Catwoman, pirates and the Incredible Hulk will come to life on Friday. First dogs (from the White House), kids and party-goers will don their scariest fancy dresses in the spirit of Halloween (October 31), across the world.
People will go trick-or-treating, tell ghost stories, carve jack-o'lanterns (from pumpkins), read scary stories and watch horror movies. Well, we bring you some of the whackiest, scariest, weirdest Halloween get-ups from around the world. Also, tips on how to get some of that Halloween spirit into your own life!
Trick-or-treat: If you don't treat the trick-or-treaters with candy and chocolate, you will have to act out a little trick for them.
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| In this picture: Model, TV host Heidi Klum snares her fangs at her annual Halloween party. |
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BOO tip: European immigrants brought Halloween to America. They would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, sing, tell ghost stories and fortunes.
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| In this picture: Designer Rami Kashou makes a gory appearance at Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party. |
BOO tip: Orange and black are Halloween's colours because orange represents the fall and black is for death and darkness.
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| In this picture: Actor Kyle MacLachlan from Desperate Housewives makes a painful entry at Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party. |
BOO tip: People place candles in pumpkins to keep ghosts and spirits away.
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| In this picture: Model Heidi Klum and a Captain Morgan character lookalike at Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party. |
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| In this picture: TV personality Thoma Gottschalk and wife Tina are ready to ship-jack Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party. |
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| In this picture: TV personality Stacy Kiebler strikes a pose at Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party. |
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| In this picture: A mannequin dressed to look like Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin hangs from a rope in a Halloween yard displayed at a private residence on October 28, 2008 in West Hollywood, California. Above the Palin prop, an image in the likeness of Republican presidential candidate US Senator John McCain. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Vice President Dick Cheney's labrador retrievers Jackson (L) and Dave sit for photos at the Vice President's Residence at the Naval Observatory dressed for Halloween in Washington, DC. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Barney is dressed as the official first cowboy on the South Lawn of the White House for Halloween in Washington, DC. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Dogs in Halloween costumes in New York City. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Ringo wears a mermaid costume during the annual 'Howl-o-ween' contest in San Fransisco, California. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: A football fan dressed like Pinhead from the movie Hellraiser in Nashville, Tennessee. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: The Incredible Hulk at a hockey game in Vancouver, Canada. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: A participant in a colourful mask at the Fantasy Fest parade in Key West, Florida. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: A participant in an extravagant outfit at the Fantasy Fest parade in Key West, Florida. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: NBC's The Today Show show host Meredith Vieira celebrates their monster bash at the Rockefeller Center in New York City. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: NBC's The Today Show show host Matt Lauer celebrates their Halloween monster bash in Rockefeller Center in New York City. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: NBC's The Today Show show host Tiki Barber celebrates their Halloween monster bash in Rockefeller Center, New York City. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Actor Shuler Hensley of the play Young Frankenstein and NBC's The Today Show host Matt Lauer celebrate the NBC 'Today' Show Halloween Monster Bash in Rockefeller Centre, New York City. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Singer Christina Milian arrives at the Hpnotiq Halloween Party at Les Deux in Los Angeles, California. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Elizabeth Milian attends the Hpnotiq Halloween Party at Les Deux in Los Angeles, California. |
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| In this picture: Westminster Kennel Club Host David Frei and Wendy Diamond attend the Annimal Fair Magazine's 7th Annual Canine Halloween Pet Costume Party at Arena in New York City, NY. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |
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| In this picture: Senator Chuck Hagel arrives at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing wearing a paper mask and a 'Joseph Biden for President' T-shirt on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Image Courtesy: Getty Images) |