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30 Best Halloween Costumes in 2024 That Are Inspired by Movies
By Harsha Panduranga,
3 hours ago
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TRICK OR TREAATTT!
It’s that time of the year when you let your imagination run free and cross boundaries that lie between reality and fantasy land. Get yourself and your family the best Halloween costumes of 2024 and live the moment as your favorite character from the movies or TV shows. Halloween is a yearly festival, so it is the perfect opportunity to swap your daily personality to a witch, werewolf, or scary clown for a day.
Whether you’re planning to trick the kids and steal candies from them or treat them with more, you shouldn’t be doing it in your regular old clothes. Add a little fun and make it a memorable event for both your family and everyone else around you. The only question that now remains is, who do you want to be for this Halloween? It could be something scary, something humorous, or a timeless classic cosplay. This article is all about helping you find the best version of your Halloween self. So, get ready to embrace your alter ego.
With Halloween around the corner, we’ve summoned a list of the 30 best Halloween costumes for 2024. They have been handpicked by our professional spirits, who have been roaming this planet for ages.
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No one creates a fun and campy atmosphere for Halloween like Tim Burton does with his movies. Inspired by his original 1988 Beetlejuice movie, this costume is based on Beetlejuice’s (also known as Betelgeuse) wedding suit. It has his classic red and white combo suit, all made from polyester materials. The set is officially licensed and includes a jacket, pants, vest, bow, and tie. So, unless you know how to conjure items out of thin air, don’t forget to buy a wig and a make-up kit. And if you want to pair up with your wife or girlfriend, you can get the Beetle Bride costume. Combined, they are the best Halloween costumes in 2024 for couples.
Beetlejuice needs his bride, so get this Beetle Bride costume and pair up with your partner this Halloween. The costume is very identical to what you see in the movie — a long layered red dress with full sleeves and a netted veil. It is made from polyester material, so it will feel soft on your skin and can be worn for long hours. There is also a lot of intricately crafted design, making it all the more fun to wear it. This is a great Halloween costume in 2024 for female cosplayers.
On Halloween, there are a lot of spirits on the loose, so the world is going to need their heroes. With this Ghostbusters costume, you could be one of those heroes. You can even maybe buy a couple of them and get your whole squad together, bust some ghosts, and save your entire neighborhood. This Halloween costume set comes with the Ghostbusters uniform and the proton pack. It even has a replaceable name patch with each of the original Ghostbusters squad from the 1984 movie. So, make sure you let everyone know who they gonna call when a spirit troubles them this Halloween.
Valak The Nun is the most iconic paranormal character in the Conjuring series, and if you’ve seen the movie, you know how terrifying she can be. With you wearing this Valak costume down the street, by the time Halloween night ends, you’ll have collected a good number of souls after it leaves people’s bodies. Just make sure you don’t give yourself a scare in the mirror. The set includes every piece of cloth you need to make Valak authentic — a black nun dress, nun headpiece, leather belt, crucifix necklace, and nun hat.
Do you want to give the kids down your street a generation’s worth of trauma? What’s better than a creepy clown that attracts children with the hope of making them float? This Pennywise costume is the perfect scary clown costume for Halloween. The clown suit has a medieval and renaissance look, making it look old and grungy, which adds a lot of authenticity to it. You get the entire clown suit and the mask, so you don’t have to worry about makeup and hairstyle; just put on the costume in less than five minutes and you’re ready to terrorize the kids.
It’s not necessary that Frankenstein’s monster always has to be terrifying; sometimes, there can be small monsters running around the street looking absolutely adorable. This Frankenstein’s monster costume for infants/toddlers is super cute. While you can be Victor Frankenstein, you could dress up your kid as the monster and call him/her your creation, which technically, they are. The set comes with a soft foam dimensional headpiece and the entire suit. They are made from 100% polyester material so that you can relieve yourself from worrying about their comfort. This is one of the best Halloween costumes in 2024 for toddlers.
If you think you have the wackiness to carry Captain Jack Sparrow’s personality, then let’s make sure you have the right costume to go with it. Based on the Pirates of the Caribbean series, this Captain Jack Sparrow costume is one of the best Halloween costume ideas. It includes everything from his beloved hat to the pirate boots, everything to bring out your inner Jack Sparrow. Sadly, there is no rum in the pack.
The Grady Sisters, aka the Twins, are one of the most eerie aspects of The Shining. And this The Shining Twins Halloween costume reeks of the same eerieness. If there are twins in your family or just two kids of the same age, then take advantage of this Halloween season and let them recreate one of the most iconic ghostly figures in the horror genre. This is a set on one costume, so you’ll have to buy two of them. And if you see a boy named Danny, make sure the girls invite him to play.
