The Sleepover Retro Countdown Show — Episode 101

Top 10 Halloween Things (where “Halloweeniness” is the law)

A candy bar battles a radio channel. A claymation castle squares up against vintage wax. Two movies duel. And at the top? The undefeated king of spooky vibes. Rob & Guido rank the Top 10 Halloween Things across five categories—Movies, Music, Candy, Decorations, and TV Specials—judging not by “best” but by pure Halloweeniness. Put on a scary shirt, check your candy, and crank the Carpenter. 📼🎃

00:00 Cold open → The rules of Halloweeniness (five categories, three rules)
03:05 Candy vs. Music → Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups vs SiriusXM’s Scream Radio (ephemeral channels, trailers, creepy SFX stories)
13:42 TV Special vs. Decoration → Claymation Comedy of Horrors (1991) vs Gurley Halloween candles (ghosts, witches, haunted house smell-memory)
24:58 Movie vs. Movie → Trick ’r Treat (2005) vs The Rocky Horror Picture Show (parties, costumes, background bangers)
38:20 Candy vs. TV Special → Hershey’s Crackle vs Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2 “Halloween” (becoming your costume, peak Buffyness)
51:10 Music vs. Decoration → John Carpenter scores & Lost Themes vs Russ Phantom of Lights candelabra (six pumpkins, green candles, perfect centerpiece)
01:03:00 Final standings + sign-off (and a gentle Be Kind, Rewind)

1. John Carpenter’s Music (scores + Lost Themes)
2. Russ “Phantom of Lights” Halloween Candelabra (’80s, purple cloak, six pumpkin holders)
3. Hershey’s Crackle (fun-size legend)
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer — S2 “Halloween” (they become their costumes)
5. Trick ’r Treat (2005)
6. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
7. Gurley Halloween Wax Candles (witches, ghosts, haunted houses)
8. Claymation Comedy of Horrors (1991) (Will Vinton vibes, Frankenstein’s castle)
9. SiriusXM Scream Radio (scores, sound FX, classic trailers, short stories)
10. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (the orange-wrapped gold of the trick-or-treat bag)

“We’re ranking Halloweeniness, not favorites.”
“Scream Radio disappears November 1—ephemeral = extra spooky.”
“Buffy’s ‘Halloween’ is peak teen limbo: too old to trick-or-treat, not yet at the wild parties.”
“Gurley candles smell like pre-pumpkin-spice autumn.”
“Carpenter isn’t a song—it’s an atmosphere.”

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