Creepy Costumes
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Creepy costumes for Halloween: it took me some time to figure out how she did this Chucky costume – at first I thought it was photoshopped – but then I realized she’s closing her eyes and the fake eyes were painted on her closed lids.
Photo credit: Ben Alman
The head looks a little too real, especially at first glance.
Photo credit: Jared Zimmerman
There’s something creepy about those eyes and about the combination of a real face and a mask that looks almost real.
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This is perhaps cheating, because it’s actually a mannequin, but it’s so CREEPY, I had to include it here.
Photo credit: Brent and Marilynn
A creepy costume!
Photo credit: Jacob Barss-Bailey
Not the creepiest but a little strange and definitely very original.
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This one actually makes me a little sad for the dog.
Photo credit: Ben Brown
Despite being photoshopped, this one is awesome – and creepy.
My little girls? Princesses, of course.
Happy Halloween. 
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Barbara Swafford responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 6:10 pm →
Hi Vered – I’m with you. Little girls in princess outfits. That’s the cutest. The fake blood and all of the other creepy stuff is way too weird for me.
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Kim Woodbridge responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 7:38 pm →
I like the clever costumes and the cute ones but the gross ones – not so much. Though I shouldn’t complain – I never dress up.
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Jamie | WiredParentPad responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 7:50 pm →
My little six year old girl… one guess, yeah, Hanna Montana. Adorable.
When it comes to Halloween, I’m all about originality, but a couple of these just wrong (the bird and the horse).
Our elementary school kids had a Halloween parade and party at school tonight. Some of the costumes were very original and most were pretty tame. I give some of the parents credit as they have way more creativity than I do.
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Mia responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 8:49 pm →
We’re going a little more creative this year. I like it better myself…gives them some uniqueness to their celebrating.
BTW- that first one really freaks me out!
Happy Halloween
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The Stiletto Mom responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 9:07 pm →
Well, I know what I’ll be having nightmares about tonight….
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Patricia responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 9:15 pm →
Vered, what great pictures and I am very glad you photo shopped some of them. I had one daughter who was always a cat and a very cute one at that, one who was very amazing animals that we were always up sewing and duct taping at the last minute and one who just raised the bar too high – she had to be an airplane (Dad did it – a biplane out of cardboard) Then a garden with a mailbox, and then a penguin for a number of years until she took over – Phantom of the Opera/Mr Popper of Mr. Popper’s penguins…we just sat back and watched her create….Those days are soon gone.
Enjoy the princesses – the animal lover is now the “Queen of quite a lot!”
Thank you – delightful and clever
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Bamboo Forest responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 9:49 pm →
Nice set of photos. Some of these are really creepy/disturbing. Good job.
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Friar responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 10:21 pm →
Something about that first one…..that is just SO WRONG!!!
Now I’m gonna have nightmares.
But I approve!
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Wesley responds:
Posted: October 30th, 2008 at 11:52 pm →
Great finds Vered! The last one was my favorite but that’s photoshopped so the bird woman is my favorite real one.
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Robin responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 12:15 am →
Halloween is beyond me, I’m afraid. We don’t think about it here.
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Davina responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 12:43 am →
Hi Vered. That first one is actually pretty cool how it was done. As for that last one… it creeped me out! Good pics though! I’m sitting here laughing, still, at Robin’s headline just above. Every time I read it I have to giggle. Hiya Robin.
Carla responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 12:54 am →
I may have a dark sense of humor but I never liked gross costumes. That’s one reason why I never attend Halloween parties (adult ones). All the fake blood gross me out.
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Christina Narciso responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 2:00 am →
Chuckie freaks me out… I think I’m going to have nightmares! CREEPY
Avital responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 4:09 am →
I’m missing my nephews and niece at the moment. This year was the first Purrim I’ve missed. The photos never really convey the costume well enough… (and the cuteness factor)
Mark Salinas responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 6:44 am →
That first picture gives me the creeps! I look forward unloading all the extra candy on the older kids in my neighborhood that show up when all the little ones are done? Usually these older “kids” are carrying pillow cases and sporting facial hair…maybe even a beard. Kind of creepy! Happy Halloween!
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Tara@From Dawn Till Rusk responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 6:57 am →
Sheesh. I thought my son trying to customise his Batman costume to make it more ‘evil’ was bad enough, but those are the stuff of nightmares!
I tell you what, if someone knocks on my door tonight wearing any of those, they can have every sweet in the house.
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Stacey / Create a Balance responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 7:33 am →
My husband is an ornithologist and avid bird watchers, so I think I have to leverage the flocking bird costume for Halloween 2009. Today, I have spiderman and buzz light year in my neck of the woods.
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Marelisa responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 8:05 am →
Hi Vered: I loved these! The first one is beyond creepy and the woman being attacked by the birds has to be everyone’s nightmare. Happy Halloween Vered, I hope your girls have lots of fun tonight!
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Dot responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 8:23 am →
Like the movies, Halloween has gotten a lot creepier and gorier over the years. Give me Snow White or the Wicked Witch of the West any day. I hope no birds were killed to provide the feathers for those fake birds.
Writer Dad responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 8:30 am →
The photoshopped one at the will likely keep me up tonight. Thanks a lot, Vered. : > )
Natural responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 9:08 am →
okay i stared at the first picture for the longest too trying to figure out how it was done. funny. eyes wide shut. lol
i’m going to need a lot of holding tonight. i’m scared.
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Cassie responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 9:19 am →
I love The Birds costume. I’m assuming it’s from the Hitchcock movie since her outfit looks the same. Very clever. I love seeing costumes that have some thought put into them and aren’t just picked off the rack.
