Once upon a time there was a holiday we looked forward too solely for free candy and dressing up as our favorite superhero. However, by the time we turned 18, but even more so 21, our perception of what Halloween is about has drastically changed. Don’t get me wrong, Halloween will always involve candy no matter what age we are, but our parents walking us around the neighborhood stealing the best pieces of candy just isn’t kosher anymore. Moreover, our interests have shifted this once PG holiday into a Rated-R one; let’s take a look shall we…
1.Dress Code
Now, if you wanted to vote for the scariest costume you’re going to have a hard time picking between half-naked bunnies, star-whores, slutty vampires, and 10,000 Harley Quinns (thanks, Suicide Squad…not.). Dressing up in a traditional scary costume just isn’t the norm anymore; you would probably be more out of place than Donald Trump at a Black Lives Matter protest. Furthermore, if you want to dress to impress in your 20s, you basically just wear lingerie and put some bunny ears on and call it a day. If you’re a guy it doesn’t matter bro, just get a little tipsy, put on a Bill Cosby mask and hold a prescription pill canister filled with tic-tacs. Nailed it!
2.Party
Halloween has definitely become possibly the best party holiday for college kids. Soon as October 1st comes, so does all the BYOB costume party invitations via Facebook. Basically, all the childhood fun of receiving candy (except for that old couple that gave you an apple) on Halloween has been replaced with seemingly endless shots of alcohol, avoiding Fourlokos, watching people dance with no rhythm and playing trick shot beer pong. Can’t say I don’t like the new version of Halloween, but it is much more about the party when you get older. Shot, please!
3. Horror Houses
The horror movie marathons never get old, but after watching the same ones since we were kids, they just aren’t scary enough; going to a horror house on Halloween (or anytime in the month of October) is kind of a must by the time you’re 21. We want the most badass movie serial killers, clowns, and paranormal activity to become our reality for a night. We want to remember the time when we were kids; a time when we got scared by almost anything. It was a thrilling experience for us, and now our substitute is Halloween Horror Nights and trespassing an abandoned insane asylum (if you’re man enough). In other words, we actually trick ourselves into being scared at these haunted houses, looking at each dark corner with an intense adrenaline rush waiting for some guy to pop-out wielding a machete. Depending on how drunk you are, seeing Jason Voorhees come to life just might do it for you…time to go.
For the people that don’t feel like dressing up, partying, or paying $40 for a horror house in hopes that they will get scared at least one good time—there is always the traditional option to stay in the house with your girlfriend/boyfriend and just binge watch horror movies and eat candy at the house. If you’re single, then you could always have a Halloween themed Pornhub kind of night (you still need to lock your door).
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you
Three, four, better lock your door
Five, six, grab your crucifix
Seven, eight, gonna stay up late
Nine, ten, never sleep again
