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The Best Alice in Wonderland Costumes on This Side of the Looking Glass [Costume Guide]

Best Alice in Wonderland Costumes

We’re all mad here! We’re all mad about Alice in Wonderland costumes! There are so many costumes to choose from whether you’re looking to buy costumes for Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts or any of the other minor characters from the movies and books. These easy Alice in Wonderland costumes include most of the accessories you will need to look the part so there’s no hunting for single items and accessories to assemble into a costume! (We’ll still include a couple that are worthy of note.) Hop on down the rabbit hole with us as we show you some of the best Alice in Wonderland costumes!

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Not Actually Zombies: 10 Zombie-like Creatures from Movies and Television

by |May 15, 2023
Categories: Resource

Not Actually Zombies: 10 Zombie-like Creatures from Movies and Television

So we've been chatting about The Last of Us while watching the new season of Dropout's Um, Actually and the subject of zombies came up. You're probably well aware that zombies have been a huge theme in pop culture for the past decade or so, whether or not they're actually called "zombies". You've got your "living dead", your "walking dead", and your "ghouls". But plenty of fiction includes creatures that are similar to zombies but are generally considered something else. How realistic are they? Could their apocalyptic scenarios happen? And what makes them "not actually zombies"? Let's get into that. But before we look at the most iconic zombie-like creatures from movies and television, let's discuss the difference between zombies and other similar creatures.

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Scary Vampire Makeup for Nosferatu Fans [Makeup Tutorial]

by |May 1, 2023
Categories: Makeup Tutorials

Scary Vampire MakeupTutorial

There's more than one way to dress like a vampire for Halloween. You're probably familiar with the classic Dracula look, and modern vampire movies have taken a more appealing approach to these classic horror movie monsters. But how would you tackle scary vampire makeup for a more Nosferatu-like vampire? Or perhaps Kurt Barlow from Salem's Lot? We'll show you some techniques to make your own scary vampire makeup.

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From Valloween to Spooksgiving: How to Haunt Your Holidays All Year Long

by |April 24, 2023
Categories: Holidays, Party Ideas

How to Haunt Your Holidays All Year Long

Halloween is, in our totally biased opinion, the best holiday of the year. However, it takes too long to get to October, and it's always over too soon. Fear not, Halloween enthusiasts, for there are ways to haunt your holidays all year long! You may have heard of newly-trending scary holidays like Valloween and Spooksgiving, but we'd like to keep that energy going for every major holiday. Here we'll share some fun and unique ways to put some horror into your holidays.

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Pirate Costumes for All Ages [Costume Guide]

Pirate Costumes for All Ages

Ahoy, mateys! Looking to dress like a pirate for Halloween or some other costume party? Whether you're attending a swashbuckling soiree or taking the tots trick-or-treating, you've come to the right place. Our pirate costumes scream adventure! The billowing pirate shirts, the skull and crossbones patches, the eyepatches—there's just something about pirate costumes that makes them perfect for dress-up and Halloween. Arrr!

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Our Favorite Jack Black Characters

by |April 19, 2023
Categories: Movies, Television

Our Favorite Jack Black Characters

Jack Black is blowing up right now, thanks to his recent appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Mandalorian, so it's about time that we look back at our favorite appearances of his in movies and television. We're HalloweenCostumes.com, of course, which means we're biased towards costumes—but there are also plenty of "regular guy" Jack Black roles in here, too. Keep reading for our faves!

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