Halloween 2010

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Welcome to a look back at the WHQ Halloween Costume Competition 2010.

Halloween, Valentines Day & New Years Eve are the most amazing nights of the year here at WHQ. So, every year we throw the best & spookiest Halloween party in the city, by miles & this is the story of the sweet people who came in 2010…

It was a really fab night & a proper celebration of true spookiness. Massive thanks to all who came & made such an outstanding effort making costumes & dressing up.

This was our biggest ever Costume Competition so we hope you enjoy it. It’s all just a bit of a laugh & any scathing comments we made on your carefully constructed looks were purely in jest… Ha!

This year we decided to photo everyone as they arrived in the queue, so that no one missed their chance to enter & all the costumes were in tip-top condition at the start of the night. There are loads of photos below & if you were there & got your costume snapped, you are in with a chance of winning if you can rustle all your chums to vote.

It was a really been a bumper year & many of the costumes (as you will see…) were absolutely inspired & we heap heartie praise on them below…

Some others however, were just a bit gash really & thus, we shall had a few lagers while we wrote this & added critical comments & mildly humourous jibes by their photos, ridiculing their unfortunate misguided attempts, all round slackness & lack of effort.

Obviously comments are now closed & the rest of the page is exactly as it appeared at the time…

The Rules…

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page you can submit votes for your favourites.

Anyone can vote, for as many costumes as they like, but please only vote for each costume once or your votes won’t count.

Votes must be out of ten & please include a comment.

Feel free to comment on ones that you think are rubbish too if you like & take the micky out of your pals etc. When voting please use the name that we have given the costume so we can be sure who you mean.

When you vote it comes to the WHQ office & we then have to approve it to avoid getting loads of spam, so don’t worry if you don’t see your vote up straight away, we will update the voting daily.

You are free to use any hustle you like to get more votes & it’s ok to put links from this page to facebook etc if you wanna run a full on campaign for yourself.

In the past people, including us, have grumbled on when none spooky costumes have won, so this year we will be giving prizes in 4 categories & also to the ten runners up.

The categories are, Best Witch (as there’s a load of them this year), also secondly…

Best None Spooky Costume & thirdly, the Most Innovative New Costume Idea. Each category winner will get a WHQ Hoodie & 2 tickets to New years Eve. Lastly…

There is the ultimate accolade… The Spookiest Costume Of All..!

The winner of this will get  £100.00 cash, 2 WHQ Hoodies, 2 WHQ baseball shirts, 4 tickets for New Years Eve & free admission to the Club, for them & a friend, on every Friday & Saturday for the next year.

The top ten runners up will all get a WHQ hoodie too, so there is plenty to play for, everyone’s a winner, Bob’s your uncle, scream if you wanna go faster etc., etc…

Ronnie the WHQ dog is the adjudicator this year & her decision in all matters is final. Anyone she takes a dislike to during the voting process, will be disqualified & then eaten. Here she is pictured overseeing the Halloween decoration of the Club, by running around in the leaves on the dancefloor like a little demonic loon (top right).

Please bear in mind that this is still a work in progress. We may do voting in two stages as there are so many entrants & what we might do is work towards a final 50 to narrow it down a bit for the final vote. Some of the costume names we have had to make up, so feel free to drop us a line to give us your correct name, if we didn’t know who you were meant to be.

We have finished the intial critique, but will add more text daily as funny stuff crops up via the comments voters leave. Our next big job is to crop the photos a little, to remove any unwanted background, so the page scrolls faster for ya.

Ok then, here are this years entries, feel free to vote at the bottom of the page.

Once upon a time there were a load of Dead Spooks…

Skeleton Back Comb. It’s a quality pose, well executed, with a revolutionary & tres original bit of tonsil input. At this premier level of competition, every little helps & tonsils mean votes.

Purple Fang. We’re not really feeling the fear Sweetie, but it has to be said that purple is a grade ‘A’ spooky colour.

Zombie Peter Pan Dude. Your pants have let you down pal. It is however, good to see that bleeding eye sockets have now become accepted crack, after last years ‘Ultra High Quality Zombie Maiden’ introduced them to the party scene.

Wolf Trio. We like you, but you are bound to lose some popularity with the voters for the Bon Jovi rock hand gesture of the Wolf on the right. Now, had you been Soul Wolves…

Blonde Devil. Seems to be a little worried she may have a little bit of poopoo on her fingers..? Best check.

Pvc Devil. A cool look but she lets herself down with a modelesque pose. Where are the spooky claw hands & the Devilish sneer? Not evil enough I’m afraid.

Minimum Effort Devil. Again friendly smiles are not what we want from our Devils. Her two items of actual costume (horns & trident), look like they fell out of a Xmas Cracker. Minimum effort? At this level of international competition, that is unacceptable.

Lucifers Mask. It’s a mask alright, but does it equate to your absolute best effort? We think not & remember, it’s very often home made that makes the grade, in this game…

Zombie Nurse. This is more like it. A magnificent effort on all levels. An enthusiastic pose, blood coming from eye sockets & to top it all off, she is gnoshing on a human heart!  The mark of true zombie quality. Surely top ten on our card.

Cruella 1. Now Cruella, given that you have stiff competition in the outfit department (see next few below), could you possibly look at tad more into it..? The addition of what appears to be Elvis’ lip has had a negative input to your prize fund ambitions.

Cruella 2. It appears the Cruellas are getting happier…

Cruella 3. And happier, as their hair improves…

Cruella 4. Oh no.. too happy & her hair is f**ked up! My dog would not be scared. Lacking in spots too. It’s all gone to pot.

Cruella 5. We think..? Or is she that Snow White evil witchy one..?

Topless Slasher. Nice hat but quite basic at the end of the day.

Dalmatian Heed. Is hiding from the army of Cruellas above.

Spiderweb Kitten. Cute, but again we are not quite afraid enough. However, had she appeared as spooky as she does racy, the competition could have been over…

Lacerated Cheerleaders 1 & 2. Cheerleader carve ups are a horror genre staple. Excellent work.

Golden Girl. What is there to be scared about? It’s a Halloween queue at WHQ, not the red carpet at the Golden globes. Right place, but sorry, wrong look.

Beaming Evil Fairy. Is that another friendly smile..? We’re going to give her the benefit of the doubt & assume she intends to bite our loin with those gnashers.

Mothwoman. Spooky & original. So on point that Golden Girl has taken her critisism to heart & run to hide behind her, in the hope that some spookiness will wear off on her.

Tiny Horned Devil. By our scoring she’s just nudging it over ‘Minimum Effort Devil’ earlier up the page. By the look of things she’s just a pair of tights ahead though.

Trauma Bride. Flavour. Not just a costume, a complete look. The pained facial expression is a Halloween winner. She exudes fear & discomfort, with slight overtones of zombification & pulls it all together with a really nice sinister edge.

Cheerful Pumpkin Shirt. Not that spooky, but pumpkin costumes are thin are the ground this year, due to a glut of Cruellas, Devils & Witches, so she scores points. Could have practiced mimicking the mouth on her t shirt in front of the mirror, before she came out though. Hasn’t quite got the spook factor, but seems happy & we do like her look.

