Next to Carnival, Halloween is the day when most people slip into a costume.
But which characters are in demand this year?
These are the trends.
NRW - Ghosts haunt the front gardens, zombies ring the doorbell, vampires ask for sweets: on Halloween, many horror fans, young and old, slip into creepy costumes.
In addition to the classics such as ghosts and monsters, there are also certain trends every year.
In 2021, the models for the disguises can be found mainly in the cinema and on Netflix.
The police are now even warning of a costume from a certain series.
holiday | Halloween |
date | October 31 |
symbol | pumpkin |
The perfect costume for Halloween: These disguises will be popular in 2021
The pumpkins are carved, the false cobwebs are attached to the house entrance.
Now the only question left is: which costume should it be for Halloween?
It is not uncommon for inspiration to be sought in popular films and series.
But even that which has always been popular is never wrong.
The most popular costumes for Halloween 2021 therefore include some classics, but also characters from pop culture.
However, it should also be ensured that the costume is weatherproof in 2021, because the prospects for Halloween weather are unfortunately not too good, reports wa.de *.
They like modern, but they never go out of style: zombies.
The heyday of series like "The Walking Dead" and Co. is over, but as a costume, the undead contemporary for Halloween is still a safe bet.
And the nice thing: the costume can be wonderfully individualized.
Matching make-up on the face and then decide whether it should be a zombie pirate, a zombie police officer or a zombie clown this time.
There are no limits to the morbid imagination.
Since zombies are usually very slow, Halloween 2021 is also a good choice: The clocks will be switched to Halloween during the night *.
This gives the undead an extra hour to go from house to house.
Halloween 2021: The police warned against this costume
Speaking of clowns: The journeyman with the red knobbly nose are still a big hit on Halloween.
Of course, the costume should be given a creepy twist to match the evening before All Saints' Day.
For example, the killer clown Pennywise from the popular "It" films could be the godfather here.
There are tons of masks in the shops.
And a red balloon can certainly be blown up quickly.
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Always a classic costume for Halloween: werewolves and horror clowns (symbol picture)
© Helmut Fricke / dpa
In addition to "It", other films and series also play a major role in the selection of Halloween costumes. In 2021, disguises from the hit “Squid Game” are right at the forefront. If you want to roam the streets as a character from the Netflix series, you have to be quick. Squid Game “costumes are so popular that some of them are already sold out *. However, the police issued a warning: If more people in green tracksuits or red overalls walk around the streets on Halloween 2021, possibly even replaying the games known from the series, the bystanders could be unsettled. It is impossible to tell whether it is fun or serious. It is not the only warning that has been issued recently * in connection with Squid Game.
Halloween 2021: A good costume doesn't have to be scary
Of course there are also people who love to dress up for Halloween, but who can't do anything with the scary aspect.
No problem: not every costume has to go in the horror direction.
The good old superheroes are still popular this year.
So if you want to roam the neighborhood as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman or Spider-Man, you are still full of fashion.
In itself, however, one thing should always be the focus when looking for the perfect Halloween costume: Your own taste. The shops are currently filled with countless costumes and masks. And sometimes good arguments are better than a fancy costume. Even the classic for lazy people - sheets with holes over their heads and the ghost is ready - gains in style if you claim to be the protagonist of the arthouse film "A Ghost Story". Just try it out. At least benevolent noders from movie buffs are guaranteed.
In the end, the only question left is: where should we go?
Anyone walking through the streets asking for sweets has to follow a few rules this year *.
Whatever is on offer, of course: A video evening with creepy films.
Many suitable titles * are currently available on the various streaming services.
* wa.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
List of rubric lists: © Helmut Fricke / dpa