Halloween Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in several countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain; that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that
All Hallows' Eve (2013 film) him in a 2008 short, titled "The 9th Circle", and revisited the character in the 2011 short,"Terrifier". The character of Art began with the idea of an unfilmed scene where a woman boards an empty bus on Halloween night, only for a clown to begin harassing her. Producer Jesse Baget viewed "Terrifier" via YouTube, which influenced his decision to back "All Hallows' Eve". Badget wanted "Terrifier" to be part of a different film anthology, with shorts by other directors and Leone shooting scenes centering on Art, which would be placed into other people's films. Leone did not want to do