Totally Unspooky Spottycoat. Exceptionally poor. Go to the straight bottom of the class… In fact we are going to keep you back a year, where you will sit remedial spook classes (for beginners). Here we expect you to work on spooking yourself up, before you set foot on our hallowed threshold again.

Ultra Low Budget Hot Dog. Criminal… Off the shelf twaddle. The shame of your peers is upon you.

Teen Adolf. What can we say…?! A Masterpiece. In one look he encompasses & projects a 100% sinister vibe.  Perhaps he’s planning to suck the Vimto from his neighbours armpit..? It’s a bitter irony that he  claims to like juice, yet he drinks canned woodpecker from the offy, that’s how f**ked up he is. This has got to be there in the final running.

Zombie at C&A. Here’s his pal. Looks like he might be needing that Ribena transplant after all…

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Kids Party, Face Paint Bob. We’re gonna take a few days to digest this one & then comment. Not really sure what we reckon yet…

Blinking Robin. Don’t look! Or you might see just how rubbish your costume is compared to everyone elses. Yet more off the shelf twaddle. See you in detention.

Slip-on Mario. You just gotta love him in those shoes… Bless!

Zombie Kate Bush. Loses points for incorrect, non spooky pose. Coulda done a lot better. Take 300 lines… ‘I must always remember to add lager & get my photo taken later…’

Zombie Sonia. 80’s Liverpool songstress in zombie head shocker..

Forest Copperhead. She’s a Poison Ivy really but we have a few this year. In terms of costume it’s well within the realms of acceptability, but in terms of spooky pose… A missed opportunity for sure. Lesson one, open eyes. Lesson two, make a spooky face. Lesson 3, incroprate over blown threatening hand gestures. Simple really…

Batman & Poison Ivy. Batman is, well…Batman. Another off the shelfer, only saved by the hands down quality of Ivy’s look. Which is nice & tight.

Poison Ivy Tilsley. This ivy thing is catching on this year. We know her & can vouch that she is genuinely spooky when she is in the drink (as we say in Westerhope).

Transformerman. He’s well into it, but his threads looks like they came from a bargain bucket for kids, positioned by the tills, in B&Q.

Lairy Joker. He has made a real effort with his hair & he does look unsettling in a,  ’You wouldn’t want me around your kids’ kinda way.

Smudgeheed. Don’t look so smug matie, you’ll never win with that get up.

5* Transformer. This is exceptional work! She embodies the spirit of everything we wanna see (bar spookiness). She is so accomplished in both the originality of her idea & her razor sharp execution of it, that we are simply speechless! Just think of how much work she must have put into plotting, then actually realising this concept!

Watch her go..! She’s more than just a bit good…

She’s absolutely, flippin’… Fantastic! Go to the top of the class. Original, innovative, effective & home made. An early favourite if ever we saw one!

As a true Club, we reach to the heavens & give thanks to the Universe, for up for it, inovative souls like yours. Absolutely outstanding & we all love & are honestly in awe of your contribution xx!!!

Zombie Ghostbusters 1 & 2. Great dancing, you can almost hear the theme tune…

Webbed Electric Lamp. Outstanding! Looked really amazing in the dark Club, with it all lit up by her own power supply. She also had a little rat sewn onto her leg. Now that is what we call Halloween dedication of the first degree! Hot on the heels of ‘5* Transfomer’ on our scorecard…

The Crow. Aka Gene Simmons Hitman. Must have been well hot in the Club.

Multiple Stabwound Cheer. Taking an obvious pleasure from an assortment of puncture wounds, is in the true spirit of Halloween.

Zombie Pagent Queen. This is quality. Top notch bloodwork plus a daft wig! Scores highly with us & there can be no denying, she rocks a quality bleed.

Carnage from Spiderman. Aka Axe Claw Bodystocking. Apparently spent all night in the toilet trying to get his peepee out.

The Black Cat. Aka Platinium Weirdo. It’s a look that’s on, but surely accessorising beyond a whip was an option? You know, meat cleaver? Ice pick?  Whips are so Belgian dungeon these days & the prizes are all there to be won, but you have to really want it.

Scorpion from Mortal Combat. Aka Old Skool Raver. A quality stance.

Skeletor. Hmmm.. Two elements of  costume, both off the shelf, isn’t gonna do it for you tonight brother. Need to up the fear factor on the calves & feet too pal, as you seem to be wearing insurance man’s shoes…

Proper Hire Shop Disaster. Look at him. Bloody tragic. What on earth is he on? Is he some kind of dragon? Whatever he is, the staff in the hire shop saw him coming alright…

Demure Black Cat. Sweet, but not exactly striking terror into our hearts…

Uncle Darth. Is too mainstream to win this. The fantasies of Sci fi should never be confused with the spooky true reality that is Halloween. What’s right is right.

Batman 2. Ditto.

George Romero would be proud. There you have it, it’s all there… Proper zombie gold! That pallor is straight off the set of the original ‘Dawn of the Dead’. She is the one zombie in this competition who could walk on set in a proper zombie movie & carry it off. Absolute top marks! Inspirational work on the shirt too. We salute you!

Icing Sugar Overload. The polar opposite of the aformentioned masterwork above.

Sarah Palin. Gotta be one of the best non spookys this year. Smack on the money.

Cheerleader Suicide. Those are really well slashed wrists. We like.

The Mexican Spirits. Subtle & really nice. Classy too, bit of a slow burner but top marks for originality. Getting mentioned down in the comments section, for their outstanding spooky dancing in the Club later too.

Queen Crimpy. I think we have caught her either mid eye opening, or a wee bit the worse for the sauce… Either way we can’t quite work out her costume ?

Rocky Horror 1. You can’t legally have a Halloween bash without some Rocky horror folk…

Rocky Horror 2. The two go hand in hand.

Rocky Horror 3. Like the true Halloween spirit, it’s a movie that carrys that ‘Live Life’ vibe.

Skinny Alex Reid. I think he’s meant to be a wolf, but where’s all the hair? You can’t score a wolf type fellow on fake tan & hands gestures alone. If you could, he would score hightly as that is without doubt a top notch pose he has right there. But without more hair he goes against all the rules of common, Lycanthropic sense.

Curly Cat. Not that spooky, but a tight look all the same, with top class make up meets hairline invisibility.

Low Budget Chancer. Will one of you please take a bloody whip to this lame, lame, young fellow. Stripe the bitch… Utter codswallop & an insult to our Halloween culture. Let’s all form a big gang with pitchforks & burning torches… Then we can go & round him up & drive him (& all his kinfolk), out of our lives for good.

Zombie Steve Irwin. This is why we run this thing! To see inspired individuals rock a killer look. Points are raining down for her. It’s all in the detail… Aussie hat, swimsuit & to top it all off a bloodied stingray! That last bloke should take a good hard look at this outfit & learn. Life is what you make it, so try to have ideas & make them good. She is top ten from where we are sitting.

Black Rose. Yeah alright, but we need some blood Petal… It’s Halloween.

Killer Maid. Get the feeling she’s maybe rocking a famous look we don’t know?

Frankenstein. A design classic that on second glance is missing his neck bolts! That is a crime against Halloween. He now deserves the same fate as the ‘Low Budget Chancer’ back up the page a little, but I suppose he’s used to all that…

Inflatable Frankenstein. That’s the boy! A classic, bolts & all. Done on the correct scale too, with a nice big head.

