Trending 24th October 2016 by Paula Lyne

9 Awesome Pop Culture Halloween Costumes You’ll Be Seeing Everywhere This Year

The countdown is ON.

Halloween is just around the corner, and what better inspiration for a costume than the online, music and TV goings-on of the last year?

Here’s a few costumes we reckon you’ll be seeing a fair bit over the weekend…

1. Anything Stranger Things themed
The whole series has basically been Halloween costume prep, let’s face it.

@JennyCardiff3 Awesome Halloween costume!! #strangerthings pic.twitter.com/xo8o4f1ikx

— Mike Spike Inker (@MikeSpikeInker) October 13, 2016

So here’s my Halloween costume. #Eleven #StrangerThings pic.twitter.com/m8VTQfAdl2

— Ben PerLee (@BenPerLee) October 22, 2016

2. The flower crown Snapchat filter
Heavy make-up and that flower crown you bought for Longitude two years ago. Grand.

When you’re feeling lazy AF so tonight’s Halloween look is the flower crown Snapchat filter. pic.twitter.com/F9b5yTSUr2

— Nicole Saxton (@nicolesaxton) October 14, 2016

In fact, any Snapchat filter really. Kudos to anyone who pulls off a Face Swap costume this year.

Oh deer! This Halloween costume is even cuter than the snapchat filter! pic.twitter.com/1qn1xa6YBq

— Parker James (@shoparkerjames) September 30, 2016

3. Hillary Clinton
All you need is a pant suit, and you’re not giving a certain Mr. Trump any more air time than he needs.

4. Taylor-era Tom Hiddleston
‘I Heart TS’ t-shirt and arm tattoo… check.

5. Prince
You’d better get practicing Purple Rain.

Won 1st place Golden Skull award at costume party last night ! #Prince #PurpleRain pic.twitter.com/22kZPDxOsq

— Valerie Perez (@Valerie_Perez) October 23, 2016

6. A female Ghostbuster
Group costume goals also.

@ohheygreat @darth amazing ghostbusters costume. Makes me smile. Does this count? 🙂 cheers! pic.twitter.com/m3IDXHfy7u

— Spleck! (@spleck) October 14, 2016

7. One of the US Gymnastics Final Five
Spend your night doing floor routines and smiling LOADS.