Popular scary character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
It's that time of year again! Time to start thinking about what costume you want to wear for Halloween. But why just stick to the usual suspects like ghosts and witches? This year, step outside your comfort zone and try one of these scary character costumes. From zombies to werewolves, these costumes are sure to get some screams. So whether you're looking for a costume for Halloween or cosplay, check out these scary character costume ideas.
Backrooms Hazmat Suit & Pirate Clark Costume
Backrooms costume ideas from the 2026 A24 film: the yellow Async hazmat suit with black gloves and boots, or Pirate Clark in a tricorn hat, mustard vest, sea-green sleeves and a black beard.
Stu Macher (Scream) Costume
Stu Macher's costume is a light khaki ribbed crewneck sweater, dark jeans, a black watch and a thin cord necklace, with a Ghostface mask and a fake bloody knife for the big reveal.
Ghost Bride Costume
A ghost bride costume is a long, pale grey-white wedding gown, a sheer white veil, a long white wig, chalky face paint with smoky grey eyes, white lace gloves and a faded grey bouquet. Everything stays white and washed out so you look like a spirit, not a corpse.
Aunt Gladys (Weapons) Costume
Aunt Gladys's Weapons costume is a purple, white and red retro tracksuit, a bright copper-red curly bob wig with blunt bangs, giant pink square glasses, a chunky pink bead necklace, and a small brass hand bell.
Randall Boggs Costume from Monsters, Inc.
A Randall Boggs costume is a purple scaly bodysuit with mottled dark-purple spots, a long curling tail, clawed purple gloves, purple monster feet, and a sharp-toothed grin — the sneaky chameleon-lizard villain from Monsters, Inc.
Chica (Five Nights at Freddy's) Costume
A Chica costume is a yellow chicken jumpsuit with a white "LET'S EAT!!!" bib, yellow gloves, and a Mr. Cupcake shoulder-sitter prop.
Bonnie (Five Nights at Freddy's) Costume
A Bonnie costume is a purple rabbit jumpsuit with a white belly panel, a red bow tie, purple furry gloves, and a red electric guitar prop.
Foxy (Five Nights at Freddy's) Costume
A Foxy costume is a rust-red fox jumpsuit worn torn and weathered, a black eyepatch, a hook in place of one hand, and clawed rust-colored gloves.
Freddy Fazbear (Five Nights at Freddy's) Costume
A Freddy Fazbear costume is a brown bear jumpsuit with a tan belly panel, a black top hat, a black bow tie, brown furry gloves, and a handheld microphone prop.
The Ghoul (Fallout) Costume
The Ghoul (Cooper Howard) costume is a weathered brown cowboy hat, a long dark brown duster, a shotgun-shell bandolier, a brass-buckled gun belt with a silver revolver, and noseless ghoul makeup.
Aku's Costume from Samurai Jack
Aku costume is a demon or akuma mask and an all-black gown.
Momo's Costume from Creepypasta
Momo's costume can be done with a Momo mask and your choice of tight top and leggings.
El Diablito Costume from Loteria Cards
El Diablito costume is a red gym shorts, red flip flops, a fake mustache and goatee beard, pointy ears, and devil horn hair clips for the El Diablito Loteria Card.
Pale Man Costume from Pan’s Labyrinth
Pale Man’s costume is nude leggings, a nude top, a few layers of nude fabric, a white mask, and fake eyeballs.
Siren Head Costume
Siren Head’s costume is black leggings and a black top. Use EVA foam, acrylic paint, and cone-shaped Styrofoam to create Siren Head’s body.
The Spirit Walker Costume
Spirit Walker’s costume is crutches, stilts, EVA foam, black fabric, a black shirt, black pants, and a white mask.
The Rake Costume
The Rake’s costume is a full white bodysuit, white shoes, long nails, and use acrylic paint to finish your look.
Salad Fingers' Costume
The DIY Salad Fingers costume features three long foam fingers on each hand, a mask, a green sweater, and a pair of blue pants.
