halloween

Ghosts: Real or Nah?

Produced by Julia Gomez Written by PantherNow Staff and Contributing Writers Halloween is the time when bumps in the night are a bit too loud and whistling winds send chills down your spine. Halloween’s the time when ghosts and ghouls are free to roam. Stories of vampires, zombies and other creepy critters are told. We […]

I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts

Nathan Nayor/ Staff Writer Growing up, my mom and aunt swore up and down that ghosts were real.  From their terrifying experiences with a ouija board to haunted closets, and I thought it was all hogwash. I was a big skeptic as a child, but in the summer before eighth grade, I had received my […]

Makeup and Gore, All In A Day’s Work

By: Elena Key / Staff Writer Every year terror takes over Universal Studios with its annual event, Halloween Horror Nights (HHN). Makeup artist Kevin Gonzalez is a part of the team that makes the actors come to life.  Gonzalez is a 22-year-old Dominican makeup artist who moved to LA to follow his dream career of […]

Ten Comic Book Series Just Right For Halloween

Dante Nahai/ Staff Writer  Comic books have always been able to emulate horror and show the supernatural in such a captivating way. These ten reads show that no matter how these might be adapted, nothing beats the original source.  1. “Wytches”, written by Scott Synder, illustrated by Jock (Image Comics) Read here: https://m.comixology.com/ 2. “Moon […]

How The Horror Genre Made Me Who I Am

Valenti Govantes/Staff Writer Of all of the genres in fiction, horror is arguably my favorite, with science fiction at a close second. Taking away the corn syrup blood and obnoxious jump scares associated with it, there is something about the genre that makes it more intertwined with basic human nature compared to others. What’s more […]

Get Your Spook On With These Halloween Activities

Sophia Medina / Staff Writer While in light of the pandemic, it may not be wise to trick-or-treat or attend costume parties, there’s still plenty to do for the upcoming All Hallow’s Eve. For those who have no idea what to do to get themselves into the haunting spirit this Halloween, we’ve got you covered.  […]

Ten Terrifying Video Games To Play For Halloween

Jason Grioua / Staff Writer These days, there’s no better pastime than playing your favorite video games. And with All Hallow’s Eve lurking just around the corner, it’s the perfect opportunity to dedicate your free time with these spectacularly spooky and absolutely terrifying games to raise the hairs in the back of your neck.  1. […]

What To Really Fear After Halloween

Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer Halloween is behind us and November has begun. But while some families prepare for Thanksgiving and the following holidays, other families lie in shock in the aftermath of a string of Halloween shootings. Halloween in all its horror has met another of its monsters: the culture of fear and violence in America. […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Careful with the web, it could haunt you later

If there is one thing Millennials can say we’re experts on, it’s social media. The generation after us, sometimes referred to as Digital Natives or Gen Z, even more so. However, as our access to the digital world continues to increase so does the danger.

What to watch on Netflix this Halloween

Matthew Ellmore/Staff Writer Netflix offers a wide array of content for its viewers to watch, and it can be daunting to skim through its large collection to try and find something that interests you. However, there are some documentaries, series, and movies that are available on Netflix and that stand out from the rest. Some […]

“Halloween” pays respect to the spirit of the original

Erik Jimenez/Staff Writer Ever since John Carpenter’s “Halloween” dropped like an atom bomb in 1978, the horror genre has never been the same. From kickstarting the directorial career of Carpenter and turning star Jamie Lee Curtis into Hollywood royalty, “Halloween” took elements from slasher films like “Psycho” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and created a […]

PantherFRIGHT: Door knobs and haunted halls

Milagros Viquez/Assistant Entertainment Director True story as told to the writer by Stephanie Cruz, former Miami resident. This is a story that took place in one of my childhood homes. During the first 15 years of my life, my family and I moved around to various places around Miami before eventually leaving town and settling […]

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