Time to Get Spooky With This Horror and Sci-Fi Halloween Costume Guide

Halloween stores are already getting wiped out of costume options, so if you’re here, chances are you’re in need of ideas for something to wear to those upcoming spooky soirees. You come to io9 in your hour of need, on this week of Friday the 13th? Don’t worry, we got you.

This costume guide features horror and sci-fi characters from properties like Gremlins, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Rick and Morty, Beetlejuice, Star Trek and more! (If you’re looking for fantasy and superhero costumes, check out our earlier costume guide.)

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Leatherface

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Jordan Peele Us-inspired red jumpsuit

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Scream Ghostface

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Saw X Billy suit dress

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Universal Monsters The Mummy

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Gremlins 2 Greta dress

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Gremlins Stripe onesie

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Gremlins Gizmo baby

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Coraline “Other Mother”

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Coraline pajamas

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Coraline

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Goosebumps The Haunted Mask

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger

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A Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger dress

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Wednesday

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The Addams Family Wednesday pet costume

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The Addams Family Uncle Fester

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The Addams Family Gomez

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The Addams Family Morticia

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The Addams Family Pugsley

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The Addams Family Cousin Itt

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Five Nights at Freddy’s Foxy

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Five Nights at Freddy’s Freddy Fazbear

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Corpse Bride

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It Pennywise the Dancing Clown

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Beetlejuice Lydia Deetz Bride

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Beetlejuice Groom Suit

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Beetlejuice Sandworm onesie

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Beetlejuice Barbara Maitland half-mask

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Beetlejuice Adam Maitland half-mask

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Beetlejuice suit

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space Shorty Dress

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space Shorty

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Friday the 13th Camp Counselor

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Friday the 13th Jason

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The Conjuring Universe Annabelle

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The Conjuring Universe The Nun

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The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie Boogie Baby

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The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie Boogie Inflatable

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The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington

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The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally

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Rick and Morty Morty

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Rick and Morty Rick

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Star Trek: Picard

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Stranger Things Chrissy

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Stranger Things Eleven

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Stranger Things Argyle

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Stranger Things Lucas or any Hawkins basketball player

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Stranger Things Eddie Munson

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian Grogu

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian Adaptive Costume

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Star Wars: Ahsoka Darth Vader

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Star Wars: Ahsoka

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Star Wars Leia Organa Endor Poncho

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Star Wars Padme Amidala Cloak

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Star Wars Princess Leia

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Star Wars Stormtrooper Kids

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M3GAN

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Back to the Future Marty McFly

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Back to the Future Doc Brown

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Back to the Future II Marty McFly

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Back to the Future II Doc Brown

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Elliott dog costume

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 

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Chucky pet costume

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Frankenstein

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The Bride of Frankenstein

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