are what make Halloween so enjoyable: all the bloodand guts and bad makeup give its unique feel to celebrate man’s love of fearand legend. Make the wrong choice of costume, though, and you would lookmore pitiful than terrifying.Now the standard fare of
Halloween costumes
is scary in their own right. They’ve just been done to death, and that’s why they end up losing theirterror value. Make sure to keep these ideas in mind when you want to lookauthentically scary rather than boringly ho-hum:
The Creepy Vampire
Dracula was supposed to be the epitome of terrifying coolness, untilHollywood milked his image for all it was worth. Avoid wearing thestereotypicalvampire
; with their flowing capes, falsefangs and the cheesy lines attached: be creative. The secret lies in yourapproach: a luxurious type of vampire may inspire a regal and dignifiedmood, but the more feral types of vampires are those that truly inspire fearand terror to the unwitting little trick-or-treaters that will come on your door.
The Wrapped Up Mummy
Mummy costumes are terrifying not because of the Halloween ancient,covered in bandages or smell like molds. They are scary because of thesuddenness of their movement after a long and unsuspecting period of immobility. Be a scary mummy and wait for the right moment to reach outand touch someone; preferably a little trick-or-treater that comes waltzing onyour front door for some free candy.
The Brain-Hungry Zombie
The concept of brain-hungry zombie costumes has been around for decadesnow, and they are still scary for the same reasons that made them famous inthe first place: the fear of being devoured alive in a gory mess of blood andguts. Do not forget that the mindless pursuit of flesh and hunger willdifferentiate the cheesy b-movie zombie from the truly terrifying undead thatprowls around looking for flesh. So while wearing your zombie costume, keepa tray of ‘bloody’ foods, as well as a healthy supply of fake blood, to reallybring your zombie to life, so to speak.
The Freakish Frankenstein
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