take candy from strangers." 596 00:32:29,782 --> 00:32:32,994 okay, so around comes Halloween, and what do we tell kids? 597 00:32:33,018 --> 00:32:35,230 "oh, go take candy from strangers." 598 00:32:35,254 --> 00:32:36,631 trick or treat. 599 00:32:36,655 --> 00:32:37,966 Trick or treat. 600 00:32:42,094 --> 00:32:44,839 The real-world fears of psychotic killers 601 00:32:44,863 --> 00:32:49,511 stalking kids on Halloween had another effect. 602 00:32:54,340 --> 00:32:58,453 "night of the living dead." 603 00:32:58,477 --> 00:33:01,222 In the late '70s and into the '80s, 604 00:33:01,246 --> 00:33:04,025 a bloody wave of terrifying films built 605 00:33:04,049 --> 00:33:08,363 on old Halloween obsessions took the country by storm. 606 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:17,138 I've been obsessed with horror movies 607 00:33:17,162 --> 00:33:19,841 my entire life, and Halloween just fits into that. 608 00:33:19,865 --> 00:33:21,943 You know, I remember going trick-or-treating 609 00:33:21,967 --> 00:33:25,547 and then going back to the house and watching, you know, 610 00:33:25,571 --> 00:33:27,649 "c.H.U.D." and all of these different movies 611 00:33:27,673 --> 00:33:29,284 while I'm sifting through my candies. 612 00:33:29,308 --> 00:33:31,820 And I still continue that tradition. 613 00:33:31,844 --> 00:33:34,322 It's just the best thing ever. It really is. 614 00:33:36,415 --> 00:33:42,130 In 1978, Halloween and hollywood cement a lifelong bond 615 00:33:42,154 --> 00:33:45,433 after the release of a low-budget thriller 616 00:33:45,457 --> 00:33:48,336 cleverly named after the holiday. 617 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:51,539 "Halloween" by john carpenter 618 00:33:51,563 --> 00:33:54,275 was originally called "the babysitter murders." 619 00:33:54,299 --> 00:33:56,711 fortunately, one of the producers of the film 620 00:33:56,735 --> 00:33:58,213 was smart enough to go, "you know, 621 00:33:58,237 --> 00:34:00,248 we could tie this to that holiday 622 00:34:00,272 --> 00:34:02,684 and I'll bet it would be more successful" 623 00:34:02,708 --> 00:34:05,387 and was completely right. 624 00:34:05,411 --> 00:34:09,724 That, of course, is the movie that not only kind of 625 00:34:09,748 --> 00:34:12,861 associated Halloween and horror movies forever, 626 00:34:12,885 --> 00:34:16,386 but also turned Halloween really scary. 627 00:34:18,690 --> 00:34:21,069 I think any movie that's scary around Halloween, 628 00:34:21,093 --> 00:34:23,138 it works for me. 629 00:34:23,162 --> 00:34:25,607 The movie "Halloween" is amazing, 630 00:34:25,631 --> 00:34:27,776 but I like the '80s movies around Halloween... 631 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:30,178 "nightmare on elm street," "pet sematary." 632 00:34:30,202 --> 00:34:33,515 they're more like campy and fun. 633 00:34:33,539 --> 00:34:36,684 I'm a "Friday the 13th" girl, though. 634 00:34:36,708 --> 00:34:38,787 Part 1 is the best one. 635 00:34:42,014 --> 00:34:44,259 Once I got old enough to maybe watch real scary movies, 636 00:34:44,283 --> 00:34:46,227 I started watching the classics 637 00:34:46,251 --> 00:34:48,496 like all the slasher movies, everything. 638 00:34:48,520 --> 00:34:50,565 That's where I was exposed to horror movie, 639 00:34:50,589 --> 00:34:52,200 and that's where I found my love for horror. 640 00:34:52,224 --> 00:34:55,804 And I still am obsessed with horror. 641 00:34:55,828 --> 00:34:57,572 "nightmare on elm street." 642 00:34:57,596 --> 00:35:00,875 that was the first movie that actually terrified me. 643 00:35:00,899 --> 00:35:04,112 And so every Halloween, I like to try to watch that movie 644 00:35:04,136 --> 00:35:06,548 just to get back into the spirit of being scared 645 00:35:06,572 --> 00:35:09,417 and remember my childhood a little bit. 646 00:35:11,443 --> 00:35:14,989 Fans of horror became fans of Halloween. 647 00:35:15,013 --> 00:35:18,293 Adults found their way into celebrating Halloween, 648 00:35:18,317 --> 00:35:21,029 and older teenagers found their way back into Halloween. 649 00:35:21,053 --> 00:35:22,397 So it actually increased 650 00:35:22,421 --> 00:35:25,467 the celebration of Halloween in america. 651 00:35:25,491 --> 00:35:28,636 But it also changed the look of Halloween 652 00:35:28,660 --> 00:35:32,173 to become much more visually dangerous. 653 00:35:32,197 --> 00:35:35,310 A new generation of Halloween costumes are inspired 654 00:35:35,334 --> 00:35:38,580 by violent slasher films. 655 00:35:38,604 --> 00:35:41,449 For me, it was always special make-up effects. 656 00:35:41,473 --> 00:35:42,917 Ever since I can remember, you know, 657 00:35:42,941 --> 00:35:45,587 having the eyes dripping out of my head. 658 00:35:45,611 --> 00:35:46,921 I couldn't wait to get everything 659 00:35:46,945 --> 00:35:50,113 and, you know, really make myself up every year. 660 00:35:52,451 --> 00:35:55,964 Horror films revel in the mayhem of Halloween, 661 00:35:55,988 --> 00:35:58,500 but it's all for show. 662 00:35:58,524 --> 00:36:02,704 What happens when the chaos turns frighteningly real? 663 00:36:02,728 --> 00:36:04,873 It was devil's night last night in detroit, 664 00:36:04,897 --> 00:36:06,574 the night before Halloween 665 00:36:06,598 --> 00:36:09,444 Could lawless Halloween revelers 666 00:36:09,468 --> 00:36:13,915 plunge a major american city into anarchy? 667 00:36:29,488 --> 00:36:33,168 Halloween cooks up delicious frights every year, 668 00:36:33,192 --> 00:36:35,436 and while trick-or-treating was meant to contain 669 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:37,705 kids' destructive impulses, 670 00:36:37,729 --> 00:36:41,543 the mischievous spirit never went away entirely. 671 00:36:51,476 --> 00:36:53,188 What we do is we'd go to tping, 672 00:36:53,212 --> 00:36:56,024 which is when you grab just, like, a toilet-paper roll 673 00:36:56,048 --> 00:36:58,459 and you unravel it a little bit, that's the pro technique, 674 00:36:58,483 --> 00:37:01,329 and then you just huck it as high as you can up in the trees. 675 00:37:01,353 --> 00:37:02,964 And the higher it is, the better it is 676 00:37:02,988 --> 00:37:04,832 'cause it's harder to get out. 677 00:37:04,856 --> 00:37:06,901 And you don't tp, like, random people's houses. 678 00:37:06,925 --> 00:37:09,704 You go to your friend's house and, like, tp them 679 00:37:09,728 --> 00:37:11,472 and then you tell them about it 'cause it's funny. 680 00:37:11,496 --> 00:37:13,074 But like, you never went to, like, 681 00:37:13,098 --> 00:37:17,979 try to make it, like, malicious or try to be mean to someone. 682 00:37:18,003 --> 00:37:20,237 We decided to egg our school. 683 00:37:22,140 --> 00:37:25,220 And we ended up egging the windows of our own classroom, 684 00:37:25,244 --> 00:37:27,355 and we just thought it was kind of funny. 685 00:37:27,379 --> 00:37:29,457 And I remember going into school that next morning 686 00:37:29,481 --> 00:37:31,859 and the windows were just covered so much 687 00:37:31,883 --> 00:37:33,995 that you couldn't see out. 688 00:37:34,019 --> 00:37:35,697 I mean, the teacher knew it was us 689 00:37:35,721 --> 00:37:38,199 'cause we were just laughing. 690 00:37:38,223 --> 00:37:41,102 It didn't last long, to figure out who were the culprits. 691 00:37:47,699 --> 00:37:50,044 Rowdy kids have a reputation 692 00:37:50,068 --> 00:37:53,081 for wild behavior on Halloween, 693 00:37:53,105 --> 00:37:55,383 but they're not the only ones that pull pranks 694 00:37:55,407 --> 00:37:58,386 and scare the living daylights out of strangers. 695 00:38:02,247 --> 00:38:03,858 It's funny, like, most of my halloweens 696 00:38:03,882 --> 00:38:05,426 are spent scaring people, 697 00:38:05,450 --> 00:38:08,296 I guess, now that I'm thinking about it. 698 00:38:08,320 --> 00:38:13,134 My dad is a prank guy, and he taught me young to do pranks. 699 00:38:13,158 --> 00:38:14,569 The front of our house... 700 00:38:14,593 --> 00:38:16,204 We had a scarecrow there all year round, 701 00:38:16,228 --> 00:38:17,939 just sitting on the chair there. 702 00:38:17,963 --> 00:38:20,842 And so we got a similar-looking outfit so it blended in, 703 00:38:20,866 --> 00:38:24,679 and I was in the scarecrow's stuffed suit and scared people 704 00:38:24,703 --> 00:38:26,414 when they went up to the front door. 705 00:38:28,040 --> 00:38:29,884 I did that for the whole night of Halloween, 706 00:38:29,908 --> 00:38:31,748 for one Halloween. 