10+ Best Spooky Halloween Costumes That Are Actually Pretty Scary

While Star Wars and superhero costumes are fantastic, there are occasions when you'd like a somewhat more... exaggerated outfit.

These best spooky Halloween costumes, which range from terrifying horror villains to horrifying ghouls, are ideal for giving everyone at your party spine-tingling frights.

Keep scrolling to find out!

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Wendigo Costume

This Native American fright-fest is a great example of how mythical and folkloric creatures make the finest horror Halloween costumes. People will, at the absolute least, cross the street to avoid you in this outfit.

Wendigo Halloween Costume

Krampus Costume

In case you are not aware of the legend, Krampus is half of a goat and a monster who punishes unruly children over the Christmas season. Consider it the opposite of the Santa Clause. It's not an easy outfit, but the scares will be well worth the effort.

Krampus Costume

Michael Myers Costume

This is one of the most renowned and fearsome Halloween monsters. For any large boys out there, the masked killer from the apparently endless Halloween movie franchise is the ideal costume option. Just get a Michael Myers mask, and finish the ensemble with a blue work jumpsuit and black boots.

Michael Myers Costume

Jack the Ripper Costume

Who is one of the most infamous killers in Victorian London strolling along the street in the present day? When you wear Jack's cape over your shoulders, you'll definitely hear some shrieks.

Jack the Ripper Costume

Mummy Costume

Try a Mummy costume if you're searching for a Halloween costume spooky yet glamorous outfit. Headbandages that allow just enough space for striking makeup should be worn with a basic white ensemble. You may complete the look by adding some eerie white contacts.

Mummy Costume

Killer Clown Costume

This guy will make you scream in terror, not laugh! The outfit includes a whole jumpsuit, much like what a clown would actually wear. However, there are bloodstains on it. 

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Killer Clown Costume

The Nun Costume

To really scare your friends and family this Halloween, dress up as the terrible villain from one of the best Halloween costumes from movies.

The Nun Costume

Broken Porcelain Doll Costume

Old porcelain dolls are creepy, particularly when they stand and begin to move. Put on baby doll clothing, pull your hair back into pigtails, then apply scary Halloween makeup to create a spooky doll face to make others cringe.

Broken Porcelain Doll Costume

Scarecrow Costume

It has a patched-up tattered dress with a burlap-printed collar. Nothing says scarecrow-like burlap!  It also appears as though you were left alone in the cornfields since straw is sticking out of the clothing.

Scarecrow Costume

Ouija Board Costume

You can become a talking, walking Ouija board with some black-and-white face paint and an all-black outfit. What a brilliant last-minute costume idea!

Ouija Board Costume

Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz Costume

Looking for spooky Halloween costumes for couples? It's gotta be Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz.

Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz

Dreadful Vampiress Costume

Wearing this terrifying costume will make you the talk of the town—or the Halloween party. You may accessorize it with a spooky vampire-inspired makeup look. For your terrifying character, consider creating a vampire mythology to showcase your creativity.

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Dreadful Vampiress Costume

Carrie Costume

Dress like Stephen King's iconic Carrie protagonist to make Halloween seem like prom night gone bad. All you need is a corsage and a white slip dress that has been covered with fake blood.

Carrie Costume

Evil Jester Costume

There's nothing funny about this man. He does, however, have a whole routine of Halloween jokes that will make your buddies smile. You can hear him approaching, at least, because of the bells on his ominous Halloween outfit!

Evil Jester Costume