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You know that guy in your office? The one who walks in on Halloween day wearing a red flannel shirt and claims he's the Brawny Man? Well, that guy sucks, and he'd obviously get obliterated at the annual Carnaval in West Hollywood.
As our photographer discovered on Monday night, this year's offering was just as bonkers as ever. The costumes ran the gamut. There were references to '90s Nickelodeon, including a take on Good Burger and the Rugrats. There were movie icons, like Rocky Balboa (replete with his carcass-as-punching-bag) and the red-jacketed Elliot from E.T. And, as expected, there were plenty of nods to Stranger Things.
Of course, we spotted plenty of Donald Trumps too, and we give props to the ones who added a unique flourish. For example, one person played up the small hands issue.
Our favorites, however, are the ensemble efforts. We spotted the entire Addams Family (sans Thing and Grandmama Addams), the Wizard of the Oz crew, as well as the Batman gang. There was also a giant Pokemon tableau on display.
It's not Halloween, however, without the gore, and we got it by the bucketful. There were plenty of festering sores, exposed entrails, and gaping flesh wounds to keep our stomachs churning. And, speaking of exposed, it wouldn't be a Carnaval without some skin—we certainly weren't disappointed.
