The Halloween sequels tried to tie Michael Myers to ancient Celtic curses and runic cults, but the truth behind Samhain is stranger, and simpler. It was never about blood sacrifices or constellations, just fear, firelight, and the turning of seasons. Here’s how the movies got it wrong, and why that might be what makes them perfect.
Before bobbing for apples was a party game, it was a sacred Samhain ritual for seeing the future. Apples, nuts, and bones once helped the living peek beyond the veil, asking spirits about love, death, and fate. Here’s how a Celtic act of divination became a splashy Halloween staple.
The word “Halloween” is a centuries old shortcut for “All Hallows’ Eve.” But behind that lazy contraction lies a deeper story, one where sacred bonfires, fortune telling, and ancestor worship slowly transformed into candy, costumes, and porch lights. Here’s how a Celtic New Year became a global party for the living and the dead.
