Halloween shopping...

So we didn't find much worth buying at the National Haunters Convention, but I did catch a sale on costumes that was posted on Facebook a couple weeks ago!

For the most part the cheapo costumes you can buy in stores or online aren't usable out-of-the-box in a serious haunt, but with some touch-ups - or for use on a prop - they do nicely.

Even the cheap costumes these days seem to sell for $40-$60 though, so the clearance sale announced on Facebook caught my eye - most costumes were $10! 

Not being interested in superhero costumes, the few they had that fit with our haunt theme weren't available in many sizes - or were sold out before I could place my order - but I still managed to pick a few that we'll be able to use; 4 costumes and a small accessory all for a grand total of $50! I'll take it!

This year we have 4 areas we're "shopping" for;

• The "Hospital" (in the carport); featuring lots of blood (a new thing for us), the mad doc and some zombie-fied patients
• The "Morgue" (on the front porch)
• The "Toxic Area" (out back) where new zombies are created and old ones come to feed...
• The "Mine Shaft" (out back) which we started last year but which doubles in size this year - and will add space for 2-3 actors

So of the costumes I picked up; the doc and the zombie doc will be utilized in the hospital; the hazmat guy will find a spot (probably on a prop) in the Toxic area; and the scarecrow guy - well I thought it was just kind of cool and figure we'll dress up a prop in the woods in that outfit.

Up next; building on the morgue tables and a Hollywood-Haunters style ankle tickler...