Prepare for a spine-tingling adventure in 'The Halloween Drive' by Mark Ready. As the headlights illuminate the wet gravel, you'll be transported to a world where jack-o'-lanterns come alive and the boundary between imagination and reality fades away.
The Halloween Drive

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