The wait is nearly over as Halloween House is set to open its doors for the sixth year running at Merry Hill this weekend. The centre’s popular seasonal megastore will re-open on the Lower Mall, opposite Boots. 

From classic costumes and horror masks to colourful makeup and spooky home décor, the store stocks one of the largest collections of Halloween merchandise available for adults and children, retaining its title of Europe’s biggest Halloween store. 

This season will be full of exciting new additions, with animatronics and merchandise coming all the way from the US, including a towering 11-foot-tall spooky skeleton that will join over 40 other creepy and breathtaking animatronic chums in-store.  

Ahead of blockbuster releases including Joker: Folie a Deux and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the store expects Harley Quinn, Joker and Beetlejuice costumes to be a big hit. And hardcore horror fans will not be disappointed with this years’ Terrifier merchandise in anticipation of the release of Terrifier 3. 

Following the sell-out success of the exclusive homeware range last year, Halloween House will stock an even bigger range with even more variety to meet the expected demand such as wreaths, garlands, candles and ornaments. 

Ghostface products from the Scream franchise were also a massive hit among shoppers last year, and new stock and anniversary editions are hitting shelves this year.  

Shoppers are also invited to take a selfie in themed areas of the megastore – from popular movie characters making their debut in the new and refreshed Cemetery, to an eery circus set up, and the Butcher Shop returning by popular demand. 

Rebekah Macchione, Assistant Manager at Halloween House, said: “We’re excited to be returning to Merry Hill this year. We can’t wait to welcome our customers and see their reactions to some of the new spooky additions to the store this year! 

“We always look forward to seeing children and families enjoying themselves exploring the shop and shopping for their Halloween goodies. Creating memorable Halloween experiences is at the heart of what we do, and we’re sure that the experiential aspects of this year’s store will be as thrilling and entertaining as ever.” 

Jonathan Poole, Centre Manager at Merry Hill, added: “Welcoming Halloween House back to the centre is always a highlight in our calendar. We’re thrilled to be able to bring this one-stop-Halloween-shop full of costumes, spooky experiences, treats and entertainment, to Merry Hill visitors for a sixth year. 

“Visitors from far and wide, including Scotland, and the South coast, plus a few famous faces have come to celebrate the spooky season at Halloween House in the past and we’re sure this year will be no different. We look forward to offering everyone who visits a unique shopping experience, whether they’ve travelled down the road or hundreds of miles.” 

The store will create more than 30 seasonal jobs for the local community and will continue to support  good causes and local charities.