There’s a chill in the air and it won’t be long before retailers across the land start stockpiling for Christmas, but we shouldn’t forget about the other most fun occasion of the year – Halloween! The spookiest event of the calendar year always provides plentiful fun for horror fans and a rare chance (other than Comic-Con season) for all of us to dress up however we like and wear our fandom on our literal sleeves.
This year, to save you from the social faux pas of showing up to a Halloween party in your ordinary clothes and saying ‘I’m scary enough already’ (even though that is undoubtedly hilarious), we’ve scoured the web and collated some of our favourite Halloween costumes on the market.
Whatever your tastes in geeky entertainment, we’re hoping you can find a fun costume idea and wow your nearest and dearest this year…
Michael Myers from Halloween
The 13th Doctor
There’s always been a huge array of Doctor Who-themed costumes for blokes, with 12 whole Doctors to choose from, but now the ladies get to play along with Jodie Whittaker’s now-iconic costume. The best thing about this look is that it’s incredibly comfortable and can potentially be pieced together from items you already own. Failing that, you can piece it together from these trousers and suspenders, this t-shirt, and this hoodie jacket. Or you could be lazy and buy this t-shirt.
Pennywise from IT
There are a couple of different options for this one, as you can be defiantly old-school with a classic Pennywise costume, or embrace the new with a 2019 scary Bill Scarsgard-style alternative. Either way, clowns are pants-wettingly scary so wear with caution if you know you’ll be interacting with kids on the night. If you’re really getting into the spirit, then there are also sexy Pennywise costumes to be found on sites like Yandy. If you’re into that kind of thing.
Donnie Darko rabbit
Ghost Gwen Stacy
Swing in from another part of the multiverse with this brilliantly detailed Gwen Stacy costume, now likely to be recognised even by non-comic book readers due to this year’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. If you have a partner, then you can couple up with the matching Miles Morales Spider-Man costume. Not only will you stand out from the Peter Parkers of the world, but you can reuse them at conventions and fancy dress parties all year round.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker
I think we speak for everyone when we say we’ve seen enough Heath Ledger Joker costumes to last us a lifetime, but good news folks! There’s a new Joker in town, and his costume is even easier to pull off. Get in there early this year by dressing up as the character everyone will be talking about come Halloween and, hey, you can wear the suit to work the next day if you fancy (though you might want to wipe off any face paint).
The Exorcist
John Wick (or just Keanu Reeves, if you prefer)
Ghostbusters
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