Scary Halloween costumes can be easy and quick.
When Halloween comes around, it can be all too easy to dress up in the usual manufactured costume. If you want a costume that will set you apart from the sexy nurses and vampires, make your own scary outfit; costumes do not have to be complicated and expensive to stand out from the crowd.
Head on a Platter
For a scary costume primed for photo opportunities, go as a head on a platter. Make a tabletop out of sturdy cardboard; reinforce it with cross-beams of cardboard if it seems likely to bend. Cover it with a light tablecloth and "set" it with napkins, electric candles, plastic utensils and plastic goblets. Make a platter out of cardboard and cut a hole for your head to pop through, and make a cap covered with foil. To scare kids and guests, kneel down so the tablecloth covers your body and it looks like your head is resting on the platter, about to be eaten.
Carrie
With an old formal outfit and some fake blood, you can go as Carrie from the horror movie of the same name. Wear a cheap ball gown and a tiara from the thrift store; cover them in fake blood that runs down the front and back of the dress to simulate the scene where classmates dump a bucket of blood on Carrie. Use fake blood to drip down from your hair and stream over your face.
Corpse
For a costume that is easy to create and scary to behold, go as a corpse in an advanced stage of decay. Choose ripped, dirty clothing that looks like it's been underground for a while; rub in dirt for extra effect. Use makeup to create the impression of rotting flesh, and don't be afraid to pile it on to look like holes in your skin with oozing fluids coming out. For an extra gross-out factor, add some worms or spiders crawling out of a wound.
Rat Attack
When you don't have much time but want to create a costume that is both scary and comical, go as a rat attack victim. Using red makeup, make tiny teeth marks all over your body, with blood dripping from the edges. Rip your clothing in small pieces, as though rats have torn it up in the process of chewing at your skin. Finish off the costume by dangling small fake rats from your body, clothing and hair.
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