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Pumpkin’Ed Rants and a Pope’s Krampus story

Pumpkin’Ed rants, the Pope’s Krampus story, Sales and we’re going to Calgary again!


Here are the articles mentioned

The Pope, The Chef and The Krampus

A Krampus Carol by Anthony Bourdain

Krampuslauf Phillidelphia
Their FAQ page

The Theatre Garage

Medieval Mandrel shop on Etsy

New Age Dolls

Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

How dEdmonton can promote you at the Calgary Expo

Haunted Canada Calendars on HectorTurner.com

The Haunter’s Video Awards

Halloween and Party Expo in Houston, TX

Original Pumpkin Teeth present Demon Boy

Canadian Haunted Attractions Conference

West Coast Haunters Convention

Chant Media

Remember, Stay Undead, I’m Pumpkin’Ed!
The above post was added on January 13, 2012

Upcoming Events


View the full Calendar
The above post was added on October 15, 2011

2011 Halloween Events around Edmonton

It’s October, and we’re halfway through it - which means that the final 2 weeks that we have been waiting for all year are here!

In our latest episode of dEdmonton.tv we mention several of the things that are happening in Edmonton and area in the next couple of weeks.

Make sure you visit the calendar and the dEdmonton’s Most Haunted map so you can plan your route.

And, just in case the zombie apocalypse happens before Halloween, read the article in The Metro news on Where to flee when the dead invade Edmonton

Links from the video:

Town Smoky Lake website
http://www.smokylake.ca

Zombie images by:
Zombie Walk 2011
Images by:
Lia Firth, Facebook
Sean Gordon, Facebook
Tracey Sawatzky Photography
DaleC/@flickrfumes, Flickr
Nelson Webb, Facebook

DEDfest
http://dedfest.com/

Edmonton Ghost Tours
http://edmontonghosttours.com/

Farm of Fear at Edmonton Corn Maze
http://farmoffear.com/

The Haunted Hike (important Park N Ride info!)
http://thehauntedhike.com/

Scarecrow Festival
http://www.scarecrowfestival.org/

Sensual Screams of Halloween
http://www.intimate-times.com/ITEventsNF.html

ZED99 Haunted House in Red Deer, AB
http://zedhauntedhouse.com/

Rapid Fire Theatre
http://www.rapidfiretheatre.com/

Fort Edmonton Park’s Spooktacular
http://www.fortedmontonpark.ca/lists/events/spooktacular.aspx?itemID=2453

dEdmonton’s Most Haunted
http://dedmonton.com/dedmontons-most-haunted/

Thank you to EVERYONE who has helped, hinted, haunted, and horrified us this year - enjoy your Halloween!
The above post was added on October 13, 2011

The Haunted Hike is alive and well. And Scary!

This just in: The haunted Hike is back for another season of scares and cares - and they need your help!

In October 2010 The Haunted Hike in Sherwood Park, Alberta was a victim of their own success. Located near a residential area the thousands of visitors caused traffic jams and other congestion problems when they ran and were unable to remain open for the last weekend of October. Despite that, they managed to raise $30,140 to support the Stollery Children’s Hospital, a world-class children’s facility.

Something had to be done, and on September 27, 2011, the Strathcona County Councillors approved the running of a Park and Ride program to bus visitors onto the site, thereby relieving the congestion during the event. We want to thank all of you who contacted your council and lent their support to making this decision.

Now we call upon all your dEdmontonians to help make Halloween in Sherwood Park exceed last year!

The organizers of The Haunted Hike are looking for some volunteers to help at the Park and Ride facility! The event runs Friday and Saturday nights from October 14th through the 29th. There are 4 hour shifts available, and you don’t have to commit to all nights - on the condition that you tell your friends to volunteer or attend!

Please contact thehauntedhike at gmail.com or info at dedmonton.com for more details.

We hope to see you scare! Er, see you there I mean…
The above post was added on September 27, 2011

It’s that Halloween season again

Carla at a RCZC zombie walkAre you ready? It’s almost Halloween season again!

Several Halloween Stores have opened in town, along with the few that remain open all year, and dEdmontonians are getting into the spirit of things.

We still have some undertaking to do but we are getting things rolling once again with dEdmonton’s Most Haunted. Do you decorate your abode in it’s Halloween finest? Then let us know and we can put you up on our map. We’ll even dispatch our minions to place a lawn sign letting the world know that you’re one of our featured haunts!

While we all wait for The Walking Dead to start (on October 16th!)  you can get your own zombie on October 7th at a zombie walk with the theme of Zombie’s in Space (visit their Facebook event page: THE RCZC 5TH ANNIVERSARY ZOMBIE WALK: ZOMBIES IN SPACE ) and the next night is their First Annual Zombie Prom and BBQ and The Pawn Shop.

