#2 My Daughter Did Corpse Bride, She DIY’d It With A Dress I Saved When I Was Her Age!
Gone are the days of Scream masks and skeleton body-stockings. People are getting crazy creative when it comes to Halloween costumes. Google recently released its annual Frightgeist. It's a dedicated interactive website highlighting the top trending searches for Halloween costumes, movies, and more.
"Horror movie characters, TV and movie favorites, country legends, and some out-of-the-box ideas (stress balls?!) top the charts," reveals the site, adding that “witches brew punch” is the top trending Halloween drink, while search interest in “cauldron crock pot” is at an all-time high.
#5 Barbenheimer When Barbie And Oppenheimer Came Out At The Same Time. Held Up Pretty Well All Night
#6 I Dressed As A Chihuly Sculpture Next To The Actual Chihuly Sculpture!
When it comes to kids' costumes, Buddy the Unicorn overtook "kids unicorn costume" for the first time this September.
In case you've been living under a rock in a stable, Buddy is a large, orange, anthropomorphic talking unicorn with a blonde mane, a red bandana, and a purple heart on his belly. He was the star of a cheesy, 1990s-style public access show called It’s Buddy!
#7 This Will Forever Be My Favorite Costume! It Did Not Make It Long.. But It Was Worth It
In a rather interesting twist, some are choosing to impersonate NeeDoh this Halloween. It's is a popular line of dough-filled, squishy sensory fidget toys made by Schylling and designed for stress relief and focus. According to Google, NeeDoh is being searched more than ever in 2026.
#10 My Handmade Cruella Costume Won A Competition And I’ve Worn It A Dozen Times Since Then
#15 Took Me About Two Hours To Build This Off A “Pilgrim Costume,” Held Up And Is In A Box
