By Marc Lostracco

Sure, there were bound to be a zillion Lady Gagas—and there were—but Halloween exhibitionism on Church Street is still one of the city’s most enjoyable annual events. Here are some of our favourite costumes from 2009, featuring loads of blood, pop culture, and plenty of ghoul-on-ghoul action. We should note that a couple of these photos may be NSFW (if you work in a convent).
All photos by J Deschamps/Torontoist.