If you want to coordinate a costume with your significant other [1] this year but you're fresh out of ideas, why not steal some inspiration from the biggest movies and TV shows of 2016? Whether they're characters from Oscar-nominated movies or onscreen lovebirds in your favorite Netflix hits, we've rounded up all of the coolest characters to ensure you and your other half have a spooktacular Halloween [2].
Rey and Finn From Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- For Rey: A pair of black or gray boots, gray leggings rolled to the knee, a white tank top, gray sleeves for your arms (you can easily cut some off of an old shirt), and a long, gray scarf crisscrossed under a brown belt. Put your hair in Rey's multiple bun style [6] to cap things off.
- For Finn: A pair of white sneakers, black cargo pants, a black t-shirt, a brown leather jacket, and a cheerful disposition.
Tarzan and Jane From The Legend of Tarzan
- For Jane: A torn-up white or light yellow dress, smeared with dirt. Get yourself a wavy blonde wig if you can, and paint a few scratches on your arms so it looks like you've been swinging through the jungle.
- For Tarzan: A pair of dirty, khaki-colored pants, and. . .that's it.
The Joker and Harley Quinn From Suicide Squad
- For Harley: You can either do Harley's most well-known look [8] in the movie, or wear a glittery dress similar to the one above. Just make sure your hair is dyed platinum blonde, and has Harley's signature blue and pink tips.
- For The Joker: In addition to the green hair and white face makeup, you can get a red button-down shirt and pair it with a silver tie and blazer. Or, go shirtless [9] and throw on a long, sparkly purple jacket and blue jeans.
Poussey and Soso From Orange Is the New Black
- For Soso: A prison jumpsuit in a khaki color, a black, shoulder-length bobbed wig, and black slip-on sneakers.
- For Poussey: Poussey's look is the same as Soso's, only she usually just wears a white tank top instead of the full khaki shirt, and she rocks a close-cropped haircut. If you want to go the extra mile, make little badges with the character's names on them to stick on your pockets.
Hank and Manny From Swiss Army Man
- For Hank: An unbuttoned, red plaid shirt with a plain white t-shirt underneath, with khaki cargo pants and dark boots. Throw in some extra bushy facial hair and rips in some of your clothing to really bring it home.
- For Manny: Manny is a corpse, so you're going to want to make your skin look as pale, sickly, and dead as possible. Once that's done, throw on a navy blue suit with a white checkered shirt and dark tie. Smear some dirt on your clothes for effect.
Captain America and Sharon Carter From Captain America: Civil War
- For Sharon: Since she's an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., wear a professional pair of black pants and a light blue button-down. Feel free to add a blond wig and a gun holster.
- For Captain America: Since he's such an iconic character, just pick up his trademark costume [12] (you can always just wear a t-shirt with the Captain America logo on it, too!).
Rick and Michonne From The Walking Dead
- For Michonne: A dirty tank top to show off your extremely toned arms, a leather vest if you have one, a pair of olive-colored skinny jeans, and a bandana to put over your forehead to keep all the sweat you'll work up from slaying walkers out of your eyes. Grab a fake katana to complete the look.
- For Rick: If you're going for an early version of Rick, a dirty, light brown cop uniform will do. In more current seasons, he's been strutting around in jeans, a plain white t-shirt, and a sheepskin jacket. Splatter it all in blood, make sure your face is covered in scruff, and you're good to go.
Vonny and Bobby From Café Society
- For Vonny: A white dress that buttons up the front, and a thin white belt to put at your waist. A short, brown wig and a teddy bear will add the finishing touches.
- For Bobby: A tan suit, a short tie, and enough hair gel to craft a Clark Kent-esque swoop.
Trey and Abbi From Broad City
- For Abbi: You might as well wear matching outfits from Soulstice, right? Get a black Nike tank top, write the word "Trainer" across the front, and wrap a blue bandana around your ponytail.
- For Trey: A black Nike tank top with the word "Trainer" like Abbi's, with a blue bandana and some eye black. Make sure you pair the top with athletic shorts and sneakers.
Wade and Vanessa From Deadpool
- For Vanessa: Either a short, spiky brunette wig with streaks of color, or a long, curly brunette wig. Add a tiny and tight black miniskirt, skimpy tank top, and thigh-high stockings with black booties. If you get cold, throw on a red plaid jacket.
- For Wade: Rock Deadpool's classic red and black costume, obviously.
