Author: Edward Mugarian

Editor of Halloween Living Magazine, and a Detroit, Michigan native. After earning a B.A. in English at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, Ed pursued opportunities in public relations and management that helped mold him personally and professionally, developing his skills in writing and editing, marketing and advertising, public speaking and media relations. As well as broadening his experience in administrative leadership. In addition, he pursued film and special effects makeup programs in both Detroit and Los Angeles and worked on set as a special effects make-up artist. His passion for being a Halloween and horror film “geek” have been a constant throughout his life - cutting his teeth on the extraordinary works of Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, H.P. Lovecraft, and the great Shirley Jackson. His youth was spent hustling through haunted houses, and seeing the latest 70’s & 80’s horror films at the midnight drive-ins and local movie houses. He's also an avid horror film and movie memorabilia collector. One could say, he's autumn over summer. Pumpkins over pineapples. Horror over drama; and wearing black over anything else.

The Pumpkin King’s Secrets, Part 1: How One Autumn Symbol Became the Beating Heart of Halloween

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Halloween Culture on October 24th, 2025
Beneath the October moon, the Pumpkin King stirs — his crown of candlelight burning through the mist.

The Jack-o’-Lantern: Halloween’s Eternal Flame

There’s a whisper that stirs through the October air — a rustle of dry corn stalks, a low hum beneath the wind. It’s the voice of the Pumpkin King, guardian of autumn’s magic and the keeper of Halloween’s orange-glowing soul. For centuries, the pumpkin has sat upon our porches and our imaginations — carved, crowned, and illuminated from within — but few know the strange and storied path that made this humble gourd the monarch of Halloween night. Continue reading “The Pumpkin King’s Secrets, Part 1: How One Autumn Symbol Became the Beating Heart of Halloween”

Darkened Corners: Midnight Syndicate Unearths Rare Tracks and a Year of Haunted Triumphs

Posted by Edward Mugarian in Entertainment, Music & Media on October 20th, 2025

It’s been a monumental year for Midnight Syndicate—the masters of gothic soundscapes who’ve long defined the sound of Halloween. Founders Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka have just released Darkened Corners, a rare and haunting new EP that unearths a collection of Midnight Syndicate’s most elusive tracks. Continue reading “Darkened Corners: Midnight Syndicate Unearths Rare Tracks and a Year of Haunted Triumphs”