See the most ghoul-tastic photos from the Village Halloween Parade

Just hours after an apparent terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan that took the lives of eight people, New Yorkers decided to carry on and turned out in the thousands for the annual Village Halloween Parade, the largest Halloween parade in the world. There was tricking, treating, dancing and spooking, and plenty of incredible costumes and puppets. Check out some of the ghoulish looks (including the giant group of marchers dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller") right here.

Vincent Van Gogh at the #villagehalloweenparade earlier tonight #halloweencostume #halloween #halloween2017 #villagehalloweenparade #halloweenparadenyc #nikonnofilter #nikond5 #nikonsb5000 #nikonnps #halloweennyc

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Happy Halloween #nyc #halloweenparade #villagehalloweenparade

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#villagehalloweenparade

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New York carries on #happyhalloween #nychalloweenparade #nystrong #greenwichvillage #villagehalloweenparade #thejoker #iloveny #loves_nyc #what_i_saw_in_nyc #ig_eclectic_shotz #bnw_rose #ig_color #depthobsessed #insta_world #streetphotography #streetvisions #halloween #newyorkcity #greenwichvillage

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Chinelos in New York. . . . #chinelos #halloween #halloweennyc #halloweenparade #chinelo #desfile #mexicomagico #mexicoinny #nyc #nycstreetphotography #ny #newyork

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BOO! TRICK-OR-TREAT! 👻👹👽😈 #Halloween2017 🗽💕

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NYC Halloween Parade 2017 Brother's costume challenge completed! #nyc #halloweenparade2017 #halloween2017 #halloweennyc #lostabet #wackyflailinginflatabletubeman #nycphotographer #bestnightever #laughoutloud #laugh

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Happy Halloween 👻 #halloween #nyc #enjoy #moment #gameofthrones #khaleesi #movielover #newyorkcity #2017 #halloweencostume #halloweennyc #parade #moment #happy #girl #motherofdragons #dragons

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#staypuft #halloweennyc #villagehalloweenparade

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It's close to midnight, and something evil's lurking in the dark #halloweennyc #halloweenparade2017 #halloween #michaeljackson #thriller #dance #spooky #insync

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Happy Halloween! 🎃 #NYCstrong

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