If you spend all year getting ready for Halloween, you’re not alone. Before you start scouring the stores, these apps can help you celebrate the witching hour.
Halloween Horror Makeup
Need to look like Michael Jackson in “Thriller” but don’t know the first thing about makeup? This app will teach you how to create fake black eyes, scrapes, cuts and burns with makeup. Organized by steps, Horror Makeup is designed for everyone, from total newbs to horror makeup experts. $2.07, Android
Zombiebooth Pro
If you’re squeamish about Halloween makeup (or the cleanup thereof), try on a zombie look first. ZombieBooth will turn you and your friends into 3D, animated zombies. (You can record and share your undead videos.) If you want to be a TV zombie, try The Walking Dead: Dead Yourself app. $2.99, Android and iOS
A StoryBots Halloween: Starring You as a Ghost, Vampire, Frankenstein, Werewolf & Mummy for Kids, Parents, Teachers
A vampire, ghost, mummy, werewolf and Frankenstein all come together on A StoryBots Halloween. The best part? You, your friends and your family are all in it! You just take a photo of yourselves and crop it to fit the character cutout. Then it will play a video that’s more a treat than a trick. Free, Android and iOS
Halloween!
How many days until Halloween, again? This all-in-one app will give you a countdown to the big night, scary ringtones, costume ideas, Halloween trivia and more. And if you need a flashlight for trick-or-treating, it has one of those too. Free, iOS
Halloween Card Creator
No one really sends out paper cards at Halloween anymore, so make your own electronic cards and customize them with widgets, touch gestures and more with Halloween Card Creator. You can choose from scary or cute Halloween backgrounds, or use your own photos, add text, adjust fonts and more. Then share the card on Facebook or via email. Free, Android and iOS
Halloween Sounds
You can’t transform your front yard into a legitimate graveyard without spooky sounds, and that’s where Halloween Sounds come in. Not only does this app have 145 scary, Halloween-inspired sounds, but it also lets you set them to play at specific times and organize them by category. Free, Android and iOS
