( laughs ) what was it like going to the depths of hell? it felt like hell. for the queen reporter: for the queen of darkness i can see why. exactly. no, it just reminded me a lot of irish history. reporter: while the history now has an american spin, with the classic halloween movies, the echoes of the past stay with us today. in the states they really help to preserve, spread and keep alive the idea of halloween and samhain as well. reporter: if you find yourself traveling through this landscape past the gates of hell remember one thing: bring a spare disguise. it can get pretty muddy. ian lee, cbs news in oweynagat, ireland. very scary. that s the cbs weekend news for this sunday. 60 minutes is next. i m jericka duncan in new york, we thank you so much for watching. happy halloween. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org