Post Halloween Culture Filter: As I drove the streets last night I observed that about 75% of the adults accompanying children were dressed in costume. This is not the way it was when I was a kid. Can MeFites verify this change? When did it occur? What are the cultural implications. Are the adults trick or treating as well?
posted by Xurando on Nov 1, 2009 - 25 answers

What movies will I be seeing at the horror movie marathon tonight, based on the hints from the theater? [more inside]
posted by Horace Rumpole on Oct 31, 2009 - 18 answers

For Halloween, I want to dress up as the opening credits sequence to some TV show. But which show? [more inside]
posted by painquale on Oct 31, 2009 - 28 answers

Why did we go trick-or-treating the night before (or the night after) Halloween one year when I was a kid? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Oct 30, 2009 - 27 answers

Tell me about using spirit gum near my actual hair. [more inside]
posted by Riki tiki on Oct 29, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I enjoy a frat party when I'm too old and lame to actually want to go? [more inside]
posted by oinopaponton on Oct 29, 2009 - 27 answers

What are some good names for a zombie cowboy? [more inside]
posted by hilaritas on Oct 29, 2009 - 47 answers

Sympathy for the Devil: Help me complete my Halloween costume - Slash from Guns & Roses! Local (DC) availability is key... [more inside]
posted by stratastar on Oct 29, 2009 - 7 answers

Halloween costume: "Casual Batman". Help me come up with bat-gadget ideas! [more inside]
posted by Glendale on Oct 29, 2009 - 18 answers

Something to do on Halloween in Northern Virginia for a two-year-old? [more inside]
posted by orsonet on Oct 28, 2009 - 9 answers

Where would I find a black fedora and black sunglasses for a Blues Brothers costume by Saturday morning? [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Oct 28, 2009 - 8 answers

I am putting together a list of horror films for a Halloween Movie Marathon with my friends/family. What are the absolute essentials I need on this list? [more inside]
posted by Taft on Oct 28, 2009 - 58 answers

DeathFilter: How can I make my arms, chest, and neck look paler without getting white stuff everywhere? [more inside]
posted by Captain Cardanthian! on Oct 27, 2009 - 10 answers

Please post some cool ideas for Halloween costumes for a couple! [more inside]
posted by demagogue on Oct 26, 2009 - 32 answers

Costume-filter: I would like to dress as a library for Halloween. How can I accomplish this in an inexpensive, recognizable, maneuverable/non-bulky way (aside from sticking random books to my bum?) [more inside]
posted by chara on Oct 26, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me make a zombie wedding cake. [more inside]
posted by elvissa on Oct 26, 2009 - 15 answers

How can I turn a wedding dress into a Halloween costume without destroying the thing? [more inside]
posted by libertypie on Oct 26, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I get a Hobbes or Hobbes-lookalike plus toy in Toronto this week? I just made the last minute decision to go as Calvin & Hobbes for Halloween, where can I find an appropriate stuffed tiger on short notice? Bonus points for help with other costume elements, thanks!
posted by JPDD on Oct 26, 2009 - 11 answers

I need help with slang for a 17th century tavern wench plague victim! [more inside]
posted by KathyK on Oct 26, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me complete my 5th Element movie bruce willis costume please! I'm looking for a toy gun that looks sort of like his in the movie. Would like to keep it under $15, just looking for something close. I don't mind painting it or doing some slight modification.
posted by I like to eat meat on Oct 25, 2009 - 10 answers

[AnimeCostumeFilter] What are some elements that could make up a 'generic anime costume'? [more inside]
posted by jacalata on Oct 25, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I make a Mac Tonight head? [more inside]
posted by troika on Oct 25, 2009 - 4 answers

Where can I buy a little boy's size M or L Abraham Lincoln costume in Austin, TX for less than $35? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2009 - 2 answers

What Halloween crafts / art activities do the 5-8 year olds in your life enjoy doing? [more inside]
posted by nothingsconstant on Oct 24, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I get cheap, comfortable, semi-realistic giant fake breasts for Halloween? Yes, I'm going as Dolly Parton. I'm also a girl with some already not-insignificant boobs going on. (And yeah, we may well be overthinking this giant plate of beans.) [more inside]
posted by web-goddess on Oct 24, 2009 - 15 answers

Next Thursday, I'm going to be forced to throw a Halloween party for about 15-20 second graders. Most, but not all, will be boys. We have a small house, and I have no freaking idea of what to do besides pump them full of sugar and hope that they don't break anything. I'd like to have some alternate plans. [more inside]
posted by bibliowench on Oct 23, 2009 - 19 answers

