Halloween & Costume Association Reveals Spooky Awards Finalists

The Halloween & Costume Association (HCA) opened the crypt to reveal the finalists for its inaugural Spooky Awards.

This new honor “celebrates the inventive ideas and achievements that make Halloween such a magical time of year,” including costumes, accessories, and decor. According to the HCA, “these finalists represent the brilliance that shapes our industry.”

And the nominees are…

Accessories

• Skeleton Bat Plushy Backpack (Comeco)

• Minecraft 15th Anniversary Netherite Slick Pickaxe (Disguise)

• 254 Ingrid (Ellie Shoes)

• Skin Bag (Ghoulish Productions)

• Squishmallows Gwendolyn the Neon Strawberry Bat Treat Pail (Jazwares)

Costume Adult

• Wicked Elphaba Deluxe Adult Costume (Disguise)

• Halo Master Chief Ultra Prestige Deluxe Adult Costume (Disguise)

• Marvel Spider-Man Official Primalux Costume (Jazwares)

• Joker Deluxe Costume (Rubies II)

• Elegant Brown Pirate Jacket with Lace Embroidery (Western Fashion)

Costume Child

• Minecraft Enderdragon Inflatable Costume (Disguise)

• Squishmallows Gwendolyn Strawberry Bat Costume (Jazwares)

• Wonka Kids Costume (Rubies II)

• Skibidi Toilet Child Inflatable Costume (Rubies)

Costume Licensed

• Wicked Glinda Child Costume (Disguise)

• Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Deluxe Costume (Disguise)

• Poppy Playtime Huggy Wuggy Deluxe Costume (Disguise)

• Star Wars Villains Official Youth Dress-Up Set (Jazwares)

• Squishmallows Gwendolyn Strawberry Bat Costume (Jazwares)

Costume Non-Character

• Glue Gun Costume (Rasta Imposta)

• The Jetsons Rosie Inflatable Costume (Rubies II)

Decor

• Severed Leg Prop (Ghoulish Productions)

• Dead Body (Ghoulish Productions)

• 4ft. Posable Skeleton Grave Breaker (Morris Costumes)

• Godzilla Lawn Inflatable (Rubies II)

Makeup

• Rigid Collodion (Mehron Makeup)

• Wednesday & Enid Halloween Kit (Rubies II)

Masks

• Stranger Things Demogorgon (Ghoulish Productions)

• Stranger Things Vecna (Ghoulish Productions)

• Lucifer (Ghoulish Productions)

• Friday the 13th: Jason Goes to Hell ’93 — Jason (Trick or Treat Studios)

• Minotaur Moving Mouth Harnessed Bull Beast (Zagone Studios)

Most Innovative

• Kirby Pop Out (Disguise)

• Frozen Ice Monster Adult Inflatable Costume (Disguise)

• Pumpkin Glove Scraper (Halloween Moments)

• T-Rex Mardi Gras Dress-Up Kit (Rubies II)

• Missing Body Parts (Vidal Candies USA)

Sustainability

• Minecraft Steve Recycled Blend Costume (Disguise)

• Staff: Zombie Hand (Ghoulish Productions)

Spooky Awards winners will be announced by the HCA during a ceremony at the Halloween & Party Expo in January 2025.