However, it has to be noted here that the more traditional zombie costumes can be just as effective for Halloween - when the time and effort are put in to them. The touches that have gone in to the two above, from the yellow bow to the dog collar just make them all the scarier.
A budget close to zero should never get in the way of a brilliant idea, however.
If you want to be The Beast but don't happen to have the same budget as Brett Ratner, don't let that put you off. The results can still be brilliant.
Take some childhood favorites and give them a somewhat macabre Halloween twist. I certainly wouldn't ask this pair how to get to Sesame Street.
An idea may spring to mind that would not necessarily be associated with Halloween but might just be fantastic anyway. Here, a Banksy graffiti art is turned in to a costume with a difference. The only forseeable problem with this is that you might have to take a picture of the original along with you to show people what you were (very successfully) striving for. And then there would be the interminable holding still in that pose.
Then again, there is no harm in a straightforward homage to your favorite comic book or movie villain. Just do it well, that's all.
Star Wars has figured large in Halloween costumes since the late seventies. Where you can, however, try to give it an edge.
When you are self employed then the correct choice of Halloween costume could make a real difference to your income.

For the vast majority of the population, sexy is something to be avoided on Halloween, especially if you don't do it very well for the other 364 days in the year. However, if you must, a mix and match can work. Little Red Riding Hood crossed with Marilyn Monroe? We can live with that.
A discard hat or an attempt at art? Who can say. However, surely the idea behind a good Halloween costume is to frighten the bejeesus out of people. If you are going to dress up as The Reaper then you should keep this in mind. Find a place, stand very still, stay in character at all times and above all - say nothing.

Yeah. It'll be all fright on the night.
When you are self employed then the correct choice of Halloween costume could make a real difference to your income.
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