when you say that monsters aren't really crowd pleasers when it comes to who you hang out with on halloween, what kind of stuff would be a crowd pleaser? This would help us narrow down ideas on what could possibly work for you. Being a large man myself, I have always done horror characters, be it Jason, Leatherface, and even a large monster clown. I did try my hand at an Econo Version of Hagrid from the Harry Potter films as well. Help us out by narrowing down so that we can help you out.
take care,
Tommy