Halloween animatronics sales have exploded by over 50%. New data from HalloweenCostumes.com reveals the rise of the giant, light-up prop and the most popular horror themes for 2025 displays.
Halloween 2025 survey reveals boom in decorating and multi-costume plans
A new survey from HalloweenCostumes.com highlights the key trends for Halloween 2025, including a surge in home decorating, multiple costumes, and workplace celebrations.
Whaaat? Behold this inflatable Beholder costume for adults!
Yes, I said inflatable Beholder costume. It’s official D&D merch, too, as the “undervalued brand” explores ways to make money.
Demodog Halloween costume! Let your dog channel their inner Demogorgon
NOA say their version of Stranger Things’ Demogorgon is made from felt, so it’s eco-friendly, soft, warm and durable.
Superhero Week: Which hero titivated their costume most often?
Superheroes may seem to have iconic suits but the truth of the matter is that these costumes are spruced up fairly often. In fact, you may be surprised by just how frequently a hero’s suit is redone and made to look smarter. This infographic comes from Halloween Costumes.com, who, of course, want you to rummage […]
5 incredible LARP costumes from Monster Bau
The German site LARP-Monster Bau has an impressive collection of LARP costumes on display. It’s possible to see how most of these Hollywood-level costumes were made too and that’s a lovely touch. As someone who’s tried to creep through a dark wood while in full LARP mode I can promise you none of these horrors are […]
Gross first-aid plasters – for larpers?
Yuck! These bandages are quite horrid to look at. Clearly I’m not the type to do well in a medical emergency. I wonder whether this horrible set would be something to take on a LARP, though? Keeps cuts and small scrapes in character and safe? Or just as a way to represent wounds. Since I […]
5 Costume Tips from The Leatherbound Geek
Do you ever have to work on costumes? Live action roleplaying, cosplay or perhaps just Halloween? Below you’ll find five tips from The Leatherbound Geek. You’ll also find a Kickstarter pitch which is a good way to get someone else to make geeky accessories just for you. [Back this Campaign] At the time of writing, […]
Is this MechWarrior the best Halloween costume for kids we’ll see this year?
Halloween is that time of year you get to turn your 6-month old son into a Sunder from the MechWarrior series. At least; use him as part of the costume. Ryan and Geraint’s MechWarrior costume was several years in the planning (long before Geraint was born). It’s good to see the project come to life. […]
The 12 Masks of Halloween: #10 Sexy Carnival
Sexy Halloween costumes are very common these days and there’s always a valid debate around this. Over on Etsy Vadimusl don’t describe these costumes as Halloween or even sexy. The retailer uses the words “Carnival” and “Something”. These are hard manual work but can be finished in about 7 days. Tempted? Pop over to the […]