Wight Costume from The Game of Thrones
Start the costume with a zombie mask, then style the look with tattered or ripped tops, scarves, and pants.
Splicer (BioShock) Costume
Splicer’s costume is an all-bloodied attire consisting of a long-sleeved white button-down shirt, straight fit black work pants, black leather Oxford shoes, a blue and black necktie, a formal gray suit vest, and a long-eared white rabbit mask.
Venom Costume
Venom’s costume can be also be DIY with a Venom mask, a printed shirt over a unitard, and a pair of black shoes.
The Forever Purge Cowboy Costume
The Forever Purge Cowboy wears a cowboy hat with horns, a skull mask, and a sash of bullets. He has a leather jacket, dark pants, and cowboy boots. He also carries an axe and a gun.
Alice Cooper Costume
Alice Cooper’s costume is a white long sleeve button down shirt with splashes of red blood, black leather pants, mid-top black leather boots, a black cummerbund, a black belt with a large buckle, a black leather blazer with gold sequined sleeves, a black gold-sequined tall hat, and black leather gloves.
Post Malone Costume
Post Malone’s costume is a printed black t-shirt, comfortable light blue jeans, white sneakers, a long-sleeved red-white plaid button-down shirt, face and body tattoos, and a chain bead necklace.
Crimson Ghost Costume
Crimson Ghost’s costume is a long-sleeved black shirt, black pants, black shoes, a black robe cloak, skeleton gloves, and a Crimson Ghost mask.
Vecna (Stranger Things) Costume
Vecna's scary costume involves the iconic skin-less aesthetic monster mask and bodysuit or the flower-shaped monster head.
Batman Who Laughs Costume
Batman Who Laughs’s costume is a long-sleeved black shirt, black leather pants, long black boots with multiple buckled-belts, a black long trench coat with several buckled belts at the front, a Batman mask, and a spiked eye visor.
Huggy Wuggy Costume
Huggy Wuggy’s costume is a wooly blue onesie, a pair of yellow knit gloves, matching yellow sneakers, and a wide sharp-fanged mouth.'
Gorr the God Butcher (Thor) Costume
Gorr the God Butcher’s costume is a white linen robe with a white girdle, a white scarf, and a white cloak.
The Grabber (The Black Phone) Costume
The Grabber wears a mask with his red turtleneck, black shirt, and pants outfit. He also has a top hat and a cowboy belt.
Bughuul/Mr.Boogie (Sinister) Costume
Bughuul or Mr. Boogie wears a white shirt under his long coat. He has his mouth shut together and has long hair, dark eyes, and monster hands.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown's Costume
The Town That Dreaded Sundown's costume features a burlap sack as a head cover, denim button-downs, and a pair of khaki pants.
Nosferatu's Costume
The Nosferatu costume features a dark long coat with pants, a scary mask, and monster hands for gloves.
Glitchtrap Costume from Five Nights at Freddy's
Glitchtrap outfit is a special scary bunny mask, a bunny outfit, purple shrug, and a bow tie.
Masky Costume
Masky's costume features a white mask, brown-orange jacket, and pants.
The Juggernaut (13 Ghosts) Costume
Cut a set of pajamas to look rugged then put bullet wounds all over the body to rock The Juggernaut's costume.
Angry Princess (Thirteen Ghosts) Costume
You can recreate Angry Princess' costume by wearing a full bodysuit and then paint her injuries with make-up.
Fred (Big Hero 6) Costume
Fred’s costume is a blue hoodie onesie, different colored fleece fabric for various details, light blue claw slippers, black gloves, and a tail.
Lizzie Borden's Costume
To rock Lizzie's costume, you can start by layer in a corset top on a vintage top and maxi skirt. Then wear a fascinator and carry a bloody axe.
Fade Eye Shadow Demon's Costume
Shadow Demon all-black cosplay features a full body suit and gloves with extended fingernails. You can complete it with a pair of red goggles.