7 Things You Need To Do This Halloween (With Your Phone)

You've been catching up on your not-so-horrible horror flicks and planning this year's epic (or last-minute) Halloween get-up, but you're still looking for something more to get into the Halloween spirit. This year, there's a ton you can do to start making things spooky, even if you're just sitting at your office desk.



Turns out, a number of your favorite apps and websites are offering features you can't miss if you want to make the most out of All Hallows Eve. For example, you can schedule a zombie to arrive at your doorstep for a serious surprise. This could be just the thing to liven up a party that's more dead than undead. Or, you can check out first-person views of haunted spots around the globe. You can also figure out what drink pairs best with that box of Milk Duds that somehow ended up at your desk instead of in the candy bowl (we're not judging).

Read on to find out the seven things you need to check out for a spooktacular Halloween — from your phone. Warning: We are not responsible for any frightening feelings or sugar-induced comas that come of this

Lyft Zombie Delivery
Last week, it offered New Yorkers a ride in a Delorean for Back To The Future Day. This week, Lyft is cashing in on the spooky side of Halloween. On Friday, October 30, San Franciscans and New Yorkers can order a free on-demand zombie delivery. Just switch the app into zombie delivery mode, meet your zombie and its handler when they arrive, and then walk them to the desired location. There, the zombie can run amok, pose for pictures, or do whatever else you want to do with a zombie. If you're new to Lyft, you can also use code ZOMBIEMODE for a free ride up to $20..
Vivino Candy & Wine Pairing
This is the adult way to eat candy. The experts at wine app Vivino have created a very handy guide as to what wine pairs best with which candy. If you're a zin fan, you'll want to eat a Snickers or a Reese's, while fruity Skittles and Starburst go best with sweet white wines like a moscato or riesling. But what goes best with Warheads?
Snapchat's Zombie Lens
If you haven't been taking advantage of this Snapchat treat, you're missing out. In September, Snapchat added a handful of animated filters, including this mildly terrifying flesh-eating zombie lens.

To gain access to the lens, switch to the front-facing selfie camera in the app and then tap and hold the onscreen image. This will pull up the different lens options. From there, just follow the on-screen prompts to make it come to life, hit the capture button, and send it to your friends.
Spooky Street View Sites
Google Street View is great for scoping out a location before you travel there or getting a first-person view of distant spot you may never get to see in person. Such is the case with its latest additions, some of the most haunted places on earth. There's Bran Castle ("Dracula's Castle") in Romania; Gunkanjima (“Battleship Island”) in Japan, which is an abandoned coal mining town; and even the 13th Gate Haunted House in Baton Rouge, LA. Haunted fun, from the convenience of your couch or desk
Monitor Your Home
Halloween is a time for tricks, treats, and, unfortunately, vandalism. If you don't have time (or money) for a fancy home monitoring system, you can just use Presence. The app turns your old smartphone or tablet into a home motion detector and webcam, so you can keep an eye on things even if you're not around.
Nextdoor's Trick-Or-Treat Map
Nextdoor, the social network for neighbors, may be criticized for enabling racial profiling in some communities, but it also does some good. For instance, if you're looking to maximize your (or your child or nephew's) candy-gathering this Halloween, you can use Nextdoor's Treat Map to find houses that are planning to give out candy. You can also add your place to the list if you want to ensure that you don't sit there all night forlornly munching on M&M's as trick or treaters mistakenly don't ring your doorbell. It even works for apartment complexes and multi-tenant buildings
Google's Halloween Doodle
Google really went above and beyond with its Halloween doodle this year. It's a three-level game where you select a witch and fly through a course trying to collect candy. But there's a catch: You choose to join one of four teams (red, yellow, green, or blue) and try to amass points for your team. People across the globe will also be collecting points for each of the four teams. The game will run on Friday and Saturday — the winning team will be announced Saturday. There's no prize or anything for the victorious team, only glory.

The doodle was designed by Sophie Diao and a pair of Google interns, who have been working on it for three months. Why have the teams instead of the usual one-person game? "We wanted the players to feel invested in the game — and what's more fun than having some friendly competition?" she told Refinery29 via email..refinery29