Carbon Costume

The iconic Torch Lady logo for Columbia Pictures has been a version of a woman holding a torch since 1928.  The current version, draped with a blue cloth instead of a flag, is based on a photograph Jenny Johnson taken by photographer Kathy Anderson in 1991.  In the original photograph, the model was draped in a white sheet that was strategically pinned in place.  For your costume, you can choose a flowy sleeveless dress with a v-neck and sandals to evoke the same Greek inspiration as Columbia’s long lineage of logos.  Finish your costume with a curly wig, a long blue scarf draped over your left arm, and a light up torch held aloft in your right hand.

In the Christmas television special “Frosty the Snowman”, Karen (voiced by June Foray) is a girl who places a magical top hat on top of a snowman, bringing him to life. Worried that the warming weather will make him melt, Karen and Frosty embark on a mission to the North Pole. Through these adventures they find Santa Claus, who has a magical solution to save Frosty. For this costume, you’ll want to replace the red buttons on the winter coat with white ones, and wrap red fabric around the band of the earmuffs, to fully match Karen’s appearance.

In the 2025 slasher Heart Eyes, the Heart Eyes Killer is a serial killer who targets romantic couples around every Valentine’s Day. This horror movie from the producers of Scream uses the same blend of horror and comedy, and slots in nicely with other holiday-themed horror movies like Christmas’s Krampus and Thanksgiving’s John Carver. The Heart Eyes Killer’s look is standard slasher fare (dark work jacket, work boots, leather gloves), but with the added twist of a stitched tan leather mask with light-up heart-shaped eyes. To go the extra mile with your own costume, install some red LED lights behind the glasses.

Red is the titular main protagonist in Descendants: The Rise of Red, a spin-off in Disney’s Descendants movies. Played by Kylie Cantrall, she is the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, making her the Princess of Red Hearts. She meets Chloe Charming, daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming, and the unlikely pair become best friends. Together they use the Pocket Watch to travel back in time to prevent a coup led by the Queen. Smart and rebellious, Red is a troublemaker, but only due to her mother’s neglect. Her passion, courage, and care for her friends show that deep down, she really isn’t bad. This outfit is more of a style guide rather than an accurate cosplay. Think red and black with a punk edge.

Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen) is the main protagonist of A Minecraft Movie (2024). Together with Natalie, Garrett, and Dawn, he finds himself through a portal into a strange cubic land called the Overworld where the misfits discover a mysterious blue orb and must track down expert crafter Steve.

Riley Andersen is the main character in Inside Out 2. In the sequel, Riley is now a teenager and attending high school. All the emotions – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger – still live up in her mind. However, going through puberty means new emotions – Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui – show up uninvited to headquarters. Though perhaps she’s still a tad young for Nostalgia. When Riley and her best friends are invited to a weekend ice hockey camp, she hopes to quality for the team. This pressure, plus the information that her best friends will be attending a different school, causes her emotions to clash.

The Miner (played by Peter Cowper and Neil Affleck) is the brutal killer of the horror film My Bloody Valentine.  Originally a miner who was trapped underground following an accident, he resorts to cannibalism to survive and is later committed to an asylum after murdering those responsible.  Years later, Axel Palmer dons the Miner’s uniform to kill again.  To create your costume, you’ll need a set of coveralls, a balaclava, black gloves, and sturdy boots.  Finding a black miner’s cap can be difficult, but you can use a cheap yellow one and paint it yourself.  The same goes for the silver details of your gas mask.  Complete your look with the hat, mask, a belt, and your trusty pick axe.

In Arthur Christmas (2011), Arthur Claus (voiced by James McAvoy) is the younger son of Santa Claus. When he discovers that due to a mishap, a girl failed to have her present delivered, he sets out on a mission with his grandfather Grandsanta, the elf Bryony Shelfley, and a team of reindeer to get the gift to her before Christmas Day sunrise. Arthur wears an ugly Christmas knit sweater paired with furry slippers with light-up googly eyes.