When looking for Halloween costume ideas one naturally turns to the Horror movie genre for inspiration. The movies are so synonymously linked to Halloween night and you will see so many familiar characters roaming the streets on that day. Unfortunately, most of the classic Horror movies don’t have a lot of lead female roles to help inspire women’s costumes. With that being said females can still put their own twist on classic characters like Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees. We have put together this list of costume ideas for females based on Horror Movies to help you get started brainstorming a costume for Halloween parties or even Cosplay events.
Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger is an icon of Horror movies and besides Jason the most recognizable character in the genre. His outfit transitions perfectly for women and can even be worn as a Sexy Halloween costume despite the gruesome image of Freddy we all have in our minds.
Full Krueger Costume Idea
Here’s a nice costume by Rubie’s that includes everything you need for a female Freddy Krueger costume. It comes with a red and green sweater dress with slashes through the midsection area. You also get the Krueger claw and his signature brown hat.
View On AmazonIf you only need a few costume items or want to create a DIY Freddy Krueger outfit, here are some recommended pieces you can check out.
Available on Amazon:
Freddy Claw Glove
– a replica brown slasher glove authentic to the movies
Freddy Krueger Face Mask
– a Halloween Krueger mask with the burnt skin look
Raggedy Brown Hat
– a brown, worn-out fedora hat identical to the one Freddy wears in Nightmare on Elm Street
Chucky
Chucky is a popular female horror movie costume to wear for Halloween. It’s a fairly easy look and works well for almost any size and shape. Chucky is of course the serial killer doll who first appeared in the 1988 horror movie Child’s Play.
Full Chucky Costume Idea
This is an excellent option for a Chucky-inspired costume. You get the cute “good guys” overall dress and rainbow-colored socks. You can add your own shoes and style your hair as you wish. It’s real easy female horror costume for Halloween.
View On AmazonIf you only need a few costume items or want to create a DIY Female Chucky outfit, here are some recommended pieces you can check out.
Available on Amazon:
Chucky Face Mask
– a scary latex Chucky look-a-like face mask
Rainbow Striped Long-Sleeved Shirt
– if you want to go with a shirt instead of a dress you can pick up this rainbow-colored option at Amazon
Killer Doll Alternative Costume
– an alternative Chucky costume with a rainbow shirt and short sexy overalls
Samara The Ring
Samara Morgan is my favorite DIY costume for women. It is so easy to pull off and you most likely have everything you need already in your closet, especially if you have naturally black hair. All you need is a white nightgown and long black hair combed in front of your face. Sadako is the creepy, terrifying character from the Ring movie franchise.
Full Ring Costume Idea
If you want to go for an exact replica Ring costume then this costume by Smiffy’s is as close as you are going to get. The white dress is already dirty and grungy just like the one worn by Samara in the movies.
View On AmazonIf you only need a few costume items or want to create a DIY Samara Morgan outfit, here are our recommended pieces you can check out.
Available on Amazon:
Long Black Hair Wig
– if you are not lucky enough to have long black hair yourself, then you will need to pick up a wig like the one linked above
White Victorian Nightgown
– Samara only wears an old dirty white nightgown throughout the movie franchise
Jennifer Check
The beautiful, sexy Jennifer Check is the star of the horror movie Jennifer’s Body played by the one and only Megan Fox. This is a unique costume idea and you are likely to be the only one who would come up with this Halloween costume idea. It’s more suited for adult parties but get ready to explain the costume to those, not in the know. It will be well worth it no the end for the comfort factor alone.
Full Jennifer Costume Idea
Really all you need to pull off a Jennifer Check costume is her iconic heart-patterned crop-top hoodie. Pair it with a dark blue pair of jeans, and you are all set to go to your costume party.
View On AmazonIf you only need a few costume items or want to create a DIY Jennifer Check outfit, here are our recommended items you can pick up.
Available on Amazon:
Jennifer Check Cheerleader Outfit
– the other memorable look worn by Jennifer was her high school cheerleading outfit, here is a replica of that look
Big Pink Heart Earrings
– double pink heart earrings similar to the ones worn by Jennifer Check
Pennywise
Pennywise is a Top 5 Horror Movie villain and his costume will never get old. There are now some great It costume options for women like the one pictured below. If you want to take the costume to the next level make sure to get some red balloons to go with it.
Full Pennywise Costume Idea
Really all you need to pull off a Jennifer Check costume is her iconic heart-patterned crop-top hoodie. Pair it with a dark blue pair of jeans, and you are all set to go to your costume party.
View On AmazonIf you only need a few Pennywise items or want to create a DIY It costume, here are some of our recommended items you can pick up.
Available on Amazon:
Pennywise It Mask
– this is a full pennywise face mask that can be used for cosplay or a Halloween costume
Girls Pennywise Outfit
– for younger girls we have another Pennywise costume option for you
Regan The Exorcist
The Exorcist is one of the scariest movies ever made and the images engraved in people’s minds by the possessed Regan MacNeil will forever linger. The costume itself is an easy one but you will have to get an Exorcist Mask or have some great makeup skills.
Regan MacNeil Costume Accessories:
– Turquoise Long Sleeve Nightgown
– Face Scar Makeup
– Pale White Makeup
Red
I love easy costumes and this one may be the best on the list for simplicity. Red is from the 2019 movie Us by Jordan Peele. Red is the scissor-wielding cold-blooded killer who is out for revenge. All you need is a red prison-like jumpsuit and a pair of scissors. Bonus points if you cut out the people holding hands out of paper.
Red Costume Accessories:
– Foam Scissors with Fingerless Glove
Mary Shaw
Mary Shaw is an underrated female horror movie character, most likely due to the movie Dead Silence’s lack of box office success. Her as a character is great however and you get to have one of the creepiest accessories if you can find a Billy dummy doll to go along with the victorian dress.
Mary Shaw Costume Accessories:
– Billy Puppet Mask
– Blue Halloween Contact Lenses
Freakbride
Freakbride or the “Kiss Me” mask girl is from the 2016 movie Purge: Election Year. The purge movies are an excellent source of inspiration for horror costumes. Our favorite is the Candy Girl as she was a badass psychopath and most will immediately recognize your outfit as from the Purge movie.
Pennywise Costume Accessories:
– Kiss Me Mask
– White Corset Top
– Adult Pink Tutu Skirt
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