Discovery.com had this nice little minute and a half cartoon about Halloween up, check it out:

Halloween: A (Cartoon) History

Analysis by James Williams
Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:21 AM ET

Ever wonder where Halloween comes from? Was it created in the 1950s by marketing companies to sell candy and costumes, or does it have a much older and darker past? Get the answer below.

If that hasn’t put you in the right mood, there’s plenty more from Discovery News to make your skin crawl…

— Patenting Death Slide Show: A look at some of the late 19th-century patents meant to ease the transition from this world to the next.

— Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions Slide Show: What it sounds like.

— Top 5 Science Conspiracies, Theories and Hoaxes (This still creeps me out and I produced it two years ago.)

— 5 Animals Named For Famous Monsters: Again, what it sounds like.

— Pumpkins: Not Just for Halloween Anymore (Not scary, but interesting.)