707 00:38:33,745 --> 00:38:39,927 What I like to do is just turn my yard into a show. 708 00:38:39,951 --> 00:38:42,397 I've got the lights and the fog machines. 709 00:38:42,421 --> 00:38:46,834 I tend to hide with the little fog-machine clicker in my pocket 710 00:38:46,858 --> 00:38:48,469 and wait and time it, 711 00:38:48,493 --> 00:38:51,806 just as the kids come up to the door, and I'll blast them. 712 00:38:54,099 --> 00:38:56,044 They go crazy. 713 00:38:57,636 --> 00:38:59,714 I did a really cool party one time. 714 00:39:02,074 --> 00:39:05,586 And I built all these monsters 715 00:39:05,610 --> 00:39:09,090 with actuation out of pvc and masks, 716 00:39:09,114 --> 00:39:13,328 and I used timers and I used motion sensors... 717 00:39:15,053 --> 00:39:17,398 and the mechanism from an oscillating fan 718 00:39:17,422 --> 00:39:22,303 to move the heads and created this big game out of it. 719 00:39:22,327 --> 00:39:25,506 And I had a guy who was in the bushes with a chainsaw 720 00:39:25,530 --> 00:39:28,042 and he would go... brrm... Scare everybody. 721 00:39:34,606 --> 00:39:36,617 I used to deck up my house. 722 00:39:36,641 --> 00:39:40,388 I would set up sheets with rear-facing projector systems 723 00:39:40,412 --> 00:39:44,325 and have scary things moving on it. 724 00:39:44,349 --> 00:39:47,161 At one point, I created a false garage door, 725 00:39:47,185 --> 00:39:49,097 and I had a rear-projector system 726 00:39:49,121 --> 00:39:52,667 shooting on a sheet, which looked like the door, 727 00:39:52,691 --> 00:39:54,969 and it would go off with a sensor as kids 728 00:39:54,993 --> 00:39:56,704 were walking down the driveway. 729 00:39:59,398 --> 00:40:02,210 My wife made me stop that after the second year 730 00:40:02,234 --> 00:40:06,647 because people would drive by and purposely avoid our house. 731 00:40:06,671 --> 00:40:09,817 So the wife made me stop doing that so kids would feel safe 732 00:40:09,841 --> 00:40:12,854 and secure enough to come up our driveway and trick or treat. 733 00:40:16,548 --> 00:40:18,593 In many parts of the country, 734 00:40:18,617 --> 00:40:20,461 Halloween mischief is confined 735 00:40:20,485 --> 00:40:23,931 to a specific night where youths run amuck. 736 00:40:30,262 --> 00:40:32,507 The night before Halloween 737 00:40:32,531 --> 00:40:34,976 has often been called mischief night, 738 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:39,547 cabbage night, damage night, tick-tack night, 739 00:40:39,571 --> 00:40:40,915 devil's night. 740 00:40:44,009 --> 00:40:46,154 When I was growing up, it was doorbell night, 741 00:40:46,178 --> 00:40:47,889 and that's what we did. 742 00:40:47,913 --> 00:40:50,992 We rang doorbells and ran away. 743 00:40:51,016 --> 00:40:53,828 So it depends on what area of the country you're from, 744 00:40:53,852 --> 00:40:55,229 what you call that night. 745 00:40:55,253 --> 00:40:59,333 But it is the night where you make mischief. 746 00:41:02,661 --> 00:41:04,839 Over its long history, 747 00:41:04,863 --> 00:41:07,608 devil's night represents rebellion 748 00:41:07,632 --> 00:41:10,878 when city youths pull petty pranks like egging 749 00:41:10,902 --> 00:41:13,314 or soaping houses and cars. 750 00:41:22,113 --> 00:41:24,025 But in the 1980s, 751 00:41:24,049 --> 00:41:26,394 devil's night in detroit, michigan, 752 00:41:26,418 --> 00:41:29,997 took on a much darker reputation. 753 00:41:30,021 --> 00:41:33,935 Playful mischief transformed into mayhem. 754 00:41:33,959 --> 00:41:37,738 Halloween celebrations were under siege by arsonists. 755 00:41:37,762 --> 00:41:39,273 And for a time, 756 00:41:39,297 --> 00:41:43,211 many wondered if Halloween should be canceled entirely. 757 00:41:43,235 --> 00:41:45,379 It was devil's night last night in detroit. 758 00:41:45,403 --> 00:41:47,482 The night before Halloween used to be a time 759 00:41:47,506 --> 00:41:49,684 for harmless pranks, but no longer. 760 00:41:49,708 --> 00:41:52,587 200 fires were set in the city. 761 00:41:52,611 --> 00:41:53,754 When you think of devil's night, 762 00:41:53,778 --> 00:41:55,490 you often think of detroit, michigan, 763 00:41:55,514 --> 00:41:58,793 which had a problem with arson around Halloween, 764 00:41:58,817 --> 00:42:03,498 and their devil's night was especially powerful. 765 00:42:03,522 --> 00:42:06,067 For several years, residents felt like the city 766 00:42:06,091 --> 00:42:10,471 was teetering on the edge of total anarchy on devil's night. 767 00:42:10,495 --> 00:42:13,040 Hundreds of fires were being set all over the city, 768 00:42:13,064 --> 00:42:18,346 and the authorities felt, at times, powerless to stop it. 769 00:42:18,370 --> 00:42:21,215 They basically called for community support 770 00:42:21,239 --> 00:42:25,686 to knock these practices out, especially arson. 771 00:42:25,710 --> 00:42:28,356 The authorities simply couldn't keep up. 772 00:42:28,380 --> 00:42:32,493 But the true spirit of Halloween was resilient. 773 00:42:32,517 --> 00:42:36,597 Brigades of volunteers patrolled the streets of detroit. 774 00:42:36,621 --> 00:42:39,667 They were determined to keep Halloween safe 775 00:42:39,691 --> 00:42:44,338 and transform devil's night into angel's night. 776 00:42:44,362 --> 00:42:47,108 No arsonists will touch this house. 777 00:42:47,132 --> 00:42:48,809 My lamp will burn, 778 00:42:48,833 --> 00:42:50,478 not my neighborhood. 779 00:42:50,502 --> 00:42:53,514 We'll keep an eye out for anyone who doesn't belong. 780 00:42:53,538 --> 00:42:56,873 Halloween will be safer this year. 781 00:42:58,877 --> 00:43:02,523 So, within a couple of years, they had amassed volunteers 782 00:43:02,547 --> 00:43:04,058 that would patrol the neighborhoods 783 00:43:04,082 --> 00:43:06,193 and keep a lookout. 784 00:43:06,217 --> 00:43:09,063 Last year, the people of detroit made it clear 785 00:43:09,087 --> 00:43:11,632 through their anti-arson efforts 786 00:43:11,656 --> 00:43:13,367 that they would no longer tolerate 787 00:43:13,391 --> 00:43:17,838 the senseless destruction of our neighborhoods. 788 00:43:17,862 --> 00:43:19,574 10 years later, they had 789 00:43:19,598 --> 00:43:23,544 something like 50,000 volunteers, 790 00:43:23,568 --> 00:43:29,016 which eventually did change devil's night to angel's night. 791 00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:31,986 Angel's night brought the fires under control 792 00:43:32,010 --> 00:43:33,821 in detroit. 793 00:43:33,845 --> 00:43:35,289 As we join together 794 00:43:35,313 --> 00:43:37,058 to keep the devil out of devil's night, 795 00:43:37,082 --> 00:43:38,793 we are taking another step 796 00:43:38,817 --> 00:43:41,128 and making detroit a world-class city. 797 00:43:46,391 --> 00:43:51,138 Halloween survived the chaos of devil's night. 798 00:43:51,162 --> 00:43:55,910 But what kind of evil truly lurks in the shadows? 799 00:43:55,934 --> 00:44:00,681 Could Halloween open a portal that allows ghosts, ghouls, 800 00:44:00,705 --> 00:44:04,907 demons, and devils to walk the earth? 801 00:44:18,556 --> 00:44:22,403 Halloween is terrifying and mysterious. 802 00:44:22,427 --> 00:44:26,107 A night when we hide our true selves behind masks 803 00:44:26,131 --> 00:44:29,677 and embrace the dark side. 804 00:44:29,701 --> 00:44:32,813 It's a time of year when the veil thins 805 00:44:32,837 --> 00:44:37,218 and a portal to another world opens up. 806 00:44:37,242 --> 00:44:39,676 The dead walk among us. 807 00:44:41,546 --> 00:44:45,459 Could demons and devils break into our world, as well? 808 00:44:53,692 --> 00:44:58,039 Does Halloween bring the spirit world closer to us? 809 00:44:58,063 --> 00:45:00,875 Does paranormal activity increase? 810 00:45:04,002 --> 00:45:05,212 Common belief in the paranormal, 811 00:45:05,236 --> 00:45:07,248 that more activity happens that night, 812 00:45:07,272 --> 00:45:11,986 I have no proof of that, but I wouldn't be surprised. 813 00:45:12,010 --> 00:45:14,622 And I would actually love to go to a haunted place on Halloween. 814 00:45:14,646 --> 00:45:16,624 That might be, maybe, what I do this next Halloween 815 00:45:16,648 --> 00:45:17,925 and put it to the test, 816 00:45:17,949 --> 00:45:21,295 but if any night of the 365 days out of the year 817 00:45:21,319 --> 00:45:25,266 is gonna be haunted, it's gonna be that night. 