Popsugar Love & Sex The '80S DIY '80s Halloween Costumes 77 Totally Rad Halloween Costumes Inspired by the '80s 17 September 2019 by Hilary White A photo posted by Ashley Thalman Photography (@ashleythalmanphoto) on Oct 16, 2013 at 4:38pm PDT Blast back to the '80s this Halloween with some of the best DIY costumes from the decade. How could you not to, considering the '80s was filled with brightly coloured spandex, crop tops, and side ponytails? With a range of cool couples costumes (Westley and Buttercup from The Princess Bride, of course) to easy homemade solo costumes, these outfits are cute, creative, and totally rad. Whether you like movies like The Breakfast Club and Dirty Dancing or you're into the Jazzercises of the decade, we have all the '80s inspiration you could ever need for this year's tubular costume. Go back in time, and find your Halloween-costume gem right here. — Additional reporting by Lauren Harano 1 '80s Beauty Guru A photo posted by Kimber (@shortandsweetheart) on Oct 29, 2014 at 6:44am PDT 1 / 76 2 '80s Punk Rocker A photo posted by hladh1 (@hladh1) on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:55pm PDT 2 / 76 3 Jareth the Goblin King, Labyrinth A photo posted by rebecca 👑🐰🙌 (@becca_greta) on Nov 22, 2014 at 8:53pm PST 3 / 76 4 Care Bears A photo posted by Lauren Ross (@rosslauren0412) on Oct 31, 2013 at 11:03am PDT 4 / 76 5 '80s Fashion Girl A photo posted by Nina Terrero | Journalist (@nina_terrero) on Dec 27, 2014 at 12:00pm PST 5 / 76 6 Chucky A photo posted by kyrste (@gyng_) on Oct 31, 2013 at 11:36pm PDT 6 / 76 7 Dynasty A post shared by Meredith Markworth-Pollack (@meredith_costumes) on May 27, 2017 at 6:20pm PDT 7 / 76 8 Dirty Dancing A photo posted by Ashley Thalman Photography (@ashleythalmanphoto) on Oct 16, 2013 at 4:38pm PDT 8 / 76 9 Duckie, Pretty in Pink A photo posted by @jennyquest on Oct 29, 2013 at 4:07pm PDT 9 / 76 10 E.T. and Elliot A post shared by trayzz (@trayzz) on Sep 18, 2016 at 9:02am PDT 10 / 76 11 Flashdance A photo posted by Missadelemarie (@missadelemarie) on Oct 24, 2013 at 11:20am PDT 11 / 76 12 Elliot and Gertie, E.T. A photo posted by Jordan Paul Rasmussen (@jordanpaulr) on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:17pm PDT 12 / 76 13 Freddie Mercury, Queen A post shared by Jenny (@alpiafan) on Sep 4, 2015 at 11:33pm PDT 13 / 76 14 Ghostbusters A photo posted by Serena (@serenattack) on Dec 14, 2011 at 4:30am PST 14 / 76 15 Gordon Gekko, Wall Street A photo posted by Stefano Gasparini (@stexa10) on Oct 12, 2013 at 4:49am PDT 15 / 76 16 Heathers Group A post shared by Sean Harry (@sean_w_harry) on Sep 2, 2016 at 5:08pm PDT 16 / 76 17 Axl Rose and Slash, Guns N' Roses A photo posted by @amandatambling on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:11pm PDT 17 / 76 18 Veronica, Heathers A photo posted by Morgan (@jinxezi) on May 22, 2016 at 3:42pm PDT 18 / 76 19 Awkward Primary School Picture Image Source: Imgur user JennZoladz 19 / 76 20 Indiana Jones A post shared by Jonathan Rogers (@jonrogers6192) on Oct 23, 2017 