The Edmonton Bone Wagon Association is appearing all over the place too - recently seen at store openings of Spirit Halloween and Custom Costumes, but also in parades, car shows, and at the Smoky Lake Great White North Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-off October 1st and the Prairie Gardens Haunted Pumpkin Festival.

Remember to keep an eye on our Halloween Events Calendar for all the upcoming events, and stay tuned to dEdmonton.TV to hear more details and recaps about some of these events.

The latest episode from dEdmonton.tv:
The above post was added on September 18, 2011

dEdmonton.tv episode and car show(s)

The July edition of dEdmonton.tv is online for your viewing pleasure.

In it we talk a bit about DEDfest coming in August to the new Metro Cinema, Calyn from Karrie’s Kostumes that is going to the International Makeup Artists Trade Show in Vancouver as a Makeup Artist, the Rock N August International Car Show, with our very own Edmonton Bone Wagon Association making an appearance, some frightful collaborations, and a special segment on a one-stop haunters site, haunTopic.com

In addition, the Edmonton Bone Wagon Association had a few of their vehicles at the 7th Annual Kreepers Hot Rod Rumble and grand opening of After Dark Motorcycles on July 16th, 2011. Here’s a quick recap of what was there, and is only a preview of some of the great vehicles that you’ll see at Rock ‘N’ August from August 2nd through 6th, 2011.

Until our August show where we will be talking about DEDfest and the upcoming Miss dEdmonton competition, remember… stay undead!
The above post was added on July 17, 2011

dEdmonton at the Calgary Expo

Sorry for the delay, but we’ve finally got all three parts of our visit to the Calgary Expo online!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

We want to thank everyone that we met, talked to, and even read a book for!
We also could not have done this without our sponsors - visit them and give them a little link-love, or better yet, buy something!
Karrie’s Kostumes - costumes, makeup and they have blood year round!
New Age Dolls - Creepy Gothic dolls that aren’t for kids
Zombie Liquorice - incredible t-shirt designs!
The above post was added on July 3, 2011

Stars at the Calgary Expo read a new book

Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
Of the many dEdmontonians that we met at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, the most insane have to be Jimmy The Freak and Kellen Nitro of FreakAndNitro.com - crazy cool local podcasters.

While they were at the Calgary expo they requested something of many of the stars on site - to simply read a passage from the “children’s” book, Go the F**k to Sleep, by Adam Mansbach. These stars include Jess Harnell (very talented voice actor!), Diamond Dallas Page, of wrestling fame, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, Leatherface, and even yours truly, Pumpkin’Ed.

This is the NSFW result!

Make sure you drop on by FreakAndNitro.com, and stay tuned for our interview with them from the Expo!
The above post was added on June 22, 2011

Teaser Video - dEdmonton at the Calgary Expo

On June 17-19 the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo happened in Calgary, Alberta, and dEdmonton was lucky enough to have a table there. Here’s a preview of some of the things that happened, with more videos featuring some of the people we met and things we saw coming soon!


Thank you to our sponsors Karrie’s Kostumes and New Age Dolls, and for our minions Mr. Freeze, Miss dEdmonton and Pumpkin’Ed for making this happen!

You can now find Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of dEdmonton Visits the Calgary Expo on dEdmonton.tv
The above post was added on June 21, 2011

At the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

We have been at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo for 15 hours over 2 days and it seems like we’ve spoken to thousands of people already! We still have Sunday to do, but we need to post what we’ve promised to our visitors - a list of links about some of the places we’ve been talking about.

First of all, CalgEerie is located at www.CalgEerie.com. If you know of retailers that should we on the site, let them know via the sites contact forms. They will be getting some from us too! Here is the CalgEerie Facebook Page too. We`ve also mentioned that CalgEerie is organizing a Make and Take for Tombstone Building in early August. More details as we have them!

Many of you noticed the Wookie costume - young and old alike have admired it! In addition to providing it, Karrie’s Kostumes of St. Albert provided the Star Trek costumes that some of you have won! Congrats to our winners!

You have shown interest in the New Age Dolls from Jade so make sure you visit the NewAgeDolls.com website and her Facebook page.

We’ve mentioned the 2012 Haunted Canada Calendar - check out how to get your photos in it at HectorTurner.com. Hurry, the submission deadline is July 17th!

Remember if you’re on YouTube head over to dEdmonton.tv and subscribe to us - when we get 113 subscribers we will be giving away the Zombie Liquorice tshirt!

Pumpkin’Ed wants to thank Freak and Nitro for letting him read a page for their upcoming project! Visit FreakandNitro.com

Remember your one-stop haunting news site, haunTopic.com, is a valuable resource for you haunters worldwide.

A big thank you to our Miss dEdmonton, BriAnna, and Grant from iHauntU.com for their help at the booth and their inspiring costumes.

More links, with pictures will be posted in the next couple days!
The above post was added on June 19, 2011