Bit of  a Tomato Sauce Episode. We told you not to rush your burger, but you just didn’t listen.

Spider 1. The spider arms thing is fast establishing itself as a staple of the Halloween costume tradition. She seems happy with it & has added some fangs & also an oh so cute little ‘I’ll cut your f**cking nuts off..!’ gesture with her hand. A really, unsolicited yet quality touch, that raises her score for sure.

Leafy Lady. It’s another Poison Ivy. A good look, undermined ever so slightly by the handbag & lack of pose.

Dynasty Extra. Anaconda patterned jumpsuit, fake gold clasp. Non spooky she may be, but she has the 80’s groove thing right in the bag.

Zombie Kangaroo. A pose master! Liking his thing but with these type of high octane posing skills, we all wanna see the lad in a home made self creation next year. Brimming with potential…

Public Schoolboy. Such a zero effort, lame duck disaster he’s even giving himself the thumbs down…

Zombie Beauty Queen. Yup, we are back on track here for sure! She’s looking good & the pageant queen thing has def grown this year. May even justify it’s own category for next years bash. What do you think? She’s got a top look but we can’t be alone, in feeling a little more blood dripping down her cleave from her slashed throat, could have tastefully enhanced her overall score…

Attitude Vampire. This is more flippin like it. Spooky claw gesture & everything. She has taken her chosen role & is having real fun with it. She has also taken the time needed to pay proper attention to detail, in both her haemoglobic chest spatter & Vampire tooth selection. This young lady, is in the prize  reckoning for sure.

Six Blood Spots. On your face, does not a costume make…

Spook Bypass. We are going to show mercy & refrain from deriding you publicly. But deep inside, with your lack of costume, relaxed pose & missing outfit, you know you did a very bad thing…

Mardis Gras Mask. Coulda gone a little further with the whole MG thing. The mask is a good start though.

Zombie Couple. They are really good, but they have made a major error here, which could cost them dearly when the votes are tallied…

He has the right idea leering at the camera, but she is just standing too close to him. We fully appreciate that she is clawing his chest a little, but due to the closeness of their proximity to one another & their stance, they come across as a couple & we all know there are no Zombie couples, as they can’t feel love… Had she turned & snarled at the camera too, with both hands out in a mummy type pose, we would be in business.

We know it’s harsh, but this is a world class competiton & standards must not be allowed to slip…

The Riddler. Extra marks for matching shoes & if I’m not mistaken… I think we can see your peepee?

Marge Simpson Fairy Cheroot. What a combination! Great showing.

Barbies Pal. We have no idea what is going on here, but we can confirm it is spooky. We were thinking this may be some kind of homage to 70’s German contact magazines, where people block out their eyes with a little strip of black?  If so, then the addition of the studded collar & the kinky little Barbie, are both quality touches.

Pants Robot. Costume wise, it’s just a little too small.. Not wanting to go all ‘Masterchef, the Professionals’ about it, but he’s used slightly too much tin foil & thus has caused it to look a little scrunched up in the area around the frame of his face. Metal doesn’t crinkle, so he loses points… Needs to work on his lightness of touch, for a little more delicacy with the finish he serves up next time please.

Tealatron 3000. Aha! You see what we mean..? This is a vast improvement on the one above, for all the reasons we have already posited. Still though, here we could see a higher score had attention been paid to his legs. Both contenders would do well to study ’5* Transformer’ elsewhere in the competition to see what levels of  Halloween dedication & detail are required to score really big in this most competitive of events.

Fell asleep drunk & my mates all penned on my face… Basically.

Silver Medusa. In the words of the Beastie Boys… She’s on it!  A fab look all round. Sublime use of facial expression & teeth, added to the fact her pointing skills are deadly accurate, makes this a premier contender. In an ideal world we’d have liked to see her lose the handbag & add some Ugly Betty style chunky metal braces to totally max it out, but very strong nontheless.

Sasha Baron Cohen. We thought… But we have the full story on him now. He apparently claims to have come as a Crow, but he reckons he just forgot to have his Crow beak & crow feet ready, for when he stepped up to immortalise his costume on film… Totally unacceptable behaviour!  Who in the world told this fool that going all ‘Westside’ could ever be a suitable substitute for pre organised spookiness..?

Westside..? ‘ West bliddy Life’ more like! You silly boy, you need to totally regroup your shit & consider how you will organise, prioritise & prosecute your wretched life from this day forth…. Let this lasting moment here, captured on film for immortallity, be the lowest you ever stoop in terms of lack of preparation & organisation. Now be off with you..!

John McCrirrick. Apparently meant to be John Candy the actor, but when you mix up your looks in this game it can prove your undoing. The Golden rule..?  Nail your look.

Clockwork Orange 1. Uninspiring. If you are going to do the whole CO thing you need to look hard… It is a prerequisit to attaining that look. Our top tip for him, is to cross dress next year.

Little Red Face Chewed Off. It’s a neat presentation & we know it’s nitpicking but, the wound is raised a little too much. We fully appreciate that it’s not CGI, but it’s a little too 70’s joke shop rubber wound, glued onto face, to hit the absolute heights of scoring in this, the more modern arena of spooky combat.

Basic Contact lens Hustler. That’s all it is, a basic contact lens hustle, so we all know it’s not enough to win this. Still, she played the game & can learn from this & compete at a higher level next time.

Corpse Bride. Very nearly there, but much too healthy facewise… Needs to eat a load of lard the week before the next competition to f**ck her complexion up a little. Elsewhere, her excellent cheekbone accentuation work is slightly compromised by her rubbish marker pen scars. Red blood, black scars..? She hasn’t thought this through properly…  Preparation is nine tenths of the job Pet… If you remember that, next year you have the potential to do great things.

I need a poo. Or am I distressed because a bat just landed on my head..? Here her fabulous ‘Please stop Uncle Ginger! You’re hurting me’ wince… Is her spook apex.

Zombie Medical Elton John? It’s a bit of a funny one as it isn’t really anything… When working with limited material it is essential to strike a spooky pose. It’s his only chance. He’s missed a trick here by being too jolly.

Snaketastic. We’re getting overtones of Cleopatra coming through here. Nice snakework but if it is Cleo, a couple of little vampire like, red puncture snakebite wounds, just next to her little mole that she has going on there, woulda properly topped it right off.

Pitiful 80’s Frog. Kung Fu won’t save you pal. Especially if your low budget feet are tied on with straw.

Third of a Mummy Costume. Ok, we get it that she’s supposed to be someone who has slit their wrists, but where is the blood? Without it she becomes a third of a mummy costume, as bandages without blood = the mummy. It’s industry standard.

Dr Death. Hardly! Did you run out of ketchup or something..? Weak effort.

Skeletor 2. Eye contact is a basic human need. We can’t feel him so he’s out.

Sunken Eye Ghoul. Nice work, especially the sunken eyes. There are a few people trying the sunken eye gig this year, but she is up there with the best of them… So underrated, the whole sunken eye thing & she has done well here, resurrecting a Halloween classic look into the proceedings.

