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June 18, 2022 Post a Comment

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Look, scary costumes aren't for everyone. You may still be haunted by an older kid who dressed up as a creepy clown one Halloween long ago and spooking the bejesus out of you and your friends (speaking from experience). Or maybe you prefer an easy DIY costume that you can whip together last-minute — although some of these scary Halloween costumes can come together just as quick. Perhaps you would prefer to make costume party goers laugh with a witty and funny group costume instead of making the younger kids run away in fear with a scary couples costume. Both instances suggest you nailed Halloween with a killer costume, but if you want to step over to the dark side this Halloween, take a (cautious) look at these top scary Halloween costume ideas.

A spooky Halloween costume can be as simple as dressing up as a bloodied zombie, vampire, or werewolf. But there are far scarier costume ideas out there if you tap into the wide range of horror films and thrillers that can be your inspiration for the scariest Halloween costume yet. And while you can definitely take on these scary outfits on your own, some also work as a jaw dropping family costume or frightening couples costumes. All you need to do is pick a scary Halloween costume that meshes with your fear factor tolerance, and you are bound to make a chilling entrance at your costume party or an eerie "Hello" when you open the door for trick-or-treaters.

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Scary Pumpkin Costume

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Broken Doll

This broken doll costume includes the dress, tights, choker, and hair bow so you don't have to worry about spending extra money on accessories.

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Headless Man

This scary Halloween costume pulls off quite the optical illusion because, yep, that's your own "severed" head cradled in your hands.

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Plague Doctor

This scary costume may hit a little too close to home for some, given the past two years, but this costume was creepy even in pre-pandemic times.

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Zalgo Monster

If you're not creeped out by those long pointy fingers, then you must have nerves of steel. A bonus: This costume is elastic, which means you'll be comfy all night.

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Soul Taker

There are few things scarier than, well, getting your soul ripped out of your body. This kids' costume is perfect if your child wants to join the scary fun this year.

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Ghost Bride

If you're looking to add a little pretty to your scary, this creepy Victorian ghost bride costume is for you.

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Twin from 'The Shining'

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'The Purge' LED Mask

Yes, The Purge is super scary but it's also a super easy Halloween costume. This mask is a light-up to help your "victims" look into the light.

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Zombie Butcher

DIY the butcher costume. All you need is a blood-spattered apron and then add a sharp-edged headpiece and slap on some zombie makeup. Hello, terrifying meat man.

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Pig Head Butcher

There's something about these bloodied pig masks that make them look extra scary. Dress up in a butcher outfit and put on the mask to spook some innocent victims.

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Zombie

Say hello to your zombie husband! Ask your beau to dress up in this scary ensemble and you'll make quite the unlively pair.

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Half-Face Skull Mask

Sometimes the scariest masks are simplest. Pair this mask with a skeleton jumpsuit or all-black for a simple (yet scary) Halloween look.

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Michael Myers

If you really want to spook people on Halloween, lurk by door frames and dark rooms in this costume as people approach.

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Delightfully Dreadful Vampiress

If Halloween night is chilly this year, you'll be thrilled to wear the blood-red jacket in this eerie ensemble. Don't forget some vampire teeth!

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Georgie From 'It'

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Voodoo King

Take this Disney-inspired costume from The Princess and the Frog and turn it into a scary one by adding a creepy skeleton mask. You can even make it a family costume by having the rest of your crew dress up as the other characters from the movie.

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Women's Sadistic Clown Costume

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Carrie

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Evil Monk

Sometimes a creepy hooded cloak is all you need to have the scariest costume on the block.

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Zombie Chest

Go full out on the blood and guts this Halloween with this zombified chest that exposes all the body's inner-workings beneath.

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Lydia From 'Beetlejuice'

Say "Beetlejuice" three times, then wear this undead wedding getup.

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Dreamgirl

Morticia Addams

The details on this costume are stunning, but it's channeling Morticia that will sell it, so don't forget the black roses.

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best scary group halloween costume

Weapon Headbands

These weapon headbands are pretty ghoulish to look at, but you could create a scary group Halloween costume with these and some homemade fake blood.

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Werewolf

Full moon or not, be werewolf ready with this mask-and-glove kit that's scarier than your average Twilight werewolf.

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The Joker

While the Suicide Squad-era Joker is infinitely less creepy than the villain we meet in The Dark Knight, he's still scary enough to hold his own — especially with that green hair.