The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, forms one of the brightest shrines in our Macabre Republic. This seasonal event serves as a fiery beacon to Halloween lovers, guiding them into autumnal pilgrimage (which I feel blessed to have made on three different occasions over the years). Alas, I didn’t purchase tickets for a 2022 outing, but the next best thing to an actual visit is watching this short video, titled “Get the Inside Scoop on Blaze: Hudson Valley.” Teeming with images of the Blaze’s displays, the video also delves beneath the rind to show how this pumpkin wonderland is realized every fall by carving artists and creative designers.