at 8:13pm PDT 20 / 76 21 Jem A photo posted by Bunny Baubles Blog | Julia (@bunnybaubles) on May 24, 2016 at 8:56am PDT 21 / 76 22 Jane Fonda A photo posted by Amelia Sofis (@ameliasofis) on Oct 31, 2013 at 9:05am PDT 22 / 76 23 Joan Jett and Cherie Currie A photo posted by meeshiemoo (@meeshiemoo) on Oct 31, 2013 at 9:57pm PDT 23 / 76 24 John Bender, The Breakfast Club A post shared by Tanner Risner (@thetannerrisner) on Jul 2, 2016 at 5:27pm PDT 24 / 76 25 Karate Kid A photo posted by Jannic Nielssen (@itsjannic) on Oct 31, 2013 at 2:39pm PDT 25 / 76 26 Marshmallow Man, Ghostbusters A photo posted by Stephanie Yuen (@stephyuen28) on Oct 31, 2013 at 7:45pm PDT 26 / 76 27 Michael Jackson, Thriller A post shared by Desiree Colozzo (@d_raay) on Oct 29, 2016 at 9:26pm PDT 27 / 76 28 Rainbow Dash, My Little Pony A photo posted by Zorro (@puppyzorro) on Oct 31, 2013 at 10:23pm PDT 28 / 76 29 Poltergeist A photo posted by Human panther (@humanpanther) on Oct 31, 2013 at 4:44pm PDT 29 / 76 30 Pretty in Pink A photo posted by Lana McMullen (@lanamcmullen) on Oct 31, 2013 at 10:10am PDT 30 / 76 31 Punky Brewster A photo posted by @sillyyou on Oct 29, 2011 at 4:25pm PDT 31 / 76 32 Rainbow Brite and Murky Dismal A photo posted by Brooke S. Passey (@brookepass) on Oct 31, 2013 at 9:41pm PDT 32 / 76 33 Say Anything A photo posted by Neal (@enealio) on Oct 31, 2013 at 11:37pm PDT 33 / 76 34 Strawberry Shortcake A post shared by .Ѵιcтσяια. (@vikkivampire) on Oct 31, 2015 at 7:20pm PDT 34 / 76 35 The Shining A photo posted by Aurore 🎈 (@appleyur) on Oct 31, 2013 at 9:13pm PDT 35 / 76 36 Ghost A post shared by Nicky Clarke & Kelly Simpkin (@nicky_kelly_world) on May 5, 2017 at 11:02am PDT 36 / 76 37 Ninja Turtles A photo posted by Daniel Bravo (@tmntdan) on Jun 4, 2016 at 7:12pm PDT 37 / 76 38 Zombie Madonna A photo posted by Helen 🎩 (@hellsbells87) on Oct 14, 2012 at 9:52am PDT 38 / 76 39 Back to the Future A photo posted by Caleb Ortega (@guy_with_whiteglasses) on Oct 31, 2013 at 12:04pm PDT 39 / 76 40 Bill and Ted A photo posted by Dayna Devours (@daynadevours) on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:20pm PDT 40 / 76 41 The Goonies A post shared by Mark Brennan (@djbrenbags) on Jul 13, 2017 at 8:07am PDT 41 / 76 42 Ferris Bueller's Day Off A photo posted by Allison (@allisonpants) on Oct 31, 2012 at 5:47pm PDT 42 / 76 43 Sloane Peterson, Ferris Bueller's Day Off A photo posted by Dara Piken (@dara.jpeg) on Oct 31, 2015 at 7:00pm PDT 43 / 76 44 Gremlins A photo posted by Lillian Smith (@little_lady_lillian) on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:54pm PDT 44 / 76 45 The Griswolds, National Lampoon A photo posted by Dave Schwab (@dwschwab) on Oct 27, 2013 at 9:11am PDT 45 / 76 46 Greta Gremlin, Gremlins A photo posted by 🌟Beautymark99🌟 (@beautymark_99) on Oct 31, 2013 at 6:37pm PDT 46 / 76 47 Stephanie Tanner, Full House A post shared by Claudia V Martinez (@ccvillanuevar) on Jul 7, 2017 at 2:39pm PDT 47 / 76 48 Labyrinth A photo posted by 🔮crystal🔮 (@the_dark_crystal) on Oct 30, 2013 at 