As Halloween approaches, people are starting to plan their costumes for the spooky holiday on October 31st. The top Halloween costume trends for 2024 are inspired by pop culture moments and blockbuster films from the year. According to Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween, Halloween is a time for imagination and creativity, allowing everyone to express themselves through their costume choices. Spirit Halloween’s “Hottest Costume Trends For 2024” report highlights movies as a major source of inspiration for this year’s festivities.
One popular inspiration for Halloween costumes this year is the rated-R blockbuster “Deadpool and Wolverine,” which includes characters like Lady Deadpool. Another hit film that has influenced costume trends is the sequel to “Beetlejuice,” with characters like “Bob the Shrinker” and Dolores ranking high on Google Trends for top-searched costumes. The film “Inside Out” has also made an impact on popular Halloween costumes, with characters like Envy, Anger, Disgust, Anxiety, and Joy ranking high in Google Trends.
In addition to movie-inspired costumes, pop culture moments are also influencing Halloween trends in 2024. For example, Rachel Gunn, known as Raygun, who represented Australia at the Paris Olympics, is the No. 2 trending costume on Google Trends. Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter has also made the top 10 trending costumes list, with fans searching for a “heart corset” inspired by her concert looks. Other popular pop culture and social media-inspired looks include the mob wife aesthetic that trended on TikTok earlier in the year.
Google Trends has compiled a list of the top-searched Halloween costumes for 2024, with “shrunken head Bob” from “Beetlejuice” taking the number one spot. Other top-searched costumes include Raygun, Catnap, Delores, Pomni, Envy, Red, Dr. Doom, Sabrina Carpenter, and Lady Deadpool. Spirit Halloween has also released a list of trending costumes for 2024, including themes like Deadpool and Wolverine, “Inside Out 2,” “Beetlejuice,” The Amazing Digital Circus, the mob wife aesthetic, Skibidi Toilet, Country chic style, Bluey, “Despicable Me,” and Sesame Street.
As Halloween approaches, people are getting creative with their costume choices, drawing inspiration from movies, pop culture moments, and social media trends. Whether you’re a fan of blockbuster films like “Deadpool and Wolverine” or looking to channel your favorite pop star like Sabrina Carpenter, there are plenty of costume options to choose from this year. Halloween is a time for self-expression and creativity, so have fun exploring different costume ideas and trends to make this holiday memorable.
