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Oh yes.  I’m going to a haunted corn maze on Friday or a maize maze for those of you who like multi-lingual wordplay, and if this remote controlled bat was part of the show I’d be impressed.

Exactly what you think it is, this 13 gram and 10 inches of wingspan Flying Vampire Bat uses a tiny lithium polymer battery that lasts for 10 minutes for every half hour of charging.   This has Halloween prank written all over it.

The controller runs off of 6 whole AA batteries and the whole product costs around $33.  To add to the scare tactics the bat also has green LED’s embedded in the eyes for all those unsuspecting Trick-or-Treaters.

This reminds me of something I saw in Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive and I’m sure it will do its best to “kick ass for the lord!”

[via CoolestGadgets]

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Just in time for Halloween comes this funny BananaPhone BlueTooth Headset that will allow people around you to view you as you’ve always wanted to be viewed.  Absolutely crazy.  With an undisclosed amount of awesome scenarios you could use this in, it’s actually cheap enough ($18) to warrant a purchase.  Now all you need is a headband to keep it stuck to your head.  Just imagine the possibilities.

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What a great idea!  This item will surely create some great scares.  Using some sort of motion detection technology this set of books slide around and make creepy noises when they sense a presence nearby.

Running off of 4 AA batteries, this animated bookshelf is definitely going to make for some hilarious YouTube videos.  At only $25 for the set, this is a great item to have around the house for the upcoming holiday season.

An idea for a future iteration could be a tiny webcam inside one of the books to capture scares from the books POV and then wirelessly send them to your computer for subsequent upload to your favorite social networking site.

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I would wear this all the time.  80’s night, job interviews, family and high school reunions, this costume is just too sweet to only wear on Halloween.  Looking like going to the bathroom might require a catheter, this costume might not be comfortable after hours of use but rest assured, you will be all the rage.  Primitive rage.  You could seriously synergize this beast with some Star Wars tie ins (Ranchor) or that old TV show “Dinosaurs”, or practically anything else that we know from pop culture or movies.

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So Halloween has come and gone. I thought it would be fun to look back at some of this year’s, and the previous year’s top 8 geekiest but coolest Halloween Costumes.

8. Darth Vader Supreme Edition Costume

This is an oldie I know, but always a goodie.  Besides, this is the supreme edition!

7. Facebook Costume

Ok, it’s really simple, but I think they nailed it and who doesn’t love Facebook

6. Metroid Costume

This one’s a bit old, but if you’re like me there’s a ton of nostalgia in this character and the chick wearing it ain’t half bad.

5. Kid Megaman Costume (DIY)

This one floated around on the Net this past October.  It’s pretty bad ass, although I’m sure the kid has no clue who Megaman is.

4. Optimus Prime Transformer Costume

The movie came out last year and it was a bit disappointing.  This costume on the other hand, was not.  The thing actually transforms with a guy inside.

3. IronMan Costume

This thing is pretty dead on with the exception that it’s plastic and not metal sheeting.  Tony Stark would be proud

2. Tron Costume (DIY)

The guy who made this isn’t exactly the pinnacle of fitness, but the costume is sick and even features glowing tubes for that complete Tron effect.

1. Master Chief Halo Costume

Looks real and rugged and that’s what counts.  Sure it’s $600, but what’s money when you have authenticity.

Still don’t know what to be for Halloween?  If you’ve got $630 to drop on an outfit, you’re in luck, because you can grab this Master Chief Collector’s Costume and represent the die hard gamer in you.  The costume includes a quilted jump suit with EVA armor, two piece deluxe helmet, gauntlets and boot straps.

Ohhhra!

Available here

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In the spirit of Halloween, which is just over 2 weeks away, I figured why not?  The Horror Halloween Handrest can work as pictured or you can dip it in some blood and fling it two cubicles over.

Available here for $10