IT'S BEEN five years since Clubland got the chance to celebrate Halloween on a Friday, and local promoters are pulling out all the stops to make sure 2008 is memorable for everyone who wants to party.

If I had to pick just one event to attend tonight, it would be “;Gotham City,”; the Halloween party hosted by Furious Styles Productions at the Living Room. This is the third year promoter Bryan Simpson has transformed the Fisherman's Wharf nightclub with extravagant decorations.

“;We have a real advantage over other venues because they cannot decorate like us,”; Simpson said. “;Others can only do corny Halloween decorations they find at Halloween stores, (but) cannot alter the actual club.”;

After hosting “;The Side Show”; in 2007 and “;Where the Wild Things Are”; in 2006, Simpson plans to pattern “;Gotham City”; after Batman's fictional hometown, complete with painted cityscapes, street lights and other “;creative decorations.”; Get to the Living Room before 11 p.m. with a valid college ID, and you'll get in free.

The Living Room isn't the only spot that will adopt a Gotham-like atmosphere on Friday. Senor Frog's presents “;The Dark Frog”; with music by Everyday People and DJs Wu-Chang, Cris Cutt, Asia and Chuck, while Pearl Ultra Lounge partners with Flash and Matty Boy Productions for “;The Dark Night: Heroes and Villains,”; with a $15 cover in effect for anyone in costume ...

  MORE HALLOWEEN PICKS: Chinatown's NextDoor opens its doors Friday as part of the first Hallowbaloo block party (see Page 6 for more details) with a special appearance by legendary British dub reggae DJ Mad Professor with opening sets by Damon Aaron, Sewa Fare and the Empire Sound Crew. Cover is $30 ... Just around the corner, DJ Eskae hosts “;Trill-Errrr!”; at thirtyninehotel. This special edition of his “;Soul Clap”; monthly will double as a mixtape release party for fellow Nocturnal Sound Krew member DJ Compose's new joint, “;Can't NOC the Hustle, Vol. 2,”; a collaboration with local blogger Ges “;KNOWxONE”; Miyashiro ... Import scene promoters Evol Entity, Kaizo Speedgear and Moguls Entertainment return to Tsukiji Fish Market for a one-time, 21-and-over party that starts at 10 p.m. Honolulu's busiest female waxmaster, DJ Betty, will be on the decks until 2 a.m. ...

  OUTSIDE THE CLUB: If you already checked out “;Shockhouse”; at the Blaisdell Center, head to Hawaii Plantation Village for another frightening experience, courtesy the GroundUP Pirates. “;Haunted Plantation”; is described as “;Hawaii's largest and scariest haunted event”; and is open from 7 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, with a $7 admission for everyone ages 10 years and older ... Instead of going out to collect candy, bring a canned item to Wahiawa Middle School to help out the Hawaii Food Bank. Local rockers Olivia will be there to perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday with special guests. Cover is $7 at the door ... Liquid Amber and DJ Victor Evil headline an impressive house party at a house in Portlock on Saturday. Tickets are $30, with all proceeds going to Hearts Healing Angels; free pupus, psychic readings and massages are also planned, along with a costume contest. Call 396-6715 for tickets and directions ...

  MORE ROCK OPTIONS: If you're not heading to Pipeline Cafe to see The Kooks on Halloween, check out Sick Nick Productions at Cirque Hawaii for live sets by Phoenix Rose and Technical Difficulty starting at 10 p.m. ... Back at Pipeline, rockers Dragonforce are set to tear things up for an all-ages crowd on Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets are $25 at the door ... Also on Saturday, King's Pub continues with “;Saturdays Rocks.”; This week, Vaive Atoish, The Jump Offs and Gutter Cats are scheduled to play, starting at 9 p.m. No cover for this one ...

NO COSTUME REQUIRED: Get your skank on with Dubkonscious, who arrive for a rare appearance at Anna Bannana's on Saturday. Cover is $10 at the door; 18-and-over welcome ... Illinois-born electronic DJ J.Phlip arrives in Honolulu for a headlining set at the Living Room on Saturday. After making a name for herself in Chicago, she spent recent years building her career in San Francisco. DJs Willis Haltom and ZANE will open things up around midnight ... “;America's Best Dance Crew”; season two champs Supercr3w headline “;The Movement,”; a dance exhibition at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Saturday. They'll be joined by fellow season two stars Supreme Soul and local dance teams Hypersquad, Honolulu Dance Studio, Studio 808 and NixPac. Performances start at 7 p.m.; call 591-2211 ...