Pierce City Ghouls in School

Ember Cole, a flapper from the 1920s, stopped by Haunted Hollywood for a quick treat during her tour of the haunted halls of Pierce City High School Tuesday night during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Tuesday's Ghouls in School event at Pierce City High School proved to provide a trick-or-treat windfall for local youth who roamed the haunted halls from 6-8 p.m. Jason Sperandio took his little ladybug, Esmae, 18 months, so some of the less spookily decorated rooms for her Halloween haul. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Danica Jelinek, a pirate, and Raelin Jelinek, a witch, stopped by to say, "Hi," to the Pierce City Eagle mascot during Tuesday evening's Ghouls in School Halloween event. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Batman themed Bethany Woods copped a treat from Kate Zebert, a stunning vampire watching escapees from Count Dracula's Feast during Tuesday's Ghouls in School Halloween event at Pierce City High School. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Crae Salsman, a camo-clad hunter, stopped by to bag a treat from surfer girl Shelby Ridenour, during the Halloween Ghouls in School event at Pierce City High School. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Little Indian maiden Ava Elbert, and her nerd-styled sister, Olivia Elbert, snagged a treat from the Pierce City High School Eagle mascot during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event, held Tuesday evening. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

These 1970s-era disco divas, from left, Elizabeth Russo and Liliana Lasker, got in the groove during the Ghouls in School Halloween event, held Tuesday evening at Pierce City High School. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

You never know who will show up in the haunted halls of Pierce City High School. Hillary Clinton and husband, Bill, a.k.a. Ali Raley and Jack Burt, were busy hiding files and handing out treats during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event Tuesday evening. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Alison Thorn chose to get a temporary tattoo of a bat over a candy treat from Belle Golubski during the annual trick-or-treat event at Pierce City, Ghouls in School, held Tuesday evening on the high school campus. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

No one knows better how to get her Rock Star Barbie on than Evie Chapman, who managed to hold a doll, microphone and an electric guitar during her tour of the haunted halls of Pierce City High School at Tuesday's Ghouls in School event. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Mariah Halstenberg, as Princess Leia, hands out treats to Colton Gregory, dressed as Spiderman, and Cody Gregory, dressed as a Death Trooper, under the watchful eye of mom, Shelly Gregory during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event at Pierce City High School. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

This little ladybug, Berlin Branstetter, had no trouble navigating the haunted halls of Pierce City High School under the watchful eyes of her mom, Kayla Branstetter, during the annual Ghouls in School event Tuesday evening. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Natalie Curry had the tiniest pumpkin in the patch, Ben, at 8 weeks, who did not seem overly impressed by the chaos and confusion at the Ghouls in School Halloween event at Pierce City High School Tuesday evening, preferring to nap safely in mama's arms, instead. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Brendan Kleiboeker, Katie Timbrook and Myka Masters were Rockin' Around the Clock during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event Tuesday night at Pierce City High School. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Eerily singing "…ashes, ashes, we all fall down…" before collapsing back in the box, Jason Garner made more than one attempt to escape the Asylum, which included bloodstained mummies, caged inmates and screaming doctors, during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event, held Tuesday evening at Pierce City High School. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

The crew from Harry Potter made off with the sorting hat to separate the good-hearted from the evil-intentioned at the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event. From left, Hermione, Hagrid and Harry attempt to place the sorting hat on Dane Gibbs, one of the hundreds of trick-or-treaters roaming the haunted halls at Pierce City High School Tuesday evening. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

There is safety in numbers, and Rocky Raccoon (Kaden Pham), a minion (An Pham), and a fox without the face mask (Kyle Pham), roamed the haunted halls of Pierce City High School during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Welcome to Count Dracula's Feast, where scores of fearless trick-or-treaters dared to enter the realm of the feared vampire to hear tales of how he planned to harvest his victims to sustain him until the following year. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

It's never too early to get your cheer on, and little Ezri Salazar was certainly showing her Tiger colors during the annual Ghouls in School Halloween event Tuesday night at Pierce City High School. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com