Halloween is not just about eating mountains of sweets, pumpkin spice lattes and marshmallows, or watching spooky movies under blankets. The best part are the costumes.
They range from the comedic to the terrifying, to the intricate and beautiful. Halloween is that time of year where we can be free to be exactly who or what we want to be. Check out some of the best Halloween costumes, from the fabulous to the frightening, right here!
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1. Up, up and away
Dogs really are a man’s best friend. Which means there’s nothing better than a Halloween costume that utilises a cute puppy. For elderly gentlemen with a golden retriever, then the perfect outfit is pretty obvious. Grab colourful balloons, a walker with tennis balls on the end, and you’re now the iconic character of Carl from Pixar’s Up.
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2. Wise beyond her years
Cliche costumes popular among toddlers are the latest Disney princess, a ballet dancer, a pet cat or an astronaut. These are costumes that come back year after year. Those ideas are classics so it’s just awesome that this kid decided to dress up as an old lady.
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3. It’s the pumpkin king
The Nightmare Before Christmas has to be one of the most popular Halloween (and Christmas) movies of all time. Yet you don’t see lots of costumes referencing it. The problem is it takes serious skill and initiative to make a good skeleton costume, especially one that’s recognisably Tim Burton.
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4. Everything but the spooky kitchen sink
The level of effort put into making Halloween costumes vary from person to person. Some people wait until the day of the party to write a comedy sentence on a T-shirt, while others settle for a costume off the internet. Then there are those who make costumes from scratch using literal Halloween home decor. These people are the clear winners of Halloween.
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5. Picasso
Going as a famous painting isn’t a totally unheard of idea, but people usually pick a portrait that is pretty close to reality. No one expects a Picasso, the king of abstraction, when it comes to picking a portrait, but that’s what this creative lady did. She’s created a real-life optical illusion.
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6. Come play with us!
It’s unlikely that these twins have seen The Shining,even if they’re dressed up as the ghost children, but this is still a wildly successful Halloween costume. Not only do they get to wear cute party dresses, but they also got to scare adults and horror movie fans within in a 20-foot radius.
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7. The tiniest hobbit
What’s more adorable than a hobbit? A really tiny hobbit! Having a curly-haired toddler around makes this the perfect Halloween costume, since it mostly fits like normal clothes. They don’t even have to wear an elaborate outfit since all they need is a backpack full of snacks and a cape.
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8. Another glorious Halloween… it makes me sick!
Bette Midler’s famously hilarious performance as Winifred from Hocus Pocus has made the character one of the most instantly recognisable Halloween costumes in the world. But the highly specific hair and make-up, and the intricate witch’s dress, make it pretty difficult to recreate. This woman has the costume and the attitude on point though.
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9. All rise for the judge
Children will look up to Belle from Beauty and the Beast, to Iron Man or Captain America. However, kids can also find their role models in the real world. They can go as their real-life heroes on Halloween. This little girl got dressed up as the iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, complete with the bench!
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10. Hijabi Harlequin
There’s no doubt that Harley Quinn has become one of the most popular Halloween costumes. From the first Suicide Squad look to her sparkly revamp in Birds of Prey, and now to her red ballgown in James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, there are lots of outfits to choose from, and hundreds of ways to personalise them.
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11. Matching monsters
The weirdest costumes tend to become the most iconic. This couple decided to dress up as weird googly-eyed monsters (perhaps meant to be ghosts until they washed a pink sock in with the sheets), but ended up with a low-effort costume that’s absolutely hilarious.
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12. The most adorable dragon
The Mother of Dragons herself has become a popular costume. This one is of cosplay quality, with impressively done hair, armour and make-up to ensure there’s way more than just a simple resemblance. What makes it adorable and hilarious is that it has been paired with a puppy wearing a generic dragon costume with tiny wings!
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13. Mini Maleficent
Little girls get very excited to dress up as their favourite princess for Halloween. Classics like Cinderella or a modern favourite like Moana are very popular. Some even dress up as queens like Elsa or Merida’s mum. But this little girl decided to go as the queen of all evil fairies, Maleficent!
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14. The emoji sorority
It’s annoying having to figure out your Halloween costume at the last minute, but having to figure out a group Halloween costume at the last minute is worse. Thankfully, this group was saved by the ingenious brother of one, who came in with an easy and immediately recognisable (and tech-savvy) costume.
