Excellent collection. I love spending Halloween with Roseanne!
928011
I am so pleased that they released Roseanne's Halloween episodes on DVD. How genuis! It saved me a lot of money since I was considering buying a couple of seasons for the Halloween episodes. Apparently, they recognize that Roseanne made classic Halloween sitcom episodes and decided to put them on DVD for the fans. Now that's pretty considerate! How many sitcoms come out with a DVD full of just their Halloween episodes? Very, few if any! That goes to show you how great Roseanne's Halloween episodes were. I used to watch them every year off a VHS I taped when they all ran together in syndication. Needless to say, the repeat viewings made the picture a little grainy. Now I can watch all the episodes, complete on DVD all year round! No more waiting for Nick At Nite to replay them once a year either!
If you are a Halloween fan and want to get into the spirit anytime of year, buy this DVD, it's so worth it!
490357
Excellent Halloween anthology from some of the nicest guys I know and some stellar authors as well. So I have to say that I have mixed feelings about this simply because because I loved the first Bad Apples so damn much. However, let me just say that the addition of Kealan Patrick Burke more than made up for that.

The stories in order of appearance:

Halloweekend, Edward Lorn: No comment.

Candie Apple by Evans Light: As awesome this year as it was last year. Yes, it's republished, get over it. It rocks. Who knew that bobbing for apples could be dangerous. And for Bob Talley, 'together forever' takes on a whole new meaning. If you hear chanting this Halloween it probably won't be for Bloody Mary...

Dia de los Muertos by Jason Parent: It's the day of the dead in Mexico City and for Russell, just another day of the horror he has come to know as his life. A former army soldier, Russell relives his time in Afghanistan incessantly and seems to have brought back more than PTSD with him. Constantly cold and thirsty, will Russell ever find relief? Very poignantly written, we get an up-close look at the 'death' that we so casually and carelessly celebrate.

Tommy Rotten by Adam Light: Tommy is lonely. Tommy Rachen is a legend in town but not in any heroic sense. One day Tommy's body was discovered in a pumpkin patch located next to a 'haunted house' on Cypress Lane. Today, just like every Halloween, Tommy hopes for someone to play with.. I have an affinity for haunted houses and have since I can remember. This story is Halloween for me.

The One Night of the Year by Kealan Patrick Burke: Caleb is an old man who has been left with nothing but his dog Rufus and his memories of happier times when he had a family instead of simply a dusty old farmhouse. Halloween, the one day of the year that he hopes for/dreads the most. Will they come this year? Does he want them to? What if they don't? So many questions, but alas, Caleb is ready once again... I loved this. A brilliant story from a brilliant writer that I am glad joined the Bad Apples crew.

Doctor Proclivity & Professor Propensity by Gregor Xane: First off, I am reviewing this one even there were no goats. NO. GOATS. Kids are going missing and the only common link seems to be a yearly Halloween puppet show that no one seems to know much about. When little Jimmy and his sidekick Uncle Shel go out to investigate, they find themselves in the midst of perhaps the oddest puppet show ever to exist and a whole lot more... I'm not sure what else to say about this weird little story other than to read it. It's Gregor so you know it's good. It's Gregor, so you also know that it's strange and strange he delivers in his little sick puppety story. I, of course, enjoyed this.
1996887
This is an excellent collection of some of Michael's classic hits. You will enjoy every hit performed in Michael's typical style. We lost an excellent entertainer so this is a chance to purchase some history making music. I highly recommend this 2-CD collection for old and new fans!
4912139
I remember scrolling through my kindle last October and discovering The End of Summer. After reading the intro and the first story, Stingy Jack, which I clicked with right away (anyone who knows anything about the origins of Halloween would), I knew that I'd stumbled onto something killer and rare. Collections like these don't come along that often and I gladly reveled in each and every one of the spooky, autumn tales that awaited.
What author J. Tonzelli does extremely well with every story here is that they're all scarily unique and deeply grounded into what makes up the who\what\where and whys of what makes Halloween one of the best days of the year. From it's origins of offering up sacrifices for bountiful harvests, to the haunted ghosts that remain frustratingly trapped between the thin line of different worlds and why some pranks that go horribly wrong will follow you around for the rest of your days.
The End of Summer offers a little bit of spooky October fun for everybody. The cover's also pretty bad ass. Although I liked all of the stories in this collection my favorites would have to be One Good Scare, which was basically like reading an entire missing sequence from John Carpenter's 1978 classic, Halloween. His Hideous Heart spins a nasty little tale about murder and why it might be a bad idea to carryout such things on the one night a year when anything can go down, but The House on Deep River Road was probably the scariest one of the bunch. I totally loved it. It starts out as an old man who's terrified of October 31st tells his son one cold and windy Halloween why there are very good reasons you should fear the things that go bump in the night on All Hallows Eve.
Four outta five because I was bummed it wasn't longer lmao. Hoping for TEOS volume 2 in the near future.
2335109
I really enjoyed this collection of scary tales. To me, they remind me of a mixture of the Twilight Zone TV show and Tales from the Crypt. They are perfect for reading alone, or to a group for a scary night. Halloween is coming up and any of these would make a good tale while waiting for costume kids.

