Get Stoked Over These 77 Rad Halloween Costumes Inspired by the '80s
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Blast back to the '80s this Halloween with some of the best DIY costumes from the decade. How could you not, considering the '80s were filled with brightly colored spandex, crop tops, and side ponytails? With a range of cool couples costumes (Westley and Buttercup from The Princess Bride, anyone?) to easy homemade solo costumes, these outfits are cute, creative, and totally rad.
Whether you like movies like The Breakfast Club and Dirty Dancing or you're into the Jazzercises of the decade, we have all the '80s inspiration you could ever need for a tubular costume this year. Go back in time and find your Halloween gem right here.
— Additional reporting by Lauren Harano
01
Elvira From Mistress of the Dark
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Jessica Rabbit
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'80s Prom
04
Jazzercise
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Westley and Buttercup From The Princess Bride
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Lydia From Beetlejuice
07
Chucky
08
Care Bears
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Risky Business
10
Jem
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Maverick and Goose From Top Gun
12
Beetlejuice
13
Teen Wolf
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E.T. and Elliot
15
She-Ra
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Elton John
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'80s Tennis Player
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Carmen Sandiego
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Dynasty
20
Richard Simmons
21
Ghostbusters
22
Jane Fonda
23
Terminator
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Mario and Luigi
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Duckie From Pretty in Pink
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Rubix Cube
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'80s Punk Rocker
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Strawberry Shortcake
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Madonna
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Cheetara From Thundercats
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Polaroid Picture
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Cyndi Lauper
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'80s Fashion Girl
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Heather Chandler From Heathers
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Cyndi Lauper
36
Indiana Jones
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The Grady Twins From The Shining
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Kimmy and DJ From Full House
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Veronica Sawyer
40
Rainbow Dash From My Little Pony
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Mad Max
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Say Anything
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Jack Torrance From The Shining
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Ninja Turtles
45
Prince
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Smurfs
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Back to the Future
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Pee-Wee Herman
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Devo
50
The Breakfast Club
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Freddie Mercury
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Joan Jett and Cherie Currie
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Michael Jackson in Thriller
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Axl Rose and Slash
55
Karate Kid
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John Bender From The Breakfast Club
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Kelly Kapowski From Saved by the Bell
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Marshmallow Man From Ghostbusters
59
Poltergeist
60
Pretty in Pink
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Rainbow Bright and Murky Dismal
62
Labyrinth
63
Ren and Ariel From Footloose
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The Goonies
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Sloane Peterson From Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Greta Gremlin
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Jareth the Goblin King
68
Pac-Man
69
Weird Science
70
Whitney Houston
71
Thundercats
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Troop Beverly Hills
73
VHS Video Tape
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He-Man and She-Ra
75
Gordon Gekko From Wall Street
76
Punky Brewster
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