Skeleton Puppet Mistress. This is a class act. Looked great on the night as well. The incorporation of a functional external appendage into your look, is always gonna draw the connoisseur vote. To cover that issue & then also add in the element of demonstratable puppetry control, is a double achievement. Well done!

Zombie Pirate. He ’s looking mean, which is a start, but he has broken a golden rule… Pirates existed before watches, so how would a Zombie Pirate have a watch? Schoolboy error in the continuity dept… Flog him.

Happy Victim. Promises so much in terms of the shirt… That three fingers of blood dragged down his chest is his best feature. Other than that, too happy to be taken as a serious competitor in this arena of contest.

Your Gran. This is a grower… Great work with the tights, slippers & the specs. Should be told off for lack of eye contact really, but we think she is one of those little stoopy Grannies you see now & again..? You know, the ones who just walk around all the time, whilst looking down  at the floor… They stand like that, because their upper spine has somewhat crumbled, through old age. If so, very good effort.

The Twins from the Shining. Smack on the nail! A fantastic look & getting it’s fair share of early admirers, in the voting at the bottom of the page.

The Cross dressing Twins from the Shining. Another fine effort, giving us a kinda before & after effect, when viewed with the one above. In an added bonus, the gogglie stare on the left, could just be the strongest stare in this entire competitive arena!

Spiderwoman 2. Good arms but no facial make up. A slight disappointment when you consider that ‘Spiderwoman 1′ further up the page, had some little fangs drawn in.

The Ring. A touch of class! This clearly shows you how important the subject matter of your costume can be, in defining it’s ultimate overall spookiness potential. The girl from The Ring is up there with the spookiest ghouls to ever walk the planet & by choosing to base her costume on her, this lady has chosen well. Love the way she is coming out of the TV, that’s real imagination right here kids! A really top swerve that could only have been bettered by wet hair & a little touch of pond weed.

Eyes shut Zombie. Breaks Zombie Handbook  Rule 5 -  ’Real Zombies must have at least one eye open at all times’. How are we supposed to know you are the undead if you don’t have your flippin eyes open..? Her chum trying to f**ck her up with the old donkey ear thing is just outta shot, so it’s a disapointing comedic episode, on more than one level.

Stitchup. How many times must we remind you about attention to detail..?!! A fab try, undermined totally by a lack of earlobe attention in the make up dept. So nearly there…

Chilean Mineress. Topical, but not spooky as they all lived. Had one of them had his throat, cut she would have been more on point. Great to see them included this year though, as it was such a big story & elsewhere in the contest other Chilean miners pop up too.

Drako Malfoy. We are reliably informed is a Harry Potter dude. She seems enthusistic & has a definite Halloween swagger in her pose.

Amy Winehouse. A non spooky & a little two years ago to be honest… Great tattoo work however & as a look in itself, it is virtually flawless. More fancy dress than Halloween.

The Phantom of the Opera. He’s trying bless him, but this is not we feel his strongest potential look. We advise he has a rethink next time & makes the most of his natural assets. Look closely at his wrist… Are you thinking what we are thinking…? He’s a genetic Wolfman!

If only he had embraced his inner chimp, he could have gone au natural & won this thing hands down. Imagine him, all hairy like a little monkey man, running around on all fours baying like a rabid wolf in the queue… Wouldn’t have cost him a penny either. If you’ve got it, flaunt it, my hirsute little friend…

I am a Mime. Too kids TV for this game matie… Pure softarse.

Leatherface. A classic benefiting from the fact he is also the correct build for the role.

Ragdoll. Great outfit for a kids party & a fine look, but zero terror involved I’m afraid.

Marylin. She is dead I suppose, but some gore wouldn’t have gone amiss. Top tip, the filmstar to do, is that one who died in her apartment & when they found her weeks later, her dog had eaten some of her face. Now that woulda been a bit more like the kind of Halloween outfit the assembled voters are looking for…

Dead Schoolgirl 1. Arrgh! it’s so infuriating to see someone fall at the last hurdle… The saucy look , the excellent head bruise colouration above the eyebrow, are simply faultless. Then she goes & lets herself down by using the same purple stuff to do her bloodstains. Ketchup Sweetie, strawberry jam even… You so nearly had it locked.

Dead Schoolgirl 2. Oh dear same error. They must be pals.

Dead Schoolgirl 3. Not enough Beero & not enough blood.

Beakmask. Simple, but he could have tried a little harder don’t you think?

Wiggy Joker. A class take on a frankly, over-worked theme. The wig though, does set him apart for the other Joker outfits. Forward thinking always pays.

Deadmou5 Aka Unknown. Nice touch, but not a classic. Took a while to work out too.

Vampire Couple. Great costume from Drac, Mrs Drac could have bloodied up a touch though…

Glow heart Skeleton. Great shirt, but tragic make up. Requires a girlfriend immediately…

Vampire Tiger. Good teeth, but mate, why hire a costume when you can make one..? Only through true Halloween endeavour can this most glittering prize be attained…

Zombie Schoolgirl & the One in the Mad Purple Hat. Both tres spooky & a good general stab at things, but the assembled competition may prove too fierce…

Spiderwoman 3. It’s on, but as Spiderwoman 2 also found, she lacks fangs…

Clockwork Orange 2. Probably the hardest CO look we have on display tonight, embodying some good cod piece work.

Semi Plucked Albino Chimpanzee. That isn’t a costume mate.. That’s just you, drunk & you look so pleased with yourself! Your ensemble represents you as little more than a plucked ape. A tragic effort…

Unless of course you are a mid change Lycanthrope, in which case… Genius!

Wendy Pan. We think he’s a man…

Ghost Rabbits Child. As in Destinys, but with ghosts & a rabbit.

Rambo. Watch out girls, looks like his peepee has been bleeding…

The Reaper 1 . He does well, then blows it all with an evidently tu’penny placca scythe. There is no excuse & once again, a quick wrist check reveals that he is yet aother natural born Lycanthrope, who has simply plucked his hands & face to pass himself off as the Reaper! What is it with all these genetic Wolfmen..? What are they all are so ashamed about…?

The Reaper 2. Nice touch with the bone gloves this time round, but even this guy is still a little placca on the scythe front.

The Reaper 3. Our favourite Reaper, due to the class sunken eye & the vibrant use of purple. Finally someone gets the scythe right & it’s a female. Never send a man to do a girls job…

Chilean Miner 1. These guys were stars in the Club on the night. Walking around with the torches on their helmets lighting the Chilean flag that bore all the miners names. Not spooky, but a lesson in attention to detail & topicality.

Chilean Miners 1, 2 & 3. Quality players…

Dragon girl. Yet another cracking participant. Majorly good on the wings…

Dragon girl spooky close up. Excellence in the eyes too, but there’s a point lost for the gap in green paint on her hairline…

80’s Zombie Mayoress. Nice 80’s shoulderpad work here, but we’d expect clothing to be a tad more dishevelled from a zombie. We cannot (& must not) tolerate inaccurate protrayals of serious potential future inhabitants of this planet. Redeemed somewhat by her wrist wound, which has a finely supporating, ulcerated quality…

Upper Class Zombie. They must be chums & got ready together cos it’s the same caper going on with this lady here. Note to self - Zombies dress in bloodied rags…

Prom Couple. We reckon she is rocking Bride of Dracula… Whilst he appears genuinely relaxed in his ladies evening wear & warming up, ready for the snip…

French Farmer. It’s a bit of a curve ball, a cool concept & one that no one else is trying, it so full marks for originality & execution.

