HAPPY HALLOWE'EN, EVERYBODY !!!!!!!
Well, Boils & Ghouls... the BIG DAY has arrived !! Yes, October 31st is here at last and FINALLY we can REALLY get into the spirit of things (ahem!) and celebrate HALLOWE'EN in fine style !! Of course, this also means that the Countdown To Hallowe'en 2015 is now over, and this will be the very last post in the month-long blogathon that was "Alucard's Bat-tastic Guide To Hallowe'en On Roku"!
Now those of you who have been regular visitors to this blog throughout the past month could well have come here today expecting another "Silver Scream Saturday" post but, given that October 31st is Hallowe'en, I thought I'd do something a little different today... so, I'll apologise now to anyone who feels let down by this unexpected change. Anyway, since much of the content for this month-long blogathon was geared towards hosting some sort of spooky soirée on Hallowe'en which could easily have involved catering for any number of ghoulish guests, I thought I'd dedicate this last post to anyone that might be spending the night alone (rather than at a social gathering) and offer-up a "best of the rest" selection of Hallowe'en / Horror-related Roku channels that you can settle-in to for the night and stream to your TV screen from the comfort of your armchair (bed, sofa, etc.) thanks to the "magic" of Roku !!
Before I get started on my "best of the rest" list, may I first suggest that you take a look back over the recommendations that were made throughout the month of October, under the extremely cryptic banner of "Alucard's Bat-tastic Guide To Hallowe'en On Roku", to see if any of those entries tickle your fancy for a "Spooky Saturday Hallowe'en Soirée" chez-vous !! My advice would be to first peruse the varied selection of "Macabre Movie Monday" horror films and/or my vintage horror recommendations of the silver screen from previous "Silver Scream Saturday" posts, not forgetting to also consider those which featured on "Wicked Watch Wednesday" in mid-week (all month long). Failing that... if you think you'd prefer more of an "audible" experience this evening, instead of something viciously "visual" to arouse the senses, then why not look back through each of the "Terrifying Tuesday Tunes" blog posts for some Hallowe'en "ear candy" to fill your virtual "trick 'r treat" bags?! Once you've decided on "sight" or "sound", you might well want to prepare a little something (food and/or drink-wise) to tempt your taste buds prior to commencing your streaming session and, to that end, there are (of course) both my "Fiendish Food Friday" and "Toxic Tipple Thursday" series of posts which should cater to all your needs in that respect. Then, while you're at it, why not take a look at each "Shocking Sunday Surprise", in case any of those happen to catch your interest?!
Anyway... if, after all that, you still haven't found something that you can sit & stream every shock & scream to, then don't panic because I have THIRTEEN TERRIFYING TREATS in reserve for you. These, for the most part, are the bread and butter of streaming horror channels... they fly the flag for "horror" all year round, and not just on Hallowe'en, which many of the so-called "big-hitters" are often guilty of. So, in addition to all of the channels featured (both this year & in the past) as part of my annual "Countdown To Hallowe'en" month-long blogathon, please spend some time checking out the following stalwarts of horror streaming on Roku and PREPARE TO GET YOUR FRIGHT ON !!!!!!
DRIVE-IN CLASSICS............................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
GRINDHOUSE CHANNEL...................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
CLASSIC HORROR MOVIES...............................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
SNAG XTREME.....................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
THE CULT MOVIE NETWORK...........................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
BIZARRE TV..........................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
FULL MOON...........COST: $1.99 PER MOVIE to $4.99 FULL ACCESS (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]
VINTAGE HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR...COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
CINEMA TERROR RADIO!.................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
HORROR FLICKS...........................................COST: £1.49 (MONTHLY) [Roku Guide Review]
OLD TIME RADIO USA.......................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
SHOCK RADIO!......................................................................COST: FREE [Roku Guide Review]
HALLOWEEN SCREENSAVER....COST: £0.69 (ONE-OFF PAYMENT) [Roku Guide Review]
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Anyway, that's about as much as I can offer you in terms of Hallowe'en entertainment on your Roku player goes (at least, for the time being) so, hopefully you have all managed to find a channel or two with sufficient content to make your Hallowe'en season just that extra bit special this time around?!
Unfortunately, if these particular Hallowe'en / Horror-themed Roku channels weren't to your liking then YOU WILL HAVE A LONG WAIT as there won't be any more of these dedicated posts until October 2016, when the successor to: "Alucard's Bat-tastic Guide To Hallowe'en On Roku"will be unveiled. Still, that's not to say that there won't be the odd one or two cropping-up from time to time in my regular 'Weekly RoundUp' posts between now and then. Meanwhile... have a safe and happy Hallowe'en 2015 and, when you're done with this blog, please be sure to take some time (as I will) to visit the other contributors to the 2015 Countdown To Hallowe'en and discover all of the Hallowe'en treats that they have been serving-up every day throughout the past month especially for you !!
Fangs (as always) for stopping by !!
