66 Halloween Costumes That Are So Freaking Good, You'll Actually Want To Steal Them

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If you need some last-minute Halloween costume ideas then I've got you covered.

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to show us the best Halloween costumes they've ever worn. Here are the genius and creative results.

1. Pre/post-tornado Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz:

A woman dressed as Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz," but half of her is in black and white and the other half is in color

2. Mrs. Doubtfire and her hot flashes:

Someone dressed as Mrs. Doubtfire with singe marks over their breasts

3. French fries:

A woman dressed as McDonald's French fries while wearing a barrette and striped shirt

4. Some Easy Mac and the microwave to cook it in:

 mac and cheese, zombie, and microwave

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"A couple of years ago, my two oldest kids went as Easy Mac, complete with a cheese sauce candy bag, and the microwave to cook it in (the door even opened, which revealed his candy bowl 🤣). I made my own last-minute costume of some half-dead person with a zipper face."

—purpleshark992

5. Some paint-by-numbers drawings:

Two people in white shirts with half-colored-in spots

6. This very literal The Devil Wears Prada costume:

Someone painted red, with horns, holding a Runway magazine and a Prada purse

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"I made the horns using Worbla, created a fake Runway cover, and glued a printed Prada logo onto a random purse. People seemed to really like the idea and execution. I had a blast!"

—samuraifox

7. A childless cat lady:

Someone dressed in a rob with a dozen stuffed animal cats attached to them

8. Amanda Bynes as Viola...as Sebastian in She's the Man:

Someone in a suit, holding a soccer ball, with a tampon up their nose

9. The literal Operation game:

A woman wearing sweats that have removable cardboard body parts labeled, and grilling tongs as the tool

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"All of the pieces were removable, and the nose even lit up when I turned it on. One of my favorites!"

—BroadwayBelter

10. Contestants on Naked and Afraid:

Two people wearing very little, except for flesh-colored poster board covering their body

11. A Tamagotchi:

Someone dressed with a cardboard cutout of a pink Tamagotchi

12. A ~dunkin'~ donut:

A man dressed as a basketball player while wearing an inflatable tube donut

13. Aunt Selma and Aunt Patty from The Simpsons:

Two people dressed as animated characters with colorful hair and clothing, wearing large bead necklaces, standing in a kitchen

14. Britney Spears and the snake from that iconic VMAs performance:

Someone dressed as Britney, holding another person who's dressed as a snake

15. One half of the Wet Bandits from Home Alone:

Joe Pesci covered in feathers in "Home Alone" and a person dressed just like him in a side-by-side

16. A bunch of M&M's:

Four people, each dressed as a differently colored MM

17. Havey Dent/Two-Face:

Person with half face makeup resembling Two-Face from Batman, featuring sharp teeth and a blue tone on one side; wearing a suit and tie style

18. Regina George's mom from Mean Girls:

A person in a living room wears a comfy pink tracksuit and playfully poses with an old-fashioned camera, surrounded by cozy decor

19. That "this is fine" dog meme:

Person in a dog costume with flame designs holds a mug. A speech bubble says, "This is fine."

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"This won a costume contest in 2021, during the height of the pandemic (I work in healthcare)."

—jesdiggler

20. Beaker:

Muppet character Beaker taking a selfie in a white lab coat inside an office with large windows

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"My department at work decided to do a Muppets theme, so I went as Beaker and made the mask myself (the mouth opens, so I could see out of it). The costume was a hit, and I have the mask on display in my home office now!"

—kellyr4225

21. The gang from Scooby-Doo:

 a child as Scooby, an adult as Shaggy, an adult as Velma in a wheelchair, and an adult as Daphne

22. Cupid and her "victim":

Someone dressed in a red dress with wings as Cupid, and another with a bloody arrow through their heart

23. Colonel Sanders and his feathered friend:

Someone dressed as Colonel Sanders, holding a cleaver, and someone as a chicken

24. Forky from Toy Story 4:

Child in Forky costume, inspired by a toy character from "Toy Story," with large googly eyes and a fuzzy pink boa, standing indoors

25. Casey Becker, mid-Ghostface attack, in Scream:

Someone dressed as Casey being attacked by Ghostface in "Scream"

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"I got the inspiration from another person (Mark Liddell), but it’s absolutely been my favorite costume ever."

