For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Thom Browne, ever the master showman of American fashion, closed out New York Fashion Week on a blustery Wednesday with his own wintry landscape.

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from veteran Iggy Pop and rising star Brandon Ratcliff, Lifetime concludes its coverage on R. Kelly’s victims with a two-night special, and Christian Bale stars as a detective in an 1830 whodunit alongside a young Edgar Allen Poe.

A heartfelt letter written by author John Steinbeck offering paternal advice to his teenage son who was experiencing love for the first time has sold at auction for more than $32,000.

But if you're one of those folks who needs an extra exhilarating jolt of fear around Halloween, there are plenty of haunted house attractions across the nation where you can get your thrill on. If you're not staying the night, you can also take a haunted hayride on the grounds or face down some revenge-minded scarecrows. Walk through an enclosed haunted house and outdoor cemetery. Scared by the Sound (at Playland Park): 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY 10580; +1 914 813 7010Screamtown(Chaska, Minnesota): Near Minneapolis, Scream Town offers seven attractions, including the "Ludicrous Labyrinth," "Oak Blood Forest" and "Circus Asylum." The 13th Gate: 832 St Philip St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802; +1 225 389 1313Bonus attractionsCan't make it to any of the places above?