Halloween 2020 is going to look very different than years past, but there’s no rule against dressing up and staying home in your costume. (That’s what Instagram is for, isn’t it?) Here at IndieWire, we’ve put together a few incredibly easy-to-replicate Halloween costumes based on some of 2020’s biggest film and TV characters. The best part: A lot of them include items you can incorporate into your regular wardrobe afterward, because who doesn’t love a multitasking purchase?
In fact, a lot of them you can create from stuff you already own — plus a strategic Amazon purchase or two. Read on for our list of the best Halloween costumes for pop culture lovers, based on 2020’s biggest films and shows.
“Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness”
Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin from “Tiger King”
What You Need: gaudy animal print, mullet wig or flower crown, stuffed tiger
We hate to break it to you, but you definitely will not be the only Joe Exotics and Carole Baskins this Halloween. But you can dress up as the troubled yet colorful reality stars nonetheless using a pair of blue jeans, the gaudiest animal print you can find, a mullet wig, mustache, and earrings — this Amazon kit has everything you need (shiny blue and turquoise shirt, wig, mustache, fake earrings, and necklace) for the currently incarcerated Joe. For Baskin, you’ll want this floral and animal print tunic ($27 from Amazon) and a flower crown. Top each of them off with a stuffed tiger, just in case people can’t tell your dress-up costume from your everyday clothes. (But if this is the case, we have questions.)
NORMAL PEOPLE
Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, “Normal People”
Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones) from “Normal People”
What You Need: pretty normal clothes, but most importantly a silver chain
This one’s a real “pull from the closet at the last minute” situation. Really anything will work, but if you want to recreate this specific one here’s what you’ll need: for Marianne, an orange sweater (this knitted Amazon one’s just $24) and a pair of jeans; for Connell, you’ll want jeans and a blue tee from your closet, plus a green track jacket. The most important touch, though, is the most iconic supporting character of the series: Connell’s chain. We suggest this silver number, which is $21.03 and also what comes up first when you search “Connell’s chain” in Amazon.
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS -- "Resurrection" -- Season 2, Episode 1 - Pictured (l-r): Harvey Guillén as Guillermo. CR: Russ Martin/FX
Harvey Guillen in “What We Do in the Shadows”
Guillermo (Harvey Guillien), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), and Laszlo/Regular Human Bartender Jackie Daytona (Matt Berry) from “What We Do in the Shadows”
What You Need: for Guillermo, a sweater and glasses; for Nadja, puffy sleeves and a high collar; and for regular human bartender Jackie Daytona, blue jeans and a toothpick
A show like FX’s movie-turned-Emmy-nominated comedy means there are truly endless options for halloween costumes. We’ve tried to narrow it down to a couple of our favorites that are easily recreated with everyday clothing (unless you’re into ornate gothic gowns as your day-to-day fashion, in which case we support your life choices but most people simply don’t have that kind of gear lying around their homes). If you want to be the world’s most timid vampire hunter/familiar, Guillermo, you’ll need a comfy dad-type sweater (this Amazon one is $50), a simple white button-down underneath (this one’s $15), these $9 gold glasses frames, and a stake (fashion yourself out of cardboard and probably don’t buy fake weapons off the internet). For Nadja, try to imitate the kinds of silhouettes she wears: This high-collar, puffy-sleeved dress is the cute, modern version of something she would wear, so start with that as your base and then over-accessorize. And you could go as Laszlo, but why not take that puffy white shirt ($25 from Amazon) and black waistcoat ($24 from Amazon) and add Jackie Daytona’s signature disguise: a toothpick (1000 for less than $6 at Amazon — that’s a lot of disguises). Laszlo who?
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