The Best Pop Culture Halloween Costumes For 2017

• What to wear: A red hooded cape and a large white headpiece that covers your face.
• How to act: Don't attract attention. Glare at the men and whisper conspiratorially with your girlfriends.

• 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.

• What to wear: A green leotard and leggings with green armbands. Carry a gold staff.
• How to act: Literally insane.

• What to wear: A ruffly, elaborate clown costume, white makeup, and an orange wig.
• How to act: Smile a horrifying, toothy smile. Do a creepy-ass jig.

• What to wear: Jeans and a t-shirt with another button-down over it. Integrate a chair into your costume so you can hold the arms tightly.
• How to act: Don't speak; just keep your eyes open with a single tear on your face while you sink into the chair.

• What to wear: A metallic blue and red leotard with red arm-warmers. Tease your hair and wear dark lipstick and makeup.
• How to act: Body slam people. Use of comically bad Russian accent totally up to you.

• What to wear: Unless the person reading this is Shaq, we're going to go ahead and assume you're not nine feet tall, so don't worry about your size. This costume is a little tough, though, considering the undead Gregor Clegane rocks a full suit of golden armor. You can always wear a gold, long-sleeved shirt and pants, and then just buy a helmet if you want to keep things simple. Just make sure you make any visible skin look like the gray, rotting flesh of a corpse.
• How to act: Totally silent and totally terrifying.

• What to wear: A purplish Western saloon dress and your hair up with an elaborate purple headpiece.
• How to act: In control, then very confused.

• What to wear: Time to bust out the yellow ballgown! Wear the dress of your childhood dreams with your hair all done up.
• How to act: Strong-willed, but like you're about to fall in love at any minute . . . with the hairiest dude in your vicinity.

• What to wear: Head-to-toe gold, even on your skin. You gotta go for it.
• How to act: Like a goddess.

• What to wear: For I-Just-Blew-Everyone-Up Cersei, wear short blond hair, a crown, a long black long-sleeved dress, and some kind of silver designs for your shoulders. If you want to go the extra mile, stick a bunch of fake swords to your back so it looks like you're sitting on the Iron Throne no matter where you are.
• How to act: Cersei always has the best, most cutting comebacks, so make sure you're on your game on Oct. 31. Also, have a glass of red wine to swirl around threateningly at any given moment.

• What to wear: A tree costume with big baby eyes.
• How to act: Say "I am Groot" in a tiny baby voice and do some really adorable dances.

• What to wear: There are a few versions of Eleven you could be (Government Prisoner Elle, Hamburger-Eating Elle, etc.), but let's stick with the most recognizable. If you're not planning on shaving your head (pause and think about how much time it'll save you in the morning before deciding), get yourself some kind of flesh-colored skull cap or a bad blond wig. Then, find a high-necked baby-pink dress with a white collar, a blue jacket, striped knee socks, white Converse, and a chunky black watch. As a bonus, dribble some fake blood out of your nose and carry around an empty box of Eggo waffles.
• How to act: Since Eleven barely speaks throughout the series, you're off the hook for having to say anything out loud until Nov. 1. Practice staring intently and trying to move things with your brain (and be sure to let us know if you succeed).

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• What to wear: A glam blue cocktail dress and red wig. You definitely need some comfortable tap or dance shoes.
• How to act: Sing, dance, and show ambition.

• What to wear: A long-sleeved blue Western-style dress with a full skirt (a petticoat would help). Belt it with a brown leather belt and pull your hair up halfway.
• How to act: Tough and suspicious. Perhaps a little prone to violence.

• What to wear: 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 cool accessories, which include her homework, notebooks, and a bat.
• How to act: By the end of season one, Nancy proves herself to be not only book smart, but street smart as well. Be the girl with the plan on Oct. 31.

What to wear: You know the classic Wonder Woman look, but the modernized version is a bit darker. Get your hands on a shield, a lasso, and some arm cuffs. As for the armor, it's very reminiscent of a gladiator, so if you don't want to settle for any old premade costume, collect the pieces yourself.
How to act: Like a total badass. This woman doesn't take sh*t from anyone.

• What to wear: An all-gold leotard and shiny gold tights.
• How to act: Like you're a real proud American who also wrestles.

• What to wear: All-black everything. Lots of leather.
• How to act: Protective and brave. Don't talk a lot.

• What to wear: Halloween retailers have plenty of different versions of cop costumes, so if you search for one in a khaki color, like a state trooper, your Hopper costume will be complete. Grow out or paste on some 5 o'clock shadow if possible, and maybe carry around an empty beer can for good measure.
• How to act: Picture your most hungover, irritable moment, and then try to keep that attitude going all night.

• What to wear: Go full kitty rockstar with a leopard-print bodysuit, tail, and cat ears. You also obviously need a mic to belt it out.
• How to act: Sing your little heart out.

• What to wear: Jeans, a t-shirt, a jacket, and a backpack, but what you really need are the claws.
• How to act: Barely speak, but do growl. Prance around like a cat who's about to attack.

• What to wear: Joyce has a more low-key '80s mom look than the rest of the parents on the show, so all you'll really need is a thin dark jacket, a striped shirt or chunky turtleneck sweater, and flared jeans with a shaggy brown bob hairstyle. If you really want to hammer home the fact you're dressing up as her, consider bringing a rubber axe or a piece of cardboard painted with the alphabet out with you. You could even go one step further and wrap part of your body in colorful Christmas lights.
• How to act: Tense. Very, very tense. To really nail your portrayal of Joyce, walk around whatever Halloween party you're attending while yelling, "WILL!" and "Where's my boy?! Find my boy!" over and over again.

• What to wear: A pair of flesh-colored antennae on your head and a metallic minidress.
• How to act: Meek but friendly.