TO have a howling Halloween, we've come up with a selection of frighteningly good costumes, decorations, tricks and treats to scare your friends and family ahead of October 31.

Nightmarish... Zombie Feeding Area foam sign and selection of Halloween themed decorations, lanterns and tombstones, £1 each, Poundland stores nationwide (www.poundland.co.uk).

Terrifying trio... Halloween door knobs, £4.99 each, Lidl stores nationwide (www.lidl.co.uk).

Vampire folklore... Dracula (A Colouring Classic) by Bram Stoker (author) and Chellie Carroll (illustrator), published by Little Tiger Press, £6.99, WH Smith (www.whsmith.co.uk).

High spirits... Choose Your Poison, chocolates spiked with vodka, gin, triple sec, vermouth, absinthe and white rum, £10, Hotel Chocolat (www.hotelchocolat.com).

Sugar skulls... Day of the Dead Biscuit Tin, £39.50 (up to 12 biscuits flavoured with chocolate), Biscuiteers (www.biscuiteers.com).

Piercing body art... Thomas Sabo Jewellery Ladies' Sterling Silver Rebel At Heart Earrings, £110, Watchshop.com (www.watchshop.com).