The Architect of Halloween sat down behind his desk to plan out this year’s theme.
Last year, it was Slashers. Before that it was Zombies, and Vampires were evergreen for the predations of those in power.
But this year he really wanted to hold up a dark mirror to people’s souls. Everywhere he saw them terrorize each other while wildfires, rising seas, and devastating storms scoured the Earth. Fear of nature, or fear of humanity?
Where was the line between man and beast, anyway?
He pulled out a fresh blueprint and a sharpened pencil. Werewolves were so in this year.

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