Monday, October 18, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 18: Franken Berry 50th Anniversary Box

I picked up this 50th anniversary box of Franken Berry with the two other Monster cereals at the beginning of the month. My sister really likes this cereal but I always found it lesser than Count Chocula but better than Boo Berry. I'll be eating this when I'm done with the former. I still have yet to find any boxes of the Monster Mash cereal at any of the local stores and I'm about to give up at this point since it's so close to Halloween. I'm disappointed that none of the Monster cereals had any special toys inside.

The back of the box has the following text:

The Monsters have a new mash!

Meet the strawberry giant behind the electrifying music

Slapping away at the electric bass, this gentle giant is the spark that really brings the new Monster Mash to life. When it comes to touring, his only request is making sure his dressing room is twice the size of Count Chocula's.

Monster Mash

Scan to hear the Mash and go behind the music!

monstermashcereal.com

Show off your fancy footwork!

Stick your arms out straight

Stomp right then left

Shake like you got a shock

Sunday, October 17, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 17 Bonus: Dia De Muertos Pop-Tarts Update

The local Walmart's is no longer carrying the Dia De Muertos Pop-Tarts. Instead, they have the Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts, which I do not plan on buying.

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 17: Count Chocula 50th Anniversary Box

I picked up a family size box of the Count Chocula 50th Anniversary edition cereal at the beginning of this month. This will probably be the first of the three monster cereals that I will eat since it's my favorite. Of course, I still have to finish off the Halloween Crunch first and I don't always eat cereal every day (sometimes I just have a banana and/or yogurt).

The back of the box has the following text:

The Monsters have a new mash!

Meet the count who really rocks the choc!

Count Chocula tickles the ivories of his keyboard like someone who's been doing it for thousands of years. Well, because he has. On tour with Franken Berry, Boo Berry and the rest of the gang, Count Chocula always requests the darkest hotel room, please.

Monster Mash

Scan to hear the Mash and go behind the music!

monstermashcereal.com

Show off your fancy footwork!

Spread your wings

Flap your arms

Close the cape

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 16: Boo Berry 50th Anniversary Box

I picked up this Boo Berry 50th Anniversary box at the local Walmart's at the beginning of October. It's still unopened and will probably be the last Monster cereal that I eat this year. I have yet to find any of the Monster Mash cereal at any of the local stores.

The back has the following text:

The monsters have a new mash!

Meet Boo, the ghost with the most!

Boo Berry is the backbone of the band...which is pretty remarkable for someone without a skeleton. When he is not busy keeping Franken Berry and Count Chocula from fighting over whose songs and whose cereals are the best, he's laying down wicked electric guitar solos on the new Monster Mash.

Monster Mash

Scan to hear the Mash and go behind the music!

monstermashcereal.com

Show off your fancy footwork!

Wave you ghost arms in the air

Swivel your hips

Then stop and go boo!

Friday, October 15, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 15 Bonus: Elvira's Movie Macabre on Comet TV Update

Comet TV will be airing a double feature of Elvira's Movie Macabre starting today at 5 pm Central. The first movie is I Eat Your Skin and the second movie is Don't Look in the Basement.

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 15: Halloween Crunch 2021 Box

Cap'n Crunch is a mad scientist on this year's Halloween Crunch box. I picked this up at the beginning of the month and have about two or three bowls left to eat. Yes, the milk still turns green thanks to the red ghosts. I did have a few ghosts that were all green, which makes more sense. Unfortunately, no toy was found inside the box.

Sorry about the really fuzzy picture of the back. This is another family size cereal so I had to use my digital camera instead of my scanner. Cap'n Crunch is working in his lab with Crunch Beast looking confused. There are also a few puzzles to solve. Here is what the text says:

Somewhere...deep inside the SS Guppy, the mad Cap'n has been busy blending up a mysterious mix of madness! Lucky for us, he's crazy about Halloween Crunch!

Oops! Crunch Beast opened the ghost portal! Help him find which switch closes it.

Speaking of ghosts, how many can you find?

Can you find 2 matching beakers?

You can view Halloween Crunch 2015 Box and Halloween Crunch 2009 Box.

