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Burnt Zombie Child Halloween Costume Sparks Outrage in U.K.

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Parents have slammed retailers for selling a “Burnt Zombie Child” Halloween costume for young children, reports the Mirror, adding that it comes in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

At least 18 children died in a horrifying inferno with experts warning tens of thousands of youngsters across the UK have been left traumatized by the disaster. This, of course, led to the outrage over the “Burnt Zombie Child” costume.

It’s important to note, however, that the tragedy occurred this past June. Retailers put in orders for their Halloween products as early as a year before and as late as April, which means these costumes are in no way a direct reference to the horrific loss of life. If anything, it’s bad timing and to purchase one would be in poor taste. Thus, parents are fighting to have the costume banned. A survey by of 1,006 parents (source?) found that as many as 99% would not let their child wear the zombie child design, anyhow.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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