Halloween costumes from back in the day...

Bynamewastaken · 2012-10-27T21:11:05+00:00

The black and white really ups the creep factor.

efren2791 · 2012-10-27T19:31:15+00:00

they were actually badass!!

kstonge11 · 2012-10-27T19:12:15+00:00

So there really was a Michelin man!

flukz · 2012-10-28T02:02:38+00:00

Those spider web chicks were kinda hot.

TheTwist · 2012-10-27T21:10:36+00:00

The rat heads were the creepiest thing you could see on a dark street

NoUseForPants · 2012-10-27T22:11:36+00:00

Top right pic is not a Halloween costume, Christmas in Germany.

MasterOfIllusions · 2012-10-27T23:01:15+00:00

MONOCULUS!!!

Zimmerboy · 2012-10-27T20:49:39+00:00

Lady Gaga must have gotten her meat suite idea from that one guy. So unoriginal.

toolfanatic420 · 2012-10-27T22:59:24+00:00

Old pictures are much scarier then new ones.

rtp17 · 2012-10-28T01:14:03+00:00

Those eye balls are badass as fuck.

RobeFlax · 2012-10-27T23:09:59+00:00

anyone have full size pics?

dominicanlou · 2012-10-28T02:13:11+00:00

Top row, second picture from the left. Gooby, pls.

m3teor · 2012-10-27T21:59:17+00:00

There's a great book called 'Haunted Air' that's all about these type of pictures. Fully recommend it if you like these.

Ben347 · 2012-10-27T22:03:53+00:00

The two middle ones in the top row are pretty disturbing.

Narroo · 2012-10-27T22:47:36+00:00

Consider that the only costumes with pictures are going to be the goods ones worth taking an expensive picture of.

yingmail · 2012-10-27T22:47:49+00:00

Top third is death.

andrewjackson5 · 2012-10-28T02:49:46+00:00

Top right, Satans Sphinx

pollardandsprout · 2012-10-28T03:09:05+00:00

TIL Halloween was once fucking horrifying

Tobius__Funke · 2012-10-28T00:47:03+00:00

jesus fucking christ that's terrifying

magges · 2012-10-28T00:56:21+00:00

last row 2nd from the right...."hey guys, im a fossil" ?

BOXBOXBOXBOX · 2012-10-28T01:27:05+00:00

Bottom right, slutty cobwebs. Love it.

koy5 · 2012-10-28T01:30:44+00:00

Oh look at the slutty spider web costume.

calmdowneasy · 2012-10-28T01:31:49+00:00

would like to see more of these.

tanzorbarbarian · 2012-10-28T01:48:03+00:00

Top right isn't a a Halloween costume, I'm pretty sure it's a Christmas thing in Europe. I don't remember the name, but it's something like the Krumpus. Santa's opposite or something.

bigfuknrod · 2012-10-28T01:56:44+00:00

Back then was the shit....

scriminamp · 2012-10-28T02:01:01+00:00

the top row, second to the left picture is horrifying

Fossafossa · 2012-10-28T02:23:35+00:00

Most of those are old-timey versions of things you would see today. Then there's side of beef guy.

everyother · 2012-10-28T02:28:23+00:00

I'm so glad I wasn't a kid back then

Mickeymousears · 2012-10-28T02:40:45+00:00

Is that's guy baby back ribs?? I like the spider web girls!

tillylion · 2012-10-28T02:41:21+00:00

I am freaking out over the eye costumes!

TheGoodDrFunkyFresh · 2012-10-28T02:44:37+00:00

I would totally use that black suit/eyeball head idea.

yankerage · 2012-10-28T03:00:22+00:00

I would so totallyfuck spidergrannies.even now.

MusicMagi · 2012-10-28T03:08:35+00:00

The eyes are awesome!

Zardozer · 2012-10-28T03:17:42+00:00

The bibendum one is awesome

BabyCak3z · 2012-10-28T03:20:28+00:00

Where are the tots? I see no tits! How the hell is it a hollowed costume without tits?!?!

