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ArtsQuest Staff Favorites for Haunted Entertainment

Written by Saige Sufrin: Marketing Coordinator 9.30.22

ArtsQuest has your back to fight off the horrors of boredom throughout the month of October! With a special movie calendar full of creepy cartoons and cult classics, catch a flick with a pal at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas for some sweet treats from the bar!

To see what movies are showing now click here!

…And for those cozy indoor nights with your jack-o-lanterns, maybe doodling up an Inktober drawing challenge is up your alley?

PLUS if you follow @bananafactory_pa and tag your creations you’ll be entered into a prize raffle!!

Either way, to get you in the spirit this month, find a bit of inspiration with our staff picks of our absolute favorites for haunted entertainment!

HAUNTED STAFF FAVORITES

Morgan Fehnel

Graphic Designer

Movie: Hocus Pocus

Music: Rob Zombie

Treat: Reese’s

Ryan Hill

Senior Director of Programming

Movie: The Lost Boys

Music: Tracy Jordan “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah”

Treat: Reese’s Pieces

Michelle Veresink Richmond

Sr. Manager of Membership

Movie: Hocus Pocus, or Casper! I mean Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, and Devon Sawa, AMAZING! 🙂

Music: “Monster Mash!!”

Treat: Milky Way snack size- basically the highlight of childhood trick or treating!

Anthony DeSanctis

Programming Manager

Movie: The Lost Boys

Music: “Paralyzed” by Rock Kills Kid

Treat: Tootsie Rolls

Saige Sufrin

Marketing Coordinator

(scary) Movies: The Silence of the Lambs or The Shining

(fun) Movies: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure or Beetlejuice (double Danny Elfman soundtracks for great October music)

Music: Three way tie between, Type O Negative, Ministry or Misfits (Danzig era)

Treat: Heath Bar

Chelsea Andreadis

Advancement Specialist

Movie: Hocus Pocus 1000%

Music: “I Put A Spell On You” …. because… Hocus Pocus

Sweet Treat: Apple Cider Donuts

Jon Lunger

Sr. Director of Marketing

(scary) Movies: As Above, So Below or Us or The Shining

(fun) Movie: Cabin in the Woods

Music: “Rain in SoHo” by The Mountain Goats

Treat: Salted Carmel Dairy-Free Ice Cream

Hannah Cummings

Social Media Coordinator

Movie: Hocus Pocus

Music: Beetlejuice: the Musical Orignal Broadway Cast Album

Treat: Any kind of pumpkin baked good

Nick Michael

Director of Corporate Partnerships

Movie: Halloween (1978)

Music: Phish’s annual Halloween Musical Costume

Treat: ANYTHING BUT CANDY CORN

Juliann Masenheimer

Lead Creative

Movie: Hocus Pocus of course!

Music: “Halloween” by Dave Matthews Band

Treat: Candy Corn (yes I am that person)

Shannon Keith

Director of Communications

Movie: Halloween

Music: “Dragula” by Rob Zombie

Treat: Peanut Butter Cups

Kelley Andrade

Public Relations Coordinator

(fun) Movie: The Addams Family (1991)

(scary) Movie: “Death Becomes Her” & “Hereditary”

Music: “Monster Mash”
(I would listen to it other times of the year but people won’t play it!)

Treat: Apple Cobbler or Apple Dumplings

Kim Hein

Manager of Donor Relations

Movie: Halloweentown

Music: “Monster Mash” (I’m still a kid at heart)

Treat: Pumpkin Roll!

April McGovern

Grants Administrator

Movie: Nightmare on Elm Street

Music: Michael Jackson, because ya know… “Thriller”

Treat: Pumpkin Streusel Bars

Jenna Minetola

Business Development Manager

Movie: Hocus Pocus

Music: Jukebox the Ghost because they do their HalloQueen shows around Halloween where they do the second half of their set dressed up as Queen 🙂

Treat: Twizzlers

Nicole Gencarelli

Visual Arts Manager

Movie: Trick r Treat and Halloweentown

Music: Hozier

Treat: Pumpkin Coffee

Adelle Mantle

Strategic Systems Support Administrator

Movie: Hocus Pocus (Obvi)

Music: Danny Elfman’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack

Treat: Hot Apple Cider or Mulled Wine

Nicole Dotta

Sr. Business Development Manager

(fun) Movie: Always and Forever, Hocus Pocus

(scary) Movie: The Shining

Music: “A Nightmare on My Street” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

Treat: Apple Cider and all the Twix bars I can find in my boys Trick or Treat bags 🙂

Kim Koehler

Sponsorship Coordinator

Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas #teamhalloweenmovienotchristmasmovie

Music: Mickey’s Boo to You Halloween Parade

Treat: Any Apple Dessert & Candy Corn!

Lisa Harms

Sr. Director of Visual Arts and Education

Movie: Halloween

Music: Wilco

Treat: Apple Cake

Elena Ostock

Manager of Visual Arts

Movies: Hocus Pocus, Practical Magic and When Harry Met Sally

Music: “Dead Man’s Bones” & whoever wrote the song “Monster Mash”

Treat: Apple Dumplings

Addy Young

Programming Specialist

Movies: Hocus Pocus

Music: The Anne with an E Soundtrack

Treat: KitKat bars

To celebrate the month with us, please visit SteelStacks.org for movie tickets

….Happy Haunting….