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John Carver from Thanksgiving

In the 2023 slasher film Thanksgiving, after a Black Friday riot in Plymouth, Massachusetts ends in tragedy, the mysterious serial killer John Carver comes to town. His goal? To turn the townspeople into a Thanksgiving carving board, using creating instruments such as a meat tenderizer and turkey slicer. Make your own creepy pilgrim mask to put the finishing touch on this costume.

Vicki from Small Wonder

In Small Wonder, Vicki (Tiffany Brissette) is an android, Voice Input Child Identicant (V.I.C.I.), designed to mimic a human girl. Though she looks the part, her robotic voice, superhuman strength, and computer access panel reveal her true nature. Still, she’s welcomed by her inventor as a member of the Lawson family.

Victoria Vance from Paw Patrol 2

Victoria Vance from PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

In PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Victoria Vance (voiced by Taraji P. Henson) is a genius scientist, and can get mad, but don’t call her a mad scientist. She’s got a punk aesthetic and wears a mix of purples and teals. The most important accessory of all is a glowing meteor crystal necklace that grants her superpowers, which she stole from Ryder and the pups with the help of Mayor Humdinger.

George Harrison from the Rooftop Concert

George Harrison from the Rooftop Concert

Like most things Beatles, their 1969 rooftop concert in central London was iconic, and so were their outfits that day. Before the police eventually shut down their performance, the Fab Four played numbers from their Get Back sessions, which would ultimately comprise their final album Let It Be. George Harrison’s look is best remembered for his shaggy fur coat, bright green pants, and of course his Rosewood Tele.

Karnov

Karnov

Karnov, short from Jinborov Karnovski, is circus strongman from Soviet Central Asia. He’s on a quest to find the ultimate treasure. He must run, jump, and shoot fireballs to get past the monks, djinns, fish men, and other monsters who stand in his way.

Wally Brando from Twin Peaks

Wally Brando from Twin Peaks

In Twin Peaks, Wally Brando (Michael Cera) is the son of Andy and Lucy Brennan. After years of life on the road, he returns to his hometown of Twin Peaks to deliver a moving monologue: “My family, my friend, I’ve criss-crossed this great land of ours countless times. I hold the map of it here, in my heart, next to the joyful memories of the carefree days I spent, as a young boy, here in your beautiful town of Twin Peaks.”

Wally not only shares a name with his namesake, but has the same birthday and Marlon Brando’s biker look from “The Wild One”. To complete the look, get Wally stitched in cursive on the chest of the leather jacket, or apply puffy white fabric paint as a shortcut.

Travis Henderson from Paris, Texas

Travis Henderson from Paris, Texas

In Paris, Texas, Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) is found wandering the West Texas desert in a weather-beaten suit, worn out shoes, and red cap. Throughout the movie he wears clothes like this, mostly browns and tans in traditional western clothes, complemented with a bright red hat or shirt. It eventually is revealed that his troubles have something to do with his missing wife Jane.

Jackie from Only Up!

Jackie from Only Up!

In the indie platformer game Only Up!, Jackie must climb, literally, out of a junkyard and up the world to escape from poverty. Jackie’s name is inspired by the folktale Jack and the Beanstalk, where a boy climbs high enough to pass through the clouds. No word on if the namesake wore a t-shirt promoting NFTs though — as Jackie does with his Goblintown hoodie.

Unknown from Mystic Messenger

Unknown from Mystic Messenger

In Mystic Messenger, Unknown (real name Saeran Choi) is the twin brother of 707 and an acolyte of the cult Mint Eye. In terms of appearance, he has mint color eyes, and vermillion-colored hair with frosted pink highlights. He wears a black leather jacket that he tends to let hang off his right shoulder.

Johnny Strabler from The Wild One

Johnny Strabler from The Wild One

In The Wild One, Marlon Brando portrays the rugged Johnny Strabler, a biker outlaw who leads the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club. His leather-clad look and brooding character in this classic film has become a cultural icon, with homages paid in characters from Indiana Jones to Twin Peaks.

“Johnny” adorns the front of his leather jacket, and BRMC with a stylized skull-and-crossbones the back, proudly representing his motorcycle club.

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