What Makes a Great Halloween Costume?
Cheesy Halloween costumes: Everyone has seen them in one point of their lives, and everyone who has won’t feel the slightest bit of fear. What about scary Halloween costumes?
Now that’s something many people want to wear on Halloween. While people may not run away screaming their brains out, simply sending a chill up someone’s spine and watching the blood drain from their faces make scary costumes perfect for Halloween.
So what differentiates a cheesy Halloween costume from a truly scary one?
Perfection
Imperfections are some of the first things people see in an object. Try getting a stain on your shirt, and you will know exactly what this means.
The point here is that a scary Halloween costume must be perfect in all aspects. If there is something that is out of place and can make your costume look fake, you can bet that people will see that little problem when they first lay their eyes on you. Find a costume that is seamlessly perfect, and you’re well on your way to scaring the bejeezus out of people.
Surprise
No one gets scared if they know what’s coming from a mile away. That’s a fact.
Jigsaw Puppet Costume – the movie SAW
Okay, so that’s not entirely true. Anyone would be scared if an Evil Warlock is coming for them. However, ol’ grim likes to keep things fresh and interesting by not spoiling the fun. Try your best to work in secret, and the extra shock value of surprise should add more oomph to your getup. Even a Headless Horseman costume can still pump out a few screams with a well-timed appearance.
Setting
Ever wonder why a clown can be fun when doing magic tricks but really creepy when smoking on break and checking out the hot hostess?
Where you strut your stuff in your Halloween costume matters almost as much as the costume itself; probably even more so.
A brightly-lit, happy-go-lucky setting is hardly the stuff of nightmares, so spruce up the place a bit for maximum effect. Dim lights, a little smoke, dismembered body parts, whatever adds up to the creepiness of the setting. Have a Bloody Banquet Deluxe Party Kit, and you’ll see exactly what this point is all about.
Attitude
A laughing, outgoing and all-around charming zombie may seem a little bit disturbing, but not completely scary. On the other hand, even a little black mascara and getting the right expression of “dead” eyes can be a costume in and of itself.
How a guy wears his or her Halloween costume is almost important. Your whole goal here is to be creepy, so you’ve got to get into character when you put on the suit. Like those movie superheroes, except you’re trying to be a brain-munching Dropping Zombie or a blood-sucking Gothic Vampire.
Perfection, surprise, setting and attitude — Keep these four basics in mind when picking and wearing a scary Halloween costume, and you can be sure to give those cute little trick-or-treaters nightmares for a few days to come.
You have some great costumes here. As you say there is nothing better than sending a chill up someones spine when you are in a great costume. For me surprise is one of the keys elements. All the best this coming Halloween!
The costumes on your website really look great!. Costumes have come a long way since I was a kid.
Scary ones. Good to make fear of neighbors and friends and make them funny.
whoa this is great! I’ve never expirience wearing costume during holloween. So it will be a great expirience for me this coming haloween if I’m wearing 1 of those unique costumes you have. thank you for sharing this great article.