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94 People Who Took Their Halloween Costumes To The Next Level, And The Results Are Seriously Impressive
Some of us slap on a mask, tack some stuff to our t-shirt, sprinkle a bit of tomato sauce on our hands and off we go. Then there are those who don't just think outside the box but burn that box altogether when it comes to what to wear for Halloween.
Yes, spooky season is upon us. The ghosts, vampires, zombies, skeletons and their scary friends are getting ready to arrive. But time has flown as quickly as a witch on a broomstick this year. So it's no surprise that many people have been caught off-guard. If you're lacking inspiration for the 31st of October, you might be in for a treat.
There's a "megathread" lurking on the internet and it's filled with epic and creative examples of Halloween costumes done right. There's a DIY corpse bride, a Britney look-alike, Freddie Mercury (vacuum included), Darth Gaydar and a Batman who looks like he could be AI-generated. Bored Panda has put together a list of the best pics for you to scroll through while frantically start putting your own outfit together.
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Gone are the days of Scream masks and skeleton body-stockings. People are getting crazy creative when it comes to Halloween costumes. Google recently released its annual Frightgeist. It's a dedicated interactive website highlighting the top trending searches for Halloween costumes, movies, and more.
"Horror movie characters, TV and movie favorites, country legends, and some out-of-the-box ideas (stress balls?!) top the charts," reveals the site, adding that “witches brew punch” is the top trending Halloween drink, while search interest in “cauldron crock pot” is at an all-time high.
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Barbenheimer When Barbie And Oppenheimer Came Out At The Same Time. Held Up Pretty Well All Night
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This Will Forever Be My Favorite Costume! It Did Not Make It Long.. But It Was Worth It
When it comes to kids' costumes, Buddy the Unicorn overtook "kids unicorn costume" for the first time this September.
In case you've been living under a rock in a stable, Buddy is a large, orange, anthropomorphic talking unicorn with a blonde mane, a red bandana, and a purple heart on his belly. He was the star of a cheesy, 1990s-style public access show called It’s Buddy!
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I Was Pretty Proud Of Myself That Year…
In a rather interesting twist, some are choosing to impersonate NeeDoh this Halloween. It's is a popular line of dough-filled, squishy sensory fidget toys made by Schylling and designed for stress relief and focus. According to Google, NeeDoh is being searched more than ever in 2026.
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Awkward Family Photo. This One Made It In The LA Times!
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My Handmade Cruella Costume Won A Competition And I’ve Worn It A Dozen Times Since Then
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
When you're Cruella but you only have a Cöcker Spaniel... turn it into a Dalmatian! XD (Hopefully no real Dalmatian pelts were used to make the Cöcker's costume!)
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Vending Machine. It Was Such A Random But Awesome Costume. Our Kids Only Had Homemade Costumes, I Loved It!
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Did Stranger Things With My Dogs A Few Years Ago. They Were So Serious, So I Was Too
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My Son Was Obsessed With Wind Turbines After Driving Through Iowa
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Per My Daughters Request… She Wanted To Be Lenny From Toy Story
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Ned Flanders! Even Made It To Church The Next Morning To Repent
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I Love Making My Costumes! DIY All The Time!
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DIY
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My Seven Best Girlfriends And I Have Dressed Up As A Famous Actor For Halloween For Over A Decade!
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Here’s My Batman XE Suit I Made. Be Putting It On For A Few Pints Down My Local. And… No It’s Not AI Generated
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Best Pregnant Costume Everrrrr. I Won $100 That Night
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 hour ago
She's... that famous... red... outfit... person? (you can tell I do not get the reference at all)
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I Went As The Potter’s Wheel Scene From Ghost! I Rigged My Costume To Play Unchained Melody As Well
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Little Richard. But I’m Gonna Try My Best To Out Do It This Year
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I Once Dressed Up As A Bag Of Groceries
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My Wife And I Made These! Pretty Happy With How They Turned Out
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My Kid As Moira. We Made The Dress Out Of Duct Tape And Trash Bags And She Walked Around Telling Everyone To Fold In The Cheese
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Mrs. Doubtfire. Almost Everything Thrifted!
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Someone Dressed As A CVS Receipt. They Had, Like, A 2-Foot-Long Train Of Paper With All The Coupons And Rewards And Everything Printed On It
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In 2018 My Sister And Her Husband Went As Vito And The Horse Head From The Godfather. Her Costume Was Nearly Impossible To Walk In But Worth It
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I Like When People Dress As Octopus With Like A Really Sweet Clear Umbrella Hat
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My Favorite Childhood Halloween Costume
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We Went As Mamá Imelda, Héctor & Miguel From Coco One Year
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My Son Loved His Empty Child Doctor Who Costume
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My Kid Told Me He Wanted To Be A Zombie 3 Days Before Halloween One Year. He Scared Some People
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We Speak For The Trees!
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Over The Garden Wall Enoch. Handmade In A Week. Maybe More Enoch's Long Lost Silbing. I Reckon My Colleague Will Think I'm A Pumpkin Scarecrow!
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Showed Up Like This To What Ended Up Being A Living Room Party Of Ten People With Full Lights On - Not A Huge Dark Party Like I Imagined - So I Just Rolled With It
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My Husband Used A Mattress Crate Thing To Make This Gem
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My Friend Kristin And I Were American Girl Dolls Of Our Namesakes! All Thrifted Or Handmade
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