Have a look at the real thing to see if they got it right
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Master Splinter costumes
Posted by admin on November 1st, 2008
Halloween 6 – Best Costume: You Decide
Posted by admin on November 1st, 2008
The idea was to let people comment at the bottom of this page to decide who had the best costume.
So we put up a few suggestions and waited to see what would happen. The problem was that somebody tried to manipulate the voting (mentioning no names but he was dressed in silver and he wasn’t Robocop) by getting all their mates to votes for them. The votes were cast so close together that it was too blatant to ignore.
As there were only two organisers this year we couldn’t make our minds up. So we think it’s best to just leave it the way it is and let people work it out for themselves. Next year the judges will be back and their decision will be final!
Contenders:
Silver Surfer
Ninja Turtles (plus Master Splinter)
Robocop
Gingerbread Man
Child Catcher (left)
Boris Johnson?
Or someone else?
Halloween 5 at The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell 27/10/07
Posted by admin on October 27th, 2007
A downstairs room at the suitably named Slaughtered Lamb was procured to mark the events fifth anniversary.
Costume highlights included a magician pulling a sweaty and pale head out of a hat, Adam Ant, Michael Jackson (Thriller version of course), Prince, Edward Scissorhands, Darth Vader, Captain America (x2), Batman (Fathers 4 Justice), Wolverine, Pumpkin Head, Popeye, Sadie the Goat and the usual collection of cats, ghosts and she devils.
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Halloween 5 2007 – Best Costume: Michael ‘Thriller’ Jackson
Posted by admin on October 27th, 2007
Who had the best costume at Halloween 5 was a difficult one to call. There was a notably good Prince and some good pumpkins but after much deliberation it was decided that Khama Matiti’s Michael Jackson (from the Thriller video) impersonation was the best.
Khama’s wife Jo (pictured with him above) threatened to assault one of the organisers some time after the party if her man wasn’t awarded the best costume gong. The reason for the delay of his inevitable victory is sadly due to only having these three pictures to confirm the greatness of his costume.
Khama has promised that more will follow so watch this space!
Did Khama get it right?
Prince costume
Posted by admin on October 27th, 2007
Have a look at the real thing to see if they got it right
Halloween 4 at Clockwork, Islington 28/10/06
Posted by admin on October 28th, 2006
Party number 4 took place upstairs at Clockwork just off Pentonville Road.
Costume highlights included a gigantic polar bear, Borat, Venger, Blade, Spiderman (Fathers 4 Justice), Interview with a (pair of) Vampires, The Joker, Noddy Holder, The Spanish Inquisition, Cheetara and Medusa.
The dude dressed as a polar bear romped home for the best costume prize. He will join a select band of champions and have his name crudely engraved on the plastic skull trophy.
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Halloween 4 2006 – Best Costume: Polar Bear
Posted by admin on October 28th, 2006
Halloween 4 brought us to Clockwork on Pentonville Road. Although a particularly honourable mention should go to Borat overall there was little doubt that Bob Hoile’s massive Polar Bar outfit was the most memorable of the evening.
Once again there some late protests over this choice as it went against the established rule of bought or hired costumes not getting as much points as crafted ones. Quite simply it was so funny, big, cumbersome and downright absurd that it had to win.
How did he get home? How did talk to people? How did he pee? These are all questions which remain unanswered.
Watching Bob dance with seemingly miniature people all around him on the dance floor is an image which will seldom be forgotten by anyone.
Did Bob get it right?
Monty Python Spanish Inquisition costume
Posted by admin on October 28th, 2006
Have a look at the real thing to see if he got it right
Halloween 3 at El Paso Bar, Old Street 29/10/05
Posted by admin on October 29th, 2005
The sweaty dungeon below El Paso housed the third and possibly greatest party so far. Over 200 people turned up, ramming both floors to the limit of what was safe and reasonable.
Costume highlights included Teen Wolf who stuck fake wolf hair to his beard with super glue, a famous grand chess master dressed as a cheerleader, Bride of Chuckie who came dressed as Chuckie and two Ghostbusters who could blow ping pong balls from their proton packs. Special mention should go to The Riddler who had to endure being called The Joker all evening.
The panel of judges announced Teen Wolf as the winner of best costume but unfortunately he had run off home to his mum after it emerged that he had got accidentally drunk. The trophy was presented to him some days later.
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Halloween 3 2005 Best Costume: Teen Wolf
Posted by admin on October 29th, 2005
The third instalment of Halloween London brought us to the sweaty dungeon of El Paso on Old Street. This was arguably one of the best when it came to the quality of some of the home made costumes on offer. Although the Ghostbusters and Chuckie costumes were darn good the unofficial straw poll amongst the revellers picked out Tom West’s simulation of Teen Wolf to be the best.
Tom spent a good deal of effort and very little money on his costume which are qualities of a true champion. The yellow basketball kit was purchased from a Mad House and he wore a pair of his mums thick brown tights over his legs which must have been bloomin hot.
The fake hair was stuck on all over shortly before arriving at El Paso which proved to be hilarious. On sticking a rather large clump to his stubbly face he noticed the instructions said “DO NOT STICK TO BODY HAIR”. The only conclusion was to get hideously drunk so that it wouldn’t hurt too much when the hair finally came off.
On closer inspection it may look more like Terry Waite than Teen Wolf but you can make your own mind up by looking at the video below.
Did Tom get it right?
