It's the 5th October already and I've been a bit remiss in putting entries on here... but then again the shops have been a bit poor this year for Halloween goodies. TKMaxx which usually has Halloween decorations out from mid-August (& usually slightly odd rustic looking ones usually of very good quality i.e. metal, ceramics & wood rather than cheapo plastic) have just got kids costumes in the local store this year. Asda have got their decorations out and lots of them - geared also towards the kids party end of the market. Sainsburys have got the best selection from a supermarket perspective and they have a selection of cheap Halloween animation DVDs and some CDs of Halloween music, of which the 5 disc set of tunes by original artists is worth buying. Tesco haven't got there decorations out yet, but they have got the following DVD in stock for just £5. And this may be a Tesco exclusive, I don't know yet. Last year they had 'Scared Shrekless,' a 24 minute animation on DVD that no other shops stocked. This year also for £5 they have a new Halloween Shrek DVD called 'Shrek's Terrifying Tales.'
The best bit about it though is that it contains last year's 'Scared Shrekless' which was great. Out of the other short animated tales the parody of Michael Jackson's Thriller video is the best bit. 'The Pig Who Cried Werewolf' is OK, but 'The Night Of The Living Carrots' and 'The Ghost Of Lord Farquaad' are poor. This years offering lacks the humour of last year's. However for £5 you get the whole lot and can't really go wrong.
Thursday 5th October 2012
