Halloween is just around the corner and it’s about that time of the year when we are getting all crazed and creative while pumping those brain cells hard to come up with the coolest costumes. But the good news is that the best inspiration always comes from the things around us.
And from the year we've had so far, it seems like this Halloween will be the party of the century. Think of COVID deniers, anti-vax "Karens" callin’ corporate, a trash bag that represents GOT’s final season, and many more out-of-the-box ideas that have been packed into this prep list by Bored Panda. And even though the costume winner is more or less obvious—Steve Martin, where are you?—we suspect the grey hair paint and plastic mini flies will be flying off the shelves this year.
For more ways to win Halloween this year once and for all, check out our previous posts with killer costumes here, here, and here.
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To find out what’s trending this Halloween, Bored Panda reached out to Miranda Enzor, a writer and Halloween lover who runs the blog “Spooky Little Halloween.”
Miranda noticed that these days, more and more people are opting to create their own costumes rather than purchasing costumes from stores. “I haven't been to a ton of stores this season because of the pandemic, but when I've visited... I've noticed a LOT of costumes still hanging around.”
But most Halloween cult classics never go out of fashion, like witches, vampires, and ghosts.
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The Halloween blogger said that she’s a huge fan of looking in your own closet for costumes. “It's so easy to pull together your favorite pop culture character from clothing you already own. It also takes off the pressure of having to be screen-perfect.”
She said that as long as you get “that major detail of your character right, you can get ‘close enough’ on the others.”
Mermaid On Wheels
Since becoming a wheelchair user 3 years ago I wanted to dress up as a mermaid, because I figure on land they would use wheelchairs too. Finally got the chance at a Halloween party. It took around 3 hours to do my makeup - my disability affects my fine motor skills so it was a bit tricky! I was happy with how it turned out though and loved being a mermaid for a night.
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I can’t even handle how much this made me laugh. I want to me friends with these jokers 😂
Miranda lovingly calls Halloween the “misfits' holiday.” She believes that “It's the one holiday each year where everyone fits in. It has no rules—you're free to make your own.”
Most importantly, “You can go creepy and scary, you can go spooky and cute, or you can even just share your love of the fall season if you don't celebrate Halloween.”
That’s how the Halloween festivities stay relevant: “You can celebrate it differently every year, so it never gets old,” she concluded.
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2020 has surely thrown some big time curveballs. And if there’s something we can possibly forecast about the Halloween costume trends, it’s that there’s gonna be a lot of pop references and characters to choose from.
With coronavirus ravaging the globe, we've spent more time than ever soaking up the TV shows, drama, and social media lately. And it’s no secret that most Halloween costume trends are inspired by things we love to binge on, like Tiger King and Little Women. Other times, it’s something that made an impression in a not necessarily good way, like the GOT finale.
The costumes are also likely to be inspired by bold and funny characters like Lars and Sigrit from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
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I Decided To Be Brave!
For this Halloween I decided to be brave, and just own the chemo head. Embracing the bald if you will, and I think it ended up pretty cool! All creds go to my bestie for painting me, she's got some serious skill! (Cyantivity on Instagram if anyone is interested).
Jewbacca
But all predictions aside, the top searched 2020 Halloween costume on Google is Cobra Kai, which references the 1984 film The Karate Kid. The top ranking can be attributed to the Cobra Kai series that aired on Netflix about the original characters 34 years later.
Whatever you decide to go for this Halloween, you can always dress up in the comfort of your home and go DIY-fueled bananas. I mean, take some crazy pics, and unless you’re on trick-or-treat duty, stay inside for some horror movies, Zoom calls, or card games with your family.
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That movie is awesome. When my boys were like 2 and 3 they (we) watched it over and over and over.
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An Attempt Was Made
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I Need A Hero
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Prince Pancakes. Hotcake Prince. Prince Without Syrup. Nope. No clue what this is.
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Kevin spilled the sauce! This part legit makes me sad coz he was so proud of his chili and his desperate struggle to try to retrieve it....the truest folly of man.
Are You The Gatekeeper?
She Won
I love the detail of the Starbucks cup (there was one accidentally left in shot in a scene in the last series)
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Snow White Walker And John Snow White
Edgar Allan Hoe And The Raven
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Name Is Hades, Lord Of The Dead, Hi Howya Doing?
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Fra-Gee-Lay
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Charles Montgomery "Monty" Burns
Finally Dressed As My Childhood Hero For Halloween
Obelix
Very Proud Of My Him Costume And Wanted To Share
Father/Daughter Costume - Greetings From Salem Mass!
My Sister And I Took On Beetlejuice
Since Everybody Calls Him A Horse Anyway
My Homemade Treebeard Costume
Painted Up Pop Art
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Show Me The Receipt
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I Got Something In My Eye
Half Man, Half Dog. I'm My Own Best Friend
Costume Contest Entry
My Wife And I Built This Kaer Morhen Witcher 3 Armor For Our Son's School Halloween Parade. Bird Is Our Sun Conure Parrot Lily
This Post-Endgame Black Widow Cosplay
Wore My Ravenclaw Quidditch Outfit With Pride For Halloween
Laces Out
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Punching Halloween Like A Mantis Shrimp Would
My Grandpa Dressed As Jafar And It Makes Me Very Happy
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Be Seeing You, John
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The Powerpuff Girls
I don't know why, but this scares me. Just imagine flashing red LEDs in the eyes, or like those fake claws. Yeesh.
Kyle
Office Halloween Party Win. The Vest Really Ties The Whole Outfit Together
"Cynthia! She's A Really Cool Dancer!"
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My Friend Showed Up Dressed As Megoosa
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Came 3rd In The Costume Contest At Work
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(If y'all watch Markiplier UNO then you'll understand this reference) *deep inhale* F**K YOU BARBARA
"Eeeevilll"
Happy Halloween!
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Booyakasha!
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Drank Some Beer And Carved A Pumpkin In My Likeness
AHAHAH THANK YOU FOR DIS GEM IM WRITING IN ALL CAPS CUZ WHY THE HECK NOT
Are these for 2020 Heloween? It's still 2 weeks until that. Am i missing something?
"[T]his Halloween will be the party of the century". Please tell me this is a figure of speech and you're not actually encouraging people to hold massive Halloween parties right now. (at least not non-Zoom ones)
AHAHAH THANK YOU FOR DIS GEM IM WRITING IN ALL CAPS CUZ WHY THE HECK NOT
Are these for 2020 Heloween? It's still 2 weeks until that. Am i missing something?
"[T]his Halloween will be the party of the century". Please tell me this is a figure of speech and you're not actually encouraging people to hold massive Halloween parties right now. (at least not non-Zoom ones)