You might want to take a chill pill because these couples costumes [1] will make your Halloween [2] totally bitchin' in all the right ways. If you love the '80s [3], whether that be the rad movies, cool TV shows, righteous music, or just the time itself, you'll freak out when you see these costume ideas [4] that were based off the coolest decade yet. From the iconic characters of Dirty Dancing to '80s prom looks that will make you nostalgic for high school, to some of the all-time best Cher song references, these costumes [5] will take you all the way back in time.
Grab your S/O and get stoked because these '80s-themed costumes [6] are better than bodacious.
— Additional reporting by Hilary White
Kira and Sonny From Xanadu
Lemmy Kilmister and Olivia Newton-John
Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz From Beetlejuice
Marion Ravenwood and Indiana Jones
Egon Spengler and Janine Melnitz From Ghostbusters
Han Solo and Princess Leia From Star Wars
Roger Rabbit and Jessica Rabbit From Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Kate Bush and Jack Burton From Big Trouble in Little China
Face and Murdock From The A Team
Barter Town Guards From Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Lane and Beth From Better off Dead
Bill and Ted From Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Mixed Tape and Rubik's Cube
Ferris and Sloane From Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Doc and Marty McFly From Back to the Future
Jareth and Sarah From Labyrinth
Axl Rose and Slash From Guns N' Roses
Ali and Daniel From The Karate Kid
Goose and Maverick From Top Gun
John Bender Allison Reynolds From The Breakfast Club
Elliot and Gertie From E.T.
Andy and Bran from The Goonies
Andie and Dan From Pretty in Pink
The Grady Twins From The Shining
Westley and Buttercup From The Princess Bride
Rainbow Bright and Murky Dismal
April O'Neil and Casey Jones From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Goblin King Jareth and Baby Toby From Labyrinth
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie
Baby and Johnny From Dirty Dancing
Duckie and Andie From Pretty in Pink
Bill and Ted From Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Marty McFly and Doc Brown From Back to the Future
Rachel Marron and Frank Farmer From The Bodyguard
Links:
[1] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/love/Creative-Couples-Costume-Ideas-42348936
[2] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/Halloween
[3] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/parenting/Holderness-Family-Tween-Surviving-80s-Fashion-Makeover-Video-45756893
[4] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/love/DIY-80s-Halloween-Costumes-42557365
[5] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/smart-living/Cheap-DIY-Couples-Halloween-Costumes-42583433
[6] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/smart-living/Creative-Halloween-Costumes-45329218
[7] https://www.popsugar.co.uk/smart-living/DIY-Costumes-From-TV-Shows-Movies-42587503