818 00:45:25,290 --> 00:45:26,867 It's a scary time of year. 819 00:45:26,891 --> 00:45:29,003 You've been told that's when the veil is thinned 820 00:45:29,027 --> 00:45:32,373 and we're so much closer to the other side. 821 00:45:32,397 --> 00:45:36,043 So maybe it's just the intention of millions of people 822 00:45:36,067 --> 00:45:38,245 and maybe even billions of people around the world 823 00:45:38,269 --> 00:45:42,783 focused on the meaning of that day and looking for it 824 00:45:42,807 --> 00:45:45,586 so that these opportunist spirits 825 00:45:45,610 --> 00:45:47,655 find a way to make their presence known. 826 00:45:53,384 --> 00:45:55,730 Chilling paranormal encounters on Halloween 827 00:45:55,754 --> 00:45:59,233 are more common than you think. 828 00:45:59,257 --> 00:46:03,637 And the sheer terror of them can haunt a person for years. 829 00:46:07,732 --> 00:46:12,980 It was probably 1977, 1978. I grabbed my stuff. 830 00:46:13,004 --> 00:46:14,982 I was on my way to my buddy's house 831 00:46:15,006 --> 00:46:17,084 to go for trick-or-treating, 832 00:46:17,108 --> 00:46:19,687 and there was a house that I passed by. 833 00:46:19,711 --> 00:46:22,289 I noticed that there was a man standing in the window, 834 00:46:22,313 --> 00:46:24,125 and he was just looking out. 835 00:46:24,149 --> 00:46:26,761 And I took a few more steps, and I turned back to look, 836 00:46:26,785 --> 00:46:29,897 only now he was outside. 837 00:46:29,921 --> 00:46:31,665 When I turned back, he was in the middle of the yard, 838 00:46:31,689 --> 00:46:33,768 just standing there staring at me, 839 00:46:33,792 --> 00:46:36,003 and at that point, I scooby doo'd it. 840 00:46:36,027 --> 00:46:37,404 Boom! 841 00:46:37,428 --> 00:46:40,207 I was out of there, running all the way to my buddy's house. 842 00:46:40,231 --> 00:46:42,810 I did find out that the father had passed away in that house 843 00:46:42,834 --> 00:46:45,012 a few years earlier on christmas. 844 00:46:45,036 --> 00:46:47,648 So I don't know if I was encountering 845 00:46:47,672 --> 00:46:50,985 that as my first full-on apparition, 846 00:46:51,009 --> 00:46:55,523 but I have no idea how this guy moved from inside to outside 847 00:46:55,547 --> 00:46:58,259 to the middle of the yard without making a sound. 848 00:47:02,687 --> 00:47:05,599 Can we make contact with the spirits of the dead 849 00:47:05,623 --> 00:47:08,736 on Halloween? 850 00:47:08,760 --> 00:47:10,638 That notion would be put to the test 851 00:47:10,662 --> 00:47:15,042 by someone who made a career out of cheating death... 852 00:47:15,066 --> 00:47:19,279 The great magician and escape artist harry houdini. 853 00:47:19,303 --> 00:47:22,082 Harry houdini was a dynamic personality. 854 00:47:22,106 --> 00:47:27,054 He was a man of great ego, a man of great force. 855 00:47:27,078 --> 00:47:28,956 Houdini was world-famous 856 00:47:28,980 --> 00:47:30,424 for his thrilling escapes 857 00:47:30,448 --> 00:47:33,727 from straitjackets, suspended from skyscrapers 858 00:47:36,888 --> 00:47:39,055 Or sealed in water tanks, 859 00:47:41,159 --> 00:47:45,306 even being buried alive. 860 00:47:45,330 --> 00:47:52,646 But on Halloween 1926, death finally claimed houdini. 861 00:47:52,670 --> 00:47:54,582 Many wondered, 862 00:47:54,606 --> 00:47:59,153 "could the great houdini pull off the ultimate escape?" 863 00:47:59,177 --> 00:48:01,422 the renowned magician would use Halloween 864 00:48:01,446 --> 00:48:05,125 to test the limits of the afterlife. 865 00:48:05,149 --> 00:48:09,430 Harry houdini had left instructions to his widow 866 00:48:09,454 --> 00:48:12,199 that she would hold a yearly seance 867 00:48:12,223 --> 00:48:15,135 to try and contact him on Halloween. 868 00:48:15,159 --> 00:48:18,572 He left a very specific pass-phrase, 869 00:48:18,596 --> 00:48:23,010 which supposedly only she knew. 870 00:48:23,034 --> 00:48:24,812 Faithfully keeping her promise, 871 00:48:24,836 --> 00:48:29,917 his wife, bess, held a seance on Halloween night, 1927. 872 00:48:29,941 --> 00:48:33,654 It is the spirit of houdini we wish to contact. 873 00:48:33,678 --> 00:48:35,678 Houdini, are you here? 874 00:48:38,049 --> 00:48:41,595 But the great houdini was silent. 875 00:48:41,619 --> 00:48:46,500 For 10 years, bess tried to reach her beloved husband. 876 00:48:46,524 --> 00:48:49,370 In 1936, she tried one last time 877 00:48:49,394 --> 00:48:53,707 atop the knickerbocker hotel in hollywood, california. 878 00:48:53,731 --> 00:48:57,244 Mrs. Houdini, the 10 years are up. 879 00:48:57,268 --> 00:49:00,981 Have you reached a decision? 880 00:49:01,005 --> 00:49:02,449 Yes. 881 00:49:02,473 --> 00:49:05,619 Houdini did not come through. 882 00:49:05,643 --> 00:49:09,456 I do not believe that houdini can come back to me 883 00:49:09,480 --> 00:49:11,625 or to anyone. 884 00:49:11,649 --> 00:49:13,827 Good night, harry. 885 00:49:17,121 --> 00:49:19,400 Since then, others have tried diligently 886 00:49:19,424 --> 00:49:23,704 to contact the famous magician, especially around Halloween. 887 00:49:25,863 --> 00:49:27,574 Every year, 888 00:49:27,598 --> 00:49:29,977 houdini's descendants and his family members 889 00:49:30,001 --> 00:49:31,979 still hold the seances. 890 00:49:32,003 --> 00:49:34,048 And of course, there are other groups that continue 891 00:49:34,072 --> 00:49:38,319 to try to contact houdini every Halloween, as well. 892 00:49:38,343 --> 00:49:41,388 Perhaps the great houdini is still out there, 893 00:49:41,412 --> 00:49:44,725 waiting for the right time to reach across the veil 894 00:49:44,749 --> 00:49:47,094 and touch the world of the living. 895 00:49:50,288 --> 00:49:53,334 No one can be sure how active the spirit world is 896 00:49:53,358 --> 00:49:55,257 on all hallow's eve. 897 00:49:56,828 --> 00:49:58,672 But one thing is certain. 898 00:49:58,696 --> 00:50:01,542 Some of our most cherished Halloween traditions 899 00:50:01,566 --> 00:50:03,699 are rooted in the paranormal. 900 00:50:05,737 --> 00:50:10,451 For our ancestors, the spirit world was very real. 901 00:50:10,475 --> 00:50:12,152 They were celebrating it 902 00:50:12,176 --> 00:50:13,887 with a lot of fortunetelling games, 903 00:50:13,911 --> 00:50:16,223 and some of those were incredibly macabre. 904 00:50:16,247 --> 00:50:18,325 They were calling on the devil 905 00:50:18,349 --> 00:50:21,362 to reveal the name of their future husband or wife, 906 00:50:21,386 --> 00:50:25,332 or calling on various sort of spirits and so forth 907 00:50:25,356 --> 00:50:27,568 to help them discern the future. 908 00:50:31,462 --> 00:50:33,140 The face of Halloween itself, 909 00:50:33,164 --> 00:50:37,511 the jack-o'-lantern, once had a paranormal purpose. 910 00:50:37,535 --> 00:50:40,547 The first jack-o'-lanterns were far scarier 911 00:50:40,571 --> 00:50:43,484 and carved into turnips. 912 00:50:43,508 --> 00:50:46,854 You would hollow these little scary-looking faces out 913 00:50:46,878 --> 00:50:50,524 and put candles in them and put them in front of your door 914 00:50:50,548 --> 00:50:52,459 to scare away the spirits of the dead 915 00:50:52,483 --> 00:50:56,363 so that they wouldn't be coming in your house. 916 00:50:56,387 --> 00:51:00,467 We don't carve turnips anymore, but pumpkins, 917 00:51:00,491 --> 00:51:04,571 something irish immigrants brought to america. 918 00:51:04,595 --> 00:51:07,941 Pumpkin-carving has lost its spiritual meaning, 919 00:51:07,965 --> 00:51:10,411 but it's become so much more. 920 00:51:19,110 --> 00:51:21,355 During Halloween, my family 921 00:51:21,379 --> 00:51:25,125 would always... we'd always go to a pumpkin patch, 922 00:51:25,149 --> 00:51:28,529 and we pick out our pumpkins and go home and we carve them. 923 00:51:28,553 --> 00:51:30,264 Of course, I would try to make mine 924 00:51:30,288 --> 00:51:32,633 either really funny or really scary. 925 00:51:32,657 --> 00:51:33,967 Never really worked out. 926 00:51:33,991 --> 00:51:36,703 I'm not very good at it. 927 00:51:36,727 --> 00:51:39,540 I had this friend in elementary school. 928 00:51:39,564 --> 00:51:42,376 Her father is a farmer, and every Halloween, 929 00:51:42,400 --> 00:51:44,711 he would have a massive display of pumpkin carvings. 930 00:51:44,735 --> 00:51:47,414 But they were elaborate, amazing. 931 00:51:47,438 --> 00:51:50,217 So we would drive out to the farm, and there would be 932 00:51:50,241 --> 00:51:54,188 hundreds of pumpkins lined up along the road. 933 00:51:54,212 --> 00:51:55,689 They were just amazing carvings. 934 00:51:55,713 --> 00:52:00,194 So that's one thing I really found special about Halloween. 935 00:52:00,218 --> 00:52:04,998 Pumpkin carvings attract onlookers and artists. 936 00:52:05,022 --> 00:52:11,004 But the pumpkin itself can be an invitation for mischief. 