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Kerry Leathers (left) had her clown makeup applied by Katia Greene, a makeup artist and performer, at Barrett's Haunted Mansion in Abington.

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Klown 1, one of Barrett's "rovers," put on his red wig in preparation.

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Makeup artist Katie Leishman (left) painted frightening features on the face of volunteer Rick Bizzozero of Hanover.

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Klown1 (left) and Anarchae scare visitors.

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Klown1 applied his makeup.

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Character Rob Marin applied his zombie makeup.

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Marin, a professional makeup artist, used his own makeup to create his zombie costume.

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Makeup artists, performers and volunteers prepared for the evening.

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Barrett's Haunted Mansion in Abington.

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Klown1 posed for a photo.

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Anarchae, a vampire, posed at Barrett's Haunted Mansion.

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Volunteer Sean Flanagan, 29, of Hanson, walked as a zombie.

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This year's mansion contains 13 rooms including a carnival, a zombie room, and a corridor featuring Leatherface from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."