Best AC Content: 10 Scary Halloween Costumes

You can't celebrate Halloween without thinking about creepy things, whether it's spiders, blood and guts, or vampires, so why not celebrate the scary by wearing or making your own scary Halloween costume?

Scary Halloween Costumes #1

The Devil

The devil is definitely scary, and how far you take this look is completely up to you. For a kid's scary Halloween costume, you might want to stick with all red clothes, a pair of horns, and a pitchfork. Adults might want to consider a scary mask to bump up the frighten factor of their scary Halloween costume.

Scary Halloween Costumes #2

Michael Myers

This bad guy star of the Halloween movies has long been terrifying kids, so why not try out the look for yourself. You'll just need some ratty clothes and a white hockey mask, readily purchased at just about any Halloween store.

Scary Halloween Costumes #3

The Vampire

Whether you go for the classic Bela Lugosi vampire look or update the look for today as a goth, GQ-esque vampire, the vampire look is a classic, creepy Halloween costume.

Scary Halloween Costumes #4

The Zombie

I don't know about you, but I don't like anything that wants to eat my brains, and that's why this easy-to-make DIY zombie costume made my list of scary Halloween costumes. You just need dirty clothes, green face paint, and a willingness to act brain dead all night.

Scary Halloween Costumes #5

The Grim Reaper

Ain't nothing scarier than the idea of death coming knocking at the door, so a grim reaper costume is a great one for a scary Halloween costume. You'll need a black robe and a scythe, which is basically a staff with a long silver hook at the end.

Scary Halloween Costumes #6

The Jack-O-Lantern Man

There's definitely something frightening about a dude with a pumpkin head, especially if it's been carved with a really creepy face. If you don't want to wear the pumpkin, you can get a costume that makes you look headless and carry around the pumpkin all night instead.

Scary Halloween Costumes #7

Medusa

The legend was that Medusa could turn any man who looks at her to stone, so that's definitely frightening, if the idea of a woman with a bunch of snakes coming out of the top of her head wasn't creepy enough. Here's an article about how to make your own DIY Medusa costume.

Scary Halloween Costumes #8

The Ghostly Pirate

Two scary things in one in this costume! Basically, you're going for the dead pirate look, which is certainly frightening. Dress like a pirate then make your makeup green-tinted and add some fake blood. Be prepared to tell all the scallywags how, exactly, you died at the high seas.

Scary Halloween Costumes #9

The Black Widow

Spiders are scary as heck, what with all those legs and beady little eyes, but the black widow spider is the creepiest of the bunch. Here's an article about how to create your own great Black Widow look.

Scary Halloween Costumes #10

The Cryptic Rocker

This article tells you how to buy yourself a skeleton-turned-punk rocker costume, but you could easily create this look at home if you already have a skeleton costume. No skeleton costume and no money? No worries. Get an all black outfit and paint your own skeleton onto it.