937 00:52:11,028 --> 00:52:13,907 Smashing pumpkins was a big thing when I was a kid 938 00:52:13,931 --> 00:52:15,409 on Halloween, but looking back, 939 00:52:15,433 --> 00:52:18,045 now that I, you know, have a house and kids, 940 00:52:18,069 --> 00:52:22,015 if anybody smashed a pumpkin in my driveway, I'd be pissed, 941 00:52:22,039 --> 00:52:24,818 you know, I mean, 'cause then I got to clean it up. 942 00:52:24,842 --> 00:52:29,456 So you know, I regret, sort of, the mayhem that I caused 943 00:52:29,480 --> 00:52:31,291 when I was a teenager, I think. 944 00:52:36,020 --> 00:52:37,898 Halloween traditions are thought of now 945 00:52:37,922 --> 00:52:42,870 as harmless fun despite their origins. 946 00:52:42,894 --> 00:52:45,906 But for millions of religious americans, 947 00:52:45,930 --> 00:52:49,409 this is cause for alarm. 948 00:52:49,433 --> 00:52:51,712 Evil is very real to them. 949 00:52:54,338 --> 00:52:58,785 And celebrating it only empowers the forces of darkness. 950 00:53:00,478 --> 00:53:05,826 For them, Halloween is a night that belongs to the devil. 951 00:53:17,495 --> 00:53:22,543 Does Halloween mark the return of restless spirits? 952 00:53:22,567 --> 00:53:27,014 Or something far more sinister? 953 00:53:27,038 --> 00:53:30,317 Are satanic forces at work on Halloween? 954 00:53:40,418 --> 00:53:43,764 For me, Halloween has always been tricky. 955 00:53:43,788 --> 00:53:45,766 My mother has been a pastor of a church 956 00:53:45,790 --> 00:53:47,501 since I was in the third grade, 957 00:53:47,525 --> 00:53:50,070 so I'm talking about nondenominational christian 958 00:53:50,094 --> 00:53:52,072 speaking in tongues, shouting, 959 00:53:52,096 --> 00:53:56,009 holy ghost catching southern church. 960 00:53:56,033 --> 00:53:57,878 So we didn't celebrate Halloween. 961 00:53:57,902 --> 00:53:59,846 My mother would never let me trick or treat. 962 00:53:59,870 --> 00:54:03,617 She would never let me dress up, never decorated anything. 963 00:54:03,641 --> 00:54:06,620 Halloween would be in church praising the lord 964 00:54:06,644 --> 00:54:08,121 and not glorify what they thought 965 00:54:08,145 --> 00:54:12,192 was the devil in Halloween. 966 00:54:12,216 --> 00:54:15,229 I think for me, in my upbringing, 967 00:54:15,253 --> 00:54:16,863 you didn't mess with the demonic energies, 968 00:54:16,887 --> 00:54:19,633 you didn't mess with goes, you didn't mess with spirits. 969 00:54:19,657 --> 00:54:22,769 We would shy away from the name Halloween 970 00:54:22,793 --> 00:54:26,206 because of me growing up in a religious household. 971 00:54:26,230 --> 00:54:29,009 And we were always told it's demonic. 972 00:54:31,769 --> 00:54:34,348 Religious fears of devil worship at Halloween 973 00:54:34,372 --> 00:54:36,783 are centuries old. 974 00:54:36,807 --> 00:54:41,688 In scotland around the 1500s and 1600s, 975 00:54:41,712 --> 00:54:46,627 they were extremely obsessed with witchcraft and witches. 976 00:54:46,651 --> 00:54:49,196 For the scots, witches were frightening. 977 00:54:49,220 --> 00:54:50,897 They had made a pact with the devil, 978 00:54:50,921 --> 00:54:55,102 and this was all something that needed to be eradicated. 979 00:54:55,126 --> 00:54:59,039 So when the scots began to write about Halloween, 980 00:54:59,063 --> 00:55:02,643 it always had witchcraft in it. 981 00:55:02,667 --> 00:55:05,846 Fear of witches and the diabolical 982 00:55:05,870 --> 00:55:09,605 were burned into american culture from its earliest days. 983 00:55:11,642 --> 00:55:15,822 No town knows this better than salem, massachusetts. 984 00:55:18,883 --> 00:55:22,562 In the winter of 1692, this superstitious settlement 985 00:55:22,586 --> 00:55:25,866 of 2,000 souls nearly destroyed itself 986 00:55:25,890 --> 00:55:30,003 when three women were first accused of witchcraft. 987 00:55:30,027 --> 00:55:32,105 Tell how you suckle the snake. 988 00:55:32,129 --> 00:55:33,340 Tell. 989 00:55:36,267 --> 00:55:39,179 You are liars. 990 00:55:39,203 --> 00:55:42,282 Accusations turned into mass hysteria, 991 00:55:42,306 --> 00:55:46,086 and 200 people were accused of witchcraft. 992 00:55:46,110 --> 00:55:48,822 Do the condemned wish to speak? 993 00:55:48,846 --> 00:55:50,857 I'm innocent! 994 00:55:50,881 --> 00:55:54,717 14 women and six men were executed. 995 00:56:00,791 --> 00:56:06,073 Even a dog was killed for being in league with the devil. 996 00:56:06,097 --> 00:56:09,242 The panic ended when the governor of massachusetts' wife 997 00:56:09,266 --> 00:56:11,278 was accused of being a witch. 998 00:56:14,305 --> 00:56:16,650 But the fear of witchcraft and the devil 999 00:56:16,674 --> 00:56:22,289 is still a potent force, especially around Halloween. 1000 00:56:22,313 --> 00:56:25,892 Many churches are so fearful of demonic influence, 1001 00:56:25,916 --> 00:56:28,617 they've created alternatives to Halloween. 1002 00:56:31,021 --> 00:56:36,370 All over america, children attend hallelujah nights. 1003 00:56:36,394 --> 00:56:38,305 Hallelujah night, for me, 1004 00:56:38,329 --> 00:56:40,273 we would get together with friends, 1005 00:56:40,297 --> 00:56:43,477 go to different booths in, like, a church parking lot, 1006 00:56:43,501 --> 00:56:46,780 and pick up some candy with a bible verse attached 1007 00:56:46,804 --> 00:56:50,016 to the trick-or-treat bags. 1008 00:56:50,040 --> 00:56:53,353 We'd still get candy. We'd still hang out with the kids. 1009 00:56:53,377 --> 00:56:55,589 They felt like it was a lot safer to be in church 1010 00:56:55,613 --> 00:56:57,758 than it would be on the streets. 1011 00:56:59,450 --> 00:57:01,595 Most church groups provide simple, 1012 00:57:01,619 --> 00:57:04,331 family-friendly alternatives to the holiday. 1013 00:57:07,892 --> 00:57:11,138 But a few churches have taken it a step further 1014 00:57:11,162 --> 00:57:12,639 and ignited controversy 1015 00:57:12,663 --> 00:57:16,710 when they embraced the dark and deeply offensive. 1016 00:57:16,734 --> 00:57:18,712 It's a haunted house, 1017 00:57:18,736 --> 00:57:21,581 the likes of which you've never seen before, 1018 00:57:21,605 --> 00:57:24,418 and it's playing to standing room only. 1019 00:57:24,442 --> 00:57:25,952 In recent decades, 1020 00:57:25,976 --> 00:57:30,624 some churches have opened hell houses on Halloween. 1021 00:57:30,648 --> 00:57:33,360 A pentecostal congregation in suburban denver 1022 00:57:33,384 --> 00:57:37,330 is delivering its version of a Halloween hell house... 1023 00:57:37,354 --> 00:57:39,900 Somebody call a hospital, please. 1024 00:57:39,924 --> 00:57:41,902 ...With skits of an accident scene 1025 00:57:41,926 --> 00:57:46,006 caused by a drunk driver, a bloody abortion scene, 1026 00:57:46,030 --> 00:57:51,211 a teen suicide, and a funeral for an aids victim. 1027 00:57:51,235 --> 00:57:54,047 The hell house plays on fear of satanic powers 1028 00:57:54,071 --> 00:57:57,150 and eternal damnation. 1029 00:57:57,174 --> 00:58:00,053 To this day, hell houses are a fixture 1030 00:58:00,077 --> 00:58:04,791 in some parts of the country around Halloween. 1031 00:58:04,815 --> 00:58:07,627 But religious alternatives to Halloween traditions 1032 00:58:07,651 --> 00:58:10,797 have never been broadly accepted. 1033 00:58:10,821 --> 00:58:13,567 And many kids, forbidden from celebrating, 1034 00:58:13,591 --> 00:58:18,238 find creative ways to bend the rules. 1035 00:58:18,262 --> 00:58:20,807 The worst part was going to school 1036 00:58:20,831 --> 00:58:23,210 and they would allow kids in elementary 1037 00:58:23,234 --> 00:58:25,378 to dress up in Halloween costumes, 1038 00:58:25,402 --> 00:58:29,182 but then I got smart, and I say maybe about the fourth, fifth, 1039 00:58:29,206 --> 00:58:33,720 sixth grade, the rap group kris kross came out, 1040 00:58:33,744 --> 00:58:37,491 and their whole thing was they wore their clothes backwards. 1041 00:58:37,515 --> 00:58:41,394 So I would leave to go to school with my jeans on regular 1042 00:58:41,418 --> 00:58:42,863 and a baseball jersey. 1043 00:58:42,887 --> 00:58:44,631 As soon as I got to school, I would go in the bathroom 1044 00:58:44,655 --> 00:58:46,533 and I would turn my clothes around backwards. 1045 00:58:46,557 --> 00:58:50,003 And when a teacher asked me who was I, I was kris kross. 1046 00:58:50,027 --> 00:58:52,005 It was the only costume I could get away with. 1047 00:58:52,029 --> 00:58:54,574 My mom never knew. 1048 00:58:54,598 --> 00:58:56,810 Many, denied Halloween as children, 1049 00:58:56,834 --> 00:59:00,547 find new meaning in the holiday when they become parents. 