With Halloween being the most popular day of the year to dress up, it can sometimes be quite difficult to come up with original costume ideas but we'll do our best to give you an overview of the available options.

Halloween Character Costumes

Hollywood has given us some of the best horror characters and many are so recognisable that they prove extremely popular with partygoers on Halloween night. So one idea might be to dress up as someone such as Jason from the Friday the 13th film series or go old school by putting on a Beetlejuice outfit.

If you are going to a Halloween fancy dress party with the kids then why not go as the Addams Family? Alternatively, if you are going with some mates go for a Ghostbusters group costume complete with backpacks and guns.

Generic Halloween Costumes

Typical of any Halloween party are the huge variety of ghostly ghouls, vampires, clowns and zombies. If you want to be a bit more unique then what about a bloody surgeon outfit or truly different jack in the box get-up.

Masks, Makeup and Prosthetics

Whether you want to complete the perfect costume of just keep things cheap and simple, the use costume additions is another idea when it comes to Halloween night. Fake scars, fangs, white-as-death facial makeup and nail polish are just some of the choices.

Hats and Horns

There are likely to be many other witches and devils present at any Halloween get-together but it is possible to make yourself stand out by investing in a premium set of horns or a top of the range witches hat. It doesn't cost the earth but can set your whole outfit off nicely.

Jewellery and Accessories

The final costume ideas for you come in the form of small additions that you can add to many of the Halloween costumes available. Chokers, earrings and gothic gloves are all options to enhance your Halloween experience.