A Horror–Mad Seven-Year-Old Girl Has Ditched Disney Princesses To Dress Up As Horror Icons (45 Pics)
InterviewA 7-year-old defies all norms for girls her age as she is more scared of gender norms than scary movies.
Coral DeGraves likes to dress up as the biggest horror icons with the help of her mom Cheyenne, who has helped her daughter to cosplay over 60 iconic and terrifying characters most of us can recognize.
Coral’s inclination for gore became clear when she was still just a toddler and she expressed an interest in the main villain from the slasher film franchise Child’s Play. Coral’s mom, though surprised, still obliged her daughter’s request as she saw no problem with it.
Coral’s obsession with horror movies became clear when she was just two years old and it's still strong to this day as she continues to surprise her friends with new cosplays quite often.
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is there any way to meet her because i love horror so much and no one else i know loves horror like me but I am oly eight years old but i feel kind of lonely sometimes but my parents do not let me wtch IT but i have watch the original it and cult of chucky and other scary movies
Bored Panda reached out to Cheyenne, Coral's mom to find out a little bit more. First, we wanted to know how long does one cosplay takes to prepare from start to finish.
"Depending on the cosplay, it can take anywhere from minutes to days to complete. For instance, The Crow cosplay took about 15 minutes to put together, while Pinhead (Hellraiser) took roughly a combined 20 hours from start to finish. Some cosplays have to be worked on in stages, so we’re typically making 1-3 pieces at any given time."
let's hope mama decided to go for the rubber ones..
Load More Replies...joker is not really horror but you should try slenerman or slenderwoman
How do you both decide on what cosplay you will do next?
"We have a list that we both add ideas to. They’re never really put in any specific order so lots of times it’s whatever Coral decides to choose first."
Are there any taboos when it comes to cosplaying horror icons?
"There’s always some type of taboo with horror art. Especially when women and children are thrown in the mix. It’s hard for most people to understand that girls like scary things too!"
She looks so beautiful, in honor of Emily from the corpse bride
How do people mostly react to Coral dressing up in various costumes?
"The reactions we receive vary across the board. Most people are supportive and really get a kick out of what we create. Of course, there’s always going to be those who are negative. Fortunately, we don’t encounter much negativity."
13 Ghosts!! nice!! my son wanted to be this character when he was 5 lol
What part of the whole dressing-up process is the most enjoyable for you both?
"Our favorite part of costuming is seeing the finished piece put together for the first time with makeup and props. It’s the payoff of all of our hard work."
What inspired you guys to start an Instagram page?
"Our Instagram page came to be after sharing these projects with friends and family! These projects initially were just for fun, but we received a lot of encouragement to create an IG account!"
is that fromm bride of chucky cult of chucky seed of chucky or just the childs play movies
Chucky with his scars (he got them in Bride of Chucky in 1998)
This is the Jackal from the movie Thirteen Ghosts (2001).
Load More Replies...I don't think you should say your age on social media, just so you know.
Load More Replies...why not? Most of what we fear is through being conditioned to fear things. I was playing horror games from as young as 5 years old. (Silent Hill, Alien Trilogy, Resident Evil, and more) and I was fine. Grew up with a few morbid interests and am a mortuary student now but theres nothing wrong with that. xD
Load More Replies...donnie darko looks like this 517piKIK2L...ded556.jpg
Yeah if I were a passerby and saw this, I’m running like hell lmao
They probably DIY it. I’m sure you could buy some of them from spirit Halloween, though.
Load More Replies..."Captain Spaulding is a fictional serial killer who appears in the 2003 - 05 horror films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects by Rob Zombie."
Oh…a reference to John Wayne Gacy—hence the clown outfit and the fried chicken bucket!
i get that she's into spooky stuff but... did her mother honestly let a seven year old watch saw??
I think she has'nt watched most of these movies (maybe just Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice...). She's just been doing cosplay with her mother who probably shows pictures of famous characters/villains to help them decide what to do next.
