It's almost Halloween, which means lots of candy, trick or treating, and top-100 scary movie countdowns! For a bit of added fun, here are some themes to spookify your Windows 7 desktop:
Eerie autumn theme
This theme from Microsoft, includes 15 spooky high-resolution wallpapers and some eerie system sounds. Just download the themepack and double-click on the file to install the theme.
Get it HERE.
Trick-or-treat theme
This is another free Microsoft theme that includes five pumpkin-themed wallpapers. Again, download the themepack and double-click on the file to install the theme.
Get it HERE.
Ticket to fear theme
This Microsoft theme includes eight gruesome wallpapers and a new sound scheme. Warning: these wallpapers may not be suitable for young children.
Get it HERE.
Halloween theme
This Halloween theme from VikiTech, includes 33 ghastly high-resolution wallpapers, a replacement set of desktop icons, and hair-raising system sounds. If the music from the "Halloween" movies creeps you out, this is just the theme for you! Just be sure to click on the link called "Download | Apply," to download the theme and not on one of the ads that say "Download." Once downloaded, unzip the themepack file and double-click on it to install the theme.
Get it HERE.
Bonus fright: "The Thing: Flame Thrower" Android app
If you have an Android device with a front-facing camera, give the app from the movie, "The Thing," a try. The app includes a game, the movie trailer, and an "Infect Yourself" feature. If you choose to "Infect Yourself," it'll launch your front-facing camera and ask you to line up your face to the guides on the screen. Once you snap your photo, it will add a horrifying effect to your face, which you can then save or share via e-mail or Facebook. We didn't want to spoil the surprise, so we didn't include a screenshot of the effect. Let's just say, it's a head-splitting good time. The app has a content rating of "medium maturity," so keep the little ones away while you gross yourself out.
Get it in the Android Market.
Happy Halloween!