Top 10 2009 Halloween Costumes

Jim Kelly
And your Top 10 Halloween costumes for 2009 are ...

10. Michael Jackson - This year's Joker. It's not completely original obviously, but will still make its way around your neighborhood in search of candy a few times.

9. Barack Obama - First Halloween with a new President is always time to show off your political and personal views on how you think the President is doing.

8. Patrick Swayze, Farrah Fawcett - Of course when a famous celebrity passes on they are always immortalized on Halloween. Impress your friends with the knowledge that you know more about celebs than just the King of Pop, and your dance moves of P. Swayze or your best Charlie's Angels pose.

7. Star Trek - Anyone who wasn't a fan of the already heavily loved Star Trek series fell in love with J.J. Abrams blockbuster this summer. It was a spectacular movie, with better outfits.

6. Bruno - Unfortunately, as much as everyone seemed to hate the movie, of course it will be used for Halloween purposes. I don't even want to do into detail about the costume ideas aroused by this man.

5. Hannah Montana - The queen of teens every where is in your radio, in your Wal Mart, and will probably be on your daughter this Halloween. Adults may even get into the mood for a facetious joke, or desperate attempt to gain back their youth.

4. Harry Potter (again) - With the 6th movie out this summer, it seems likely that a new generation of young readers and movie goers will once again be entranced by the magic of Hogwarts, Harry, and Dumbledore. Look on college campuses to see adaptations of this as well, not so subtle ones either.

3. Alice in Wonderland - Yes, the movie hasn't come out yet but who needs an excuse to dress up in one of the ridiculous outfits Tim Burton plans on unveiling. I'm not complaining to any Alice's this year.

2. Transformers, GI Joe, Indiana Jones - Of course a few blockbusters of summers now and summers past are never ever forgotten. Plus they seem easy enough to throw together at the last minute.

1. Vampires- Of course. I'm not talking white face, slick backed hair, white cheap fangs and fake blood dripping from the mouth. I'm talking Twilight, True Blood, and the Vampire Diaries. We are in vampire overload in today's world, why not a little more on the night where no one judges you for what you wear.

Published by Jim Kelly

Graduated cum laude in 2010 with degrees in Political Science, Law and Justice, and Liberal Studies with a concentration in International Studies. I enjoy sports, books, politics, and entertainment.  View profile

  • Michael Jackson and Hannah Montana
  • The Twilight Vampires
Everyone tends to go for the most popular idea and claim they had it first, i.e. last year's Joker, this year's Michael Jackson. Use this list as a guide to be creative.

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