DisguisedRope · 2012-10-28T03:31:04+00:00

Back in the day was fucking terrifying.

divne · 2012-10-28T03:37:39+00:00

This are true halloween costumes. Today halloween is just a cosplay party.

wolfyjay · 2012-10-28T03:41:00+00:00

When it used to be about actually trying to look like creepy monsters, rather than slutty ones...

buckingham_pie · 2012-10-28T03:43:39+00:00

I'm diggin Mr. and Mrs. Weasel in the second pic.

ForTeaSixAndTwo · 2012-10-28T03:46:55+00:00

Now just dress him up as Billy from Saw...

fourth_branch · 2012-10-28T03:50:30+00:00

The toadstools with the gnome was pretty clever.

NoLegsLunatic · 2012-10-28T03:58:58+00:00

It's the pictures that add the scary effect not the actual costumes

cakes1todough1 · 2012-10-28T04:04:27+00:00

I would love to see more of this

xDIREWOLFx · 2012-10-28T04:06:52+00:00

I'm not sure if it's the black and white photography, but most of these are legitimately more frightening than most costumes today....lookin' at you top right

deth1262 · 2012-10-28T04:11:04+00:00

Michelin man, is that you?

Madcram · 2012-10-28T04:13:50+00:00

LOL at the Michelin tire guy!

Codizzle0024 · 2012-10-28T04:20:14+00:00

Michelin man ftw

mrRico · 2012-10-28T04:37:35+00:00

i believe the third person in the third row is dressed as a piece of bacon.

Amsterdom · 2012-10-28T04:39:11+00:00

I'm so terrified right now...

castleclouds · 2012-10-28T04:48:39+00:00

Seems like they haven't improved much

Mrdoctorsomebody · 2012-10-28T04:48:52+00:00

Is that the micheline man?

ThatsKewlKatie · 2012-10-28T05:05:03+00:00

I'm not sure what 3/4 of these are supposed to be. But I'm sure I'll have nightmares about them later - cool pics though...

rick_deckards_sheep · 2012-10-28T05:11:01+00:00

Numbers 2 and 10 are creepy as shit. Number 3 is terrifying; I would run screaming from that if it showed up in my yard in the dark.

Stryder780 · 2012-10-28T05:11:39+00:00

That moment you find out that vintage costumes were more badass then today's ever could be...

BobbyRayBands · 2012-10-28T05:16:38+00:00

Those to spider web checks...I need a time travel machine. Fuck hitler.

TheCrackerland · 2012-10-28T05:29:57+00:00

The Michelin man is so scary!

meeqt91 · 2012-10-28T05:32:58+00:00

Actually scary!

jesseatshit · 2012-10-28T06:05:49+00:00

I really wish people still dressed like this for Halloween. I went costume shopping and the least slutty costume I could find was a hot dog. A fucking hot dog, and you're damn right that's what I'm gonna be for Halloween. I ain't even mad.

heromediocretes · 2012-10-28T06:06:45+00:00

Nice post, actually. Thank you very much.

OfTheWater · 2012-10-28T06:13:43+00:00

I saw inspirations for The Residents and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

thezoomaster · 2012-10-28T06:43:37+00:00

Way better than dressing up as a sexy pool table or whatever they sell nowadays.

shuniah · 2012-10-28T06:43:40+00:00

Whelp....not like I need sleep tonight!

ijustwantanfingname · 2012-10-28T06:51:13+00:00

Halloween used to be scary?

Rocketbird · 2012-10-28T06:53:08+00:00

Good to see that people were just as fucking insane about Halloween back in the day as they are now. :P

BabyBBabyCakes · 2012-10-28T07:16:01+00:00

All of these pictures freak me out...

wheredallthesyrupgo · 2012-10-28T07:29:08+00:00

Top right is terrifyinh

dadeho618 · 2012-10-28T07:41:27+00:00

Plot twist! Halloween not invented until 1975. This is what people in the old timey days really looked like. One kid rocking the Vader helmet!

ALSO, I may or may not just have masturbated to a pic of one of you guy's grandmother. Heck might be my own grandmother.

_EDM_ · 2012-10-28T08:00:00+00:00

TIL the Michelin Man is fucking old.

WTF

MODERATORS

WTF

MODERATORS

you'll need to login or register to do that

create a new account

login