7:31pm PDT 48 / 76 49 Rubik's Cube A photo posted by @jordanbeth03 on Oct 26, 2013 at 5:05pm PDT 49 / 76 50 '80s Tennis Player A photo posted by RA (@rizabel14) on Nov 6, 2015 at 10:17pm PST 50 / 76 51 Weird Science A photo posted by GHOULIGANS! (@ghouligans) on Oct 26, 2013 at 6:32am PDT 51 / 76 52 Beetlejuice A post shared by Josh Poysden (@jpoysden) on Jul 13, 2017 at 2:12pm PDT 52 / 76 53 Game Boy A photo posted by Bands. Books. Shows. FANDOMS. (@starkids_in_the_tardis) on Dec 11, 2013 at 4:56am PST 53 / 76 54 Terminator A post shared by @kristopher_voorhees on May 21, 2016 at 3:49pm PDT 54 / 76 55 Lydia, Beetlejuice A photo posted by Krysta Hurado (@beepbopboop17) on Oct 31, 2013 at 9:43pm PDT 55 / 76 56 Mr. T A photo posted by Jewel Mckeon (@jbox23) on Oct 31, 2013 at 7:46pm PDT 56 / 76 57 Prince A photo posted by Jon Behar (@catdaddyonthebass) on Oct 31, 2013 at 10:50pm PDT 57 / 76 58 Prince A photo posted by Kirstie Liakos (@kirstieliakos) on Oct 31, 2013 at 6:20pm PDT 58 / 76 59 The Bodyguard A post shared by Danny Bignotti (@danny_big_night) on Aug 4, 2017 at 11:15am PDT 59 / 76 60 Westley and Buttercup, The Princess Bride A photo posted by Sophie Smith (@sophannemarie) on Oct 31, 2013 at 11:38pm PDT 60 / 76 61 ThunderCats A photo posted by Lauren (@herprettybird) on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:36pm PDT 61 / 76 62 Steve Urkel, Family Matters A post shared by April (@aprilicus) on Jul 25, 2014 at 10:40pm PDT Image Source: Tumblr user snuh 62 / 76 63 Devo A photo posted by Janelle Civitarese (@janelle_civitarese) on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:24pm PDT 63 / 76 64 He-Man and She-Ra A photo posted by Wade Belliston (@thewadest) on Oct 31, 2013 at 7:14pm PDT 64 / 76 65 The Lost Boys A photo posted by Jaime Ruthless (@jaimeruthless) on Aug 2, 2015 at 12:29pm PDT 65 / 76 66 Bob Ross A photo posted by lee (@pandahurter) on Oct 31, 2013 at 4:59pm PDT 66 / 76 67 '80s Barbie A post shared by Sarah Sommers (@barbieplasticprincess) on Jul 26, 2017 at 5:41am PDT 67 / 76 68 Boy George A photo posted by Art & visual diary. (@jessieraeillustration) on Oct 31, 2015 at 5:18pm PDT 68 / 76 69 Teen Wolf Image Source: Theme Me 69 / 76 70 Pee-Wee Herman A photo posted by aja (@muttershanks) on Oct 31, 2013 at 11:31am PDT 70 / 76 71 Carmen Sandiego A photo posted by CitySubwayCreatures (@subwaycreatures) on Feb 27, 2016 at 9:03am PST 71 / 76 72 Run-D.M.C. A photo posted by Mara Balagtas (@marafili) on Oct 31, 2013 at 8:24pm PDT 72 / 76 73 Cyndi Lauper View this post on Instagram A post shared by Laura Verner (@elviecreations) on Oct 6, 2018 at 5:58pm PDT 73 / 76 74 Polaroid Picture View this post on Instagram A post shared by LittleMichaelsAngel (@littlemichaelsangel) on Oct 1, 2018 at 6:32am PDT 74 / 76 75 Jazzercise View this post on Instagram A post shared by leigh ann (@leighannsays) on Oct 18, 2018 at 7:18pm PDT 75 / 76 Pin It! 76 / 76 The '80sHalloween Costumes For MenHalloween Costumes For WomenNostalgiaDIYHalloween CostumesHalloweenDIY CostumesMen Halloween Costumes