When it comes to dark and macabre Halloween costumes, dressing as a super villain is an awesome idea. Ominous and frightening, this collection of Joker costumes will inspire fear in the hearts of all Batman fans.
The homemade costumes you will see here channel the great actors who brought this evil character to life. Whether it’s from Jack Nicholson or the late Heath Ledger, the exaggerated hideous smile and sinister eyes will make your blood run cold. Truly the costume makers here have outdone themselves with the commitment to the Joker’s quest for destruction.
In addition, there are fantastically creative costume ideas here, like a LEGO minifigure version of the Joker. Go as group and create the entire Batman gang.
So check out the step by step instructions for the best Joker costumes. They will guide you in creating your best DIY costume this Halloween.
I was the Joker last year for Halloween 08 but I did it my own way but this year I really wanted to go for a screen accurate take on the Joker Costume. I think I got what I was looking for. The whole process began around the end of August. I was going to … Read more
After watching the Dark Knight in the Summer of 2008 I knew exactly what I wanted to be, The Joker. What I did first for this Homemade Joker Costume was buy the trench coat. Luckily I found it at Hot Topic. It was about $60. Then I bought red, white, and black makeup at party … Read more
Our seven year old son loves Lego and wanted to be the Lego Joker this year for Halloween. At first my wife and I thought this would be an impossible costume to pull off, but after some internet research we soon discovered it would not be as hard as what we originally thought. For this … Read more
I decided to be the Joker for Halloween this year. I’ve always been a fan of his creepy and weird ways. I didn’t want to do the usual pants and jacket joker costume because I wanted this to be the “girl” version. I set to work looking for clothing at the thrift store. Right away … Read more
To make the Joker Halloween costume (the Jack Nicholson version)I had to find a light coloured jacket to fit a 7 year old as I do not sew. This was no easy task as I did not want to spend a lot of money. I searched everywhere and finally found one in a charity shop. … Read more
Halloween has always been my Christmas so I decided that last year I would go as one of my favorite villains. I based the look of the Joker costume on the comic book Joker instead of any of the films designs. I picked up the purple suit in the ladies section of a charity shop … Read more
This Joker Halloween costume was originally intended for a student film, however since Halloween was around the corner we decided, “why not use it for a Halloween costume as well!?” My friends and I were and still are such great fans of the late Heath Ledger’s performance as the “Joker” that it inspired us to … Read more
Spent long hours, shopping at Goodwill and Marshalls for an outfit for this Joker Halloween costume. Bought a white peacoat and dyed that and the pants purple. Cut a woman’s suit jacket into a vest and sewed on buttons. Scuffed up the shoes, cut long blond curly hair wig to make it joker like, greasy, … Read more
I currently am a Substitute Teacher in the Huntington Union Free School District. Teaching is a great profession and I was notified that I would be teaching on October 31st, 2008. Every year the staff at the school where I work dress up as his/her favorite theme or character that he/she adores. This year, I … Read more
I decided to dress up as the Joker from Batman the Dark Knight and my boyfriend as a mime. The Joker is my all time favorite villain. For the Joker costume, I used green hair dye, red, white, and black face paint, and old clothes. The old clothes I used were purple slacks, a purple … Read more
I got most of the Girl Joker Halloween costume parts at Goodwill. Painted her hair green, her face white with the joker’s twisted smile, and even included a flower that sprays water. She had chattering teeth too! She wore a purple jacket and a purple and black skirt. Everyone out trick or treating loved it!
I made this homemade Joker costume for a friend’s birthday. It was pretty simple, I got together the clothing from various shops and used my brother’s waistcoat. I used white makeup to create the base and used eyeliner to create the eyes. For the scars I used molding prosthetics found at my local costume/joke shop … Read more