You can't have a horror-filled holiday without indulging in a Dreadful Shopping spree. Halloween has become the second most profitable holiday next to that ghastly jolly time of the year. Below are some of my favorite online shops, links to suppliers of my Halloween village collectibles, and of course, my favorite national retail stores to browse during the wicked time of the year. Grandin Road's Halloween Haven Shop Grandin Road for upscale, gothic Halloween decor with quality that is leagues above the average seasonal stores. Highly recommended! www.grandinroad.com Fright Catalog The best site for high-end props, lighting, effects, costumes, and even animatronics! The more amazing stuff doesn't come cheap, but they often have great sales and discounts. www.frightcatalog.com Ghoulish Gallery vs. Haunted Memories Both offer vintage pictures that morph into unimaginable hideous images. One is a little more polished (i.e. pricy) and the other overall cheaper. www.theghoulishgallery.com www.hauntedmemories.com Boneyard FX Movie quality props, animatronics and make-up for your ultimate Halloween haunted house. Check out their shop of the everyday consumer. www.boneyardfx.com Halloween Town A horror-themed store with tshirts, books, decor and even vintage stationery. www.halloweentownstore.com Fright Rags Dress to kill with Fright Rags awesome vintage horror movie t-shirts with great service and reasonable prices. www.fright-rags.com Illuminations Why in bloody mary did I list a candle store? Because every Halloween, the store completely devotes itself to Halloween shenanigans, and if you have ever shopped at Illuminations, you know what a dark and atmospheric place it is to begin with. www.illuminations.com Target Targe loves Halloween and they put a lot of energy into transforming the store with great ghastly designs. But get there early (around mid-August) for the best selection as much of the coolest stuff is limited editions. www.target.com Z Gallerie High-end looking stuff doesn't always come with high-end prices. And they carry scary stuff almost all year round – from beaded skull pillows to black glass chandeliers – trés chic! www.zgallerie.com Michaels Craft the perfect Halloween and don't forget to look for the Martha Stewart Halloween line – very ghoul stuff. www.michaels.com Spencers vs. Hot Topic Kids flock to these mall shops for killer tshirts and spiky shoes, but during Halloween, they are packed with gothic and ghastly goodies. www.spencersonline.com www.hottopic.com   Department 56 Become a village idiot and start a gothic collection of little lit buildings, accessories and other Halloween giftware with the best albeit pricy collectibles around. www.department56.com Country N' More Gifts Your best bet for great prices on Department 56 collectibles. They have a huge selection, great service and good deals for free shipping. www.countrynmoregifts.com Chesterton Manor Carries the widest selection of Halloween collectibles and decor, most of which is very hard to find. However, they don't offer discount pricing and the website is very clunky. www.chestertonmanor.com Disney Shopping.com A great place to find Nightmare Before Christmas collectibles, as well as many Halloween-themed Disney products and costumes. www.disneyshopping.com Lemax Spookytown The "discount" Halloween village is less impressive quality-wise but much more affordable. Order direct or find their stuff at Michaels. www.lemax-spookytown.com   Hot Blood If you have a glue gun, listen up. There's this great product that is essentially a blood-red glue stick that you can melt and pour over everything (which then hardens into plastic blood). www.hotbloodstix.com Mexican Sugar Skull Get ready for your Day of the Dead offerings with this one of a kind website. From molds to t-shirts you'll find everything for the dearly departed. www.mexicansugarskull.com Buy Costumes.com Every imaginable costume and accessory for humans AND PETS, plus all the necessary makeup and party decor is available here. www.buycostumes.com