Glitter Eye & Bloodmouth. Just come to enjoy the party & not bothered about winning, but still willing to participate in good cheer…

Homepride Overload. He’s getting there… Cool hand slashes & is that a lobotomy scar we see there..? Really old skool, as these days they go in up your nose…

Mrs Sweeney Todd. All brought together with a simple & magnificent touch, with a little tray of actual sausages! True dedication to her chosen roll indeed!

The Mummy. A classic & always a pleasure to see. He’s going well here, but he’s slipped up with the lowered arms… We shall check all the other Mummies on show, to see if we can’t persuade one of them who has his stance correct, to run an open day for the others to attend for tips.

Zero Effort. This man is a drunken bum… He claims in the comments section below to be Derek Bird, the Cumbrian massacre taxi dude & reckons we all just don’t recognise him… He also reckons he shoulda come as Raoul Moat & so do we. You have to hand it to him for a couple of top class lies, to cover up his endearing love of the ale.

Freddy Kruger. It’s a weak, ill-fitting rubber mask… Nil pwah.

Queen of Hearts 1. The Alice in Wonderland connection does have a spooky element to it, with the shrinking & all that, so the Queen is in the zone. Lovely flamingo croquet stroke too, but in retrospect, the ‘Olive’ from ‘On The Buses’ glasses, serve to slightly detract from the overall effect.

Queen of Hearts 2. Nowhere near as effectively accessorised, but the heart shaped lips just swing it for us.

Slinky Dog from Toy Story. Top drawer! It’s a mess, granted. But the idea is so strong! It’s also a challenging costume, so well done those boys. Your peers are all feeling a warm respect for your endeavours.

Smurf without a hat. And he’s missed inside his ear. On a ‘One for the Ladies’ tip though, he just about scores.

Zombie Toon Cheerleader. Nice try at the darkened eyes, but a stage further into the proper connoisseur sunken zone, added to the regional factor, would have raised the bar for her a notch.

The Sultry Butcher. A really cold Halloween stare, top marks. The hands doing the two finger squeeze thing has metaphoric, sphinctal, Belgian dungeon overtones, which whilst a little last year, seem to add smewhat, enhancing the overall delivery. Nice to see an  old skool, beaten to death, black eye back in the game too.

Dunno.. Andy Warhol? What a fab look! But who is he..? If you know him, get to him let us know, as he has made such an effort with his spookiness, he deserves the correct costume name. Really quality overmake up & the finger is tight. The little wrist glow is also bonafide spooky. Really strong presentation, we can all learn from this.

Ursulla from Little Mermaid. A really classic syrup, but an armpit opportuntiy missed methinks..?  Needs make up lessons from Witches 11 & 18 further down the page.

Sexy Cross Dresser & Ursulla. Ha! He’s really got this looking like a real girl thing locked!  All you young ladies out there, would do well to take a leaf out of his book..!

Monkey. Sweet, but baby face appeal counts for nothing, in the top divisions of spookiness.

Green Two Eye & Dalmatian Cat. This is the start of the night & we expect make up to be complete! Not mentioning any names…  Disappointing nose on the feline (or could it be dalmatian..?) side of things too. But they both seem to be having a lovely time, so who are we to deride anyones look..?

Poorly trimmed Spooks. Ahem, we take that back… Could you two be any more Chefs Larder? Even proper circular eye holes alone, would have doubled your point potential, never mind raising your arms like the Mummy! Little bit of a rush job.

Unscary Clown. Novel, very novel…

Zombie Geeks. Top stare, there on the right & they project a solid groove.

Zombie Convict. Shoulda made more of the hands… Far, far too limp wristed for our liking . Must do better &  it leaves one pondering the fact, that whilst being detained at her majestys pleasure, he was perhaps buggered into total oblivion, turning him somewhat…

I am a Mime 2. Another candidate for make up lessons. You too, need to go & see Witches 11 & 18 further down the page…

Grey Zombie Contacts. Spooky & it’s a nice, camera central, hand placement.

Your Guess is a good as mine… Apparently he’s something to do with the book/movie ‘Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas’.

Evil Fairy. Bit too happy go lucky to be really evil. Sorta spooky, but it’s not an outfit from the top drawer. We think she could do better…

Thought it was a Toga party. Was wrong & now requires urgent spookifying.

The Zombie twins who shop at Next. Nice touch, in choosing the more expensive face paint than many of tonights other more ‘Homepride Flour’ zombies are sporting. Did only the top half of you get slashed & die though..?

Masked Clown. Dunno what it is about him, but he just looks a wee bit too damm, well… we suppose reasonable, is the word we are looking for.

Julius C. Being Brucie F. It’s make your mind up time…

Hillbilly Couple. The quality is back! Original & unique costume selection always wins points. A great look from them both, really excellent posing & a valiant attempt at sunken eyes. You can easly imagine them being called ‘Cleetus & Mary Lou…’  They really are getting very close to the jackpot with this entry.

Wilma Flintstone. Nice bonework & extra point for doing her best to coordinate her handbag material with her dress. Nearly got it!

Betty Rubble. Nice try, but Wilma has more bones.

Miserable Clown. Not sure quite why, but this really works…

Clockwork Orange 3. A better CO than some of the others, but still not projecting much in the  ’Hard’ dept.

Minimum Effort Cat. This look is nice & dark & all that, but where is the spookfactor? How little effort did this take? There can be no doubt she is in the party zone, but I can’t see the winners podium anywhere in sight from here.

Zombie Nun. Absolute Class, this is what we want at Halloween. True posing excellence from what was surprisingly, tonights only actual Nun. Proof that exclusivity, enthusiasm & a bit of Kate Bush lower lip… Go a long way.

The Exorcist Child. Again, pure Halloween quality. A top notch sneer & clear evidence of ectoplasm. She is totally owning that!

Zombie Red Riding Hood with an axe.‘ Sleepyhead..Oh Sleepy head..’ Why bring an axe if you aren’t going to wield it..?! Open your eyes woman, it’s chance missed.

Sewn up mouth. That is a great look ! Really well executed.

Mr & Mrs Dracula. Great to see you both, this is outstanding work. They call him the Prince of Darkness, but we all know Drac is really the King & this is a fitting homage. It doesn’t get more classic than this. Revolutionary pendant work too. Timeless.

Saucy Zombie Sailorgirl. This dapper look & is also a top pose. The precise angle of hat, is a dressie up masterclass to us all.

Skeleton Costume. Scary & with home made elements, but the mask is too shop bought.  Hope to see you in the make up dept next year.

Beetlejuice 1. You can pretend…

Beetlejuice 2. Or you can nail it… Top drawer!

Sliver Fairy. Classy outfit with ace use of Beero flour.

Lady Gaga. One of the top looks of the year… The dress of chops & bacon, with a little piggie under her arm. Doppelgangertastic!

Fake Tan Essex Vampire. Popular with commenters below, this chap has used minimum props to maximum effect. The bitemark on his neck is a delicate lecture in understatment. Very fine work with limited resources.

