“Kids are coming in a lot because of the zombies and vampires so we are selling a lot of theatrical makeup — a water-based makeup for kids that doesn’t smear or crack,” said Lancaster, who said he stopped selling children’s costumes because of the poor quality of workmanship and sizing issues.

“Parents sometimes are right there with the kids, dressing up with them, too. ‘The Walking Dead’ is a popular show and there is still a following for the vampires of ‘Twilight.’ I sell a lot of fangs and now carry a small set of fangs for teenagers. It amazes me how popular vampires still are.”

In case you are wondering how to put on the makeup, the Internet has the answer.

“There are tutorials on YouTube.com and kids actually come in and ask for the makeup,” said Lancaster. They can’t use clown white because it is too white. So I have a makeup called Death Flesh. It’s real pale and it looks like you are blood drained. There is also blood stuff called Thick Blood that looks like it’s old so you can create a ‘wound.’ ”