We don’t think there is a house with toddlers where they don’t know who Elsa and Anna are. If your home is one of those, too, then you’ve got to dress up your kid as Elsa with this costume. This is an officially licensed Disney costume that stays very true to the original from the animated movie Frozen . The dress has an icy blue color with a lot of intricate details all over it. You can pair it up with a braided hairstyle and maybe a shiny tiara and let your little princess be the Queen of Arendelle this Halloween. And if you have two girls, the younger one can be Anna; her costume is listed below.
Combined with Elsa’s cosplay, this could be a great option for sisters or maybe even best friends. The set comes with the princess dress and includes other accessories like a cape, braids, and gloves. For a little more of a princess treatment, it also comes with a crown and wand. How cool is that? The dress has detailed flowery embroidery, which is right out of the animated movie. This is an amazing Halloween costume in 2024 for kids.
Scooby-Doo is one of the most popular cartoon characters and a pretty good paranormal detective (in his own way). If you have a gang of five people, one of you can wear this Scooby-Doo costume and be the Mystery Inc. It is a unisex jumpsuit with multiple sizes, so both men and women can use it. The costume covers you from the head to the ankles and has a hood with Scooby’s face print; you’ll have to use your own shoes. This is the best Scooby adult Halloween costume in 2024.
Scooby and Shaggy are an inseparable duo whose friendship has stood the test of time. So grab your mate and go out this Halloween, being one of the best duos to have ever lived. Shaggy’s costume is quite modest and plain. Yet, his green V-neck t-shirt and brown bell bottoms pants are a combination that anyone and everyone will easily recognize who you’re cosplaying. The costume is an officially licensed product, so you know you’re going to get a great quality product.
With this Ghostface costume from Scream, you could be the showstopper of your college Halloween party or at least be the reason why everyone checks their phone every few minutes. Despite the simplistic appearance, Ghostface has become the face of the slasher genre. The set includes the black robe and the signature haunting scream mask. What an absolute joy it is to go around the street scaring people with this costume; it’s time to make a killer impression this Halloween season. Don’t forget to ask, “What’s your favorite scary movie?
Let your kid step into the whimsical world of Coraline with this cosplay costume. The set features Coraline’s oversized yellow jacket, a pair of yellow boots, and her blue bob wig with an enamel dragonfly pin. With this costume on, your kid will not only look super cute but she will also be ready to travel to the Other World. If the Other World gets too scary, maybe you can just use it as a raincoat. The jacket and the boots are made from high-quality vinyl materials, making it waterproof and moisture-resistant. So, it’s a costume for multiple seasons.
Returning from the Land of the Dead, this Emily costume from Corpse Bride is as fun to wear as it looks. The costume set includes Emily’s complete outfit — a blue bridal dress, a skirt with a tattered hem, a skeleton thigh cover, a long blue twirly wig, and a veil to match it. With this costume, you’re now ready to have an undead-themed Halloween party. You can complete the look by painting your face light blue and wearing haunting bright eye lenses. And if you have a partner, he can be Victor, making this one of the best couples Halloween costumes in 2024.
Take a stroll through the streets with this awesome Victor costume from Corpse Bride and match it up with your partner dressed up as Emily. There is nothing that screams love louder on Halloween like the story of an undead bride and her completely alive husband who was practicing his vows to marry a different woman. The set comes with Victor’s jacket, vest, faux shirt, tie, and pants. The only thing left out is the reenactment of the mistaken wedding ceremony; we leave that up to you.
It is not fun to be chased by a 6ft 7-inch knife-wielding serial killer. But Michael Myers doesn’t always need to be all that hostile. How about you switch things up and let your kid dress up as Michael Myers and let them spread love in the form of candies? This set comes with a jumpsuit and half mask, which are everything you need to be the good Michael Myers.
Say “Lumos!” and bring some light from the Wizarding World on this dark and eerie Halloween night. Dress up your kid in this awesome Hogwarts Gryffindor uniform and let them experience how it feels to be a wizard or witch. The set includes everything you need to experience the magic — a hat, robe, scarf, Harry Potter glasses, Gryffindor tie, and a wand. Just keep an eye on them to make sure that they don’t fly away on a broom.
