Burger King Japan is rolling out the limited edition, sliced squash embellished “BK Pumpkin” Whopper on October 26th, just in time for Halloween. Two slices of fried pumpkin not enough for you? Drop an extra 100 yen on the “Pumpkin Bomb”, a BK Pumpkin with 10 (count ’em, 10!) pumpkin slices.
You may or may not be aware, but the New York Botanical Gardens sets up a giant carved pumpkin display every year. It’s always cool, but this year’s version is really amazing. The masters of carving at Villafane Studios even designed and built a 6-foot-tall pumpkin zombie. Even better, a Zombie with its insides falling out… plus, a bunch of pumpkin undead coming out of the ground.
The whole thing looks really creepy and awesome. Three of the largest pumpkins grown in the U.S. were carved to make the display. Just one of them weighed 1,872 pounds. That sure would have made a lot of pumpkin pies.
This amazing display will be up until October 31. If you get the chance, go see them before they are gone.
[via My Modern Met via TDW via Nerd Approved]
Marc Evan and Chris Soria are amazing artists who can do more with a pumpkin than you can with a pen and paper and/or photoshop. In The Pumpkin Maestro, a short documentary about the duo by Tumblr Storyboard, you get to see what influences and motivates their work and the unique tools they use to carve pumpkins. More »
Thing is one of Marvel’s coolest superheros. Well, aside from Spidey, Wolverine, Iron Man, the Hulk and… Okay, so he’s not an A-list Marvel superhero, but he’s still pretty awesome in my book. He’s definitely the coolest member of The Fantastic Four.
And that is probably why redditor Wizardtig created this life-sized version made from 11 busted-up pumpkins. I have to say, pumpkins make some surprisingly good Thing skin. This statue stands 6’4″ tall, and is even built on a custom wood platform.
The whole thing is lit up from inside and you just know that the neighborhood kids are loving this. Awesome job, Wizardtig. You know how to use smashed pumpkins better than anybody.
[via Obvious Winner]
Turn the lights out and light your candles. It’s Halloween in a matter of days and we all know that dark houses set the mood for a creepier atmosphere.
And what better candle could you possibly get for this ghoulish time of the year than this Bleeding Skull Candle from ThinkGeek?
The ‘bleeding’ part of its name isn’t just a name, because that’s what the candle actually does. Light it up and watch with horror as blood slowly pours out from one of its eye sockets.
The longer it burns, the more blood there will be.
It might be kind of difficult to clean up but it’s one of the funnest candles I’ve ever seen to date. Priced at $12.99(USD) It’s one of the many fun items you can find at ThinkGeek.
Halloween is almost here and if your Christmas shopping tradition is any indication, you’ve probably also left your candy buying to the last minute. But why continue to fill Hershey and the Mars family’s wealthy pockets with your hard-earned cash when a little doi-it-your-selfing can result in big savings, and only slightly disappointed neighborhood kids. More »
There are going to be a ton of contenders for the most annoying Halloween costume this year: Honey Boo Boo and Mama June. PSY. Paul Ryan pumping iron. Binders full of women. You already know. Anything that turns viral or comes close to becoming a meme is going to be a ‘creative’ costume come Halloween time. What do you guys think will be the worst? More »
Remember the scene in Hamlet where he delivers an impassioned soliloquy to his dead friend’s skull? Yeah, that was fine. But now wouldn’t that scene have been vastly improved if Yorick’s skull had started spontaneously spouting blood from its eye sockets? More »
It’s that crazy time of the year once again. Spooky costumes, haunted houses, bags full of candy, a pumpkin burger from Burger King. Wait, what? That’s right. The Burger King Pumpkin Burger is only available in Japan, and only for a limited time – unless it’s a big hit – then they will just serve it year round and start counting their stacks of money.
I never thought of combining a hamburger with pumpkin before, myself. I’m not sure how that would taste. Guess folks in Japan will soon find out. Starting next Friday, for a limited time only, Burger King Japan customers can buy a seasonal BK Pumpkin Burger.
It consists of two slices of fried kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin) with bacon, lettuce, a beef patty, and special sauce made from sesame seeds, peanuts, almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts. Wanna give it a try? It’s just 310 to 590 yen (~$4 to $7 USD), plus the cost of a round trip ticket to Japan.
Despite hitting theaters almost 20 years ago, Jurassic Park and its ground-breaking special effects still holds up. And if you’ve yet to find the perfect Halloween outfit for next week, check out this behind-the-scenes look at the velociraptor costumes Stan Winston Studios created for the film. More »
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