Everett Community College’s Elise Mayes (left) and Stacy Siler creep around as they accept their Faculty and Staff second-place win as the Sanderson Sisters, from the movie “Hocus Pocus,” during the Hallo-Scream Contest at Everett Community College on Monday, Oct. 31, in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

As his mother, Michelle, watches, the Flash (aka Jayden Darnell, 8) pretends to drive the ferry backwards while touring the bridge of the M/V Chelan during the Washington State Ferries’ first Halloween Costume Contest on Monday, Oct. 31. Crews on ferries picked costume winners from the walk-ons and then escorted one winner to the bridge for the duration of the run. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Dressed as Cousin It and using his own hair, Mike Marshall lines up to compete in the Hallo-Scream Contest at Everett Community College on Monday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Students and faculty compete in the Hallo-Scream Contest at Everett Community College on Monday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Amanda Brown, 17, from Lakewood High School, applies makeup, using her cellphone as a mirror, as other students and faculty compete in the Hallo-Scream Contest at Everett Community College on Monday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Angeles Roman sports a scary clown costume as students and faculty compete in the Hallo-Scream Contest at Everett Community College on Monday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Madeline Mueller, 4, looks out from the bridge of the M/V Chelan during the Washington State Ferries’ Halloween Costume Contest on Monday. Crews on ferries picked costume winners from the walk-ons and then escorted one winner to the bridge for the duration of the run. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)