I’m A Lady Don’t you Know. He’s looking just a little too comfortable in his get up…

Hairy Chested Marigold Puncher. We are perplexed… who is she being?

Spooky Cat. Excellent posing skills on show here. Posetastic!

Incredible. Well, kind of alright…

Hand on Ear & Wolf Ear. Just a hint of spookiness to be found here, in the pointy ear & the laugh of the lady on the left.

Completely Unspooky Top Gun. Can someone please tell us what is scary about Neil Kinnock, dressed up as Tom Cruise..?

Yet another bloody Top Gun. Even more unspooky. Does he know what day it is..?

Jesus, give it a flippin’ rest. At least he’s zombified it a little, but let that be the last Top Gun we see please. We must reward spookiness & deride mainstream convention at all times, in this important electoral process.

Fashion Posse. Assorted spookiness on display here, but you cant deny, or argue that glamour appears to have been top priority.

Little Red Riding Hood. On first glance, seems to have borrowed Mr Wolf’s teeth…

Saucy Puppet. A nice idea but will they be there to help her all night..? If not then there’s a danger she could turn into a walking chat up line after a few beers in the Club.

Crimped Skeleton. A fairly straightforward skeleton outfit hits the next level, due to true commitment to spookiness. An amazing pose… Hands teeth & the eyes. Demonstrating clearly to us all, that dedication & self confidence can raise your whole game. Tyra Banks would be proud.

Kenny. You couldn’t miss him & he gave us all a laugh. Hired it may be, but smack on the money for Halloween, as we all know what happens to him before the show ends…

Muscular Devil. Has done his best & is almost in the zone. Loses points as we can see his pale chest under his hood. Lacks authenticity, would honsetly have prefered skinny, but totally red.

Radioactiveman. The bandage improv ski mask is his top angle. Surprised actually, not to see more stocking & ski masks about tonight, on reflection.

The well turned out Zombies. We like this a lot. We feel it encompasses start of the night freshness, with a cool preppy swerve that works well for them…

Black & White Corpse Brides. Now the left hand bride is just that…There isn’t a single thing corpse about her! The Bride on the right is we feel, far more in the zone spookwise.

Zombie Ronald McDonald. No he just looks like RM, not ZRM… We would deride & label him a charlatan, but he is heavily praised in the comment section below, for his spooky behaviour within the Club. He will be relieved to hear that on this occasion this gets him a pass…

Zombie Morrisey. ‘There is a light that never goes out…’ & you pal, in that get up, should take a tip from it… Tragic.

Zombie Micky Booblay. Was originally gonna come as the Devil, but he used all his red paint up (two handed) wanking… Whilst he was getting himself ready.

Casual Zombie. But a bit too flippin’ casual to impress us Matie… Dearie me! A classic catalogue of continuity errors on display here boys & girls…

The blood on his bandage (…jam), differs from the blood on his shirt (…tomato ketchup). Also, if he’s a Zombie & has been out attacking people & lets face it, was obviously attacked himself to become a Zombie in the first place… Then how come they ripped his shirt, but not his little sleevie T Shirt underneath..? Aha! That is a pure bred, Zombie fake you are looking at right there kids!!

The moral of this tragic underachievers little story is, true spookiness cannot be faked… It takes commitment & attention to detail in all avenues. This unfortunate young chap is only fooling himself.

Mummy 3. Right up there with the best Mummy hands of the night, neat with his eyes too. Could be the one to lecture at the Mummy open day we are planning to hold.

Your Gran 2. A good Gran but not as strong as the stooping Gran earlier.

The Joker 2. Too merry & the wrong hair. I hear few cheers…

The Joker 3. I hear even less cheers now…

Jamiroquai. With those eyebrows..? Surely choosing a Lycanthrope would been a little more appropriate & play more to his natural talents…

Prom Head Injury. Have seen him before & he usually looks like this after a night out… Costume next year please.

Devil without her trident. Needs to try a lot harder, the whole Devil thing is over subscribed this year.

Kung Fu Penguin. Great stance, but a poor overall show. You have certain talent, but you must build the confidence to try to make your costume at home next year. You can do it & you already have all the posing skills you will need to rock it…

Zombie Manageress. She actually is & looked fab on the night too. Slight quibble with the shadows simply under, as opposed to a full on, sunken eye groove, but it’s small potatoes. This is what we call leading from the front…

Giraffe? If so, you need to do some work on the neck thing, as you are missing a few feet. If not, what are you please..?

Redhead Goth. Could have been improved with a little evidence of self harm. The boundaries are there to be pushed Sweetie.

Ultra Low Budget Skeleton. Bit of a Blue Peter job on the ribs, but nice styling with the masking tape & well within the spirit of Halloween… We’d rather see a home made touch fall apart anyday, than a rented costume stay together.

Tin foil heed. Original, striking & alluring…but what’s she meant to be..?

Pirate Skeleton. A strong concept, held back by a pants mask…

Team Zissou. We initially thought they were the Mario Bros, but we were just being a bit lazy commentry wise. They have corrected us in the comment section, pointing out the (hottly disputed, by us) fact, that they are Wes Craven’s finest..

Vincent Van Gogh. Absolute flippin’ 3D genius. Blokes never been near a costume shop in his life… All you off the shelf, costume hiremongers take note. This is how it’s done. He has got to be right there when the fat lady sings…

Medusa. Now that is what you call a tight Halloween look… One of the absolute, pioneering best. She hasn’t scrimped on the snakes or the sauce…  Snake pendant too, totally ozzing attention to detail & making it all look so effortless…  An stunning & exceptional presentation.

The Mummy 4. Looks a bit like Tom the Dj but it’s not him. Really excellent Mummy stance, top drawer. Another potential Mummy open day lecturer.

Properly made up Zombie. Excellent work! Nice skin peel too & sure to be mentioned in dispatches for the arms & subtle hand wound.

The Lady in Black. It’s a well spooky stare she lays on us… No real costume to speak of, just a lady in black, with a mighty spooky stare. She’s never gonna win it, but you can see she has something here…

Purple dude. Nice try matie, but Witches 11 & 18 (below) are said to be running a little make up awareness programme shortly, for some of the other entrants on this page. You should go…

Doctor Death 2. Far better executed than Dr Death 1 further up the page. Plus, the apparent blood on his thumb begs the question…

Well posed Skeleton. A growl & a hiss makes all the difference & lifts her whole groove. See kids, it’s about attitude, commitment & spookiness.

Pumpkin. They were thin on the ground this year, the old pumpkin costumes. Good to see the genre kept alive here.

Only did my eyes. Couldn’t be bothered… Naughty step.

Only did my earings. You too… Naughty step.

Moby the Zombie. This look is on in a lot of ways, but mainly just because he rocks it & is owning the pose.

Blood Spattered Little Red Riding Hood. Another fair effort, but though she is a wee bit spattered, as so often happens with a look (especially with you ladies) she’s quite evidently gone for glamour before gore…

Crimped nurses of death & Cold chum. Crimping is an 80’s goth classic so there are points here for the ladies in white. Not enough actual blood on the bodies though, so they miss out on the point raising benefits of us using words like spatter & splatter. Can’t help thinking that Cold Chum is letting the side down a little in the spooky dept. Another potential case of glamour over gore…

Anybody’s guess… An outstanding mish mash of styles here, all adding up the blatant fact he’s an obvious wierdo not just here, but also in real life. Fantastic faux-prayer hand clasp on display. Make up wise though, you have to wonder if he tore his tights as his last job..?

