Halloween costume ideas we sincerely think you should avoid

Someone will surely attempt these extremely 2024 ideas. Don't let it be you.

Oct 02, 2024

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September has ended. And that means there’s only twenty-nine sleeps until Halloween! The spookiest night of the year can be extra scary if you’re stressed about crafting the absolute, ultimate, perfect Halloween costume: at once recognizable, memorable, unique, and topical. Oh, the possibilities! Oh, the pressure!

To help ease your creative anxiety, we’ve drawn up a list of costumes that we heartily advise you avoid at all costs this Halloween season. If you’re going to end up embarrassing yourself, at least put in a little effort first and push your costuming sensibilities beyond these cringey first thoughts.

2024 Halloween Costumes to Avoid

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Jon Wolf

Jon Wolf is a writer, director, producer and visual artist based in Los Angeles. His go-to karaoke song is Wanted Dead or Alive by New Jersey icons Bon Jovi.