Ed and Lorraine Warren From The Conjuring 2
- For Lorraine: A long plaid skirt, a ruffly shirt in white or blue, and a vest. Carry a crucifix around as if your life depends on it.
- For Ed: A three-piece gray suit with a plaid tie, or some kind of white button-down and sweater vest situation. Try to grow out your sideburns, and bring a bible out with you.
Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps From Zootopia
- For Judy: Gray bunny ears, a bunny tail, and a blue cop uniform.
- For Nick: A pair of orange fox ears and a bushy tail, a green button-down, khakis, and a striped tie.
Carol Aird and Therese Belivet From Carol
- For Carol: A curled blond wig, a fur coat, a pink scarf to wrap around your head, and a tight, knee-length dress or skirt.
- For Therese: A brown, chin-length wig, a light-colored shirt or sweater, and a plaid skirt.
Claire and Jamie From Outlander
- For Claire: A long plaid skirt in shades of green and brown, a white tank top, and a brown, long-sleeved knit sweater. Add a curly brown wig.
- For Jamie: A billowing white shirt and a green, plaid kilt with Jamie's striking red curls.
Nancy and Steve From Stranger Things
- For Nancy: If you don't have long brown hair, get yourself a long brown wig, and pin it back on both sides of your head. Then, pair it with a cutesy striped sweater or button-down (buttoned all the way up, naturally), and a high-waisted skirt or jeans. If you go for a skirt, make sure you wear it with white tights and flats. Keep in mind Nancy's über cool accessories, which include her homework, notebooks, and a bat.
- For Steve: So you want to be the popular guy, huh? Tuck a striped, long-sleeved polo into some belted khakis, and rock a pair of brown loafers. Feel free to pop the collar.
Frank and Brenda From Sausage Party
- For Brenda: Well, you're a hot dog bun, so either buy a giant, foam hot dog bun costume, or wear a nude body suit and paint a long, black stripe down the middle.
- For Frank: Well, you're a hot dog, so either buy a giant, foam hot dog costume, or wear a brown body suit and paint a yellow squiggle down it to make sure people know you're a hot dog. Add white gloves.
Tommen and Margaery From Game of Thrones
- For Margaery: Wear a long, dirty blonde wig with your hair parted down the middle, or done up beautifully. If you're going for Margaery's time as a prisoner of the High Sparrow, just wear a plain, loose-fitting tan sack dress. If you're going for OG Marg, put on a beautiful blue gown as elegant as your updo.
- For Tommen: See if you can find a robe or tunic in a gold/light-colored brocade fabric. Don't forget to wear a short blond wig, a golden crown, tall black boots, and a facial expression that suggests you hate your mother.
Sandy and Danny From Grease Live!
- For Sandy: A curly blond wig, tight black jeans, an off-the-shoulder black top, and red heels. Add red lipstick and hoop earrings to really nail it.
- For Danny: Hair slicked back to the extreme, a tight black t-shirt, and tight black jeans.
Mickey and Gus From Love
- For Mickey: An oversize, unbuttoned plaid shirt, with a red bodysuit tucked into high-waisted jeans.
- For Gus: Thick-rimmed glasses, a band t-shirt, and a short-sleeved plaid shirt with jeans.
Richie and Devon From Vinyl
- For Devon: A low-cut red dress in a silky fabric, platform heels, and wavy brown hair.
- For Richie: A gray or navy suit, with a striped button-down underneath. Be sure to leave the top few buttons open for maximum chest hair exposure.
Matt Murdock and Karen Page From Daredevil
- For Karen: A blond wig, a printed shirt or sweater, and a pencil skirt.
- For Matt: A blue button-down, dark pants, red-tinted glasses, and a white cane. If you'd rather be his alter ego, opt for a tight, dark red shirt, pants with black accents, and his mask.
Scully and Mulder From X-Files
- For Scully: A chin-length red wig, a black blazer, a black pencil skirt, heels, and a white button-down shirt. Add an FBI badge to make sure everyone knows who you are.
- For Mulder: A black suit and a brown wig. Carry around a badge with his character's name, or a poster that says "I Want to Believe."
Four and Tris From Allegiant
- For Tris: A short blond bob parted down the middle, with black skinny jeans, a black tank top, and some temporary bird tattoos [16]. Get some lace-up black boots, and a military jacket in gray camo print if possible.
- For Four: A pair of black jeans, and a gray or black t-shirt and boots. Feel free to add Four's tattoos [17], or a swipe of blood on the side of your face (he gets in a few scrapes, OK?).