Halloween Costumes So Good You’ll Think They Are The Real Deal

When it comes to Halloween, most people have pretty strong opinions about it. You're either the person who looks forward to it all year and spends weeks planning your costume, or you're the person who just looks forward to candy in the office.

If you're the person who's just there for the candy, you probably don't care that much about your own costume, but that doesn't mean that you can't appreciate the effort other people put in.

That's A Scary 5-Year-Old

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This is not a child who we'd want showing up at our front door in search of candy. There's no way that she's going to be searching for treats, she's just got tricks of her sleeves.

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Put A Li'l Boogie In It

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The 17-year-old who made this costume claims that they "don't really know how to sew" but decided to give it a shot. We'd say they did a pretty decent job for their first time with a needle and thread.

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We'd Always Gogh To His Class

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van gogh art teacher costume
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This man is a high school art teacher, but he should really be getting into a career as an actual artist or maybe a Van Gogh impersonator because he's got the talent for it.

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One Half Out The Door Already

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As far as creative costumes go, these two nailed it with their portal costume. It took barely any effort or time to make, and we have no doubt that they were a hit at the costume party.

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The Trophy Wife Made Their Costumes

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We're not exactly sure how the logistics of this costume works in terms of things like walking or going to the bathroom, but that's not our issue. They still deserve the first place trophy.

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The Costume Covers All Crying

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There's no point in pretending that your baby isn't going to cry at some point during the night, so you might as well plan for it and incorporate it into the design of your family costume.

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Add A Few Children To Make A Bento Box

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sushi roll child
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She makes for a pretty cute sushi roll on her own, and it's an easy costume to keep adding to. Add some little shrimp rolls and a few sashimis to really sell it.

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The Other Mother Is Always There

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As far as I'm concerned, Coraline should not be considered a kid's movie. The characters like the Other Mother are seriously creepy—as is proven by this excellent portrayal of Coraline and her Other Mother.

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The Galaxy Is Very Safe Now

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If you're going to go to the effort of making a great costume for your baby, you might as well get in on the fun too, right? That's one of the perks of having children.

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You're Telling Me This Isn't The Addams Family?

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Anyone simply scrolling past this photo on social media could have easily been convinced that it was a photo of the actual Addams family, right down to the floating hand on the shoulder.

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That Stock Photo Is Really Lifelike!

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You might not think that a stock photo would make for an exciting or interesting Halloween costume, but this man is here to prove you wrong, because he nailed it.

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How Long Would This Take To Make?

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For every burned pancake you've ever thrown away, this man has apparently collected them all and turned them into realistic-looking mushrooms to stick all over his face and body for the night.

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Max The Dog Nailed The Facial Expressions

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really good grinch costume
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This girl on her own is giving Jim Carrey a run for his money thanks to her Grinch costume, but Max the dog looking particularly concerned gives it that extra special something.

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Colonel Sanders Really Slimmed Out This Year

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KFC colonel costume
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Do you think there was a debate over who got to be Colonel Sanders and who had to dress up as the chicken? They look pretty content in their roles.

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Go Back To Whatever Pyramid You Crawled Out Of

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This couple is apparently known among their social circle for having excellent costumes, and they live up to the hype. From July onwards, it's all about All Hallow's Eve in their household.

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What's Your Angler Here?

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great angler fish costumers
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These are two girls that we would be startled to see walk up to us at a party, but after the initial shock wore off, we'd be impressed by their look.

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"Sweating To Death For Our Favorite Holiday"

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This person wasn't exactly sure what kind of costume they were going for when they started putting this together, but they are pretty happy with how it turned out! Call it a scarecrow, or a headless horseman in search of a horse, or just call it awesome.

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It Only Took One Prop

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easy walter white costume
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All it took was a band-aid on this man's nose to transform him from your average dad into Walter White. Why complicate things if you don't have to? He's got our vote for best costume.

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It Only Took Him Six Months

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Drawing his inspiration from things like Lord of the Rings, Diablo, Dark Souls, and The Witcher 3, this man spent six months creating this costume to terrorize the citizens of Shanghai on Halloween.

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There's A Child Under There Somewhere

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ewok costume for daughter
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Just thinking about the effort that must have gone into making this Ewok costume makes me tired, and using the stormtrooper helmet as a substitute for a candy bag? Excellent choice.

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It's Like Watching The Lego Movie

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This woman knew that she had nailed it with the family Halloween costumes, and even went to the trouble of posting all about how other families could recreate their own Lego costumes.

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Our One True Queen

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freddie mercury queen costume
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It doesn't have to be complicated or take hours of work to pull off a great Halloween costume. If people have been telling you for years that you look like Freddie Mercury, use that to your advantage!

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He's Ready To Go On A Bender

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bender futurama robot
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When the person who took this photo told this child that they liked his costume he replied by saying "bite my shiny metal a**" so clearly he's committed to staying in character.

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The Magnificent Maleficent

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While it's okay to skip out on Halloween costumes when you are an adult, once you have children, you have to help them out even if you're not creative. Luckily for this woman, she had a talented mother-in-law on standby to turn her daughter in Maleficent.

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I Wouldn't Want To See That Crawling Through The House

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baby skunk costume
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While she's adorable when you can see her face, she'd be sure to give anyone a fright if they saw her crawling her way across the living room and didn't realize there was a baby under that skunk tail.

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Time To Face The Judges

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halloween mask of own face
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How do people even come up with these kinds of costumes? It's smart because he can wear whatever he wants for the night, and even if he sets the mask down, he still looks like he's in some sort of costume.

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She's Been Cooking This Up All Year

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oven made out of walker
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Grandma wanted to participate in Halloween along with the grandchildren but didn't want her walker to ruin the costume, so what did she do? She made the walker into the costume.

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That's Going To Be A Hard No From Us

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Imagine that you're just minding your own business at school, walking to your locker between classes, and all of a sudden, you see this girl crawling down the hallway. We'd be walking out of there immediately.

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What Can I Ding-Dong-Diddily-Do For You?

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ned flanders costume
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This is certainly an impressive costume and one that definitely got him a lot of praise, but all we can think about is whether or not this stained him yellow for weeks afterward.

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She Giggles When You Poke Her Belly Too

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pillsbury dough boy costume on abby
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Baby Halloween costumes are always hit or miss because there's a very solid chance your baby is probably going to wreck it or refuse to wear it, but this girl looks pretty cute in hers for now.

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A Constant From Squid Game

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Nothing says Halloween like dressing up as a character from the horror series Squid Game. All it takes is a green tracksuit, some sneakers, and perhaps some dirt smeared across your face.

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A Guard From Squid Game

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A red jumpsuit and a mask are all it takes to complete this Squid Game guard costume. It is simple and spooky all at once; at least, it will be for people who have seen the show!