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 14: Ghostbusters Afterlife Cereal Box

I picked up a family size box of the Ghostbusters Afterlife movie tie-in cereal way back in the beginning of September. I finished off the so-so fruity flavored corn puff cereal with marshmallow ghosts by the end of the month. There were not nearly enough of the blue and white ghosts. Sadly, there is no cheap plastic Ecto-1 toy or Stay Puft Marshmallow Man spoon included in the box.

Unfortunately, I really need to get a new digital camera one of these days since the back of the box came out too blurry to read. Usually, I scan the cereal boxes but I couldn't do that since it is family size, which makes it too big to fit on the flatbed scanner. Here is what the text on the back of the box says:

Do you have what it takes to be a Ghostbuster? Strap on your proton pack, fire up Ecto-1 and get ready to see if you have what it takes to join the ranks of the Ghostbusters' team of paranormal investigators!

Do you believe ghosts are real? a. No...at least I really, really hope they aren't. b. Yes. My great uncle twice removed saw one onces. c. Heck yeah. There is one living under my bed right now.

You find a scret hidden chest of old ghost hunting equipment. What do you do? a. Play it safe and call the authorities. b. Cautiously test the equipment to see if it works. c. Strap on a proton pack and start hunting ghosts.

You are exploring your basement and you step in a puddle of ectoplasm. Do you... a. Run away screaming. b. Get mad about ruining your shoes. c. Say, "Here ghostie, ghostie. Come out, come out, wherever you are."

What equipment do Ghostbusters use to detect Psychokinetic Energy? a. Psychokinetic Energy sounds too scary. I don't want to detect it. b. PB&J Meter c. PKE Meter

What would you do if you found a ghost in your closet? a. Sell the house and move to another country. b. Try to tackle it. c. Grab a ghost trap and catch that noncorporeal entity.

You suspect your friend is possessed by an ancient spirit. How can you tell for sure? a. Ask them politely if they are an evil spirit. b. Throw garlic at them. c. Research Psychokinetic Biological Inhabitation in Tobin's Spirit Guide.

Add up your score to see if you are ready to start trapping ghosts. East a=1 point, b=2 points, c=3 points.

15-18 You are the Ghostbusters new fearless leader?

11-14 Welcome to the team Ghostbuster!

7-10 Keep trying and you'll get there one day.

6 Afraid you are too easily frightened to join the team.


Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 12: Chucky's TV Series Starts Tonight

Yes, the killer doll is back for SYFY and USA will be premiering the new Chucky tv series tonight at 9 pm Central. Expect some familiar faces of the movies to show up. I will be watching. Will you?

Monday, October 11, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 11: Dia De Muertos Pop-Tarts

I actually finished off a box of the Dia De Muertos Pop-Tarts the first week of October. I should of saved them for November 1st, which is the traditional Day of the Dead, but I didn't think they were going to be so tasty. They are frosted chocolatey churro flavored Pop-Tarts with nine different designs inked on the frosting. The flavor is not real strong and taste more like cinnamon brown sugar. I didn't get all nine designs in one box of sixteen and I might pick up another box if they are still on the shelves of the local Walmart's. The most common design seems to be the flowery skull and the Dia De Muertos banner. I would have liked the back of the box to show all nine designs instead of just four.


Sunday, October 10, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2013 Day 10: DC vs. Vampires #1 Primary Cover

The primary cover of DC Vs. Vampires is coming October 26, 2021 and will feature Batman and Green Arrow by artist Otto Schmidt (there will be at least fifteen variant covers with some of them that glows in the dark):

Friday, October 08, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 8: Elvira Chia Pet

Yes, the Elvira Chia Pet is real according to their official website and will be available this fall/winter. I have read on Facebook that it won't be released until November so it would make a great gift for your Halloween friends or you can put it on your Christmas list this year. It would be cool if they could make black sprouts instead of green.

Thursday, October 07, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 7: Are You Afraid of Darkseid?

