Move over Christmas and Easter, the top spot on the ranking for best holiday has been given to another. While searching for eggs and singing Christmas carols may be good fun, Halloween has taken the crown for the most fun of festivities. For those of you who are not convinced, allow me to present you with the facts.

1) Horror Flicks

Time to break out the popcorn, snuggle under some blankets, and grab your partner (or favorite stuffed animal) and watch some scary flicks. The cheesiness and campiness of The Evil Dead and The Rocky Horror Picture Show contrasted with the whimsical feel of The Nightmare Before Christmas is absolutely beautiful. New movies like The Purge, The Conjuring, and Paranormal Activity are good for a jump-scare spook. Not to mention the classics like Halloween, Friday the 13th, Poltergeist, and The Amityville Horror. There’s nothing like the adrenaline rush of getting snug and watching a good gore-fest.

2) Costumes

Talk about spoopy fun! For one day of the year, it is socially acceptable to drench yourself in blood, wear black sclera contacts, and scream in people’s faces. If you’re especially lucky, you'll get paid to do it too! So go out, live your dreams, and be the most fabulous demon you can possibly be. You get bonus points if you can make someone scream in terror!

3) Haunted Houses

Want to live in a real horror story? For this holiday only, you can! Most community places (like your local firehouse or neighborhood tekkie's home) will most likely have been converted into a complete spookfest. If you have the means to drop a bit more dough, you can go to professional haunts, and that’s definitely worth the money. The spookier, the better! Even better are laser tags and airsoft arenas that have been retrofitted into houses - you get to be the zombie hunter or ghostbuster of you dreams!

4) Candy Comas

If you say you don’t like getting free candy, I’m calling you out. Everyone likes candy. Everyone likes free stuff. Free candy is the epitome of greatness - next to free pizza. Going around to your friendly neighborhood grandmas and hitting the streets up for the ever-hunted porch bowl with a group of friends is absolutely awesome - especially for broke college kids who crave free stuff.

5) Helping Out Your Nation

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