Allison Chase was at a crossroads and venting to her father about the direction of her life at 26 years old. Ms. Chase’s brother and younger sister both have Type 1 diabetes and couldn’t fully partake in the sweeter side of the holiday. “Having fake limbs, body parts and fake blood being delivered by U.P.S. for my dad to open up and look through and having these Jell-O brain molds in the refrigerator — I thought that was normal,” she said. In 2017, Ms. Chase opened Madame Morbid with her ex-boyfriend Matt Zaller.

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Persons: Allison Chase, Ms, Chase, Chase’s, Madame, Matt Zaller Locations: West Hartford, Conn