—davidgray

26. This DIY jellyfish:

Someone holding an umbrella with lights draped down

27. A frozen Jack and Rose from Titanic:

Two people dressed as Jack and Rose with fake ice around their faces

28. Sexy Dobby, which is both hilarious and terrifying:

Dobby the Elf...but posed sexily

29. Towelie and Randy Marsh from South Park:

A man in a straw hat and costume stands next to a woman dressed as a cartoon shark

30. A flying monkey from The Wizard of Oz:

Person in elaborate costume with vibrant red wings, black and gold military-style jacket, adorned hat, and detailed face paint, in a theatrical setting

31. A Costco employee and their hotdog:

Someone dressed as Costco employee and another dress as a hot dog

32. Freddie Mercury:

Person dressed as a famous singer, holding a microphone stand, wearing a white tank top, jeans, and a black mustache

33. Demi Moore and a blown-up Patrick Swayze in Ghost:

Someone sitting at a table, molding clay, with a blow-up doll of Patrick Swayze behind them

34. A dill pickle and a doe (aka a dildo):

A man in a pickle costume and his partner dressed as a doe

35. Scar and Rafiki from The Lion King:

 one dressed as Rafiki holding a staff with a plush lion, the other as Scar in a black outfit

36. The actual "Girl with a Pearl Earring" painting:

A woman dressed with a veil as Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring painting

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"I was Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" painting last year. I recreated the look with my own stuff. The head wrap was actually three bath towels. It was very heavy to hold up."

—xy8lu

37. Christmas trees:

Two people with green lace flowing down as a tress with working lights attached

38. Winifred Sanderson and Billy from Hocus Pocus:

I don’t know who these people are. They are in costume; one wears an ornate dress, and the other has messy hair and a rugged outfit

39. A Ghostbuster:

Person in Ghostbusters costume with proton pack, posing in a hallway

40. A traffic cone and a pothole:

Two individuals in traffic-themed costumes holding signs. The adult is dressed as a traffic cone, and the child wears a road-themed outfit

41. A Starbucks barista with a DIY Frappuccino:

Someone wearing a Starbucks apron and another wearing a brown dress with white feathers at the top as whipped cream

42. Lettie Lutz from The Greatest Showman:

A person wearing a purple dress and wig, with a fake beard, sits beside a stroller with a dog in a costume and a stuffed cow toy on top

43. A killer bee:

Someone dressed as a bloody bee while holding a knife

44. Johnny Cash and a ring of fire:

Someone dressed as Johnny Cash, holding a guitar, while another person dresses in fiery red

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"It’s really hard to top this costume every year, as I love to design costumes for Halloween. This photo was from my husband's first Halloween (he’s from Japan), so I let him choose what we were, and I think it looks pretty lit (pun intended)!"

 —emorypace

46. Lara Croft...I mean Lara Kraft:

Someone dressed as Lara Croft...while holding Kraft mac 'n' cheese noodles

47. A Publishers Clearing House winner and spokesperson:

A woman dressed as a Publishers Clearing House winner (robe and face mask and all), and a spokesperson with a giant check

48. Contestants on Supermarket Sweep:

Two people wearing matching sweaters with name tags while pushing a shopping cart and carrying a giant ice cream inflatable

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"Borrowed a shopping cart for the ultimate prop as Supermarket Sweep contestants. Best part was running around the office and throwing whatever we could into the cart!"

—carlyrsilva

49. Tom Hanks and Wilson in Cast Away:

A couple dressed as Tom Hanks' character and Wilson the volleyball from "Cast Away"

50. Penny Proud from The Proud Family:

Someone dressed in Penny Proud's signature outfit

51. Dooneese, one of Kristen Wiig's characters from SNL:

52. CatDog from Nickelodeon:

Two women, each dressed as a cat and a dog, conjoined at the hip

53. Miss Piggy:

Someone in a giant pink robe with a pig's nose on their face

54. Willy Wonka and Violet Beauregarde:

Someone in a blue inflatable suit and another dressed as Willy Wonka in a purple suit

55. Toy soldiers from the Toy Story series:

Four people painted green and posing as toy soldier toys

56. Some DIY boxes of wine:

Three people dressed in different-colored dresses with saran wrap, spouts, and Franzia labels

57. A container of Nerds:

Two people with a poster board attached to them with a hand-drawn Nerds logo on it

58. Cap'n Crunch:

Someone dressed as Cap'N crunch while holding a giant spoon

59. Okoye and her rhino from Black Panther:

One person as Okoye, in a red dress with a weapon, and another wearing a rhino onesie

60. Two contestants on The Price Is Right:

Two contestants with name tags and poster board on their front side with their opening bids

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"My friend made the costumes. She's very artistic, and I think she did a great job!"

—lindac473

61. DoodleBob:

Someone dressed as Doodlebob while holding a giant pencil

62. The house from Up:

Someone with a doll house attached to their body and balloons attached to their back

63. Team Rocket from Pokémon:

Two people dressed in Red Rocket uniforms while holding Poké Balls

64. Wilson from Home Improvement:

Someone with a fence covering their face

65. The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who:

Two people dressed as the Grinch and Cindy Lou

66. And finally, Kevin Bacon:

A woman dressed as a strip of bacon, holding bacon, wearing a name tag that says "Kevin"

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