The Halloween Séance Date

Foolproof spooky evening, no costume required

October 24, 2014 9:00 am EDT

Halloween tends to be a young man’s game.

But the spooky date — done well, with minimal cheese — has a lifelong appeal.

And this is about as spooky as a date gets.

Next week, rustic chic Williamsburg B&B Urban Cowboy is hosting a series of Victorian séances. Tickets are extremely limited. We suggest you grab two now.

The evening begins with an hour of cocktails and bites – and presumably a chat about your dead relatives – in UC’s gorgeous main house (where we shot our Fall Style Issue).

Afterwards, you’ll adjourn to their back cabin for the séance proper.

The séance is presided over by mentalist/magician Jason Suran.

He does mind readin’ and card flippin’ so well that celebs are often reduced to “Whoa … f*ck.”

The ceremony’s divided into two halves: light (“connecting with energy in the room”) and dark (“getting that energy to speak back to you”).

Suran isn’t messing around — this stuff is seriously eerie. It’s pregnant-women-and-those-with-heart-conditions-not-allowed type of stuff.

Post-show, stroll to nearby watering hole St. Mazie for a nightcap in their cellar — ask the staff about chairs moving and glassware mysteriously flying off the shelves down there.

Great place to enjoy some spirits.

Nota bene: Fans of St. Mazie’s haunted subterranean den should be aware they’re also doing a special dinner screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with a live score next Wednesday. Creep on creepin’ on.

Meet your guide

Danny Agnew

Danny Agnew

Danny Agnew is InsideHook’s former Creative Director, who occasionally chimes in on matters of style, pop culture and action sports. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinema/Television and too afraid to ask his parents if they paid to get him in. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @regalkillz.
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