Carbon Costume

Elinor Fairmont (Gracie Dzienny) is an antagonistic character in Netflix’s First Kill. Based on the short story by V.E. Schwab, the plot centers on two enemies: Calliope and Juliette. As the title suggests, each must carry out their first kill — Calliope must kill her first monster and Juliette must feed from her first victim — but they fall for each other instead. Elinor is Juliette’s older sister, a Legacy vampire with the power to control minds. Unlike her younger sister, Elinor sees nothing wrong with killing humans. She tries to encourage Juliette to give into her true nature and make her first kill. But it’s revealed her intentions have been sinister and self-centered. Her style is similarly girlish, but oppositely provocative to contrast her sister’s purity.

Comet (voiced by Vinnie Penna) is the protagonist of Astroblast! Known for his loud, exciting personality, he is the leader of the space crew. Although he can be a bit conceited at times. Comet reads lots of comic books and loves to play with his action figures.

Chad (played by Harry Shum, Jr.) is a chef in an alternate universe who works with Evelyn at a hibachi restaurant in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once.  Chad is the best chef at the restaurant where Evelyn works in this particular universe, but she soon discovers why… there’s a raccoon under his chef’s hat that controls his every move.  To recreate the ‘Raccaccoonie’ costume, you have a few options. You’ll want to dress as a chef using white and blue as much as possible.  But for the raccoon component, you can decide how much effort you’d like to put in.  You can wear a blue chef’s hat and attach a raccoon tail hanging out the back, or you could wear a cute raccoon plush hat.  If you’re willing to get a little more creative, you could cut slits into the bottom of a raccoon stuffed animal and thread two or three hard headbands through it to affix the toy to your head.

Mable Mora (played by Selena Gomez) is a main character in Only Murders in the Building on Hulu.  When Mable arrives at the Arconia apartment complex in New York City, she’s a bit of an anomaly.  An artist, it turns out Mabel is staying at her aunt’s for free in exchange for fixing it up, but she has a complicated past with the Arconia, which is revealed over the course of the first season of the true-crime podcast she hosts with Charles and Oliver.  Season two sees her past further revealed after a bloody discovery in her apartment.  Mabel wears a number of quirky outfits, often borrowing pieces from her aunt’s wardrobe to mix and match unique looks.  Focus on finding some cozy retro-looking sweaters and pops of color when putting together your costume.

Finney Blake (played by Mason Thames) is the protagonist of the horror film The Black Phone.  Based on a short story of the same name, Finney is kidnapped by a serial killer known as The Grabber.  While held in captivity, he begins to receive supernatural communications from prior victims on a disconnected black phone.  Finney has long, shaggy hair, and is wearing a blue and grey baseball tea and jeans when he is kidnapped.

Zeus (Russell Crowe) is a minor character in Thor: Love and Thunder. He is the Greek god of the skies, king of Olympus, and leader of the gods. When Thor confronts him about the god butcher, Zeus disregards the threat. The group ends up impaling him with his Thunderbolt, which Valkyrie steals before making their escape. Later on, they use the power of the Thunderbolt to help defeat Gorr. An iconic scene from the trailer involves Zeus magically removing Thor’s disguise that leaves him nude in front of everyone and makes the Grecian girls swoon. The post credit scene features Zeus recuperating from his injuries and calling upon a familial hero to take down the Norse god of thunder.

Addison Wells (played by Meg Donnelly) is the main protagonist of the Disney Channel original movie franchise Z-O-M-B-I-E-S. Addison is a cheerleader at Seabrook High School.  Born with white hair, she wears a wig for most of her life until it is revealed she is actually half-alien and her hair grows to its natural blue color.  There are three ways you could go about dressing as Addison:  in her regular clothing, a cheerleading uniform, or after she embraces her otherworldy identity.  The first two are relatively simple, rely on shades of pink and a bubbly attitude as well as a blonde wig.  For her alien look, you’ll want to layer plenty of metallic silver pieces as well as a blue skirt and wig.

In Dead by Daylight, Haddie Kaur is a paranormal podcaster / investigator who has visited several sites that were related to the Entity of Dead by Daylight. Many different versions of her have appeared in the lore tomes of Dead by Daylight, covering her close encounters with the monsters of the Entity. Her style reflects her colorful yet practical personality, her white hair streak covered by blue dye, and loud patterned shirts with worn jeans giving way to a theatrical facade hiding how she is haunted by her past.

Ned Bigby (Devon Werkheiser) is the protagonist of Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, a live-action Nickelodeon series from the mid 2000s. He writes tips on how to navigate the many aspects of school, such as bullies, sports, picture day, and more. At the start of each episode, Ned breaks the fourth wall by discussing its theme and delivers the corresponding tips to the audience. His solid advice shows his creativity, but also can highlight his anxiety. Ultimately, his goal is to make it through middle school with his two best friends, Cookie and Moze. His usual style is short sleeved flannel over a crew neck t-shirt, paired with jeans and his trusty guide.

In Dead by Daylight, The Dredge is the negative thoughts of every member of a 1960s American cult, consolidated into one Boogeyman-esque shadow monster. The Dredge, being non-human and a unique creation of Dead by Daylight, will be difficult to find parts for, but you can adapt some masks by cutting and reassembling them or by building them from scratch if you have the time/skill to do so.