1050 00:59:00,571 --> 00:59:02,949 Growing up the way I did, our family, 1051 00:59:02,973 --> 00:59:07,854 it wasn't in their belief system to celebrate Halloween. 1052 00:59:07,878 --> 00:59:09,923 So growing up without it, 1053 00:59:09,947 --> 00:59:13,093 I think I missed it more while it was happening as a child. 1054 00:59:13,117 --> 00:59:15,295 As a grown up, I am reliving it, 1055 00:59:15,319 --> 00:59:18,031 and I get to see it all happen right in front of me 1056 00:59:18,055 --> 00:59:21,268 and I get to live it real-time with my daughter. 1057 00:59:21,292 --> 00:59:23,737 Halloween takes on a whole new meaning for me now 1058 00:59:23,761 --> 00:59:25,572 because I have kids. 1059 00:59:25,596 --> 00:59:31,011 I allow them to have as much fun as possible on Halloween. 1060 00:59:31,035 --> 00:59:33,079 My parents, on Halloween now, 1061 00:59:33,103 --> 00:59:36,082 they ask if my kids have a good time, 1062 00:59:36,106 --> 00:59:38,151 but they always tell me, 1063 00:59:38,175 --> 00:59:42,355 "well, remember the underlying connotations of Halloween 1064 00:59:42,379 --> 00:59:44,658 and what you were taught growing up." 1065 00:59:47,985 --> 00:59:50,230 Even to this day, they still hold to the belief 1066 00:59:50,254 --> 00:59:55,602 that Halloween could be dangerous, just celebrating it. 1067 01:00:00,564 --> 01:00:02,409 Despite the controversies, 1068 01:00:02,433 --> 01:00:05,979 the popularity of Halloween continues to rise. 1069 01:00:06,003 --> 01:00:11,084 For many, the lure of the dark side is irresistible. 1070 01:00:11,108 --> 01:00:14,521 Halloween means being able to be somebody 1071 01:00:14,545 --> 01:00:19,960 that you're not normally, breaking outside of the box. 1072 01:00:19,984 --> 01:00:22,762 Is the rebellious reputation of Halloween 1073 01:00:22,786 --> 01:00:27,067 powerful enough to change an entire culture? 1074 01:00:27,091 --> 01:00:29,102 Have you ever seen anything like this before? 1075 01:00:29,126 --> 01:00:31,671 Never, never in my life. 1076 01:00:41,839 --> 01:00:42,949 What's so funny? 1077 01:00:42,973 --> 01:00:44,618 Nothing. 1078 01:00:44,642 --> 01:00:46,453 The Halloween parade 1079 01:00:46,477 --> 01:00:50,123 is all about the perfect photo op for parents... 1080 01:00:50,147 --> 01:00:51,791 Raise time. 1081 01:00:51,815 --> 01:00:53,893 Okay, next time we check in, 1082 01:00:53,917 --> 01:00:55,829 we'll see frankenstein. 1083 01:00:55,853 --> 01:00:57,364 ...A way to show off kids 1084 01:00:57,388 --> 01:01:00,934 and make that perfect social-media post. 1085 01:01:00,958 --> 01:01:02,335 Do I look like frankenstein? 1086 01:01:02,359 --> 01:01:03,503 You look just like him. 1087 01:01:03,527 --> 01:01:05,205 Like the monster? 1088 01:01:05,229 --> 01:01:07,774 Every year, millions of people take part 1089 01:01:07,798 --> 01:01:10,210 in some kind of Halloween parade. 1090 01:01:10,234 --> 01:01:11,344 Bye, dad! 1091 01:01:11,368 --> 01:01:12,746 There's frankenstein. 1092 01:01:12,770 --> 01:01:14,114 Frank. Yeah. 1093 01:01:15,472 --> 01:01:18,318 But there's a deeper meaning to the tradition. 1094 01:01:28,919 --> 01:01:32,365 Religious processions are a part of many holidays. 1095 01:01:36,326 --> 01:01:39,039 But Halloween parades took a devilish spin 1096 01:01:39,063 --> 01:01:41,207 on the ancient practice, 1097 01:01:41,231 --> 01:01:43,643 growing in popularity through the 20th century 1098 01:01:43,667 --> 01:01:46,546 as the holiday caught on. 1099 01:01:46,570 --> 01:01:50,684 Halloween parades started in the early 20th century 1100 01:01:50,708 --> 01:01:54,554 as a way that the whole town could enjoy Halloween, 1101 01:01:54,578 --> 01:02:00,660 and they've continued in several cities across the country. 1102 01:02:00,684 --> 01:02:05,465 It's a great way of including everyone in a Halloween parade. 1103 01:02:05,489 --> 01:02:06,833 Hey, hey! 1104 01:02:06,857 --> 01:02:09,502 When Halloween was seen as dangerous during the '80s 1105 01:02:09,526 --> 01:02:12,072 and '90s, neighborhoods started throwing 1106 01:02:12,096 --> 01:02:15,475 their own Halloween parades to keep kids on their street 1107 01:02:15,499 --> 01:02:17,477 and for the enjoyment of everybody, 1108 01:02:17,501 --> 01:02:20,547 even people who didn't celebrate Halloween. 1109 01:02:20,571 --> 01:02:23,283 So it's a wonderful way to come together 1110 01:02:23,307 --> 01:02:28,221 and be safe together and exhibit together, 1111 01:02:28,245 --> 01:02:32,258 because Halloween is really an exhibitionist holiday. 1112 01:02:36,553 --> 01:02:42,335 As Halloween evolves, some see an opportunity. 1113 01:02:42,359 --> 01:02:45,505 Could the freewheeling, rebellious nature of Halloween 1114 01:02:45,529 --> 01:02:47,073 be used to ignite changes 1115 01:02:47,097 --> 01:02:52,812 in how society views itself and what is accepted? 1116 01:02:52,836 --> 01:02:57,016 Parades were a perfect tool. 1117 01:02:57,040 --> 01:02:59,185 After the tumultuous '60s 1118 01:02:59,209 --> 01:03:02,856 and the second-wave feminism that happened in the '70s 1119 01:03:02,880 --> 01:03:08,461 and a general feeling of freedom and expression in our culture, 1120 01:03:08,485 --> 01:03:11,164 it started to spill out onto Halloween. 1121 01:03:14,491 --> 01:03:16,903 Have you ever seen anything like this before? 1122 01:03:16,927 --> 01:03:20,807 Never. Never in my life. 1123 01:03:20,831 --> 01:03:25,378 Gay men in outrageous costume kind of pushing the envelope, 1124 01:03:25,402 --> 01:03:28,615 which became more and more popular. 1125 01:03:28,639 --> 01:03:31,084 Halloween parades were a way for the gay community 1126 01:03:31,108 --> 01:03:33,186 to be visible in society 1127 01:03:33,210 --> 01:03:35,488 at a time when mainstream culture pushed them 1128 01:03:35,512 --> 01:03:37,423 to the margins. 1129 01:03:37,447 --> 01:03:38,825 In Halloween parades 1130 01:03:38,849 --> 01:03:41,194 that sprouted up all over the country, 1131 01:03:41,218 --> 01:03:44,898 they took the spotlight and demanded recognition. 1132 01:03:44,922 --> 01:03:46,900 This is what happens 1133 01:03:46,924 --> 01:03:48,735 when key west lets loose. 1134 01:03:48,759 --> 01:03:52,005 What you get is a mardi gras of the bizarre. 1135 01:03:52,029 --> 01:03:53,873 The fantasy fest Halloween parade 1136 01:03:53,897 --> 01:03:58,912 is about as glittery and flamboyant as you can get. 1137 01:03:58,936 --> 01:04:02,982 Thousands of costumed spectators jammed the streets and tourists 1138 01:04:03,006 --> 01:04:05,051 came from as far away as virginia. 1139 01:04:05,075 --> 01:04:07,620 Are you a little shocked at all by some of this? 1140 01:04:07,644 --> 01:04:09,455 Yes, I am. 1141 01:04:10,814 --> 01:04:12,192 These parades 1142 01:04:12,216 --> 01:04:15,728 may have shocked the sensibilities of middle america, 1143 01:04:15,752 --> 01:04:18,464 but in time, they helped drive the country 1144 01:04:18,488 --> 01:04:23,303 toward greater acceptance of the lgbtqia community. 1145 01:04:25,696 --> 01:04:28,174 The widespread pride parades of today 1146 01:04:28,198 --> 01:04:32,712 have their roots in Halloween parades of the 1980s. 1147 01:04:32,736 --> 01:04:34,781 The west hollywood parade in los angeles 1148 01:04:34,805 --> 01:04:37,217 is a famous Halloween parade. 1149 01:04:37,241 --> 01:04:41,187 People just fill the streets, and those costumes are crazy! 1150 01:04:41,211 --> 01:04:42,422 They're wild. It's fun. 1151 01:04:42,446 --> 01:04:44,524 I mean, you're really just transported 1152 01:04:44,548 --> 01:04:47,393 to another place and time. 1153 01:04:47,417 --> 01:04:51,030 I'm completely naked I feel so under-dressed. 1154 01:04:51,054 --> 01:04:53,533 One of my favorite memories of Halloween was 1155 01:04:53,557 --> 01:04:57,704 when I marched in the greenwich village Halloween parade. 1156 01:04:57,728 --> 01:05:02,508 With 2 million people on either side of me and 40,000 1157 01:05:02,532 --> 01:05:05,144 to 60,000 behind me in this parade, 1158 01:05:05,168 --> 01:05:08,114 I would say it was one of the highlights of my life. 1159 01:05:08,138 --> 01:05:09,883 It was delightful. 1160 01:05:15,245 --> 01:05:16,923 Parades and street festivals are not 1161 01:05:16,947 --> 01:05:20,093 the only destinations for Halloween revelry. 1162 01:05:24,054 --> 01:05:26,855 Sometimes you just need a good scare. 1163 01:05:29,092 --> 01:05:32,071 Why do so many people look for new and creative ways 1164 01:05:32,095 --> 01:05:36,542 to scare themselves senseless around Halloween? 