Carbon Costume

Taurus (April 20th to May 20th) is the second sign on the zodiac wheel and is a fixed earth sign ruled by the planet Venus. Taurus are known best for their love of creature comforts such as good food and relaxing atmospheres. They are equally known just as well for their stubbornness that they themselves may only see as dedication. The Taurus costume is heavy on earth tones with a few pops of color. This outfit is a great choice for any Taurus on Halloween night.

Albert Henckels (played by Edward Norton) is an inspector tasked with investigating the death of Madame D. in Wes Anderson’s film The Grand Budapest Hotel.  Henckels wears his military uniform throughout the film.  He also has a long grey fur coat to stave off the bitter cold.

“Oh behave!” Austin Powers (Mike Myers) is the main hero in his self-titled spy parody movies. He is a 60s era British spy who enjoys cracking jokes and flirting with the ladies. After his arch nemesis, Dr. Evil (Mike Myers) freezes him in a cryonics experiment, he must adjust to life in the 90s. The movies follow his attempt to blend in while also trying to stop Dr. Evil’s malevolent plans. This groovy costume will have everyone saying “yeah baby!”

Dorie Goodwyn (Doremi Harukaze) is an energetic magic enthusiast. She also thinks she is the unlikeliest girl in the world. Dorie is not the best student, but it’s a different story when it comes to magic. Dorie, along with her friends Reanne and Mirabelle, are practicing to become the greatest witches ever in Magical DoReMi (Ojamajo Doremi).

Charlie Graham (played by Milly Shapiro) is the sister of Peter and the daughter of Annie in Ari Aster’s horror film Hereditary.  Charlie is a strange young girl with an affinity for preserving the heads of dead birds.  However, as the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that her penchant for the weird and macabre is related to a far more sinister destiny.  Charlie’s outfit consists primarily of a large, oversized orange sweatshirt, and you can certainly get creative with any props you include as part of your costume.

In Zombieland Double Tap, Berkeley (played by Avan Jogian) is a pacifist living in a post-apocalyptic world. When he crosses paths with sisters Wichita and Little Rock, Little Rock is immediately smitten by his handsome looks and unique perspective and they hit the road together. Berkeley wears breezy linen clothing, plenty of wooden beads, and is never seen without his trusty guitar so he can play his “original” tunes.

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John Reese (played by Jim Caviezel) focuses on stopping every bad guy he can. He was heavily involved with the US Army Special forces and also a special division under the CIA.  John works with Harold Finch to disrupt future crimes using technology known as the Machine. Harold stays true to his duties in Person of Interest.

Joel Jones is a main character in Scream 2. He becomes Gale Weathers’ new cameraman after Kenny’s murder. His sensibility and intuition allows him to realize something is wrong in Woodsboro. Because of this, he remains alive at the end of the film (although he was supposed to be a victim in the original script). You can make his Woodsboro news ID with a piece of paper and insert it into the badge cover. The plastic camera is included as a prop, but you can use an old or broken video camera if you have one.

Walt Thrombey (played by Michael Shannon) is the youngest of Harlan Thrombey’s children, and is the head of his prolific father’s publishing company, responsible for distributing the mystery writer’s books. Walt and his father argue constantly over selling the rights to Harlan’s work for use on other platforms. Walt’s clothing is relatively plain, relying on a drab color palette. Throughout the film, he uses a cane because his left foot is in a walking boot.