Halloween costume ideas to suit every pop culture fan for 2022

From Stranger Things to Squid Game and Michael Myers to Maverick, here are 18 inspired costume options that are worth a look this Halloween

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Halloween costume ideas to suit every pop culture fan for 2022
Clockwork from bottom left: Stranger Things 4 (Photo: Netflix); Barbie (Photos: Warner Bros. Pictures); Top Gun: Maverick (Photo: Paramount Pictures); Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (Photo: Marvel Studios); The Sandman (Photo: Netflix); The Woman King (Photo: Sony Pictures) Graphic: The A.V. Club

After a couple of tough pandemic years, Halloween is finally back with a vengeance. Sure, you could dress up as a sexy witch/devil/baseball player/cowboy/cheerleader/whatever, but as a reader of The A.V. Club, why not take advantage of your affinity for pop culture and draw inspiration from this year’s crop of charismatic characters? The following movie and TV figures are sure to make appearances at your next Halloween costume party, parade or gathering. Read on to find inspiration and helpful links to props, masks, and other clothing to complete your costume. Which look best suits you?

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Eddie Munson and the Hellfire Club (Stranger Things 4)
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Season four of takes place in 1986, when hard rock and big hair ruled. Eddie Munson and the rest of the Hellfire Club look like they want to rock and roll all night (and party every day)—when they aren’t playing Dungeons & Dragons, of course—and now so can you. There are a variety of available on Amazon. If you aren’t currently rocking Eddie’s glorious mane of fried hair, just google “headbanger wig” and go from there. As for the rest of the costume, think leather jackets, flannel vests and lots of denim … especially of acid-washed and distressed variety.

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