1165 01:05:36,566 --> 01:05:39,279 Everyone loves to get scared. 1166 01:05:39,303 --> 01:05:41,814 I don't know why people love it so much, but even I love it. 1167 01:05:41,838 --> 01:05:44,183 It's like this natural adrenaline rush 1168 01:05:44,207 --> 01:05:46,019 that you can't really get anywhere else. 1169 01:05:46,043 --> 01:05:47,676 Here we go. 1170 01:05:49,913 --> 01:05:52,781 Next up, haunted houses. 1171 01:05:54,818 --> 01:06:00,088 The Halloween attraction that will scare you to death. 1172 01:06:08,198 --> 01:06:09,876 Halloween traditions 1173 01:06:09,900 --> 01:06:12,011 are rooted in the dark and macabre, 1174 01:06:12,035 --> 01:06:15,982 no matter how family-friendly they become. 1175 01:06:18,709 --> 01:06:21,521 Why are we drawn to things that scare us? 1176 01:06:23,413 --> 01:06:25,091 This is something that's been in our culture, 1177 01:06:25,115 --> 01:06:27,994 this delight in being frightened, 1178 01:06:28,018 --> 01:06:30,964 and it has just become more and more sophisticated 1179 01:06:30,988 --> 01:06:33,166 as we do it in our own yards 1180 01:06:33,190 --> 01:06:37,670 and we pay to have ourselves scared. 1181 01:06:37,694 --> 01:06:40,773 Psychologists will say that this is good for you. 1182 01:06:40,797 --> 01:06:42,942 When you know it's fake, 1183 01:06:42,966 --> 01:06:45,812 it helps you practice for being frightened 1184 01:06:45,836 --> 01:06:47,380 in real situations. 1185 01:06:47,404 --> 01:06:49,582 It makes you a warrior. 1186 01:06:53,243 --> 01:06:54,620 In my neighborhood, when I was growing up, 1187 01:06:54,644 --> 01:06:58,424 there were a few houses that really went all out. 1188 01:06:58,448 --> 01:06:59,892 I remember this to this day. 1189 01:06:59,916 --> 01:07:03,763 I could not have been older than like 4 or 5, 1190 01:07:03,787 --> 01:07:07,800 walking down this really dark pathway to the door 1191 01:07:07,824 --> 01:07:09,936 to ring the doorbell. 1192 01:07:11,294 --> 01:07:15,942 And this guy was hiding, and he was reaching out 1193 01:07:15,966 --> 01:07:19,012 and grabbing at us as we walked by. 1194 01:07:19,036 --> 01:07:23,483 I had nightmares about that for so long. 1195 01:07:29,246 --> 01:07:33,192 We're so eager to scare ourselves on Halloween... 1196 01:07:34,718 --> 01:07:37,764 we've created entire attractions designed to throw us 1197 01:07:37,788 --> 01:07:40,900 into the most terrifying encounters imaginable. 1198 01:07:48,832 --> 01:07:51,077 Haunted houses feed our hunger 1199 01:07:51,101 --> 01:07:54,747 for blood-curdling scares. 1200 01:07:54,771 --> 01:07:57,116 They can be found all over the country 1201 01:07:57,140 --> 01:08:00,119 and draw in millions of visitors every year. 1202 01:08:07,184 --> 01:08:08,394 If you go through a haunted house 1203 01:08:08,418 --> 01:08:09,695 and you haven't had a few jumps, 1204 01:08:09,719 --> 01:08:12,098 you kind of feel cheated by the whole situation. 1205 01:08:14,691 --> 01:08:16,035 Commercial haunted houses 1206 01:08:16,059 --> 01:08:18,805 have been around for at least a century. 1207 01:08:20,497 --> 01:08:22,442 And they've been refined to the point 1208 01:08:22,466 --> 01:08:25,044 where many would describe them as the closest thing 1209 01:08:25,068 --> 01:08:27,647 they will get to hell. 1210 01:08:27,671 --> 01:08:29,882 Get away from me! 1211 01:08:29,906 --> 01:08:32,418 I investigate haunted houses. 1212 01:08:32,442 --> 01:08:34,087 And people are like, "you like other haunted houses?" 1213 01:08:34,111 --> 01:08:36,022 I'm like, "yes, I love haunted houses." 1214 01:08:36,046 --> 01:08:37,924 and if you ever see me in one of those, 1215 01:08:37,948 --> 01:08:40,593 I am like screaming, holding on to people 1216 01:08:40,617 --> 01:08:43,729 'cause I know that I'm about to get scared. 1217 01:08:43,753 --> 01:08:46,032 They are amazing. They play on your fears. 1218 01:08:46,056 --> 01:08:48,768 They make you scream. 1219 01:08:48,792 --> 01:08:51,037 You feel alive for a moment. 1220 01:08:52,729 --> 01:08:54,941 I did not see it coming. I was like, "aah!" 1221 01:08:54,965 --> 01:08:56,843 I almost, like, started crying. 1222 01:09:02,272 --> 01:09:03,850 When poison was on tour one time, 1223 01:09:03,874 --> 01:09:07,653 I went to this haunted house at a fair that we played at, 1224 01:09:07,677 --> 01:09:09,555 and the people recognized me 1225 01:09:09,579 --> 01:09:11,357 and said, "hey, you know, we'll do a private tour." 1226 01:09:11,381 --> 01:09:12,625 I said, "I don't want to do that." 1227 01:09:12,649 --> 01:09:14,327 I want to be in the haunted house. 1228 01:09:14,351 --> 01:09:16,662 And they said, "okay, you've got a job." 1229 01:09:16,686 --> 01:09:20,066 so they dressed me up, gave me a chainsaw, all the stuff. 1230 01:09:20,090 --> 01:09:22,802 I spent a couple hours scaring people. 1231 01:09:24,861 --> 01:09:26,239 Scary! Horrifying. 1232 01:09:26,263 --> 01:09:27,306 Oh, my god. 1233 01:09:27,330 --> 01:09:29,709 As our worst nightmares 1234 01:09:29,733 --> 01:09:32,000 come to life. 1235 01:09:33,170 --> 01:09:35,515 Haunted houses are now 1236 01:09:35,539 --> 01:09:37,583 multi-million-dollar ventures. 1237 01:09:37,607 --> 01:09:40,520 There's somewhere around 5,000 of them 1238 01:09:40,544 --> 01:09:43,089 in the united states at any given time. 1239 01:09:43,113 --> 01:09:46,526 They've become hollywood sophisticated 1240 01:09:46,550 --> 01:09:52,398 in terms of their props and their animatronics, 1241 01:09:52,422 --> 01:09:55,668 and their actors are gorgeously costumed 1242 01:09:55,692 --> 01:09:58,037 and hideously masked. 1243 01:09:58,061 --> 01:10:01,207 I'm gonna die tonight! 1244 01:10:01,231 --> 01:10:03,776 The bar has risen for the haunted-house industry. 1245 01:10:06,703 --> 01:10:09,170 This was the best night of my life. 1246 01:10:13,109 --> 01:10:14,720 These heart-pounding attractions 1247 01:10:14,744 --> 01:10:18,257 are no longer limited to just haunted houses 1248 01:10:18,281 --> 01:10:22,295 and now crop up almost everywhere. 1249 01:10:22,319 --> 01:10:25,665 I grew up in upstate new york, and so, of course, 1250 01:10:25,689 --> 01:10:30,303 we would hit a lot of the haunted corn mazes. 1251 01:10:30,327 --> 01:10:32,738 A haunted corn maze is a cornfield 1252 01:10:32,762 --> 01:10:35,107 that has been cut out into a maze, 1253 01:10:35,131 --> 01:10:38,778 and some of them can become extremely incredible in size. 1254 01:10:38,802 --> 01:10:40,947 You could spend hours in some of these, 1255 01:10:40,971 --> 01:10:42,748 but you just walk around and you try to figure out 1256 01:10:42,772 --> 01:10:44,717 how to get out. 1257 01:10:44,741 --> 01:10:46,686 But during the time you're in there, 1258 01:10:46,710 --> 01:10:48,020 there's people dressed in costumes, 1259 01:10:48,044 --> 01:10:51,424 hiding within the maze, jumping out, startling you. 1260 01:10:55,986 --> 01:10:57,496 Creepy corn mazes... 1261 01:10:58,822 --> 01:11:01,400 ...Hellish hay rides... 1262 01:11:02,993 --> 01:11:05,004 spooky cruise ships... 1263 01:11:05,028 --> 01:11:06,572 He's my friend. 1264 01:11:08,031 --> 01:11:11,644 ...Are just a few of the ways we choose our frights. 1265 01:11:11,668 --> 01:11:13,679 And with all of these attractions, 1266 01:11:13,703 --> 01:11:18,017 there is plenty of opportunity for those who do the scary. 1267 01:11:20,810 --> 01:11:23,889 My mom would set up a haunted trail every year 1268 01:11:23,913 --> 01:11:25,992 for our neighborhood. 1269 01:11:26,016 --> 01:11:27,827 My buddy tanner, chelsea, and alex, 1270 01:11:27,851 --> 01:11:29,829 who are with me doing the show "destination fear," 1271 01:11:29,853 --> 01:11:32,598 would set up this haunted trail. 1272 01:11:32,622 --> 01:11:34,567 There's actually woods that the whole town 1273 01:11:34,591 --> 01:11:36,469 called the boogey woods 1274 01:11:36,493 --> 01:11:38,104 because apparently before we moved in there, 1275 01:11:38,128 --> 01:11:40,539 there was satanic rituals in the woods. 1276 01:11:40,563 --> 01:11:42,074 And so my mom was like, 1277 01:11:42,098 --> 01:11:45,311 "oh, let's do one hundred trail in these woods for Halloween." 1278 01:11:45,335 --> 01:11:48,748 dakota and chelsea's family, alex's family, and my family 1279 01:11:48,772 --> 01:11:52,952 actually chopped this path in the woods in their backyard. 