Load More Replies...is that the horror charecetr the nun and if not have you heard of the the nun is part of the conjuring univeres
Upvoted ur comment to offset whatever loser downvoted
Load More Replies...See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. That's what it reminds me of
Because it's what she likes. Support children in what THEY like, even if YOU dont like it.
Load More Replies...I think it’s supposed to be a twisted version of “Alice in Wonderland”.
Load More Replies...There is nothing sexualized about this, she's like a zombie mermaid. If you think this is sexy you may want to seek a therapist.
Load More Replies...not that i no of, but there is a book called Campfire
Load More Replies...Why would a 7 year old know who these characters are? It feels much more like the mother trying to show off her make up skills
Agreed when I was 7 I was only aloud to watch cartoons
Load More Replies...As much as these make-up looks are amazing, and they are, who in the world is allowing their their children to watch slash/gore/murders from the age of 2? Why? I'm sure I'll get down voted for this but I just don't understand it.
This is much more about the talented adults in this child's world. Although I'm not sure I'd want my kid to understand what it means to pull out her own teeth with pliers... This certainly showcases some major makeup/hair/photography/modeling skills.
My daughter is 7 and I guarantee she has no clue who any of these characters are. And there's a very good reason for that.
Based on the following article (thanks Jayne Kira), she has watched some of them: https://nypost.com/2021/03/24/forget-princesses-this-7-year-old-dresses-as-horror-icons/ "It" (2017) is the girl's favorite film. Also: "Cheyenne makes sure to vet all horror films before letting her 7-year-old watch them. “Her father and I are very cautious of what she is actually allowed to see,” she said. The horror classic “The Exorcist,” for example, has been deemed inappropriate for now. "
Load More Replies...I read the title too quickly and thought there were going to be Disney princesses reimagined as horror icons. That's a mash-up I'd like to see. And I already know about Twisted Princesses, that doesn't count.
Amazing costumes. My husband used to watch horror movies as a child (which he definitely shouldnt have) and still loves them to this day. Me, not so much.
A nice article about this: https://nypost.com/2021/03/24/forget-princesses-this-7-year-old-dresses-as-horror-icons/
Dating her -eventually- will either be extremely fun or...happen once.
Why would a 7 year old know who these characters are? It feels much more like the mother trying to show off her make up skills
Agreed when I was 7 I was only aloud to watch cartoons
Load More Replies...As much as these make-up looks are amazing, and they are, who in the world is allowing their their children to watch slash/gore/murders from the age of 2? Why? I'm sure I'll get down voted for this but I just don't understand it.
This is much more about the talented adults in this child's world. Although I'm not sure I'd want my kid to understand what it means to pull out her own teeth with pliers... This certainly showcases some major makeup/hair/photography/modeling skills.
My daughter is 7 and I guarantee she has no clue who any of these characters are. And there's a very good reason for that.
Based on the following article (thanks Jayne Kira), she has watched some of them: https://nypost.com/2021/03/24/forget-princesses-this-7-year-old-dresses-as-horror-icons/ "It" (2017) is the girl's favorite film. Also: "Cheyenne makes sure to vet all horror films before letting her 7-year-old watch them. “Her father and I are very cautious of what she is actually allowed to see,” she said. The horror classic “The Exorcist,” for example, has been deemed inappropriate for now. "
Load More Replies...I read the title too quickly and thought there were going to be Disney princesses reimagined as horror icons. That's a mash-up I'd like to see. And I already know about Twisted Princesses, that doesn't count.
Amazing costumes. My husband used to watch horror movies as a child (which he definitely shouldnt have) and still loves them to this day. Me, not so much.
A nice article about this: https://nypost.com/2021/03/24/forget-princesses-this-7-year-old-dresses-as-horror-icons/
Dating her -eventually- will either be extremely fun or...happen once.
