Halloween Costumes Inspired by Movie and TV Reboots

1 Lorelai and Rory Gilmore From The Gilmore Girls

If you can't wait one single second more for the Gilmore Girls reboot (which doesn't come out until the end of November), ease your withdrawal symptoms by dressing up as the mother-daughter duo. Both costumes will require brown wigs, a coffee mug, and a habit of talking at top speeds. For Lorelai, consider wearing a pink tie-dye t-shirt under a long coat, and put on a mousy sweater and blue plaid skirt (or your own version of a Chilton uniform) for Rory.

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2 The White Queen, the Mad Hatter, and Alice From Alice Through the Looking Glass

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Alice Through the Looking Glass is full of eye-catching characters, but none look as striking as the White Queen, the Mad Hatter, and Alice. Keep it all white for the queen, colorful and crazy for the Mad Hatter, and feel free to wear Alice's signature blue dress and white apron if you don't want to go over the top.

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3 Derek, Hansel, and Valentina Valencia From Zoolander 2

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Get ready to go back to 2001 for a Zoolander costume. Layer on the jokes as thickly as you do the hair gel if you head out on Oct. 31 dressed as the fashion industry's most hilarious trio.

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4 Sandy, Danny, and Rizzo From Grease

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Does it get any more classic than paying homage to Sandy, Danny, and Rizzo? No, it does not. Plus, if you have more people, there's always Doody, Sonny, Putzie, Frenchy, Jan, and Marty. Tight black pants, curly blond wigs, leather jackets, and neckerchiefs are just some of the materials you'll need.

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5 Erin Gilbert, Abby Yates, Jillian Holtzmann, and Patty Tolan From Ghostbusters

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A Ghostbusters suit is easy to come by in any costume store, but adding extra touches like the right hair, accessories, and personalities will make your costumes that much better.

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6 Donatello, Raphael, Leonardo, and Michelangelo From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

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Take a page out of Rihanna's book and strap a fake shell to your back to be the best group of crime-fighting, pizza-eating reptiles NYC has ever seen.

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7 Jack Bauer From 24

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Fox picked up 24: Legacy, so why not honor the OG badass, Jack Bauer? Smear some fake blood on your face, and then put on a blond wig, jeans, and a gray shirt under a bulletproof vest to nail the look. Feel free to put a big yellow "CTU" on the back so everyone knows you're a card carrying member of the Counter Terrorist Unit.

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8 The Crew of Star Trek's Voyager From Star Trek: Beyond

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Here's a great recycling option: whip out your Star Trek uniforms from Comic-Con and just use them again this Halloween. Don't forget to cast a Krall!

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9 Riff Raff, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and Magenta From The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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The 1975 cult classic about a bizarre mansion of unforgettable characters is a classic costume source, and with a reboot on the way, it's especially relevant. Whether you're Riff Raff, Frank-N-Furter, Magenta, or Janet, this costume is definitely best done in a group. Our Rocky Horror costume how-to guide gives you directions for all the individual looks!

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10 Roger and Martin From Lethal Weapon

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This 1987 classic got a TV makeover courtesy of Fox this year, making it the perfect time to dress up as the iconic duo. For Martin, wear a brown mullet, a colorful button-down, and some light-wash jeans. For Roger, class it up in a white dress shirt, a blazer, a black tie, and a distinguished mustache. Don't forget to throw in two detective badges, either.

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11 Regan From The Exorcist

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In addition to revamping Lethal Weapon, Fox also decided to take The Exorcist out for a spin. Dress up as the film's chief antagonist, demon-possessed Regan, to really freak everyone out. With a brown curly wig, a blue nightgown, and cuts all over your face, the costume shouldn't be that hard to assemble, either.

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12 Angus MacGyver From MacGyver

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To play the ultimate problem-solver, wear jeans or khakis, a brown leather jacket, white sneakers, and some aviator sunglasses. Carry a Swiss Army knife, some paperclips, and a pen just in case you run into any trouble, and, most importantly, rock the hell out of a brown mullet.

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13 Belle and the Beast From Beauty and the Beast

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None of us will ever be as perfect a Belle as Emma Watson is going to be, but that doesn't mean we still can't try. Get yourself a yellow dress and recruit a friend to go as the Beast for a fairy-tale Halloween.

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