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47 (Relatively Easy) Halloween Costumes Inspired by Movie and TV Characters

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Halloween is on the horizon, and everybody wants to show up at the party in the costume of the night. Unfortunately, that often requires work—or, at least, a lot of frantic late-night wig purchasing—but it shouldn’t have to.

We’ve had a fruitful 12 months of pop culture, with this year delivering gems like Midsommar, Booksmart, and Succession one after the other; why not draw inspiration from the year’s most popular movies and TV shows to put together a costume that’s truly out of this world (without requiring much work on your part)?

Below, find a guide to dressing up as influential TV and movie characters, from recent favorites like Shiv Roy and Jules from Euphoria to classic famous Halloween characters like Wednesday Addams.

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    Maya and Anna from Pen15

    A bowl cut, a JanSport backpack, and an air of adolescent awkwardness are all you’ll need to make this ode to one of the year’s funniest shows work.

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    Any of the Euphoria girls

    If you were supremely jealous of the Euphoria girls’ eye makeup, but lacked the nerve to try it out, Halloween might just be your time.

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