00:00 A woman encounters a young man who leads her to witness a group of dancing dead people, and she is eventually drawn into the dance and dies.

05:57 The history of Halloween traces back to the ancient Irish Celts who celebrated Samhain and feared vengeful fairies.

11:16 The Celts, who mostly thrived in what is now Ireland, had pagan traditions and beliefs, including human sacrifice, and their holidays and rituals coincided with the changing of the seasons.

16:08 The Catholic Church co-opted the Celtic holiday of Samhain by moving their saint celebration to November 1st, eventually leading to the creation of All Hollows Day and Halloween.

21:04 The Catholic Church co-opted Halloween and targeted witches as a way to weaken their power and maintain control.

26:26 The legend of Jack of the Lantern and the Great Famine in Ireland led to the migration of Irish people to the US, bringing Halloween traditions with them.

31:54 Halloween traditions brought by Irish immigrants intrigued upper-class Americans, leading to the popularity of Halloween parties, but as the US became more urbanized, innocent pranks turned into vandalism, causing cities to consider banning the holiday until committees and instruction guides were created to entertain and distract kids from causing trouble.

37:05 Halloween evolved from house to house parties where kids would receive costumes, go through spooky walks, and eventually get treats, leading to the ritual of trick or treat, which gained popularity until it was put on hold during World War II and then made a comeback after the war with an expensive makeover.

42:29 Halloween started to become a holiday for adults in the late 1960s, with the rise of counter-cultural movements and the adoption of the holiday by LGBTQ people, leading to the creation of parades and the commercialization of Halloween by companies like Coors.

48:01 Halloween has evolved from its origins in the Irish countryside to become a global holiday celebrated all over the world, thanks to media representation, retailing, and the influence of American capitalism.