1280 01:11:52,976 --> 01:11:54,987 We had like eight different stations, 1281 01:11:55,011 --> 01:11:57,123 and everyone had, like, their, like, thing 1282 01:11:57,147 --> 01:11:59,258 they were supposed to do to just freak everyone out. 1283 01:12:01,151 --> 01:12:02,862 I had a white mask on, 1284 01:12:02,886 --> 01:12:05,298 standing next to a bunch of dolls in white masks 1285 01:12:05,322 --> 01:12:07,199 doing like this, like sleeping. 1286 01:12:07,223 --> 01:12:10,336 And then when people walked by, I would scare them. 1287 01:12:10,360 --> 01:12:12,471 Multiple times, I remember, like, 1288 01:12:12,495 --> 01:12:16,709 actually terrifying many people that would walk by 1289 01:12:16,733 --> 01:12:18,644 'cause they're not expecting it. 1290 01:12:18,668 --> 01:12:22,114 They see, you know, a dead body laying on the ground, 1291 01:12:22,138 --> 01:12:24,216 or, you know, a fake dead body laying on the ground. 1292 01:12:24,240 --> 01:12:27,586 But then a hand comes out from behind it. 1293 01:12:27,610 --> 01:12:29,588 I was a hangman one year, 1294 01:12:29,612 --> 01:12:33,225 where I got in full, like, climber's gear, 1295 01:12:33,249 --> 01:12:34,960 put a rope over a tree branch, 1296 01:12:34,984 --> 01:12:38,764 and was just like this hangman that scared everybody. 1297 01:12:38,788 --> 01:12:41,600 There's all sorts of things, you know, like the standard 1298 01:12:41,624 --> 01:12:44,804 gore mask, those scary pumpkin people. 1299 01:12:44,828 --> 01:12:46,906 We had it all. 1300 01:12:46,930 --> 01:12:48,207 I don't know. There's something about it. 1301 01:12:48,231 --> 01:12:49,775 When you see someone freak out 1302 01:12:49,799 --> 01:12:53,534 and make a face that you've never seen them make before... 1303 01:12:55,338 --> 01:12:58,250 You feel accomplished. 1304 01:12:58,274 --> 01:13:00,586 For decades, Halloween has been 1305 01:13:00,610 --> 01:13:06,192 a child-friendly holiday and fun for the whole family. 1306 01:13:06,216 --> 01:13:10,529 Grownups today have hijacked what was supposed to be a nice 1307 01:13:10,553 --> 01:13:14,900 and sometimes scary celebration of childhood fantasies 1308 01:13:14,924 --> 01:13:17,570 and turned this ever-changing holiday 1309 01:13:17,594 --> 01:13:21,763 into something very, very naughty. 1310 01:13:29,672 --> 01:13:31,884 Happy Halloween! 1311 01:13:31,908 --> 01:13:33,619 Trick or treat! 1312 01:13:33,643 --> 01:13:34,954 Hey, there. 1313 01:13:34,978 --> 01:13:36,522 Say thank you. 1314 01:13:36,546 --> 01:13:37,690 Thanks. 1315 01:13:37,714 --> 01:13:40,126 Halloween used to be the one day 1316 01:13:40,150 --> 01:13:43,529 of the year where kids dress up as their favorite character, 1317 01:13:43,553 --> 01:13:49,502 stay up late, and eat as much candy as they desire. 1318 01:13:49,526 --> 01:13:56,175 But something truly scary happens when those kids grow up. 1319 01:13:56,199 --> 01:13:58,477 One of the saddest moments of my life was realizing 1320 01:13:58,501 --> 01:14:02,815 that maybe I'm a little old to go trick-or-treating. 1321 01:14:02,839 --> 01:14:05,518 Maybe there is, like, an age where you 1322 01:14:05,542 --> 01:14:07,420 shouldn't trick or treat. 1323 01:14:07,444 --> 01:14:11,223 It's so sad 'cause you're like, "what?" 1324 01:14:11,247 --> 01:14:14,059 I would say keep going until you get, like, the weird looks. 1325 01:14:14,083 --> 01:14:16,128 Happy hallowee... 1326 01:14:16,152 --> 01:14:18,431 But at the same time, I don't really feel like 1327 01:14:18,455 --> 01:14:20,788 you should put an age restriction on it. 1328 01:14:23,092 --> 01:14:25,471 Denied the joy of trick-or-treating, 1329 01:14:25,495 --> 01:14:29,575 these kids-turned-adults can't let go of Halloween. 1330 01:14:29,599 --> 01:14:32,378 Halloween, to my generation, was still huge, 1331 01:14:32,402 --> 01:14:35,448 and now it's all those kids have grown up into adults 1332 01:14:35,472 --> 01:14:37,616 and we're still partying for Halloween. 1333 01:14:37,640 --> 01:14:38,984 Now we just have to do it in a different way 1334 01:14:39,008 --> 01:14:40,319 because the neighbors frown on you 1335 01:14:40,343 --> 01:14:42,955 knocking on the door at age 50, asking for candy 1336 01:14:42,979 --> 01:14:44,857 and dressed up as a sexy mermaid. 1337 01:14:44,881 --> 01:14:46,459 It just doesn't work as well. 1338 01:14:53,790 --> 01:14:55,334 In recent decades, 1339 01:14:55,358 --> 01:14:58,204 adults have turned a once-homespun holiday 1340 01:14:58,228 --> 01:15:01,596 into the biggest, , craziest party day of the year. 1341 01:15:03,433 --> 01:15:05,177 These are the kids that were brought up 1342 01:15:05,201 --> 01:15:08,113 in these very sort of intensively child-friendly 1343 01:15:08,137 --> 01:15:10,883 Halloween parties and now are young adults, 1344 01:15:10,907 --> 01:15:13,219 and they want to continue with these traditions. 1345 01:15:13,243 --> 01:15:14,453 They grew up with Halloween. 1346 01:15:14,477 --> 01:15:16,288 Many of them are having kids of their own. 1347 01:15:16,312 --> 01:15:19,291 And so this idea that the adults should be a part of it, 1348 01:15:19,315 --> 01:15:20,860 the adults should have costumes, 1349 01:15:20,884 --> 01:15:24,385 this really is reemerging from these same kids. 1350 01:15:26,456 --> 01:15:28,701 Grownups take Halloween far beyond their 1351 01:15:28,725 --> 01:15:30,402 childhood dreams, 1352 01:15:30,426 --> 01:15:33,339 hosting outlandish parties, 1353 01:15:33,363 --> 01:15:36,575 pushing the boundaries of Halloween to explore a scarier, 1354 01:15:36,599 --> 01:15:38,577 sexier side of the holiday. 1355 01:15:38,601 --> 01:15:40,045 Sex and death, right? 1356 01:15:40,069 --> 01:15:42,314 That's the essential motifs of the world. 1357 01:15:42,338 --> 01:15:44,617 And they're both being really pulled to fruition 1358 01:15:44,641 --> 01:15:46,919 and focused on at Halloween. 1359 01:15:50,980 --> 01:15:53,959 Adult parties are a feast for the eyes, 1360 01:15:53,983 --> 01:15:59,732 with costumes just as bloody and violent as a slasher film. 1361 01:15:59,756 --> 01:16:03,969 Halloween took from hollywood a lot of its pizzazz. 1362 01:16:03,993 --> 01:16:07,106 So the sophisticated, wonderful special effects 1363 01:16:07,130 --> 01:16:10,910 that we see translate on Halloween into contact lenses 1364 01:16:10,934 --> 01:16:15,514 that blot out your eyes, effects of scars and blood. 1365 01:16:15,538 --> 01:16:18,417 And we take from hollywood into Halloween 1366 01:16:18,441 --> 01:16:21,287 and create it for ourselves and our costumes. 1367 01:16:21,311 --> 01:16:25,357 And hollywood also inspires the style of costume. 1368 01:16:28,518 --> 01:16:29,995 For young adults, 1369 01:16:30,019 --> 01:16:31,830 Halloween parties are the perfect time 1370 01:16:31,854 --> 01:16:36,468 to shed their inhibitions and find that special someone. 1371 01:16:36,492 --> 01:16:38,971 There is a correlation between the adrenaline rush 1372 01:16:38,995 --> 01:16:42,041 you get from being scared and the adrenaline rush 1373 01:16:42,065 --> 01:16:46,245 you might get from being excited at a potential sexual partner. 1374 01:16:46,269 --> 01:16:50,149 So here we have this idea of making Halloween not only scary, 1375 01:16:50,173 --> 01:16:51,617 but a part of courtship. 1376 01:16:51,641 --> 01:16:54,153 It's like the night where a person that has to wear 1377 01:16:54,177 --> 01:16:57,056 work clothes to work can put on 1378 01:16:57,080 --> 01:16:59,825 the most provocative costume of all time, 1379 01:16:59,849 --> 01:17:01,560 and it's totally acceptable. 1380 01:17:01,584 --> 01:17:02,628 It's the night where you're like, 1381 01:17:02,652 --> 01:17:04,430 "look at what I've got to offer." 1382 01:17:04,454 --> 01:17:07,766 that's the adult version of Halloween, in my opinion. 1383 01:17:07,790 --> 01:17:10,803 Grown women, they take Halloween to a whole different... 1384 01:17:10,827 --> 01:17:12,972 It's not like disney movies. 1385 01:17:12,996 --> 01:17:15,574 It becomes like, "oh, wow. 1386 01:17:15,598 --> 01:17:18,065 This is what Halloween is about." 1387 01:17:20,436 --> 01:17:23,182 34 percent of all adults will dress up. 1388 01:17:23,206 --> 01:17:25,451 Young adults... 62 percent. 1389 01:17:25,475 --> 01:17:27,853 And they want sexy. 1390 01:17:27,877 --> 01:17:29,888 Women and men alike are eager 1391 01:17:29,912 --> 01:17:33,581 to put themselves out there on Halloween. 1392 01:17:35,451 --> 01:17:36,895 I was in college 1393 01:17:36,919 --> 01:17:39,565 and we had a Halloween party in the student center, 1394 01:17:39,589 --> 01:17:41,767 but I didn't know what to be for Halloween, 1395 01:17:41,791 --> 01:17:45,537 so I literally got a towel and I wrapped it around my waist. 