Jamie Leodones puts Monster Maker’s foam latex on TJ Loza during Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Leodones and Loza are from Cinema Makeup School. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Mark Wenzel, far left, shows off a theramin, an electromagnetic field device, to Terri Schmolesky, from second right, and to her daughter, Kireena, during Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
TJ Loza, left, sits still while Midge Ordonez uses Monster Maker’s foam latex to make Loza’s costume during Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Abigail Macias, left, and her friend, Eiraina Schmolesky dress in costumes during Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Barry Atkinson, left, passes by a real-life sculpture of Jack Nicholson from “the Caretaker,” sculpted and fabricated by Howard Senft during Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Abigale Macias, from left, Aniesia Schmolesky and Garret Nagel talk to Mark Wenzel during Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Sculptor Sam McCain, right, attends Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. McCain is with Horror Sanctum Studios and has been a sculptor for the last 35 years. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)
Jamie Leodones, center, puts on makeup on TJ Loza during Monsterpalooza, a monster convention, which took place at Burbank Marriott on Saturday, April 13, 2013. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Staff Photographer)