If there's a holiday made for makers, it's Halloween! In this special issue collecting Make: projects past and present you'll learn to control off-the-shelf electronic decorations using Arduino, use simple make-up effects to create classic monsters, replicate your favorite costume props, and more. More than 35 projects including: Construct realistic costume chainmail from steel wire; 3D print Arduino-powered, light-up flexible costume spikes; and pneumatic-powered creatures for quick haunted house scares.