Baby boy. Now had his bottle been a big fat dildo, we’d be in business spookywise…

Zombie Crocodile. A great look & a fine capture the moment style pose. Look at the way she is curling her fingers & that effortless facial scrunch. Properly living in the moment. Nice touch with the blood on her hand corresponding to the same bloodied side of her mouth too. Proper effort & a top quality entrant.

But why on earth didn’t her chum standing behind her enter too though..? She has one of the best bleeding eye sockets of the night..!

Stripey Something. What is going on here? We have no idea…

The Lord Thy God. An interesting selection… His blood from his eye sockets is a little on the poor side & looks more like some kinda tu’ppeny Cochise vibe, or a druggie Adam Ant, but full marks for his spooky teeth.

Regan in his normal clothes.

Rubiks Pumpkin. Kinda hedging her bets here with a double hitter.

Charva Tiger. Ha! Now here is a fine non spooky look. He’s got something, can’t be sure what it is but there’s a certain skagified, wobbly egg of a groove to the lad…

Misery guts. Take normal clothes & add jam. Not the most creative of formulas. Limp…

The Good Fairy. Is on a hiding to nothing on a spooky night like tonight…

Cobweb Face. Good idea no doubt… But a visit to see ‘The Mexican Spirits’ further up the page is in order, for some face paint application refresher sessions.

Not sure, just a bit f**ked up really. A bizzare look, that obviously only he gets.

Right place, wrong time… The only spooky thing here is the fact that they might actually mate with each other…

Super Evil Donkey (part 2). Even though we all know if you need a sign on your costume that means it’s pants, Super Evil Donkey (part 2) doesn’t seem to care. Having a surname like (part 2) in the sequel soaked horror genre, is really topical, fortuitous bonus & mark of class. Top nonchalant swagger & ill fitting chic. You can even see his underpants, but somehow it all just works…

Over Exposed Devil. At last a tad of Devil freestyle, with the bin bag cape. Better quality horns & trident than most on show here today too. Over exposed, but it’s not her fault.

The Radioactive Brothers. Slacking on the job from number two. His hood is down revealing normal hair… You can’t win this if you don’t pay attention to the bit when you get your photo taken pal.

Anchorman. He’s gone for the whole look, but it isn’t spooky at all. Also it’s a cotton jacket & unless that’s a wet patch down there… a velvet pant. Shocking continuity error. Seems to have somewhat misread the autoque…

Stray Toryboy. They seem to get everywhere these days & the general populations indifference to their current political rise  is actualy quite spooky…

Scary Clown. Repeat costume alert! Same as last year… naughty step!

Affirmative Zombie. No mate, thumbs down… Ears, make up, get it..?

Al Capone minus the scar. He is into his pose but is more fancy dress, than spookified. Once again the assembled crowd of voters scream out… ‘Shoulda gone for the Werewolf..!‘  Check those pure bred silverback arms out. I bet he climbs the f**k out of trees!

The Green Fairy. More of a Springtime vibe we reckon. Could have opted for the snarling zombie thing instead & utilised her gnashers a little better. Maybe next year…

The Blues (yawn) Brothers. Originality bypass. Lose marks.

Ultimate Werewolf. So good, it’s worth a second look… Here is what we have been going on about all through this crazy contest, playing to your strengths. Take a look down near his belt… You see that? It’s a little hairy Wolfman belly, you know it is… The beauty of this is, so does he! And he has made his final costume selection accordingly & with reference to his natural god given gifts…

Ultimate Werewolf in close up. There you have it, spook integrity. He went down exceptionally well in the Club because of that. If you were at the bar & turned around suddenly & he was behind you, you were properly spooked. We know it’s a mask, but well integrated, with a lovely pair of furry pork choppers, all on the back of a naturally hirsute little potlet… Top ten material, no question!

Battered Centurian. What a player! Apparently the story goes that he fell over drunk, on the metro on the way in, bashing all his face & tearing his jerkin breastplate…

Look closely, it’s not make up, it’s a swollen man in actual traumatic shock… Still he makes it to the party.  A real trouper & a credit to us all…

Skullhead John. A 100% improvement on his last years Marcel Mine thing which was tragic. Living proof spook classes pay dividends…

A Wee Bit Cat. Not a lot, just a wee bit…

Billiecat. And her magic clipboard with all the costumes names in numerical order. Yeah right..!

Sailorboy. Looks back at the closet door… Takes a deep breath…

Cabaret Cheryl. With all that clobber to choose from & that’s the best she can do..? Spook classes for xmas is what she’s hoping for…

Zombie Tony Blair. Actually looks quite like him. Tres inventive…

Saw Woman. She has assembled the essentials for her costume well. The addition of the bag obviously loses marks, but she pulls it all back with the cassette…

Well Styled Zombie Princess. She is a spook veteran, you can tell… Work went into that dress, her tasteful centralised chest spatter & overall gory look. One of our stronger pagent based contestants for sure. Love the way she is tending to her hair, even though she is apparently dead. Quality touch from a lady who understands what it takes to do well at this, the top level of spookdom.

Crow Woman. Bordered on the witch category but with no hat, we couldn’t say for sure. We feel she’s more about her striking featherwork, which is nice to see & most encouraging. Wouldn’t be a shock to see more of that feathered caper popping up in next years competition.

Skeleton & Handbag. Triumphant sunken eye work here & attention to detail with the bone gloves & hand drawn tights. Get the arms out, lose the bag & there are prizes possible. But she didn’t, so lets all drown her!

Non spooky, poorly styled attempt, at a Soccer casual. Hand on heart he already knows it.

The Mummettes. A great effort featuring excellent bandage application. Well wrapped, but with a nice loose, dishevled hang. Next time, hands out front for the top marks ladies.

The Three Little Pigs & the Big Bad Wolf. Top flavour. Proof that sometimes route one is best.

The Must Try Harder Cat Twins. A mask & a pose is simply not enough. We all expect more from you next year… Commendable lip & finger work in spite of that, but we hate to see prospective spook potential go to waste. With this in mind we are going to give you both some homework… Over the coming year you must spend as much time on spook practise as you do on fake tan… Do this simple task & the sky’s the limit for next years outfits for you two.

Zombie Lab Technician. He is trying, but there really is no excuse for contminated footwear in a laboratory environment. His messed up beard is scary enough on it’s own. Shoulda maybe  just have come as himself…

Golden Rabbit. She’s got a cool vibe going on there, not outwardly mad enough to ring the terror bells. Symetrical whiskers though, which is always nice.

Little Green Riding Hood. A bit like Little Red Riding Hood, just recycled.

Garth & Wayne. Proof simple can be good when delivered with the correct facial expressions. One of our fave non spooky contenders.

Scary Clown 2. It is very scary, but also very shop bought. Hideous mouth parts could perhaps have been cut out & then put to better use in a self made jobbie, as a sticky on bit…

Not Quite Johnny Depp… But his innovative beard locks rock & are far & away his best component.

