If you are quite content to cut a couple of holes in a white towel and run around “whooing” this Halloween, that is, of course, all right.

However, Britons have started to take the Halloween holiday a bit more seriously over the past few years and this has, in turn, spawned a plethora of desirable gadgets that’ll help set you apart from the pumpkin-carving crowd.

So, check out this spooktacular collection to make it a Halloween night to remember.

Proper Pronunciation – How To Speak Zombie – £9.99 from www.firebox.com

Possibly one of the more challenging languages to master, but add an element of authenticity to your outfit by learning some zombie phrases. A combination of animations, etiquette illustrations and a push-button sound machine in this book will assist you in achieving the perfect “Urrghh”!

Scary Spandex – Halloween Morphsuits – £39.95 each from www.morphsuits.co.uk

Utterly ridiculous and absolutely outstanding in equal measure, Morphsuits have been popping up at all types of fancy dress parties in recent years, and now a ghoulish gathering for the haunting season is available. Designed so the wearer can breathe and see, it’s possible to even drink through them without showing your face. For the perfect costume, choose from witch, zombie, skeleton, Frankenstein and more.

Squeeze To Scream – Stretch Screamers – £19.99 from www.character-online.com

Select your character from mummy, ghoul or Frankenstein and marvel at its spookiness. Stretch the doll by its limbs to hear it yelp and as well as its blood-curdling call, you can squeeze its head to pop out an eye or brain. Yuck!

Creepy Characters – Create Your Own Zombie Kit – £39.99 from www.firebox.com

A far cry from those action figures or cute dress-up fashion dolls, this set of limbs lets you create your own army of the undead. Each kit comes with three bodies, two creepy costumes, five heads and a number of interchangeable arms, hands, legs and feet in varying states of decay. To further aid your efforts, the set includes a DVD packed with tips on creating the perfect zombie.

Terrible Thirst – Vampire Teeth Bottle Opener – £6.99 from www.attitudeclothing.co.uk

This is a great-looking gadget that will come in handy during the Halloween season and all year through. A stainless steel set of gnashers styled on the molars of a blood-sucking vampire, it’s perfect for a grown-up spookfest.

Glowing Ghouls – illoom Balloons – £3.49 for five from www.firebox.com

These Halloween illoom balloons, available in pumpkin and ghost designs, are sure to brighten up any party. Pull the tab to activate the small LED contained in the balloon and then inflate as normal to add an eerie glow to your room for up to 15 hours. You can also opt to fill them with helium for a floating light treat.