What costume will we wear this year?

Halloween is fast approaching and you can almost smell the excitement! There are so many new costumes out there in fancy dress land we are going to be spoilt for choice yet again.

So what will it be this time? A movie costume perhaps. There are several possibles to consider, Thor has been a huge hit and for the boys dressing up as a Viking and carrying a very BIG hammer. How about Captain America: The First Avenger. Now there is a very good selection of outfits available for all the family so it would be good choice for a group.

You may just have the very member of your family who is perfect for jumping in to an Iron Man costume, they are available in some great colours, gold and burgundy.

For the teens and ladies, some amazing outfits have appeared across the screen this year, almost made for Halloween: Sucker Punch was the movie, and there are some really dazzling disguises for you to delight and amaze yourself, when you glance in the mirror.

So this year why not have a real change from the vampires, swamp monsters and witches, and head to Hollywood for your inspiration?

The Mighty Thor

With the onset of The Avengers currently bursting onto our screens here in movie land, there will be no shortage of ideas for the kid's Halloween costume come September when the hunt will be on!
The God of War is sure to get the "thumbs up" sign from the would-be super heroes, he has some amazing accessories to make his costume look the very best at the party.
Thor costumes can be worn by adults and children alike, so if you are planning on a family Halloween celebration this year, this could be a great choice for you all.
Girls can be Avengers too by the way, and there are some pretty awesome outfits for the ladies too.

Vampires

Vampires and all things vampiree have never been so popular.

The famous novelist Bram Stoker who died in 1912, is perhaps best remembered for his Gothic novel entitled "Dracula". His writings have become part of horror culture at it's finest.

Bram Stoker had spent many years researching his subject, becoming an expert on myths and legends concerning vampire folklore in Europe. He cleverly wrote the novel as a jumble of newspapers cuttings, diary entries and letters. This held his reader in the palm of his hand as we yearned to know what was going to happen.

Is is believed that the inspiration behind Count Dracula came from Prince Vlad the Impaler. Vlad the third lived during the 15th century and was infamous for the impaling of his enemies as his preferred choice of execution, rather than any vampire tendencies.

My own preferred Dracula-type would have to be Barnabas Collins, played brilliantly by actor Fonathan Frid during the dying era of the sixties. This character is to be reprieved by the effervescent Mr Johnny Dep in the remake of Dark Shadows.

Mad Hatter Costumes

This year, 2010, a Mad Hatter Costume is turning out to be extremely popular amongst people dressing up at Halloween.
Alice in Wonderland and all the characters from the famous story have always been popular for fancy dress ideas, but thanks to the popularity of Johnny Depp taking on the part of The Mad Hatter, and making it his own, as he always manages to do with his movies, the costumes are much in demand.
There are some fabulous Hatter masks to be found too, for folk who usually make up their own Halloween fancy dress outfit, and just want to accessorize it.
Of course, there are bags of amazing choices from Alice in Wonderland just created for Halloween it would seem. Alice herself and the white rabbit will transform anyone into a fairytale star with the merest flick of a magic wand!

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Movie

Alice in Wonderland 2010

We see Alice Kingsleigh who’s father, Charles Kingsleigh has died, and he is the one person who Alice is really missing, especially for the fun he brought into her life.

She finds herself at a garden party where it is hoped she will agree to marry Hamish. Hamish is the son of a business partner her dad had. She is really bored with the whole thing, and feels trapped in the world she is living in. Everything is taken so seriously these days.

She wanders around the garden, and presently finds herself looking at a furry animal. It’s a rabbit wearing a waistcoat and soon she follows after him.

Following the rabbit they soon arrive at the trunk of an old tree and she then finds herself falling down a hole.

At the bottom of the hole she discovers herself in a room, and looking around sees a drink some cake and a key. The drink says it will make her shrink, and the cake will make her grow bigger.

She drinks the drink, which we know is wrong because we shouldn't drink anything we are not sure of.

Anyway, she shrinks enough to get through the door, and finds herself in a garden.

That's when the story really get wacky!

Funny Halloween Costumes

Make Them Laugh

Dressing up in a funny costume at Halloween gives you the opportunity to let your hair down without making a fool of your self.

Everyone loves a laugh, they say that it's the best medicine, so if you can bring a smile to someones face, because you are wearing a clown costume then why not?

There are lots of funny costumes to wear at Halloween, have a look around and see what you can find.