Carbon Costume

Violet Parr (voiced by Sarah Vowell) is the shy and insecure moody teen in the Disney Pixar 2004 animated film The Incredibles. Slightly cynical at home but withdrawn and quiet in school, she develops a ton of bravery once she uses her invisibility gift to protect her family from villains ought to destroy all their powers.

In Baccano!, Firo Prochainezo is the youngest executive of Manhattan’s Martillo Family camorra. He became a complete immortal in November 1930 after accidentally drinking Szilard Quates’ immortality elixir at a party celebrating his own promotion.

A strange, violent, brutal creature in the video game Silent Hill 2, Pyramid Head serves as a mental manifestation of the guilt and anger bottled up inside the main protagonist James Sunderland. The pyramid shaped helmet he wears appears to cause him pain, and he never utters a word except for moans and grunts. His outfit is simple but bloody: a butchers robe, white gloves, a giant knife and the iconic pyramid helmet. Be sure to cover all clothing in a good dose of fake blood. For a detailed DIY guide on how to make your own Pyramid Head prop, check out our advanced cosplay guide.

In the 1994 film Forrest Gump, the titular Forrest Gump embarks on a lengthy run across America with his trusty Nikes. This guide is for when his iconic running look featured in one of the most memorable scenes of American cinema.

A priestess of The Order in the third installment of the massively popular Silent Hill video game series, Claudia Wolf seeks to birth God through a teenager named Heather. God, in this game, is an evil creature, but Claudia believes it will cleanse the world of sin. She has a violent, disturbing past with much suffering, and truly wishes to rid the world of it so that no one else can suffer like she did. Although a sympathetic character at times, her fanatical devotion to birthing God is her undoing. She dresses in long black clothing with bare feet – make sure to button up all the way and pop the collar. A touch of grey and black makeup will create that distinctive gaunt look.

Ginko, whose real name is Yoki, is the main character of the manga and anime series Mushi-shi, who is followed throughout the series solving mushi cases. He rarely comes back to the same show location more than once, to reinforce his ‘wanderer’ status.

In Stan Against Evil, judgmental sheriff Stan Miller (John C. McGinley) is forced to give up his job because of an angry outburst at a most inopportune moment — his wife’s funeral. Relinquishing authority doesn’t come easily for Stan, especially after he finds out he must make way for Evie Barret.

On The Strain, Vasilly Fet (Kevin Durand) is a New York City exterminator who uses his skills and knowledge of the city to fight the strigoi. Despite his solitary nature, he quickly bonds with Professor Setrakian and Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and becomes part of their team.

In Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Captain William Joseph “BJ” Blazkowicz is an OSA secret agent. He’s been fighting the Nazi war machine since his first appearance in Wolfenstein 3D way back in 1992.

On The Strain, Professor Abraham Setrakian (David Bradley) is a Holocaust survivor who hunts the ancient strain of vampires, the strigoi, that occupied New York City. He first encountered the strigoi during WWII, at the hands of the Nazi army. Despite his age, Setrakian is steadfast and quick, thanks to his concoction of strigoi blood that extends his life and health. His most distinctive accessory is his wolf’s head sword cane, once belonging to the vampire master’s human host, which he acquired from a war criminal. The exact cane is difficult to find, though many pewter substitutes provide the same effect.