Carbon Costume Movies
Thurgood Jenkins from Half Baked
In the stoner comedy Half Baked, Thurgood Jenkins (Dave Chappelle), aka Sir Smoke-a-Lot, is a janitor at a medical laboratory. He brings home some unusually potent experimental marijuana from his work, the gang get together and smoke it, and hijinks ensue.
Imelda Rivera from Coco
In Pixar’s Coco, Imelda Rivera is the former matriarch of the Rivera family who is now a spirit in the Land of the Dead. She is responsible for the ban on music in her family, which brings her head-to-head with her great-great-grandson Miguel Rivera.
Mulan
In the 1998 Disney film Mulan, when the Huns invade Han China, Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) disguises herself as a man and takes the place of her elderly father, wearing his old armor. When Mulan first reports to training camp, her fighting skills are clearly lacking, but she gradually becomes a formidable warrior standing with the best of them.
Mouth
In The Goonies, the wise-cracking Clarke Devereaux (Corey Feldman) is nicknamed Mouth. He’s fluent enough in Spanish to be able to crack jokes in two different languages. In true 80s fashion, Mouth sports a Members Only jacket, parachute pants, and big hair he maintains with the brush kept in his back pocket.
Jasper and Horace from 101 Dalmatians
In Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, Jasper and Horace are the bumbling henchmen of Cruella de Vil. They pass themselves off as repairmen from the electric company to get access to the 101 Dalmatian puppies in order to dognap them.
Princess Aurora from Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
In Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil, the newly crowned Queen Aurora (Elle Fanning) reigns over the Moors, while her godmother Maleficent remains the strongest fairy and protector of the realm. When Aurora accepts Prince Phillip’s marriage proposal however, everything begins to get upended. This costume features her gold coronation dress, as opposed to Aurora’s pink and blue gowns from the classic animation. Finish your look with this Princess Aurora makeup tutorial from Maleficent.
Death Eaters
In the Harry Potter universe, Death Eaters are a group of dark wizards and witches lead by Lord Voldemort and including Severus Snape who seek to wipe out the Muggle-borns. The Death Eaters first terrorize Harry Potter and friends in Goblet of Fire.
Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty
In the 1959 Disney classic Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora, also known as Briar Rose, is the only daughter of King Stefan and Queen Leah. An evil fairy named Maleficent curses the princess as a baby, to die on her 16th birthday by pricking her finger on a spinning wheel’s spindle. When the curse is carried out, three good fairies place a protective place a protective curse on Aurora that puts her in a deep slumber. Complete your Aurora cosplay with this Princess Aurora makeup tutorial.
Fairy Godmother from Shrek 2
In Shrek 2, the Fairy Godmother (voiced by Jennifer Saunders), also known as Dama Fortuna, schemes to get Princess Fiona to ditch Shrek, believing that ogres aren’t meant to live happily ever after. She even shows up at the royal ball dressed in a red gown, trying to pair Fiona up with Prince Charming while singing “Holding Out for A Hero”. For this costume, do your hair up with whatever product you’ve got, and sprinkle a little stardust on top.