Even if you don't want to be scared, many of these tales have a message that can teach the young people of our day: Like The Devil You Know, Greywalker, By Your Own Free Will, Double Rainbow, and Turkish Night.

Rayne Hall brings emotion, description, and spooky tales alive to the read. I especially liked her comments after each tale saying what inspired the story.

I was given a copy by the author in exchange for an honest review.
4319768
I have fallen in love with the Jim Shore collections and found this piece impossible to pass up!  The candy dish is the perfect size for some fun treats at your desk at work and all the detail work on the graveyard and Mickey is exactly what you would expect from Jim Shore. (I love the mickey heads on the top of the grave stones.)  I highly recommend this item for any Halloween, Disney, or Jim Shore fan.
3718861
This anthology of zombie stories is just in time for Halloween, or for anyone else like me who loves a good zombie story at any time.
The stories range from a clinical view of zombie-ism to the traditional tales of blood and gore.
Definitely recommend it for anyone who enjoys Halloween, Zombies, and great story telling.
A++
2049687
This is a great collection and in great quality. If you are a fan of classic horror this is a must have.
988754
As a fan of both horror and short stories, this collection pleased me.  If they ever brought back Tales From the Dark Side or Tales From the Crypt, I could see any of these being an episode.  Great job Elizabeth Livingston.
917727
I wanted to add to our collection, because we were canceling our cable and wanted some of our fav shows for us to watch with Netflix. I got this entire season of Roseann for like 25.00, dirt cheap!! We love watching it and well worth the money!
4569966
The Halloween Fun - Scary - Spooky Fun for the Entire Family [Kindle Edition] is a very entertaining read. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for Halloween history, inspiration for themes and games. I especially love the pumpkin head idea as a party theme. I love the whole concept that everyone will be wearing their own unique pumpkin head mask. Very creative! It would be like a typical masquerade ball, but this time everybody will be wearing pumpkin masks! Who would have thought that the pumpkin (traditional decor during Halloween) can also be used as a head mask! I also like that the book includes separate games for adults and for children. Two thumbs up for the author!
2548553
What a great collection! Sherlock Holmes is one of my all-time favorite detectives, and for this price, Sherlock alone would be well worth it. The addition of the other wonderful stories (Yay Dracula!) is a major plus. Five stars!
4181081
VERY nice seasonal collection! LOVED title story, reminded me of my Gramper, who loved Christmas as well! Heartwarming without being preachy!
4026531
What an enjoyable compilation of Halloween stories. We get stories from Tijan, J. Daniels, Helen Hunting, Bella Jewel and Tara Sivec. Who could want more?

The Fallen Crest crew start off the book. Sam finds herself getting ready for Halloween and having to comfort Heather in her misery from not being in a relationship at the moment. Sam and the girl crew plan a night out to take Heather's mind off of things and wind up with more than they bargain for. It flowed well, had the usual cast of characters and was a good continuation to that series. I did like how Mason and Sam still interacted with each other.

J. Daniels brings her Alabama series crew into her Halloween story. We get a glimpse at all of the major couples and see what their lives are like. It was interesting to see the different POV's and how all of the couples are doing.

Helen Hunting continues on with the story she began in Shacking Up. An unexpected Halloween gala gets thrust upon the Shacking Up crew and they are deal with it. Armstrong was still tough to get to like. Lex was great and really stepped up for his family. Overall a good, quick read.

Bella Jewel shows how Jade and Oliver finally get over their shyness when a spooky Halloween get together causes them to finally open up. There was mystery, suspense and even some romance in this story. It was well told and had the characters tell some of their own ghost stories in it. I liked seeing Marlie making her dream come true.

Tara Sivec gives another hilarious holiday featuring the Holiday family. Nothing ever goes smoothly when they all gather for a holiday and this one is no different. Sam continues to fit right into that crazy family and it was nice to see him still going above and beyond. Noel is feeling overly sensitive due to her pregnancy and often contemplates either maiming, murdering or inflicting some other bodily harm to those around her. The whole crew is still as crazy as ever in this tale and it was just as funny as the other books in this series.

This book was a great treat for me to read and I was really grateful to receive an ARC from NetGalley for my honest opinion.
567773
GREAT PRICE!  A VERY FUNNY SHOW!!!!!  I HAD FORGOTTEN HOW FUNNY IT WAS.. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.. ROSEANNE BARR IS ONE OF A KIND!
2534385
Love the whole Halloween series. Got most of em on video tape. Now I want em on blu Ray. This collection is good for anyone that wants to save money instead buying them separately.
2211268
Enjoyable selection of stories. Perfect for Halloween!