Everhaunt Haunted House is officially back for the Halloween season. It brings a mixture of thrills and scares, but also family-friendly fun. Everhaunt started as an annual Halloween party raising ...

“To kick off the week, Spirit Halloween is offering fans the chance to win a fully immersive experience at the Winchester Mystery House, one of the world’s most haunted destinations.

“That’s why we called it Christmas Fear,” he said. Many of the same actors from the Halloween season have returned for the event. “It’s kind of like seasonal depression,” he said.

In an interview with PEOPLE, Nikki Balles, Senior Director of PR & Brand Image at Spirit Halloween reveals what the store does with each year's leftover Halloween costumes.