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The Creepiest Vintage Halloween Costumes Ever (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 10/20/10 09:44 AM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:05 PM ET

Today, dressing up for Halloween is more about novelty or sexiness rather than horror. But back in the day, the costumes not only skewed scary, but are now unintentionally frightening a few decades later. No matter what look these people were going for, the costumes look way creepier today. Seriously -- your planned "zombie" costume with the make-up you bought at Party City looks like a pretty princess compared to some of these (except the Disney princesses below, they're still creepy.) In honor of keeping fear alive, we present to you some of the most disturbing vintage costumes we could find. Sweet dreams! (And vote for the scariest!)

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Today, dressing up for Halloween is more about novelty or sexiness rather than horror. But back in the day, the costumes not only skewed scary, but are now unintentionally frightening a few decades la...
Today, dressing up for Halloween is more about novelty or sexiness rather than horror. But back in the day, the costumes not only skewed scary, but are now unintentionally frightening a few decades la...
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drxcreatures
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11:40 PM on 12/19/2010
Wow! those are NICE! They make today's stuff as such a bore!

BTW, those are not Disney princesses, those are Cinderella's stepsisters. FYI
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Nicolette Alex-Sands
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12:15 PM on 10/26/2010
That almost looks like it's Dave Foley from in a Kids in the Hall sketch
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ClubStyle DJ
Hey, pretty girl want something to drink?
169 Fans
10:22 PM on 10/25/2010
That village people one looks like Mr. Slave that hangs out with Mr. Garrison on South Park.
I'd like a cutout of my Icon "The ficticious scary black acid throwing lady."
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Daysha Wilson
me me me me me me me me.
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01:24 AM on 10/25/2010
the ones ranked #1 and #2 are going to be the subject of my nightmares tonight. also unicorn dad is so wierd i can barely take it.
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discoecstasy
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11:11 AM on 10/24/2010
People dressed in those 1920-1940s garb scares the beejesus out of me. I think it's because I've been watching too many chinese ghost stories...
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Hansy Peguero
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12:18 AM on 10/24/2010
These are great.
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wendy colby
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11:40 PM on 10/23/2010
I have to say picture 10 of the Keeper of the pumpkins looks like Betty Davis in" Whose Afraid of Virginia Wolf?"and I'll answer,I am!!
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ajsgmajc
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07:14 PM on 10/30/2010
No, that would be "What Ever Happen To Baby Jane?"
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johnmorgan
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02:23 PM on 10/23/2010
Apparently people were more creative with their Halloween costumes in those days. Those people really succeeded in being scary, in a way that few Halloween costumes are today.
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HighDesertBob
Earth is the only planet with chocolate.
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01:53 PM on 10/22/2010
#8 - Christine, is that you? I knew it!
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edejan
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01:25 AM on 10/22/2010
OMG! Those are TOO creepy. If I saw someone in any of those on Halloween, I'd be outta there so fast!
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Empress212
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09:17 PM on 10/21/2010
Did the cameraman on the last picture survive?
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Joe Trest
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08:00 PM on 10/21/2010
Awesome! Here are a bunch of other pictures of funny Halloween costumes and 10 Tips for Avoiding Halloween Costume Failure http://CostumeFail.com
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mojo filter
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05:58 PM on 10/21/2010
So you could send your kid out as the mustachioed gay leather man from the Village People back in the 70s. Huh.
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BannedInBoston
Everyone is entitled to my opinion.
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01:43 AM on 10/23/2010
Heh. Those were more innocent times, lol....
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CAMBEL
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05:10 PM on 10/21/2010
Not sure the Oil Dereks were creepy, the people next to them however....
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tabristhecat
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02:32 PM on 10/21/2010
What the hell was with the pumpkin girl? Its like something out of a Stephen King novel, but scary.
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Perry Clease
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09:22 PM on 10/21/2010
Halloween costumes are supposed to be scary
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