Halloween

Every year on the night before Halloween, prank-playing diehards of all ages (well, no one over 16, we hope) take to the streets for what is lovingly referred to by those who partake in its festivities as Mischief Night. And what's Mischief Night, or any night for that matter, without a little light egging, some cleverly rigged buckets of blood, the classic "flaming bag of poop" and -- as perfected in 'Dumb and Dumber' -- the always funny Ex-Lax in your pal's milkshake? So in honor of the eve of All Hallow's Eve, we present, for your viewing and revenge-plotting pleasure, some of cinema's most memorable, most childish and most tasteless prank scenes.

(Warning: Some adult -- and poop-filled -- content after the jump.)

The Costume: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscream, AKA what every 6-year-old and nostalgic 80s cartoon lover will be wearing this Halloween

For Bumblebee: OK, it's safe to say you'll never even come lose to looking as cool as this guy for your own Bumblebee Halloween costume, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't try. First and foremost, hunt down a yellow motorcycle helmet, preferably with black stripes on it (but you can always paint those on.) Next, go to every department, vintage, and second hand store within a 40-mile radius and just buy anything that's yellow. Doesn't matter what it is. Seriously. You'll need that much.

'Twilight,' 'Vampire Diaries,' 'True Blood,' 'Cirque du Freak.' We're drowning in blood! If we have to see another iteration of the vampire saga, we're going to scream. No, not like a good, horrified scream. But an I'm-sick-of-this kind of scream.

With that in mind -- and Halloween arriving this weekend -- let's go back, like way back to some of the original movie monsters that scared audiences-for the first time. They may seem quaint and kind of cute now, but they scared the dickens out of audiences in their day.

For the fellas who dread coming up with creative men's Halloween costume ideas, and those of you who've outgrown the "throw on a wig and go as a woman" phase, Moviefone is here to help. We've come up with men's costume ideas based on movie characters that are easy to make and sure to impress.

Halloween costumes for couples are always a hit, but rarely unique (you know who you are, "plug and socket" and "Sonny and Cher"), so Moviefone is changing it up. We've got great Halloween costume ideas for couples and groups based on the hottest movies -- plus a few timeless classics -- that'll keep Halloween interesting. Also, you'll save money with our tips on where to shop and convenient how-to instructions for homemade costumes.

The Costume: John Connor (as played by the ranting Christian Bale)

What You'll Need: Don't get us wrong, we love us some Christian Bale. But if you can't get a little bit of fun -- and a clever Halloween costume -- out of his infamous 'Terminator Salvation' set rant, you should probably just skip the trick-or-treating thang this year.

So, to create a Ranting Christian Bale-as-John Connor look, you'll need a dark military fatigue-ish shirt and pants, dark boots, dark jacket, various (faux, of course) weapons like guns, knives and ammunition, black fingerless gloves, a buzz cut, dirt or makeup smeared on your face, light facial hair, and, the pièce de résistance, a head full of expletives ready to fly at any and every passerby.

What makes a truly awful horror movie? The directors of our list of the 25 worst horror flicks of all time might be able to give us some guidance. We've seen enough truly bad ones to know 'em when we see 'em (and, just to clarify, we only considered movies that had theatrical releases -- because if we included straight-to-dvd stinkers, we'd be here all month), but we'll let you read through our countdown to see if you agree.

Here are 25 of the worst horror prequels, remakes and so called originals ... if you find any of these playing on your flat-scream TV, you know to turn the channel immediately. There are no treats here -- the only thing scary about these movies is how terrible they are. You've been warned.

Halloween is approaching, and we're giving out treats: tips on how to dress like your favorite movie characters.


The Costume: Harry, Hermione and Ron from 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'

What You'll Need:

For all: A Gryffindor tie, a black robe (a black graduation robe works) with the Hogwarts logo patch sewn on, a Hogwarts scarf.

Halloween is approaching, and we're giving out treats: tips on how to dress like your favorite movie characters.

The Costume: Wolverine

What You'll Need: You can purchase a ready-made "Classic" Wolverine get-up, or you can do a DIY version of the modern -- a.k.a. Hugh Jackman's hotter version -- Wolvie. Essential elements: Faded jeans, large metal belt buckle, boots, white tank top undershirt, button-down shirt over that, beat-up dark leather jacket (with three orange stripes around each arm, i.e. duct tape), muttonchop facial hair, Wolverine's duck-tail-ish hairdo and, of course, the Adamantium claws.

Halloween is approaching, and we're giving out treats: tips on how to dress like your favorite movie characters.

The Costume: Tyler Perry's Mabel Simmons AKA Madea, a no-nonsense, hardcore grandmother easily prone to violence and threats for comic relief.

What You'll Need: The best part about going as Madea for Halloween is the simplicity and ease with which you can quickly transform into the brash grandma. To start, you'll want to get a flowery shirt three or four sizes too big, available here or wherever else fine grandma clothes are sold.