The biannual Spooky Empire convention returned to Orlando's International Drive for another horrifying weekend, complete with a nostalgia-inducing slate of celebrities for photo ops, autographs and panels, as well as costume contests, nightly parties, a mobile tattoo parlor and plenty of merch. But the cosplay is, by far, always the best thing about it. Here are a few of our favorites.

03/22/2019 | Photos by Holly Whelden Carpenter