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Suzie responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 9:20 am →
That last one is so creepy.
Maya responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 10:03 am →
Vered,
Ouch – did not do good as the first morning read on a empty stomach!
And I blame you completely for it
Happy Halloween – wishing you much creepiness !
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Jannie responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 10:35 am →
Funny, the bride-dog one made me happy! Why did it make you a little sad?
First one rocks. How fun would that be at a party?
Photoshop, I guess it’ll be one of the final frontiers for this Jannie.
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 10:42 am →
Thank you everyone for your comments…I’m glad you like these and apologize for creeping you out.
I was going back and forth on what to post for Halloween – I wanted a collection of bizarre costumes but so many of them had way too much blood or were about dead people and really gross stuff. I want my daughters (7 and 9) to be able to read this blog. That’s why I photoshopped the grossest parts out of the bird costume and WANTED to photoshop the blood out of the first one but couldn’t. I need to take Photoshop lessons.
@ Jamie: My girls are in love with Hanna Montana too. I’m not crazy about that show, but I’m picking my battles.
@ Mia and @ Patricia: There’s no way I can make homemade costumes. I envy anyone who can.
@Friar, @Davina, @Christina and @Natural: I LOVE the way they did the eyes on the first one. It really did take me several minutes to figure out how they did it.
@ Carla: I know what you mean. I’m experiencing Halloween through my kids which is quite an innocent experience, although this year they did request to decorate the house with “scary stuff” (and I said no).
@ Avital: It’s weird how when you’re in the U.S. Halloween becomes your “Purim”. We do celebrate Purim but it’s just not the same because you don’t feel it in the streets.
@ Mark: It’s true, giving candy to the little kids is VERY different than giving it to
people who sometimes appear to be in their twenties!
@ Dot: It’s true. There’s definitely a trend here.
@ Cassie: I haven’t thought about it but you’re right. The bird one was inspired by The Birds.
@ Jannie: I don’t know…. there’s something sad about animals being used for people’s entertainment and I can’t imagine the dog liked being in that costume.
Cath Lawson responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 10:58 am →
Hi Vered – some of these are really creepy. The first one seemed the worst. I’m with you on the dog one – it’s a bit sad when folk do things like that to their pets.
I just did my daughter up as a Phantom Rock Chic. She didn’t go to OTT with the fake blood thank God – just heavy make up and a purple wig.
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Mike Goad responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 1:12 pm →
Great post!
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big hair envy responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 1:30 pm →
I am totally stealing the first one for next year!!!
Mmmmmm! Are those jello shooters???
Happy Halloween!
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Friar responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 2:08 pm →
@Vered
I’m GLAD you didnt’ Photoshop the blood out of the first costume!
(That would compromise the integrity of the costume! )
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Tammy Warren responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 2:10 pm →
Having two boys you can only imagine. I even have the crazy teen and his friends that hang around in the yard and scare others. I personally like the friendly ones. I do love Halloween. These were some creepy ones.
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: October 31st, 2008 at 3:29 pm →
@ Cath: heavy make up and a purple wig sound good. I usually do makeup and a wig for Halloween.
@ Mike: Haha thanks.
Yes you’re allowed to say it especially on a post like this one.
@ big hair envy: Me too, sans the fake blood.
@ Friar: It did look terrible after my lame attempts at retouching.
@ Tammy: I prefer the friendly ones too. The older kids get, the more drawn they seem to be to the gross ones.
Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations responds:
Posted: November 1st, 2008 at 12:42 pm →
The one with the eyes closed….I can think of several different ways to use that and turn it in to something original and interesting…hmmmmm….
The birds one- Hitchcock would be so proud- creeps me out even after being photoshopped!
You always come up with the most unique and interesting ideas! Its so fun around here!
After being in the theater for 40 years, it might surprise you to know that I hate dressing up for halloween. Finding costumes is just not that much of a thrill for me when I am thinking up costumes for charactors all year long! Seems like work to me!
But I do like the chocolate!
Maybe I should dress up as a hershey bar.
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Shalee responds:
Posted: November 1st, 2008 at 1:57 pm →
Okay that horse head costume scared me just a little bit, but then after the fright I laughed very hard!
And I think that when people dress dogs up are horrible. That is the reason dogs bite/attack their owners/ haha
Some people are just so creative! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween!
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Eric Hamm responds:
Posted: November 1st, 2008 at 6:23 pm →
There definitely does seem to be two camps here; the Freddie Cruger kind and the Sponge Bob Square Pants kind. My wife and I are more interested in our kids expanding their imagination than just being gory. So if we have a girl, she’ll probably be a princess of some kind.
I enjoyed the pics, Eric.
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Kathy @ Virtual Impax responds:
Posted: November 2nd, 2008 at 3:40 am →
The thing I love BEST about Halloween is that it’s an opportunity to let your creative side LOOSE – and this post is FILLED with some awesome displays of creativity! Glad I found your blog!
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: November 2nd, 2008 at 2:50 pm →
@ Wendi: “After being in the theater for 40 years.” Every time we visit each other, I’m learning something new about you!
@ Shalee: I know, the horse one is pretty bad.
@ Eric: Both my girls announced that next year they want to be “something scary.” I guess I should have expected it.
@ Kathy: Halloween IS a great opportunity to be creative and also to be someone different… just for one night.
AverageGal responds:
Posted: November 12th, 2008 at 8:16 pm →
ohhh – they are all definitely creepy. Gives me the goosebumps; but that’s the best thing about HALLOWEEN!