Inspired by the animated movie Hotel Transylvania, this Mavis costume is the perfect outfit to be a cute vampire for Halloween. Despite its simple outlook, the costume has made its mark and has become significant and identifiable among viewers. You receive a short black dress, red and black striped leggings, ring-style elbow gloves, and a pair of vampire dentures. A costume so good that it allows you even to walk around when the Sun is out, so rejoice!
Bringing a sci-fi element to Halloween, this Darth Vader costume from Star Wars is a great idea for cosplaying for the festival. Use the Force and drop some candies into all kids’ baskets who come to your doorstep, show them the path toward the light side, and give people some tips on how to be a good father. This Darth Vader costume set comes with a jumpsuit, mask, cape, vest, belt, and other accessories. May the Force be with you this Halloween.
Channel your inner Jedi with this Rey costume from Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Go on a journey to collect artifacts (candies) from across the galaxy (neighborhood) and relish the fruits of your task peacefully back at your base (home). This is a journey you can make alone or with other Jedi; the choice is yours. The costume comes with Rey’s signature beige-colored top with a hood, pants, wristband, armband, belt, and holster. If you can be as elegant as Rey, this is for you.
Dive back into the swamp and transform into a full-ogre with this ridiculously handsome Shrek costume. Featuring Shrek’s iconic green face and the bulky personality that Fiona fell head over heels for, this costume is the one for the ages. You get a jumpsuit with a hook and loop fastener, an elastic waistband, and a full-head molded vinyl Shrek mask. Do you know what’s better? You can pair up with your partner as Fiona. Her costume is mentioned next.
Become the princess of the kingdom of Far Far Away with this enchanting Fiona dress from Shrek. It features her elegant and classic green gown with long sleeves, which is made from a soft and silky polyester material. The costume also comes with a wig, ogre ear headband, and a tiara — a complete package to transform yourself into a true princess.
If you would like to be a member of The Fellowship of the Ring, then you need to wear this Legolas costume and help Frodo make his journey to Mordor. The costume is very elegant in terms of both quality and craftsmanship, just like how an Elf likes it. It comes with a white and green tunic, a faux leather belt, pants, and a long cloak. There are a lot of intricately designed elements on the costume, which makes the costume worthy of a true Elven warrior.
For a long time, your girls may have been playing with Barbie dolls, but this year, they can be one themselves. Inspired by the Barbie movie that was released in 2023, this is the cowboy outfit that Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, wore in the movie. The costume is extremely faithful to the movie and is made with soft and comfortable materials. With this costume, your little one is going to be the superstar of the neighborhood.
Wearing The Mask costume is easy but can you match the level of insanity that comes as a prerequisite? If you’re up for the challenge, then unleash your inner chaos on the streets during this Halloween and be The Mask. The costume pack includes a bright yellow suit, a yellow hat, and a black and white tie. Level it up with green paint on your face, maintain a maniacal smile, and embrace the madness.
Combining Chucky ’s terror with your pet’s cuteness, this Deadly Doll pet costume is going to create a lot of terror and confusion. People will not know whether to run for their lives or click selfies with it. Either way, you’re getting entertained and your pet is getting lots of love. A highly inspired Chucky costume for dogs and cats is something you didn’t know you needed in your life.
Stitch is one of the cutest creations from Disney, making this Stitch -inspired dog Halloween costume the perfect choice for your little furry friend. It has a hood with Stitch’s face and the body covers your pet entirely except for its limbs. It is made from superior-quality shorn velvet and sponge fleece, so comfort and love are all your pet will know. There are multiple sizes, so you can pick the one that you think will fit the best.
Alien ’s Xenomorph species is probably the most terrifying creature we’ve seen in movie history, so what’s a better choice than this costume to generate a few scares? Featuring a suit that covers the entire body to transform yourself into the Xenomorph, this costume is absolutely worth the money. Now that the new Alien: Romulus movie has been out for a few weeks, it is perfectly relevant to this year’s Halloween.
When your pet receives the king treatment throughout the year, why not take it a notch higher on Halloween? This lion mane is the perfect option for your pet if you’re running a Lion King or Disney movie theme for Halloween this year. It even has cute tiny lion ears. The mane is very fluffy and straps onto the head quite comfortably. It is perfect not just for Halloween but also for other events. There are options for both small and large dogs, so be sure to order the right one.
These costumes were chosen by our team of experts who did extensive research on what costumes would work best for Halloween. The team came up with a list of over a hundred iconic characters that can be cosplayed. They later finalized these costumes based on their popularity and costumes availability on retail websites. This is a list of both trending and classic cosplay ideas so everyone has something to choose from.
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