Author CostumeBox / Posts / Published: 24/11/2020
Top Halloween Movie Character Costumes
Looking back at scary movies throughout the decades there are many iconic characters from quirky Beetlejuice to the terrifying Freddy Kruger. Here are our top 5 movie character costumes for Halloween.
Edward Scissorhands:
Edward Scissorhands is a dark romantic fantasy film of an uncommonly gentleman. Created by a mad scientist and is left with scissors for hands, an unlikely romance blossoms with an adolescent girl when he is adopted by a suburban family. His signature costume and makeup is a Halloween favourite, with a ghostly pale face and dark lips, wild untamed hair and wears leather garments with buckles and studs. Get the quirky look and see our range of Edward Scissorhands costumes and wigs for men and women here.
Image source: Google
Image source: Google
Friday the 13th:
The original movie was featured in 1980 and the most recent remake was in 2003. A boy who drowned at Crystal Lake haunts the camp counselors who reopen the nearby Summer Camp. One of the most iconic costume pieces is the hockey mask, worn by Jason when he is stalking and killing his victims.
Beetlejuice:
A dead couples quest to evict a modern family from their house, Beetlejuice is another quirky film by Tim Burton. The iconic suit worn by Beetlejuice is a black and white striped suit and his look is completed by white face paint and black eye shadow and eyeliner. Get the Beetlejuice costumes and wigs here.
A Nightmare on Elm Street:
A Nightmare on Elm Street made it’s mark in the horror genre in 1984 and since then has had various spin off’s and sequels. Freddy Kruegers disfigured burned face and horrifying clawed glove still gives people nightmares to this day.
Addams Family:
Originally from a comic strip cartoon these characters have evolved to become much loved characters in pop culture.There have been movies, series and musicals created about this eccentric family.
If you’ve got tons of relatives, this theme is fun to get everyone involved. See our full range of Addams Family costumes here.