Scary

PHOTO: 'Humane Poultry Killer' Is A Chicken's Worst Nightmare

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 05.11.2012

Something tells us this "humane poultry killer" isn't all that humane. The above image, posted Thursday by Reddit user trevdak2, has been maki...

Some Things Are Scary (No Matter How Old You Are)

Jay Bushara | Posted 04.16.2012

Jay Bushara

It's what we sort of know that's really scary: the gaping, haunting silence before somebody shouts boo, but also the silence that comes when we are about to shout boo at someone else.

China's New Dragon Stamp Draws Fire

AP | Posted 01.06.2012

BEIJING -- A stamp designed to mark China's upcoming Year of the Dragon is drawing unusual criticism for its fang-bearing monster. The stamp went on ...

The 9 Scariest Playgrounds In America (And Their Wild Makeovers)

Darell Hammond | Posted 01.07.2012

Darell Hammond

The winners of our 'Scary Playgrounds!' contest are committed to turning these decrepit playgrounds, pictured below, into vibrant community playspaces that encourage healthy, creative, unstructured outdoor play.

Scary Good Indie Books for Halloween

Amy Edelman | Posted 12.26.2011

Amy Edelman

As the temperature drops and the leaves fall, what could be more fun than cuddling up with a bowl of candy corn and a good scary book (after the doors are bolted, of course!)?

I Have To Ask: When Were You The Most Scared?

Posted 12.21.2011

I went out and found people to answer a question that I just had to ask: When were you the most scared? if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[...

What Scares Writer Of 'The Exorcist'?

Posted 12.03.2011

The book "The Exorcist", famously made into a movie in 1973, came out 40 years ago. To celebrate this anniversary, the author William Peter Blatty...

Travel + Leisure's World's Scariest Roller Coasters

Travel + Leisure | Posted 09.19.2011

Travel + Leisure

The rickety chain clanks as it thrusts you forward, and then there's nowhere to go but down. As the car teeters at the pinnacle, one thought flashes before you: "I paid to do this?"

The Bachelor Week 6 Recap: Scary Stuff

Tasha Gordon-Solmon | Posted 05.25.2011

Tasha Gordon-Solmon

Forget Valentine's Day, it was Halloween on The Bachelor this week. Everyone was scared, including me. I feared 1-we might lose resident Evil Crazy M...

Spooky - Pants = Sexy Halloween (VIDEO)

Erin Gibson | Posted 05.25.2011

Erin Gibson

It's hard to live up to your full skank potential in Banana Republic button downs and Citizen skinny jeans. How will guys understand what a real sexy ...

BLOG WATCH> 50 Spooky Scenes From Art History On Chicago Art Blog

Posted 05.25.2011

It's October and Halloween is not far away. A lot of us will need inspiration for costumes and scary decorations, and what better place to find it th...

Best NYC Haunted Houses

refinery29.com | Posted 05.25.2011

There's nothing more bone-chilling than the Overlook Hotel in The Shining, riddled with ghostly twins, a twisted maze, and one sick mofo: It's our wor...

PHOTOS: Adorable Or Ugly? The Ultimate Animal Showdown

Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

Occasionally we here at Huffington Post will post a video or photos of what we think is a cute little animal, and the comments will erupt into a debat...

WATCH: The Scariest White House Halloween Costume

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 05.25.2011

Matthew Filipowicz

With Halloween just around the corner, some folks in the White House are getting into the spooky spirit. Namely, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

Scary Transit Issues

Gene Russianoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Gene Russianoff

What Halloween would be complete without the annual Straphangers Campaign trick o' treat of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority?

Once Upon a Time: Marvelous Maurice Sendak

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 11.17.2011

Olivia Rosewood

When a feeling is heard, it becomes safe and friendly. It's only when wild things (or emotions) are locked away that we have reason to fear them.

BOO!! Two Spine-Tingling Tales Of Terror

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

[Today's Hallowe'en column is in two ghastly parts -- one frightful, fingernail-chewing tale for each side of the corpse-ridden and zombified politica...