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7 hottest movie-inspired Halloween costumes
Fright Night is creeping closer and it’s time to start putting together your devilish attire. Remember last year when you left it to the last minute and ended up whipping down to the nearest Wal-Mart to pick up that crappy, plastic “Scream” costume? Lame, my friend. This year, make a vow not to be the dude who shows up as a chick (what’s with that?) or the chick who shows up as just a random skank (ditto). Here are 7 hot Halloween costume ideas inspired by movies from the past year that are sure to scare you up rave reviews wherever All Hallow’s Eve takes you.



Dark Knight: You could opt to go as Batman himself, but, let’s face it, that full-body armour is going to be tough to cobble together and even if you are successful in your pursuits, it’s probably going to chafe. Plus, if you walk around all night using that ridiculous Batman voice that sounds like your vocal chords got brazed with an electric razor, your friends are probably going to want to push you down a flight of stairs. Instead, we’re suggesting the Joker. You could pick up a purple suit at your local Value Village and do the stereotypical Joker, but for optimal awesomeness, why not go as the nurse joker? Must-have accessories for this costume: dishevelled red wig, white nurse’s dress, white makeup, blackened eyes, snarled smile, excessive twitches, surprisingly shapely legs.





Sex and the City: Let’s face it, for many of us, Halloween is just an excuse to dress all slutty, drink our weight in cocktails and hit on strangers without feeling guilty about it, which is why any one of the “Sex and the City” characters make the ideal outfit. Whether you opt for Carrie’s avant-garde couture, Charlotte’s pretty preppy, Miranda’s straight-laced lawyer or Samantha’s sizzling sexy, there is a look for every girl and her inner New Yorker. Must-have accessories for these costumes: designer shoes, cosmo, vibrator, hot date, emotional baggage.



Sweeney Todd: Tim Burton’s blood-drenched musical offers the perfect couple’s costume option for those who like to celebrate Halloween with something a little more on the sinister side. You and your sweetie can haunt the night in gothic style as murderous barber Benjamin Barker and his morbid, pie-making accomplice, Sarah Lovett. Must-have accessories for Benjamin Barker: plastic barber blades covered in fake blood, snug-fitting black trousers and vest, black wig featuring a bolt of white, pasty white skin, fingerless gloves, vengeful blood-lust. Must-have accessories for Sarah Lovett: filthy black dress, mountains of messy hair, pie covered in fake bugs, creepily lustful aura.



Indiana Jones: OK, this movie killed your childhood with its epically horrible plot and production, but Indy is a classic costume for any age – don’t let George Lucas take that away, too! Plus, by sporting a rugged leather jacket, three-day stubble and a whip (sexy?), you’ll be festive without looking like Halloween threw up all over you. Consider taking it to the next level by carrying around a tape recorder to play the iconic Indiana Jones theme every time you walk into a room. Must-have accessories for this costume: 10-gallon hat, kakis, water flask (filled with booze), CGI monkeys, destroyed childhood memories.



The X-Files: I Want to Believe: The film was a flop, but the costume possibilities are great for people looking for a last-minute Halloween costume that can be pulled together for pennies and doesn’t require ridiculous accessories. We’re suggesting Dana Scully as a nice option for ladies sick of the fact that 90 per cent of typical Halloween costumes include the adjective “sexy” in their descriptor (no offence, “sexy cop”). Must have accessories for this costume: cross necklace, trench coat, sensible shoes, red wig, FBI badge, air of superiority, refusal to believe.



Burn After Reading: You’ll be the lovable doofus of the party as Brad Pitt’s knucklehead gym instructor character, Chad. To pull of this costume, you’ll need to pop in your iPod earphones, dance around like a mental patient on speed and check your IQ at the party door. Must-have accessories: red shirt and gym shorts, ridiculous hair, CD containing “valuable U.S. intelligence,” chewing gum, binoculars, air of stupidity.



Juno: Who wouldn’t want to relive the charm of unbelievably clever, knocked-up teenager Juno MacGuff and her dorky, gym-short-wearing impregnator, Paulie Bleeker? It’s the perfectly cute couple’s costume that simply can’t fail. Bonus: if you actually are a sperminated teen, this is one day of the year where that little life-wrecker in your belly won’t be a burden! Must-have accessories for Juno MacGuff: big belly, jeans, running shoes, jug of Sunny D, positive pregnancy test, whip-smart sense of quips and put-downs, hamburger phone. Must-have accessories for Paulie Bleeker: yellow gym shorts with matching sweatband, white sport socks (hiked to knee), runners, school T-shirt, cracking voice, ultimate nerd demeanour, recently lost virginity.

What's everyone planning on being for Halloween? I'm contemplating The Dude from The Big Lebowski, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Regan MacNeil from The Exorcist or that stupid bitch Sarah Palin.


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