Scary Halloween Costumes

Simple or Elaborate Costumes

Scary costumes can be either simple or elaborate.

The simplest versions of scary costumes are usually easy to put together and are not overly expensive:

• A ghost costume made of a while sheet with two eye holes.
• A witch costume made of a black dress and a witch's hat on the head.
• A monster costume made of regular clothes and a scary mask worn on the face.

Some of the more complex and elaborate scary costumes can be made to look very realistic. Scary costumes can either emulate a character from television or a movie, or they can be invented on the spot. It's actually quite easy to piece together a costume that makes a person look very much like an authentic monster or villain.

Buy a Scary Costume

Ready-made scary Halloween costumes can easily be found at most local costume stores such as Party City, and they are also sold on most costume websites, such as Buy Costumes and Halloween Mart.

Many scary costumes come as ensemble sets--a wig, a mask, an outfit, and some other accessories. Other costumes are sold as separate pieces that must be coordinated. When buying a la carte scary Halloween costume pieces, it's possible to buy as few or as many scary items as desired. However, one piece as simple as a scary mask can be worn with black clothing to create a horrifying character costume to be worn on Halloween.

Rent a Scary Costume

There are several costume rental stores located in most large cities. It’s difficult to find costume rental companies on the internet that will rent just one costume, so the best thing to do is to look for one nearby using Dex.

Renting a costume often makes sense because a very complex scary Halloween costume can be obtained for a lot less money than it would cost to purchase. Due to the fact that a Halloween costume is usually worn only one time, it might make sense to rent rather than buy.

Make a Scary Costume

Scary Halloween costumes can either be partially or completely handmade. A partially handmade costume consists of using some items that were purchased, and other items that were created at home. A completely handmade costume may require a little bit of work because materials will have to be obtained and making a costume from scratch can take several hours.

Fake Blood

One of the best ways to ensure that a Halloween costume looks as scary as possible is to place fake blood on parts of the body or clothing. Making fake blood is easy, and only requires a few simple ingredients:

• corn syrup
• food coloring
• corn starch.

To make the blood, mix a half cup of corn syrup with 10 drops of red food coloring. Then, add one tablespoon of corn starch. Mix until thick.

Note: Fake blood can stain clothing or furniture, so be careful!