Halloween is this weekend, man! Have you got your costume? You haven’t?!? What have I been telling you all month, don’t wait till the last minute! Well, don’t worry, I’ll help you out. Here’s some movie costumes you could throw together in due time for Halloween! (Just plan ahead next time >.<)
PS If you costume turns out great, submit to Strutta’s Halloween Costume contest and join Hugh Hefner with a Playboy Bunny, Ghostbuster and three variations of Johnny Depp characters among others …
Watchmen’s Rorschach
Maybe you’d want to go as the anti-hero from Watchmen, Rorschach. All you’ll need is a couple pieces of clothing and the the mask.
Image from GreatWhiteSnark.com
The hardest thing about this costume will be getting the mask right. It has this special inkblot-looking design to it, and is pretty much the main focus of this costume (everything else is pretty standard clothing.) You can order the mask online from a hobby store or from eBay (although they probably won’t ship in time for Halloween…) or try to do it yourself (all it takes is patience.)
For this costume, you will need:
- A small-brimmed brown fedora hat
- Brown overcoat/trench coat
- Purple pinstriped pants
- Purple ribbon (band) for hat
- Brown or black loafer shoes
- Purple joker gloves or brown leather gloves, but purple is more suitable
- White, beige, or lemon color scarf (no fringe)
- Watchmen Rorschach costume mask (This can be made by using white thin fabric, cheesecloth, or bed sheet material along with a black marker.)
Putting it together can be a pretty daunting task, and since I’m no expert on this particular costume, I suggest that if you run into problems, just Google it. I found this particularly helpful forum thread on WatchmenComicMovie.com that gives you some tips for your costume.
Zombieland’s Tallahassee + other Zombie costumes
Zombie costumes are a staple of this holiday. It’s one of the classic “easy costumes”, just like putting a sheet over your head and calling yourself a ghost. But if done right, being a zombie or zombie killer can be damn frightening!
You’ll want as much fake blood and make-up you can get your hands on! When doing scars for your costume, remember to put the scars on first, and then apply the make-up. Doing this will blend the scars with your face and body parts.
Oh, and don’t be afraid to rip up some of that old clothing. =D
If you want to be on the other side of things, and be a zombie hunter, then that’s doable as well! Here’s what you’ll need to dress up as Tallahassee, the ultimate zombie-killer from the movie Zombieland:
- The hat. This is the most important part of the costume. Any similar-looking hat will do, but if you want the real deal, check out Real Deal Brazil’s Recycled Tarp Hats (which is what Woody Harrelson actually used in the movie.)
- The shades. You can get the shades at pretty much any drugstore sunglasses tree.
- The necklaces. Wood beads, chains, metal or fake-bone pendants. Any kind of dollar store or cheap jewelery story should be good for this.
- Leathers. If you really need to, you could probably pull this off with a jean jacket, but if you wanna go more authentic looking, look for heavy leather (but look for jackets with not too much sheen, and more motorcycle-style than bomber.)
- V-neck T. Maroon is what you should aim for, but any dark V-neck T should do.
- Belt. Something with a big metal buckle.
- Jeans. Keep these simple: no designer holes, etc. Just simple Levi’s work best. To add some more feel, rub your hands in charcoal and then rub them on your jeans.
- Weapon. Get some kind of holster, or, if that’s not doable, just walk around with some kind of toy gun.
- Boots. Cowboy, not biker, style.
- Additional fun props: Jack Daniels bottle, box of Hostess Twinkies, banjo, long-handled pruning shears.
Alright, that should be enough to get you going. Happy Halloween!~
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