Two of Michael Jacksons arms, grafted onto Lady Gaga..? Sorry Dear, but this look has not come together for us.

Zombie Cheerleaders. Surely extra points for the classic Zombie/Mummy stance..? Basic but effective, A-grade head flops complete the look…

Goth Virgin. They always die brutally in horror movies so a brave choice, to accompany a nice cold gaze.

Alice In Wonderland. We are liking the little ‘drink me’ pendant, nice touch.

Zombie Rocker. Classic sunken eye work is the high point here. A good mask, but not the best mask, as the best masks never really look like a mask.

Sinister Abigail. The ‘leafless tree etching’ blood splatter on her neck & chest is a topical, artistic & unique autumnal addition.

The Evil John Terry. He’s a reet bastard, that Chelsea Captain. Looks like one of his News of the World tell all ladyfriends caught up with him at last. Or perhaps his wife…

Well fed Steve Coogan the Monk… Nailed him.

Ghostbuster Logo. We kinda like this.. 3 simple elements put together well.

Stilletto Skeleton. It’s an appropriate leer with excellent teethwork. Arms a bit limp though & a large part of her look seems to stem from all that Smirnoff she had, in the house before she came out.

Roadkill. Classic! Original & very well executed. Should have taken their coats off for the full effect.

The Witches start here…

Princess, Witch 1 & Fairy. Princess is not spooking us at all & seems to be a minimum effort tiara job. Witch 1 is sporting the classic look with a nice shoulder shrug & crushed purple velvet, nice too. Fairy is chilling out between spells & could use some accessories like a visible wand or such like.

Witch 2. The whole Witchy genre is flooded with the same look, so the little things you can do to set yours apart matter greatly in tense, competitive situations. The Hat buckle used to be industry standard, but you rarely see it these days. So she scores with that & uses a cool gathered shoulder vibe, purple & sequins to fully complement the look…

Witch 3. You forgot to say ‘Abracadabra’ Petal, so it’s not a broomstick, it’s still a thumb…

Witches 4 & 5. Ooh it’s close with these two… Stripey tights are a witching classic, there on the left, but her pal on the right has some too & the ultra rare,  little albino, mini finger bat. It’s a hot touch & just shades it for her…

Witch 6. We weren’t sure she was a Witch, but took a chance. No hat, no broomstick… Glowstick? Have we misjudged her?

Witch 7. It’s Game On! Kate Bush lower lip, classic hand gestures, so, so close… Shoulda just lost the purse.Literally inches away!

Witch 8. Is rocking a cool Wisteria Lane thing with feather boa to boot…

Witch 9. We thought they had all forgotten… At last a bloody broomstick!

Witch 10. And Witch 10 knows just what to do with it…

Witch 11. Hold up! The game just got interesting… No sooner do the broomsticks appear, than the quest for the red shoes takes over. What a class Witch! This is amazing make up work. The folded arms & the scowl are all from the premier league of spookature…

Breaking News! It has just been brought to our attention by our comment adjudicator, Ronnie the dog, that Witch11’s knuckles that she has there above, are in fact white..! Scandal!!!! Scratch all of the above complements, then strip, drown & scorch the Witch.

Witch 12. Overshadowed momentarily, by the sudden burst of (at first glance) apparently, pure Witchie perfection above… She’s enjoying herself though & we’re sure even she would have agreed, prior to the earth shattering scandal of Knucklegate…

Witch 13. Witches handbook page 1… Always wear a pointy hat & dress in black and/or purple. Oliver Cromwell hats though nearly there, are not approved Witching uniform.

Witch 14. Nice crumpled cone on the hat, implying that she has been a Witch for some length of time…

Witch 15. Crimping is working well here, but there’s a distinct lack of terror & broomstick. That nice smidge of purple, just peeping over the brim of her hat is a dope look & saves her.

Witch 16. No purple or transport here either, but top grade lacework, an icy stare & a clearly visible shiny hat buckle. All good…

Witch 17. A hint of purple eyeshadow, clever use of silver on the upper arm & a quality seaside postcard look, bring her crashing straight into the upper echelons of the Witch running…

Witch 18. Nailed it! Stripey tights, check. Broomstick, check. Cape, check. Pointy hat, check. Flawless green skin, check. Do you mean knuckles as well..? Check. Then to top it all off she weighs in with red nail varnish & lips, as a counterpoint to all the green!

There’s unfortunately no way to tell from this pose if she has a buckle on her hat for the complete set, but regardless of that, this ultra performance, high grade, premier league witchery, right here in front of your two eyes. Very, very, very strong…

Witch 19. Wait a minute, are you sure…?

‘Yup, I’ve got my wand right here!’ A* posing ability, no question.

Witch 20. A friendly smile is not what this game is about my Dear. Go round & call for Witch 11. She’ll put you straight…

Witch 21. Quality eyebrows & we can’t be certain, but we think that may be a tiny little purple Witches hat on her head..? But it could just be another Witch standing in the background…

Witch 22. Putting glamour before spookiness is not a crime, but it may lose you votes. You really need to stop looking after your skin if you wanna score big next time in this category Sweetie. Get your nose broken, grow a couple of warts etc. Lose the Clarins & swap it for beef dripping, then you might be in with a chance…

Witches 23, 24,25,26,& 27. Are all just sporting hats, none of which have buckles. No purple, no broomsticks. They are enjoying their night, but the winning post at this level of tip top competition is going to most probably elude them…

Witchman. Our only male witch… Not in black, no green skin, no broomstick, no cape. Notice also, his tiny little stick wand he has there, cupped in the palm of his hand… On this tragic showing this could well be a subtle Halloween metphor for his love life.

And Last, but not least…

Emo Dude. He’s poor in all areas with his smudgey makeup & half missed ear. He’s also thrown a wobbler down in the comment section below, where he says…

‘You’re a bunch of idiots calling me an “emo dude” its black metal cock suckers, bit too heavy on the ignorance…‘

Hee hee, flippin’ priceless!  You can’t even pay to hear comedy like that..! What a Character! Que his name change…

Black Metal Cock Suckers.

Phew! That’s it folks, the 2010 line up is complete. We do hope you have enjoyed the costumes, 2010 has been an exceptional vintage!

Now it’s time to vote…

When voting please use the name that we have given the costume so we can be sure who you mean & score them out of ten.

When you vote it comes to the WHQ office & we then have to approve it to avoid getting loads of spam, so don’t worry if you don’t see your vote up straight away, we will update the voting daily in chunks.

You are free to use any hustle you like to get more votes & it’s ok to put links from this page to facebook etc if you wanna run a full on campaign for yourself.

The categories are, Best Witch, Best None Spooky Costume & thirdly, the Most Inovative New Costume Idea.

Lastly there is the ultimate accolade… The Spookiest Costume Of All..!

The winner of this will get  £100.00 cash, 2 WHQ Hoodies, 2 WHQ baseball shirts, 4 tickets for New Years Eve & free admission to the Club, for them & a friend, on every Friday & Saturday for the next year.

There are loads of other prizes too & the competition is open for at least a couple of weeks so feel free to vote for as many costumes as you like. Thanks so much for taking part x.