Evil Izzy's Haunted Emporium — Local services in Phoenix

As someone who enjoys cosplaying & putting together costume outfits for a variety of events and not just Halloween, it was always a bummer that options for year-round costume shops are slim pickings. I recently found out about Izzy's so I had to visit.

The store is still new & they are working on adding more inventory every week. They currently have a great selection of masks, adult costumes, kids costumes, pet costumes & costume accessories. They also have a large special effects makeup section and not the crap they have at Spirit Halloween, but the good makeup that is worth the price.

You'll also find hair dye, candles, random housewares like blankets plus horror themed clothing, ghosts in a jar up for adoption & more. I think this is a spot that I will end up visiting often and look forward to seeing what else they add to the store. Knowing there is a spot not too far from me that has my favorite special effects brand is a huge plus, especially if I run into an issue of needing something last minute for a cosplay.

Prices are about what you would expect at a costume shop/themed store like this. We picked up a Evil dead shirt & it was just over...

This is a cool store that has costumes that are better quality than spirit or big box stores but not so high end that they are unaffordable. I also appreciate that they go out of their way to be inclusive with sensory friendly hours and offer wheelchair costumes and these sensory (autism) friendly soft foam hats that make Halloween not such a literal nightmare. If that's not enough you can find unique spooky gifts, candles, plush, & handbags here too. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't yet been! As a bonus they also happen to be right next to my favorite brunch place,...

Came here a few days ago and it was closed without any warning info. Online said “opened” so that was disappointing. Especially after telling my kid all day we’d be going and they were super sad. Other people were at the door confused it was closed as well. Decided to try to come back again because it was so close my house and they had a lot of little cute things. Fun store. Not very big. More affordable when compared to terror trader or spirit Halloween. Had a few animatronics which were pretty...