This Homemade Ash Costume from Army of Darkness cost me about $45. I bought a broken chainsaw from a garage sale and took out the motor so it wouldn’t weigh a ton, then to Home Depot for some PVC pipe and rubber grommets to hold my hand in place. I got a screw on PVC … Read more
I wanted to be very scary this year for Halloween. I thought the Exorcist Halloween costume would be an interesting costume to try. I had to experiment with many different types of make-up. I searched the internet for great ways to make cuts and found some great sites. The best one is to use toilet … Read more
As a super fan of Simon Pegg and his movies, especially Shaun of the Dead, I decided to be him for Halloween last year. I purchased the shirt for $12, I had the tie and the pants. A little red ink and I was in business. Add to that one slat board from and old … Read more
This Samara costume idea comes from the very popular horror movie “The Ring”. I spent a couple weeks getting the Samara costume to look exactly how I wanted it. I was pretty happy with the result. Everything you see (aside from the wig) was made by me. (Of course that’s me in the picture too)! … Read more
I enjoyed making this Homemade Tippi Hedren Birds Costume so much. It was easy. The dress and jacket was from the Goodwill and the “birds” were from Michael’s craft store. It cost next to nothing to make and put together. Best part I could work in it. I’m a server at a Country Club. The … Read more
A few months before Halloween 2005 I happened to catch Carrie on TV and thought, “what a great, gory costume that would be.” As the day drew closer I just couldn’t get the idea out of my head for a Carrie costume and decided to go for it. I paid $10 for an old bridesmaid’s … Read more
I loved this Chucky and Bride couple costume. I wanted something others wouldn’t think of, something other than a witch or ghost or cat! At the time there were no decent Chucky or Chucky bride costume. I could only find basic and poor quality ones. So I thought I’d make my own. Chucky’s costume was … Read more
I started this Regan from the Exorcist DIY Costume by using a coat of white cream makeup. I used liquid latex and did two layers using white Kleenex where each wound would be. Covered with a gray cream makeup and powdered with baby powder. Tooth wax on the teeth before using scar wax to coat … Read more
We wanted to be something scary that year and I had recently seen the re-released version of the Exorcist. So we decided to be Reagan from the Exorcist and her Priest Homemade Costumes. For the priest, I found a cheap “Father” outfit and added a felt scarf that I cut out and painted white crosses … Read more
After seeing the attic scene in the movie Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, I thought that would be the the most awesome costume for my sister to wear this year. I began with an old dress w/matching jacket. Used a knife to shred certain areas that were wounded in the movie. I used red paint so … Read more
My Ring costume was the evil girl out of the Japanese film ‘The Ring’ (also the USA remake of the same name). I wanted to come across, as the scariest person at the party, so I thought this would be a good choice. I made the costume out of an old box (which in fact … Read more
For my Homemade Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds Costume, I first found an old dress and jacket outfit. I attached fake birds that you can purchase from floral supply stores or craft stores all over my costume. Then I dribbled fake blood on the costume and my arms, legs, and face. Then I attached a few … Read more