It's rare to see big dogs in costumes this humiliating, but it is certainly just as entertaining when they do get all dolled up like their smaller friends.

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Bringing characters and images from the big screen to the side of a pumpkin is no small feat, but these sublimely detailed carvings from the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular in Providence, Rhode Island prove it can be done, and without the grossly inflated budget of a Hollywood movie!

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Slap a pop culture inspired look on your face this Halloween by following along with one of these amazing makeup tutorials!

You can be Pinhead from Hellraiser, or Sally from A Nightmare Before Christmas. There's a tutorial for a Roy Lichtenstein inspired look, Betty Boop, one of the Walking Dead and Scar from the Lion King, plus lots more jaw dropping looks from the world of pop culture.

Now, go forth and paint your face!

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Here's an easy way to turn your jack-o-lantern into a real brainiac- cut up a smaller white pumpkin, carving the bumps and grooves of the brain into the outer skin, then place it inside your carved orange pumpkin and you've got a really smart squash to display on your doorstep.

It looks so cool when lit by a candle, and is sure to knock the socks off any Halloweenies who pay you a visit.

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Ellen DeGeneres is a big fan of Halloween, and we're big fans of cute kids all decked out in cute costumes ready to go out trick-or-treating, so this video is right up our alley!

And do you know what makes this video truly great to watch? It's freakin' hilarious! For realsies, these costumes are clever and very funny! Enjoy the LOLs...

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What's the real downside of living through the zombie apocalypse? Pop culture's obsession with zombies would make it virtually impossible to escape the dire reality that surrounds you on a daily basis.

I bet everyone would enjoy My Little Pony if your days were spent dodging the living dead!

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Who needs a bunch of CDs, or records as the case may be, when you can instantly stream some free Halloween playlists from the interwebs?

Here are five choice playlists to help get your party started:

1. Rhapsody's Halloween Playlist: With more than two hours of music to stream through your computer or smartphone, the Rhapsody selection is a must have for your party. Don't have a Rhapsody account? Access the playlist through a free 30-day trial, and you'll get access to this mix featuring Michael Jackson, The Who, David Bowie, and more.
2. Pandora's Halloween Party Radio: From "Witch Doctor" to music from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Pandora's playlist features a wide variety of songs to suit any Halloween crowd.
3. BuzzSugar's Monster Mash-Up: The BuzzSugar editors curated a cool, eclectic mix of songs for your Halloween party, with everything from "Teeth" by Lady Gaga to "Howlin' For You" by The Black Keys.
4. Halloween Radio on Slacker Radio: Old-school classics and rock anthems reign supreme in Slacker's selection. You'll hear "People Are Strange" by The Doors and "Halloween Parade" by Lou Reed.
5. Top 100s Radio's Top 100 Halloween Songs: Listen to the 100 most festive Halloween songs with this list, which features a wide range of artists and genres to satisfy the whole crowd.

Aaaaagghh! Stop staring at me crazy lady!!!

If this is the response you'd like to elicit from anyone who spots your eyeball heavy face painting then maybe this will inspire you as you're putting your Halloween costume together? 

This pic demonstrates that a face covered in eyeballs is totally creepy no matter what you're wearing.

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Meet The Thing from The Fantastic Four- pumpkin style. You have to give it to redditor Wizardtig, he did a bang up job creating this 6'4" custom Jack-o'-lantern. The Thing comprises of 11 pumpkins and one pair of very large jean shorts. You can check out a photo gallery of the process here.

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There is nothing better than a family meal of rotting brains and bloody spleens come Halloween time. It brings the family together. The zombie Spider-Man is just about the greatest idea ever. Why didn't I think of that #jealous. (And now I am ashamed of myself for actually using a twitter hashtag seriously. What is happening here.)

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It's hard to tell what the little lumps on the top of the cake are from this angle, but not only does this cake have a little ghost baked right into the middle -it also has little ghosts all over the top as well.

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Don't have time to decorate for Halloween because you've been doing too much yard work? Then just add a few skulls to some dirt you've dug up while working and voila -creepy atmosphere created.

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We’ve featured adorable pet costumes and great geek costumes, so now it’s time to combine the two with geeky and precious matching parent and child costumes. Whether you’re looking for some inspiration on how to dress up with your own kiddo this Halloween or just like seeing cute youngsters in costumes, you’re sure to find something you’ll enjoy here.

Of all the matching parent/child costumes I’ve seen at Comic Con, this Axe Cop and Uni-Baby remain my all time favorites.

Just like a real Dalek, this little guy, featured on i09, couldn’t be happier to get a hold of the Doctor’s sonic screw driver. On the upside, he’s more likely to exterminate his parent’s sleep schedule than to wipe out an entire race.

This is a seriously amazing Big Daddy costume, but the fact that the Little Sister is actually an adorable little girl -instead of a grown woman like most Little Sisters you see at conventions- is what really sets these two apart. Of course, I can’t help but wonder if the little girl has actually played the game Bioshack and knows what she’s dressed as. Let’s just hope she’s blindly oblivious.

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These Planet of the Apes costumes are utterly fantastic, but my favorite thing about this photo is that the little girl looks genuinely sad as though she is nothing more than a pet in a world of apes.

The recipe for these deviled eggs will teach you how to make some yummy-sounding Thai-spiced deviled eggs, but all you need to do to make deviled eggs that look like pumpkins is use a small slice of green onion to create a stem and sprinkle on some paprika to add color.

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Our friends at Flavorwire shared their updated 2012 edition of costumes kids are too young to understand with us, and they've stepped up their game so much that we just had to share.

From a dapper young Don Draper, glass of scotch in hand, to a tiny version of Sweet Dee from the epic rock opera The Nightman Cometh, to a moustachioed Ron Swanson family this years collection of costumes are not only less kid centric, some are just straight up inappropriate!

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