In for a nickel, like we said. Get into the spirit of it, you'll feel like a kid again. This is one of those things that's hard to explain until you're actually there.

Costumes come in three varieties.

The first is the "badass", which is judged on accuracy and how cool a character is to begin with; guys with big budgets, muscles or weapons do well here. The second is "creative", where points for originality and humor are the key-even if you just pick a character that no one tends to dress up as, or even better, incorporate some sort of horrid pun. The third is "sexy", and if you're reading this article, you probably shouldn't try it.