Pop Culture Halloween Costumes From A to Z
Halloween might seem far from your mind — unless you're planning a kickass costume. If you're starting to sort out which costume route to take this year, we're here to help. We've taken the time to categorize some of the best costumes from this year (and all time!) and included easy links to instructions to pull off the looks. Before you get too attached to any costume, scroll through the whole thing to see our suggestions for every letter of the alphabet!
A Is For American Horror Story 
The Avengers will always be in fashion, but we're all particularly obsessed with American Horror Story costumes this year — Freak Show is a hard season to top when it comes to Halloween inspiration!
More ideas: Alice in Wonderland, Avril Lavigne, Avatar, American Hustle, Arrow
B Is For Beyoncé 
There are so many great Beyoncé outfits to replicate this Halloween. How will you choose?
More ideas: Baywatch, Barney the dinosaur, Breaking Bad, Beauty and the Beast, Barbie dolls, Britney Spears, Batman, The Beatles, Braveheart, Beetlejuice, Betty Boop, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Bachelorette, Black Widow
C is for Chucky 
If you really want to freak out your friends this year, go with a horror-movie-villain costume. Chucky from Child's Play is a great one, but there are other options, too!
More ideas: Clueless, Catwoman, Captain Hook, Carmen Sandiego, Christina Aguilera, The Californians, Cruella de Vil, Captain America, Catfish: The TV Show, Carrie
D Is For Downton Abbey 
Going with a group? There are so many Downton Abbey characters to chose from! It's particularly relevant, now that a movie is in the works.
More ideas: Daria, Die Hard, Dora the Explorer, Django Unchained, Duck Dynasty
E is for Elsa 
Frozen will never not be all the rage, so why not go as Elsa? If she's not your favorite, we also have tons of other Frozen costume ideas.
More ideas: Elmo, Eastbound and Down
F is for Ferris Bueller's Day Off 
John Hughes movies are a great source for Halloween inspiration, and Ferris Bueller is one of his most iconic characters. What are you waiting for? Go grab your leopard-print sweater-vest.
More ideas: Family Guy, The Facts of Life, Fight Club, The Flintstones, Frankenstein, Frozen, Fargo, The Following, The Flash, Flashdance
G is for Guardians of the Galaxy 
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy are still superhot this year. It's the perfect costume for a group, or just if you want to get your Gamora on.
More ideas: Girls, Game of Thrones, The Goonies, Ghostbusters, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Great Gatsby, Gossip Girl, Glee, Green Lantern
H is for Hunger Games 
Katniss and company make for great Halloween costumes, even after the franchise has wrapped up.
More ideas: Hercules, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter, The Hangover, The Hulk
I is for I Love Lucy 
There are no less than eight ways to pay homage to I Love Lucy with your Halloween costume. Will you be Grape-Stomping Lucy or Fake-Nose Lucy?
More ideas: Iron Man, Iggy Azalea, The Incredibles, I Dream of Jeannie
J is for James Bond 
If you're in search of an easy costume to toss on, James Bond is one of your best bets. Just suit up and ask for a martini!
More ideas: Josie and the Pussycats, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Jack Reacher
K is for Katy Perry
Though it came out a few years ago, Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" is iconic. It may take some work to replicate her costume, but you'll definitely be recognizable.
More ideas: A Kid in Kid Arthur's Court, KISS, Kingsman: The Golden Circle
L is for Lego 
This will require either a full-on costume or some yellow face paint, but getting a group to go as The Lego Movie is so cute, it's totally worth the time and energy.
More ideas: Lady Gaga, The Lone Ranger, Lorde, The Leftovers, LMFAO
M is for Mad Men 
Mad Men costumes never go out of style. Pay homage to the retro gang!
More ideas: Madonna, Moonrise Kingdom, Marilyn Monroe, Modern Family, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Maleficent, The Mindy Project
N Is For Nicki Minaj 
At this point, there are so many iconic Nicki Minaj looks from which to gather inspiration. This spandex number might not be available, but you'll find plenty of sexy options here!
More options: New Girl, Nicolas Cage, Nicki Minaj
O is for Orange Is the New Black 
Orange Is the New Black has so many awesome characters that there is bound to be one to suit your fancy.
More ideas: Orphan Black, Outlander
P is for Pretty Woman 
Some of the best Halloween costumes come from the '90s, and Pretty Woman is a perfect option. Vivian is recognizable, and her outfit actually looks kind of comfortable. (Spandex!)
More ideas: Prince, The Phantom of the Opera, Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan
Q is for Quentin Tarantino 
Quentin Tarantino has created some of the most iconic characters of the past 20 years, and Mia Wallace is one of the easiest costumes to put together.
More ideas: The Quiet Ones, Galaxy Quest, Peter Quill
R is for Rocky Horror Picture Show 
Nothing says "Halloween" quite like The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and there's a whole cast of colorful characters to imitate this year.
More ideas: Rebecca Black, Rosemary's Baby, Rugrats, Rambo, Reign
S is for Supernatural 
Though you may not initially think of it, Supernatural is full of creative costume ideas. Why not round up all your friends and go in on it together?
More ideas: Spider-Man, Star Trek, Sonny and Cher, Star Wars, Sons of Anarchy, Sherlock Holmes, Saved by the Bell, Spring Breakers, Superman, Sesame Street, The Simpsons, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Sleepy Hollow, Scott Pilgrim, Scandal, Sixteen Candles
T Is For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 
Though the turtles themselves are kind of scary in the latest iteration, you could always be Casey Jones!
More ideas: The Twilight Saga, Top Gun, Tinker Bell, True Detective, Teen Wolf
U is for Urkel 
Need we repeat that '90s costumes are all the rage? Break out the suspenders and go for some nostalgia as Steve Urkel.
More ideas: Underworld, Ursula from The Little Mermaid
V is for Veronica Mars 
All you need is a long-lens camera and a leather jacket to pull off Veronica Mars, one of our many favorite pop culture costumes of all time.
More ideas: The Vampire Diaries, V for Vendetta, Van Helsing, Vikings
W is for Wayne's World 
Wayne and Garth make excellent costumes, and they're just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Halloween-worthy Saturday Night Live characters.
More ideas: Willy Wonka, The Walking Dead, The Wizard of Oz, The Witches of Eastwick, Winnie the Pooh, World War Z, Warm Bodies, Winona Ryder
X is for X-Men 
No matter what size your group is this year, there are plenty of X-Men to dress up as. Male and female, young and old, there's an X-Men for everyone.
More ideas: The X-Files, Xanadu
Y is for Ygritte 
I hope you have a giant dirty fur coat laying around, because it'll come in handy for just about any Game of Thrones costume — especially Ygritte.
More ideas: Yoko Ono, Yogi Bear, Yoda, Young Frankenstein
Z is for Zissou 
Wes Anderson films are prime Halloween inspiration, and Steve Zissou is particularly unique.
More ideas: Zombieland, Zac Efron
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