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15. Like a moth to the flame
Couples costumes can be cheesy when done wrong, but hilarious and adorable when done right. A gross furry flying bug might not be romantic, but when one is required to dress up as a lamp to match, it’s a signal that your significant other sees you as the light of their life.
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16. Mandrake tantrum
Harry Potter costumes tend to be cliche, but if you’re going to wear one, do it right. Dressing a baby up as a screaming mandrake gives an instant pass on any tantrums they might have. The ear-muffs are perfect to minimise the noise and keep your ears warm while you’re out.
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17. It’s the Oogie Boogie man
Lots of costumes are made of thin materials or showing off a lot of skin, so a lot of guests shiver at Halloween parties with kids bundled up in coats and scarves over their dresses. Stay warm and toasty with this Oogie Boogie costume.
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18. A gold medal-winning costume
Body paint takes forever to apply smoothly, since it can get all over your costume and everything else you touch. You also have to worry about it smudging all night. This woman went with gold body paint look and that places her in the top tier of Halloween costume heroes.
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19. It’s the wrong caesar
Comedy couple costumes can be pretty cringe when they’re based on puns or wordplay. But perhaps it’s the high glamour of her Cleopatra costume coupled with her unimpressed expression, or the fact that these two costumes work as individual pieces. This couples’ costume just works!
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20. Bring your portal to the party
The guy playing the legs looks like he got the short end of the stick. They look awesome together and is enough of a nerdy reference to be clever without it being obscure, but separate one and it is essentially an illuminated pair of pants for the night. Poor dude.
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21. The royal family
The royal family are surprisingly unpopular when it comes to Halloween costume choices. This family decided to become the royals but inverted the ages and had the kid play the late Queen. The Queen was often towered over by her relatives, so this just totally works!
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22. Meeting your heroes
Doing a good job on your costume feels great, but randomly bumping into the actor who portrayed your character while you’re out in costume is even better! This university student made the decision to dress up as a Christmas character but he didn’t think he’d be validated by running into Will Ferrell on campus.
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23. Negasonic Toddler Warhead
This little girl wanted to match her dad when it came time for trick or treating. But dad was going as Deadpool, which is not a family-friendly character. So he dressed her up as Negasonic Teenage Warhead (or Negasonic Child-age Warhead)!
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24. Error 404
This costume is hilarious and bound to be a hit with internet nerds. It’s funny, clever, and incredibly low-effort, plus it’s easy to recreate. All you need is a laptop, printer, safety pin, and a plain T-shirt to pin your ‘error message’ to. It’s a great option for a last minute costume!
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25. A real-life Beanie baby
Everybody loves Beanie babies and dogs, so this costume is a winner. It’s not the scariest costume but we can let that slide since he looks like such a good boy. The look is very easy to recreate if you want to involve your fur babies in the fun this Halloween.
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26. Hi-Diddily-Ho Neighbourino
The Simpsons lovers are going to love this costume. Break away from the overdone options of Homer and Marge with Ned Flanders. It’s a straightforward costume to replicate, but you will need a few litres of yellow body paint if you want to nail the look.
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27. A childhood classic
Po from the Teletubbies is a classic for those feeling nostalgic this Halloween. These costumes are available to buy, but you can make your own. Recreate the whole gang with your friends and get them to dress up as the remaining three Teletubbies – Tinky Winky, La-La, and Dipsy.
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28. Creepy and kooky
This couple went as the creepiest couple of all time – Gomez and Morticia Addams, of the Addams Family. It’s an easy look since all you need is copious amounts of black clothing. It’s a failsafe option for Halloween, as Gomez and Morticia have to be the most mysterious and spooky couple ever.
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29. Simple, elegant, yet bold
Here’s an homage to The Incredibles character Edna Mode. The half-Japanese, half-German fashion designer and ‘auteur’ is not part of the Incredibles family herself, but was certainly a memorable figure. She makes for a great Halloween costume though. This particular look is, as Edna would say, simple, elegant, yet bold.
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30. Curses! It’s Mojo Jojo!
Talk about serious dedication to pull off. This is the Powerpuff Girls’ nemesis Mojo Jojo. He’s essentially a mad, hyper-intelligent chimpanzee who plots to destroy the Powerpuff Girls and everyone else. This isn’t a costume for those looking for a simple Halloween look, that’s for sure.
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