Are You Afraid of Darkseid? #1 is out now from DC Comics just in time for Halloween. The cover features Darkseid behind Robin as he is telling scary stories to the rest of the Teen Titans (Kid Flash, Crush, Aqualad and Red Arrow but Roundhouse is now where to be seen). This is their annual one-shot Halloween special but die-hard horror fans will be a bit disappointed as the stories found within are mostly for fun. The issue starts with "Are You Afraid of Darkseid?" as the Teen Titans camping and telling scary stories around the campfire. Red Arrow is first up with "Bloody Mary" that puts a New Gods spin on the urban legend that features Harley Quinn and Darkseid. Robin is up next with "Backseat Driver" that features Batman chasing Mad Hatter, who is riding a bicycle. Crush's scary story is "Escape the Dark Fortress" featuring John Stewart as Green Lantern with brief appearances by Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner and Katma Tui. Kid Flash takes his turn with "The Endless Staircase" featuring the Phantom Stranger. Aqualad's scary story is titled "The Ogopogo", which features him and Aquaman. Roundhouse doesn't want to tell a scary story so Red Arrow tells her second story, which is "Black Eyed Kids" featuring Vixen and Wonder Woman. Roundhouse changes his mind and decides to tell "The Celler" that finds Superman and Lois Lane looking for missing twins in Kansas (he gets his life force drained by a horrorifying female creature). The final page with the Teen Titans around the campfire is perhaps the scariest part of the whole issue.

Wednesday, October 06, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 6: Marvel Zombies Venom Mystery Minis Funko Pop

Venom was the other Marvel Zombies Mystery Minis Funko Pop that I picked up. He stands about 2 3/4" and is about 3" wide. His long tongue hits his left knee and interferes with his bobble head action. I'm not a huge Venom fan but I will keep the horror freak up beyond Halloween also.


Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 5: Marvel Zombies Black Panther Mystery Minis Funko Pop

Out of the three Marvel Zombies Mystery Minis Funko Pop boxes that I picked up, two of them were Black Panthers. He stands about 2 1/2" tall and is about 2 1/4" wide. At first, I thought the green stuff was slime but it's actually zombie blood. I actually like the little bobble head horror and will probably keep him up way beyond Halloween.


Monday, October 04, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 4: Marvel Zombies Mystery Minis Funko Pop Box

I picked up three boxes of Marvel Zombies Mystery Minis Funko Pops on a road trip a few months ago. I found them at a Walmart Super Center store and they only had a few left. These bobble heads were originally released in 2020 and I was surprised that I found them. The front of the box shows the Marvel Zombies version of Wolverine, the Hulk and Deadpool while the right side shows Phoenix, Wolverine and Gambit. The back of the box features all the figures in the set, which includes Wolverine (two versions), Venom (two versions), Deadpool, Magneto, Phoenix, the Hulk (two versions), Gambit (two versions) and Black Panther. The left side of the box features Phoenix, Wolverine and Gambit. What the box doesn't show is that there are black and white versions of Magneto and Deadpool plus glow in the dark versions of Gambit and Wolverine. Also not shown are the exclusive Marvel Zombies version of Daredevil and She-Hulk, which brings the set count to eighteen.


Saturday, October 02, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 2: Loot Crate October Sweepstakes

Loot Crate is offering a special October sweepstakes that you can enter for free. The winner will receive a full year of Loot Fright, Shudder and Hunt A Killer. You can enter once per day until October 31st, 2021 by using the link below.

Friday, October 01, 2021

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 1 Bonus: Elvira's Movie Macabre on Comet TV

I just found out earlier that Comet TV will be running a double feature of Elvira's Movie Macabre every Friday night in October. Tonight's double feautre includes Night of the Living Dead and The Terror. On October 8, they will feature her hosting The Giant Gila Monster and The Satanic Rites of Dracula. I'm not sure what movies will appear for the rest of the month yet but I'll keep you posted here if I find out. You can view the commercial on Facebook here.

Countdown to Halloween 2021 Day 1: Mtn Dew VooDew 2021

Today begins the annual Countdown to Halloween at Moongem Comics. I will be trying to post something spooky every day for the entire month of October.

Mountain Dew actually brought back their Mtn Dew VooDew back at the end of August this year with a new mystery flavor. I've been drinking a case of it for the past month and I think it tastes like blue raspberry. I really like the artwork on the box especially the haunted house.