I want to be Artie the Strongest Man in the World from the Adventures of Pete and Pete 90s Nickelodeon show....BUT I can't find a shirt that is anything close HELP! [more inside]
posted by PetiePal on Oct 23, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm thinking of being Bruce Wayne (not Batman) for Halloween. Any tips on pulling this off, or nice touches you can think of?
posted by Jacen Solo on Oct 22, 2009 - 34 answers

yeahIknowHalloween-filter: You have a hot pink party dress. You have a ridiculously poufy crinoline petticoat. You undoubtedly have a better imagination than I. So what would you be for Halloween? [more inside]
posted by Juicy Avenger on Oct 22, 2009 - 17 answers

Halloweencostumefilter: I've been racking my brain to come up with a good Halloween costume to wear to work, but I can't seem to come up with anything. Limitations: (pants, physical job, not overly sexy) [more inside]
posted by mollymayhem on Oct 22, 2009 - 22 answers

We're in NYC. How do we dress as Bonnie and Clyde for Halloween for under $40/pp? [more inside]
posted by andromache on Oct 22, 2009 - 8 answers

I need some joint (and punnish) costume ideas that are relevant and funny. Two people 30ish. Things like "bangers and M*A*S*H", so fresh and so clean.... Idea + implementation is ideal. Thanks in advance! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2009 - 12 answers

What should we do for Halloween in Boston? [more inside]
posted by IzzeYum on Oct 21, 2009 - 6 answers

My teenaged son want to dress up as Jesus. He has the hair, but he wants a robe like Jesus wore. However, he doesn't want a crappy polyester costume-shop robe. Also both of us refuse to sew anything. So -- what would be a good Jesus-robe (or just any plausible Jesuswear. This would be daywear, not Jesus eveningwear) that we could buy, in a nice natural fabric? and we're in New York City so if you have specific suggestions for stores that would be even better.
posted by DMelanogaster on Oct 21, 2009 - 20 answers

Help me find a Halloween "video mash-up" for a kids party [more inside]
posted by pearlybob on Oct 21, 2009 - 3 answers

Where in NYC can I buy or get the materials to create a simple (easy to wear and not too expensive) Halloween costume? I also need to think of a simple historical or pop-culture figure to be. Thank you, hive-mind! [more inside]
posted by ac on Oct 20, 2009 - 11 answers

HalloweenCosutmeFilter: I'm tall blonde girl...help me come up with a TV-themed Halloween costume idea! [more inside]
posted by just_ducky on Oct 20, 2009 - 24 answers

Looking for an original costume idea for Halloween at a BDSM club. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 17, 2009 - 17 answers

I have a week to come up with a superhero(ine)/supervillain costume. This should not be an existing character. [more inside]
posted by jeather on Oct 17, 2009 - 13 answers

Help me find some tshirts from a music video. Barring that, I'm going to need a simple costume that will pass hipster muster. [more inside]
posted by awesomebrad on Oct 14, 2009 - 5 answers

CostumeFilter: I want to go as Sputnik for Halloween. How to best accomplish this? [more inside]
posted by coppermoss on Oct 13, 2009 - 6 answers

When, exactly, did Halloween become so frickin' popular? [more inside]
posted by Diablevert on Oct 13, 2009 - 26 answers

I want my halloween costume to be (primarily but not exclusively) an elaborate hat, and I want to make it. I have two and a half weeks, and somewhere between $25-$45 to devote to things to put on the base hat (I have a free and/or inexpensive source for various kinds of hats, and so am not factoring that into my expenses). I want it to be clever, to be ridiculous like Marie Antoinette and her wigs, and I want it to be something I can wear all night. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Oct 13, 2009 - 13 answers

costume filter: where's the cheapest place to pick up coveralls, the sort mechanics wear? Used is fine, battered and wrecked is actually preferred, as long as they're not actually ripped to shreds. [more inside]
posted by Kellydamnit on Oct 13, 2009 - 8 answers

Say you were going as one of Roy Lichtenstein's pop art girls for Halloween. What would you wear? [more inside]
posted by you're a kitty! on Oct 9, 2009 - 12 answers

What are your favorite Halloween events for adults in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by Apollo's Favorite Mistake on Oct 8, 2009 - 1 answer

Why Are American adults obsessed with Halloween? [more inside]
posted by nam3d on Oct 8, 2009 - 68 answers

Baby shower help please? I'm throwing a baby shower for my sister-in-law in a couple weeks. It's going to be a co-ed Halloween party basically, but also there will be baby presents. How can I incorporate babies & Halloween in the food and decorations? Cheaper is better, as I'm about to be laid off soon!
posted by chiababe on Oct 8, 2009 - 9 answers

Help with a flapper-esque/roaring twenties halloween costume for a curvy girl! [more inside]
posted by pintapicasso on Oct 7, 2009 - 4 answers

My son wants to be the Death Star for Halloween. Awesome. I can do this. But I’m stuck as to how to make a sphere. Help! [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Oct 6, 2009 - 47 answers