Halloween 2026: Delhi gets fright forward @ HorrorCon. Here's a glimpse

Delhiites get a frightfully fun weekend as Halloween enthusiasts step into the shoes of their favourite spooky characters. Here's a glimpse of the event.

The weekend witnessed screams, chills, and Halloween fervour as cosplayers assembled at HorrorCon India 2026. Here’s a glimpse of the frenzy from NSIC Grounds in Okhla.

Delhiites get spooked up at HorrorCon 2026, held over the weekend at Okhla’s NSIC Grounds. (Photos: Manoj Verma/HT)

A cosplayer portrays the free-spirited Lucifer, a Biblical character from Christian mythology. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

Lucifer Awakens

“My costume weighs almost 8kg! I play Lucifer, the one who exercised his own will rather than follow God’s command, because Gen Z is often misunderstood in a similar way. We are seen as rebellious because we question things. But even the devil, in his own way, had his own intelligence and free will," shares a 19-year-old animation student who goes by @hazakura.cos

A cosplayer portrays Shakchunni, a ghost in Bengali folklore who died before marriage with a green visage to show envy of married women. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

This visitor cosplayed Oni Yokai from Japanese ghost legends. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

Channelling Japanese warrior spirit

“I managed to scare a few kids by cosplaying Oni Yokai from Japanese ghost legends. My character is a warrior who lost his family in a war and turned into a spirit... I like choosing rare characters that people don’t usually cosplay, and I handmade everything – from the mask to the Hanfu (traditional Japanese outfit). The mask is made using tissues and petroleum jelly; I added the horns, and stitched the Hanfu with seven metres of fabric. It took me two weeks to put all of this together, costing around ₹1,500," shares Ronik Mukhiya, 23, entrepreneur.

Ready for a clean slate? Visitors got a chance to wash their sins away (or at least pose like they did) at this installation. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

Three Fingers from Wrong Turn (left) and a Clicker from The Last of Us (right), brought to life with cotton, Fevicol, makeup, honey-based fake blood, clay-crafted masks and cardboard weapons. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

For more, follow @htcity.delhijunction