The countdown to Halloween [1] is on! That means it's time to plan your costume this year, and since we know the best costumes are pop-culture-inspired costumes [2], we have lots of timely ideas. We showed you the best women's costumes for 2015 [3], and now it's time for costumes for dudes. From Mad Max to The Avengers and Game of Thrones, here are the most newly relevant costumes from this year's movies and TV.
Jamie From Outlander
- What to wear: A tartan over a white shirt, with a brown vest over it. Rock a red wig.
- How to act: Tough and gallant, and use a thick Scottish brogue.
Owen From Jurassic World
- What to wear: A tan henley shirt and gray pants.
- How to act: Cocky, and like you can talk to all the animals.
Max From Mad Max: Fury Road
- What to wear: An extremely dirty brown sweatshirt and a brown leather jacket. Fashion a metal cage for your face if you want to go that far.
- How to act: Speak only when absolutely necessary.
Twisty the Clown From American Horror Story: Freak Show
- What to wear: Get a white clown costume and dirty it up by rolling on the ground a few times. Maybe even splatter some fake blood on it for effect, and you don't need to mimic the terrifying sight under Twisty's mask [4], but you should see if you can make your own mask.
- How to act: This is one of the scariest costumes [5] you can go with this year, so play it up. Don't speak much, and just creep on people.
Titus From Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- What to wear: A red satin robe and pajama pants.
- How to act: Drink Pinot Noir while singing "Peeno Noir." [6]
Ant-Man From Ant-Man
- What to wear: A black-and-red suit with a helmet that fully covers your face. Shrink yourself to the size of an ant if at all possible.
- How to act: Like you're trying to summon your ant army to go get you a drink.
Ray Velcoro From True Detective
- What to wear: A brown shirt and jacket with a bolo tie. Wear a big belt buckle on your jeans and a slightly long wig.
- How to act: Stoic, but prone to bursts of violence. Use short sentences that don't make much sense.
Quicksilver From Avengers: Age of Ultron
- What to wear: A skintight blue long-sleeved shirt and pants (think: a wetsuit). Wear a blond wig, and add a little mustache.
- How to act: Get everywhere very quickly, and use a Russian accent.
Nux From Mad Max: Fury Road
- What to wear: Ratty old cargo pants and no shirt. Wear a bald cap, and paint your face, head, and chest white. Color around your mouth with metallic silver makeup.
- How to act: Like you're literally insane.
Jimmy Darling From American Horror Story: Freak Show
- What to wear: Gray pants, a white button-up with an undershirt, and a newspaper boy cap. The toughest part is going to be finding some lobster-hand prosthetics.
- How to act: Like you've got a chip on your shoulder because your jerk dad is back in town and cramping your style.
Ramsay Bolton From Game of Thrones
- What to wear: A long-sleeved shirt with a brown leather vest over it.
- How to act: Like you are just the worst of the worst.
Rogelio From Jane the Virgin
- What to wear: A flattering white shirt and a purple coat. Purple is your color.
- How to act: Melodramatic; use a Spanish accent and make intense eye contact (and also Blue Steel).
Whitey Bulger From Black Mass
- What to wear: A white v-neck and leather Member's Only jacket. Wear a bald cap with a combover and thick 1970s sunglasses.
- How to act: Be particularly menacing while using a Boston accent.
Dell Toledo From American Horror Story: Freak Show
- What to wear: Whether you're going for casual Dell or Strongman Dell, suspenders are the key. If you're going with his performance look, you'll need blue slacks, a red shirt, a silly tie, and a ridiculous fake mustache.
- How to act: You're supposed to be superstrong, so start picking up heavy things — like couches that people are sitting on.
Jaqen H'ghar From Game of Thrones
- What to wear: A long hooded gray robe with a rope belt. Bring extra face masks so you can change faces periodically.
- How to act: Never use the second person; instead refer to people as "a girl" or "a boy." Ex.: "A girl dresses up for Halloween [7]."
Dandy Mott From American Horror Story: Freak Show
- What to wear: Go full-on prepster with white ironed slacks, a sweater over a collared shirt, a brown belt, and slick hair parted in the middle.
- How to act: Like a spoiled, slightly crazy mama's boy.
Lucious Lyon From Empire
- What to wear: A swanky double-breasted suit with a flashy tie and pocket square.
- How to act: Like you own the place, but you haven't forgotten where you came from.
Edward Mordrake From American Horror Story: Freak Show
- What to wear: Edward doesn't show up until the Halloween [8] episodes, but we know he wears a top hat with an old-timey black suit and tie. What you really need to convince people of who you are is a second face on the back of your head, just like the real Edward Mordrake [9].
- How to act: Mysterious and secretive. Reveal your evil second face only to those whom you trust.
The Night's King From Game of Thrones
- What to wear: Dark blue face makeup with horns on your head and dark, plain-looking armor.
- How to act: Never speak, but do look very menacing. Raise your hands like you're raising an undead army.
Hakeem From Empire
- What to wear: A posh hoodie and a gold chain with leather sweatpants.
- How to act: Sing "Drip Drop," and be a cocky jerk.
Prince Charming From Cinderella
- What to wear: A green, old-fashioned looking coat, and a very bright smile.
- How to act: Charming, duh.
Anger From Inside Out
- What to wear: A read head-piece with fake flames shooting out of it. Wear a button up shirt and tie.
- How to act: Blow up at people at every turn.
Christian Grey
- What to wear: A slick gray suit and gray tie. Carry some handcuffs, because you never know.
- How to act: Cool, calm, collected and very distant.
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