Halloween Costumes Inspired by Horror Movies

Horror movies have always been among peoples favourites, especially before or during Halloween. People of all ages sit in front of the television, with their hearts filled with fear, waiting to see what will happen to their favourite characters and if the bad guy will be caught and by whom. These horror movies have become so popular, that many people started adopting the outfits of their characters for Halloween. This way many of the horror anti-heroes have inspired some of the most popular Halloween costumes.

One of the most eloquent examples is Michael Myers. The famous character from the horror series Halloween has become very popular among people of all ages. Even though Myers is not the kind of character you would want to see in reality, many people choose the Michael Myers costume for Halloween precisely because of its dark and sinister connotations. As Halloween is still perceived by many as a holiday during which the evil spirits come to life and put human lives in danger, this costume seems to be quite suitable for the occasion. In addition to that, the mask, the overalls and the kitchen knife characteristic to Michael Myers seem very threatening and will scare many people in the darkness of the Halloween night. So, if you have a dark side to your humour, you will have a great time with this costume.

Jason Voorhees is another horror character which has gained numerous fans from the release of the first Friday The 13th film. Similar in cruelty and aggressiveness to Michael Myers, Jason has been long labelled as the best horror character ever. If you are in for some fun and thrilling adventures, try on the Jason costume. Even though you may not be very well received by people who are still confusing reality with fiction, your friends will have high opinions about your costume. You will have one of the most scary costumes at the entire party and you can bet even the ghosts and skeletons will run away from you!

Horror movies will always be at the top of peoples list, just like horror characters will always inspire horror Halloween costumes for people who love to dress in creepy outfits for Halloween. It has developed into a real tradition to be scary at Halloween and I cannot see this tradition ever going away. So, if you want a modern, creepy and classic Halloween costume try one of the above presented ones. You will get noticed in an instant and have some real laughs!

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The Perfect Scary Halloween Mask - this Halloween Makeup Idea is a Recipe for Horror

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What Lies in Granny's "Crypt"-ic Cupboard?

Searching for a scary Halloween mask? This halloween makeup idea is not for the faint-hearted! This gruesome brew is for those who love the horror of HELL-oween. If you are nifty enough, Granny's goodies could turn you into this!

The base of this Halloween makeup design is plain gelatin and strawberry jam. Remember, although this recipe sounds ghoulishly delicious, it's not to be eaten!
Follow directions on the gelatin box, adding the proper ratio of boiling water to plain gelatin. To this, add about 1/3 ratio of glycerine to your mixture. (Glycerine is available in most pharmacies.) The glycerine will prevent the gelatin from cracking and give you ghoulish lasting power. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and simmer for five minutes. When it starts to cool, skim off the milky froth that floats to the top. Clear gelatin is all that should remain.

Pour part of the gelatin mixture into a cup that you will work from. You can reheat the remaining mixture on the stove or just microwave the cup you are working with, as the mixture will cool and become difficult to work with.

Take your artist's spatula and put a small amount of gelatin on the back of your wrist to test the temperature. The mixture should be warm and fluid, but not uncomfortably hot to the skin. Now apply the gelatin to the face as if you were icing a cake.

Purposely do some sections of your subject's face thicker than others to develop different textures and levels. The gelatin will want to drip sometimes, so catch these drips with the tip of your spatula and change their direction so they don't set. Do one layer, let it dry and proceed with the next layer. As each layer gets tacky, use the tip of the spatula to create nooks and crevices. After 3 to 5 layers have been completed, you can create small holes to look like open, rotting wounds! (For those of you that are completely grossed by this Halloween mask, stick to lip gloss!)

Take the tip of your artist's spatula and carefully dig a little hole through the layers until you arrive at the skin. You must be careful not to scratch the skin for
obvious reasons - it hurts. A pair of cuticle scissors will help snip away small parts of gelatin to create large craters. Now fill the small holes and craters with strawberry jam (no tasting) and let the jam bleed slightly out of the wound.....Yum!

Ghouls in training may take this scary Halloween mask a step further by darkening the eyes with red, purple and black eye shadows. A grey and blue eye pencil will give a gorgeously ghastly color to the mouth. And remember, no nibbling on the jam, just on your victims.

Robert Closs is the Founder and Managing Director of The School of Professional Makeup in Toronto, Canada. http://www.promakeupart.com

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