Carbon Costume Women
1984 Apple Macintosh Runner
In the Apple Macintosh commercial, directed by Ridley Scott and aired during the 1984 Super Bowl, rows of people mindlessly march in step to Big Brother giving a speech on the telescreen. This monotony is broken up when a nameless runner (Anya Major) dressed in colorful gym clothes hurls a hammer through the screen, awakening the brainwashed masses from their routine.
Melanie Daniels
In Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) is a socialite who’s attacked one day by a seagull. Not long after, she notices a huge number of crows amassing at a nearby playground. The birds are acting strange, but you’d never guess what they do next.
Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
In Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, Kumiko (Rinko Kikuchi) lives a lonely and depressing life until she discovers an old VHS of Fargo. Believing the movie to be real, she’s convinced that it depicts buried treasure. She embarks on journey that takes her from Tokyo to the middle of no where Minnesota. Good thing she prepared for the cold conditions with her homemade blanket poncho.
Wolf Carol
As The Walking Dead group settles into suburban life in picturesque Alexandria, Carol (Melissa McBride) pretends she’s Suzy Homemaker to trick the others into letting their guards down around her. When the Wolves attack Alexandria however, Carol’s survival instincts kick in as she activates ninja mode, ruthlessly killing the Wolves after disguising herself as one.
T-X
In Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, T-X (Kristanna Loken) is sent back in time to kill key members of the Resistance, including John Connor. As the first female Terminator, she’s appropriately nicknamed the Terminatrix.
Candace Flynn
American Horror Story White Nun
The American Horror Story: Asylum trailers feature a stark white nun who seems innocent enough that is until black tears start running out of her eyes. This creepy costume is perfect for those that might leave it to the last minute.
Yukari Takeba
In Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, Yukari Takeba is a member of the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), who helps the group defend their home city from monsters known as Shadows. She is skilled in using the bow and arrow during battle, and specializes in healing and wind magic.
