13 of the most epic Halloween costumes of all time

It only comes around once a year but sometimes choosing an original Halloween outfit is pretty hard. And it’s an all or nothing game too – there’s no room for half-hearted efforts when it comes to pulling off awesome costumes.

So to give you a helping hand this October 31st, we’ve compiled a list of the most epic costumes to inspire you. And, because we’re too good to you, we’ve even researched how you can mirror these insane looks over on eBay, so you can get planning the best All Hallows’ Eve look you’ve ever had…

(Pssst… Don’t forget the sweets. Halloween just totally isn’t the same without loads of spooky sweets, scary decorations and horrifying music)

1. JESSICA RABBIT

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Heidi Klum has long set the bar when it comes to Halloween. And when she transformed herself into Jessica Rabbit for the spooky holiday last year, it was arguably her best effort to date. Granted, she had a helping hand with prosthetics on her face…

…and on her boobs and bum…

….but for something that won’t take nine hours to get into, take a look at some Jessica Rabbit inspiration over on eBay that will instantly transform you into Roger Rabbit’s wife this Halloween. And with a choice between free delivery AND click and collect, you’ve got more time to squeeze into that little red dress.

2. MARGE SIMPSON

The only time anyone will ever look good with yellow body paint smothered all over them is if they dress as Marge Simpson – or, maybe, a sexy banana. And Emily Ratajkowski has made us want to dig out the yellow stuff this Halloween after showing us how it’s done last year at Heidi Klum’s annual spooky party.

To nail Emily’s Simpson inspired look, all you need is a Marge-inspired blue wig, a lime green frock, plenty of yellow body paint and some red accessories. Or keep it simple and buy the whole outfit and avoid any Doh! moments.

3. COMIC BOOK ICON

Bring comic books to life by turning up at your Halloween party as a comic book icon. You can copy this effective look easily with eBay – you just need some black eyeliner and body paint to get creative. The results are sure to impress…

4. BUZZ LIGHTYEAR

If you’re not much of a body paint person, maybe balloons are the way to go, just like this dude. While he looks ready to take off as our favourite Toy Story hero, the possibilities are endless. How about a balloon Fred Flinstone or an inflatable Darth Vader or a Barbie-inspired creation? All you need is some coloured tube balloons to get creative. But if you’d rather not risk popping all night long, eBay has stacks of options for the more traditional Buzz fancy dress costume too.

5. A SKELETON

It’s the Halloween costume as old as time but Kim Kardashian proved in 2014 that a little effort goes a long way when she turned up to a Halloween party as an epic skeleton. Covered head to toe in a black bodysuit, all you’d need to recreate this look is some white and black body paint and a friend with a steady hand to draw on your bones. If you can’t be faffed with some DIY though, you can find ready to wear skeleton outfits

6. A GLOW IN THE DARK STICK MAN

This toddler owns Halloween with his ridiculously effective light-up stick man outfit. It’s a simple design which is guaranteed to give anyone who sees you lurking the heebie-jeebies. If this little tot has given you some serious Halloween goals, look no further than eBay where you’ll find them in kids’ sizes, as well as adult-friendly versions, so a group of you can provide some serious chills to your friends like this lot below…

Awesome!

7. LEGO PEOPLE

Why not dress up as your favourite kids’ toy and go to this year’s Halloween par-tay as Lego people? The look is seriously effective and you can get your hands on a full-on Lego outfit. Just one word of warning: drinks are a nightmare to hold with Lego hands…

8. A WALKING DEAD ZOMBIE

Arguably the scariest thing we’ve seen since last Halloween – a Walking Dead zombie. If you’re looking for a truly hideous look this October 31st, you’ve found it right here. If you want to go as a zombie Rick Grimes would be proud of, you’ll need an old set of pyjamas or just some really old, really gross clothes, a serious stash of fake blood, some horrible zombie make-up, a really messy hairdo and some fake teeth. Or, if you can’t be bothered to make your own outfit, you can get an equally terrifying but ready-to-wear Walking Dead zombie look.

9. CLEOPATRA

If you’d rather be more glamorous than gory this Halloween, look no further than Cher’s Cleopatra outfit for inspiration. Worn back in 1988, Cher is still giving us Egyptian queen goals thanks to her show-stopping look. So if you too want to make a Cher-worthy entrance at your Halloween party, head on over to eBay for everything you could possibly need to transform yourself into Cleopatra.

10. A BUTTERFLY

Turning to Heidi Klum once again for her serious Halloween efforts, in 2014 she got decked out as a fantastically mesmerising butterfly. If you’re all about making an entrance, this could well be your outfit. You can get all kinds of butterfly outfits on eBay – the choice is yours.

11. A PLASTIC TOY SOLDIER

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: there’s no room for half-hearted efforts when it comes to Halloween. This kid is showing us all how it’s done with his head-to-toe green toy soldier get-up. You can look as good as he does thanks to eBay’s collection of toy soldier outfits for both adults and kids – and make sure you bulk-buy the green body paint.

12. JANET AND MICHAEL JACKSON

Dressing up as part of a duo at Halloween is always fun and we’re still not over how cute Beyonce and Blue Ivy looked as Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson back in 2014. The iconic look will ensure all of your friends know exactly who you’ve come us so there’ll be none of that awkward guessing – and you can get kitted out easily on eBay which has an abundance of MJ outfits, as well as costumes to emulate Janet’s Rhythm Nation look. Just make sure you practice your Thriller moves…

13. THE TWINS FROM THE SHINING

If you like the idea of a double act but want to up the creepy-as-hell stakes, you won’t find a costume that beats the chilling Grady twins from The Shining. To mirror this nightmare look get yourself two blue school dresses, matching socks and shoes, pink bows, white contact lenses, oodles of fake blood and a death stare (the latter of which, we’re sorry to say, you can’t buy on eBay).

It’s a look that will never go out of fashion at Halloween.

Just make sure you’re prepared to never sleep again…