As Halloween rolls around again, you can be sure to find plenty of new gadgets and gizmos filling the shop shelves. From decorative glowing-eyed pumpkins to remote-controlled rats, and even skull-shaped disco balls, there’s certainly a lot of creativity that comes with the latest best-sellers for this time of year. To get you into the seasonal mood, have a look at some of these Halloween-inspired contraptions lurking around every corner…

Disney Vampirina Bat-Tastic Talking Vee and Wolfie Doll

Something that combines the creepy with the cute, this talking doll is based on the heroine of the Disney Junior series, ‘Vampirina’. For the more junior Halloween enthusiasts, Vampirina is the perfect addition to your home, as she shows that it’s OK to embrace the weird and the wonderful. Just press her necklace to get her talking, and enjoy her cool light-up bat wings that include some flying sound effects.

If your kids are bored with playing with Princess Elsa and Ana, then let them have fun with their Gothic side! Also included in the price tag of £44.99 is Vampirina’s doting canine companion, Wolfie.

Nerf Zombie Flipfury

There tends to be two different types of people that emerge on Halloween night; those who embrace the festivities by decking their homes with cobwebs and skeletons, and stocking up on sweets for trick or treaters, and those who barricade themselves inside their homes, and are more likely to hand out a raw potato than a Mars Bar to anyone who rings their doorbell.

If you’re particularly averse to kids asking for sweets on your doorstep, you can always arm yourself with the Nerf Zombie Flipfury – the perfect weapon against the undead. When faced with a sweet-toothed zombie, whip out this blaster, which fires up to 12 foam darts without needing to reload, and defend yourself. At £21.99, this nerf gun is the perfect defence against zombies if you find yourself in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Harry Potter Golden Snitch Touch Light

If you’re seeking something magical this Hallow’s Eve, then take a look at this collectable Wizarding item, fresh from the Quidditch pitch on the Hogwarts grounds, and worth a whopping 150 points to whomever catches it. If you’ve already become lost, then you evidently are a muggle and need to research your wizarding history (most notably the history of Quidditch), but if you recognise the winged golden ball, then you’re clearly an expert on the sport. This Golden Snitch has been restrained in a bell jar, but simply touch the top of the jar, and it will soon reveal its magical light (with a little help from the provided USB cable).

Halloween may be about gore and horror to some, but for others it’s a chance to appreciate the otherworldly or unexplainable. A charming trinket to brighten up any home and provide a conversation starter for any ignorant muggles who have yet to be educated, this enchanted device is available at £24.99. As Dumblebore once said: “Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”