1396 01:17:45,561 --> 01:17:47,973 And I was towel-man. 1397 01:17:47,997 --> 01:17:50,909 I liter... I came out the shower and I was towel-man. 1398 01:17:50,933 --> 01:17:52,945 It was kind of cool 'cause all the girls liked it, 1399 01:17:52,969 --> 01:17:54,647 but it was the cheapest costume 1400 01:17:54,671 --> 01:17:56,615 that I could come up with. 1401 01:17:59,175 --> 01:18:02,054 As more and more adults join the fun, 1402 01:18:02,078 --> 01:18:08,260 costumes become even more creative and redefine sexy. 1403 01:18:08,284 --> 01:18:12,164 Currently, costumes have become a lot more satirical 1404 01:18:12,188 --> 01:18:13,666 and ironic. 1405 01:18:13,690 --> 01:18:17,503 These sexy costumes that in the beginning of the 21st century 1406 01:18:17,527 --> 01:18:21,407 were kind of glamorous, after the crash of 2008, 1407 01:18:21,431 --> 01:18:23,809 they never quite bounced back. 1408 01:18:23,833 --> 01:18:25,811 So now when you see sexy costumes, 1409 01:18:25,835 --> 01:18:28,113 it's satirical, it's kind of meta. 1410 01:18:28,137 --> 01:18:31,650 It's like sexy mr. Rogers. 1411 01:18:31,674 --> 01:18:34,520 There are comments we make with our costumes 1412 01:18:34,544 --> 01:18:37,690 that work on a number of levels, and one of them is irony. 1413 01:18:44,854 --> 01:18:47,833 Each new generation reimagines Halloween 1414 01:18:47,857 --> 01:18:50,369 for themselves. 1415 01:18:50,393 --> 01:18:52,538 It is ever-changing, 1416 01:18:52,562 --> 01:18:56,308 but there is something that unites us all. 1417 01:18:56,332 --> 01:18:59,945 What drives this constant reinvention of the holiday? 1418 01:18:59,969 --> 01:19:03,604 What is the true meaning of Halloween? 1419 01:19:12,081 --> 01:19:17,296 Halloween was born in a different, more magical world 1420 01:19:17,320 --> 01:19:21,300 where ghosts, ghouls, and other creatures of the night 1421 01:19:21,324 --> 01:19:24,236 stalked our ancestors. 1422 01:19:27,296 --> 01:19:30,409 But it's become a night for family and friendship 1423 01:19:30,433 --> 01:19:35,514 where memories are made as we scare ourselves silly. 1424 01:19:35,538 --> 01:19:39,418 Why does a holiday inspired by death and the spirit world 1425 01:19:39,442 --> 01:19:43,255 stir so many warm, nostalgic emotions? 1426 01:19:51,487 --> 01:19:53,632 For thousands of years, 1427 01:19:53,656 --> 01:19:56,702 Halloween has marked the end of summer 1428 01:19:56,726 --> 01:20:01,640 and the beginning of the dark days of fall and winter. 1429 01:20:01,664 --> 01:20:04,243 This haunting, scary time of year 1430 01:20:04,267 --> 01:20:07,579 makes all of us stop and think. 1431 01:20:07,603 --> 01:20:09,248 The essence of Halloween 1432 01:20:09,272 --> 01:20:11,784 is remembering the dead, remembering where you came from, 1433 01:20:11,808 --> 01:20:13,552 remembering your great-grandparents, 1434 01:20:13,576 --> 01:20:14,820 your ancestors, 1435 01:20:14,844 --> 01:20:17,178 the ones who created the world that you live in. 1436 01:20:19,515 --> 01:20:22,294 So maintaining those connections with the past, 1437 01:20:22,318 --> 01:20:25,364 with the dead, are a way of also maintaining connections 1438 01:20:25,388 --> 01:20:27,533 with our own cultural traditions, 1439 01:20:27,557 --> 01:20:30,803 and the reason is to allow us to move into the future 1440 01:20:30,827 --> 01:20:33,460 with some sort of self-confidence. 1441 01:20:35,865 --> 01:20:37,176 Through the decades, 1442 01:20:37,200 --> 01:20:40,301 we've taken comfort in the company of those we love. 1443 01:20:42,505 --> 01:20:47,686 Halloween is the scariest, darkest holiday of the year. 1444 01:20:47,710 --> 01:20:51,456 Who better to spend it with than our family and friends? 1445 01:20:51,480 --> 01:20:54,493 The real meaning of Halloween, or what it was 1446 01:20:54,517 --> 01:20:58,697 and is to me, is family and friends and togetherness. 1447 01:20:58,721 --> 01:21:00,766 It's a bonding. It's fun. It's exciting. 1448 01:21:00,790 --> 01:21:03,335 It's something to look forward to. 1449 01:21:03,359 --> 01:21:05,370 Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh... 1450 01:21:05,394 --> 01:21:07,873 My father is the reason I even like Halloween. 1451 01:21:07,897 --> 01:21:09,675 He would sing his own songs. 1452 01:21:09,699 --> 01:21:12,778 He would make up songs as kids about Halloween. 1453 01:21:14,670 --> 01:21:17,549 He would get us so excited for Halloween. 1454 01:21:17,573 --> 01:21:19,852 If it wasn't for him, honestly, I would not be 1455 01:21:19,876 --> 01:21:22,754 this excited about Halloween to this day. 1456 01:21:22,778 --> 01:21:25,023 I've got three daughters and three sons, 1457 01:21:25,047 --> 01:21:28,560 and my daughters always... For 15, 16 years straight, 1458 01:21:28,584 --> 01:21:30,462 I had to be the beast every year 1459 01:21:30,486 --> 01:21:32,631 because one of them wanted to be beauty. 1460 01:21:32,655 --> 01:21:34,566 It was a great time. It really was. 1461 01:21:34,590 --> 01:21:37,102 And it's one of those days that we love immensely 1462 01:21:37,126 --> 01:21:38,470 in my house. 1463 01:21:38,494 --> 01:21:41,240 Here's our bunny! 1464 01:21:41,264 --> 01:21:43,475 Beyond family nostalgia, though, 1465 01:21:43,499 --> 01:21:49,248 the true meaning of Halloween is something unique and personal. 1466 01:21:49,272 --> 01:21:52,251 I love to see kids, like, trick-or-treating. 1467 01:21:52,275 --> 01:21:54,453 Like, I love to see parents taking their kids out 1468 01:21:54,477 --> 01:21:56,255 and just kind of, like, allowing them the opportunity 1469 01:21:56,279 --> 01:21:59,892 to just explore their creativity in putting a costume together. 1470 01:22:01,784 --> 01:22:05,364 Oh, my god, you're so scary. 1471 01:22:05,388 --> 01:22:08,300 It definitely changes with age, but all my friends, 1472 01:22:08,324 --> 01:22:10,002 we love to get dressed up and, like, 1473 01:22:10,026 --> 01:22:12,938 you know, it kind of brings you back to your youth. 1474 01:22:12,962 --> 01:22:16,575 You kind of get a little bit of a jump back in time. 1475 01:22:16,599 --> 01:22:18,477 I feel like Halloween's for everyone. 1476 01:22:18,501 --> 01:22:20,045 Do you have your teeth in, dan? 1477 01:22:20,069 --> 01:22:21,179 No. 1478 01:22:21,203 --> 01:22:22,581 Put your teeth in. Let's see. 1479 01:22:25,007 --> 01:22:26,685 It's a time to release 1480 01:22:26,709 --> 01:22:32,658 our untamed, rebellious spirit and embrace the darkness. 1481 01:22:32,682 --> 01:22:35,227 Halloween is a time where people feel they can 1482 01:22:35,251 --> 01:22:37,629 be creative without judgment. 1483 01:22:37,653 --> 01:22:40,599 And I think that that's really liberating 1484 01:22:40,623 --> 01:22:42,701 because everybody is kind of being crazy, 1485 01:22:42,725 --> 01:22:44,703 and they're expressing themselves, 1486 01:22:44,727 --> 01:22:46,605 and they're exploring things, 1487 01:22:46,629 --> 01:22:49,541 and they're doing it without being judged so much. 1488 01:22:49,565 --> 01:22:51,810 So that's a beautiful thing, 1489 01:22:51,834 --> 01:22:54,546 because for some people, that's the only day of the year 1490 01:22:54,570 --> 01:22:57,571 that they truly feel free enough to be able to do that. 1491 01:22:59,442 --> 01:23:01,453 Reborn in america, 1492 01:23:01,477 --> 01:23:04,623 Halloween carries the torch of a tradition 1493 01:23:04,647 --> 01:23:10,762 that began around a bonfire in ireland over 2,000 years ago. 1494 01:23:10,786 --> 01:23:14,266 I don't see Halloween ending any time soon. 1495 01:23:14,290 --> 01:23:17,669 So, I think as our society changes radically, 1496 01:23:17,693 --> 01:23:19,504 it's nice to have these traditions 1497 01:23:19,528 --> 01:23:21,740 that give us a little bit of something to hold on to, 1498 01:23:21,764 --> 01:23:24,843 something we've been doing for many thousands of years, 1499 01:23:24,867 --> 01:23:28,613 and it's still with us today. 1500 01:23:28,637 --> 01:23:31,350 Each year, the festive celebration of goblins 1501 01:23:31,374 --> 01:23:35,554 and ghosts grows in popularity. 1502 01:23:35,578 --> 01:23:38,390 Halloween is a shadowy reflection 1503 01:23:38,414 --> 01:23:42,861 of who we are as people and our enduring struggle 1504 01:23:42,885 --> 01:23:45,130 between the seasons... 1505 01:23:45,154 --> 01:23:47,666 Life and death, 1506 01:23:47,690 --> 01:23:51,069 the light and the dark. 1507 01:23:51,093 --> 01:23:59,093 >>>>oakislandtk<<<<< www.opensubtitles.org 121486

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