18 Creepy Halloween Costumes From The 1900s Will Haunt Your Dreams

Halloween season is approaching, and it's not easy to go a week without being asked what you plan on dressing up as on the 31st. These days, we have fiberoptics and LEDs for the folks who are willing to spend big money on costumes, and detailed DIY costume guides for ambitious, thrifty crafters who strive to make their ideal costumes on a budget.

But what about before the wonders of high tech fabrics and the internet? What did people do for costumes in the old days?

Believe it or not, old school Halloween costumes were 10,000 times creepier than their modern counterparts…Don't forget to SHARE this creepy awesomeness with all of your friends!

Aliens made with...tires? Who thought this could be so horrifying.

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Portail Blog

Children dressed as People, if people melted like candle wax.

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Vintag

Keebler Elves, if Keebler Elves lived in Hell.

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Vintag

The second one from the left won't stop staring into my soul.

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Adult-sized masks on tiny humans. WHY?

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Vintag

Good thing that baby isn't real or it would be FREAKING OUT.

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Vintag

Honey, let's be eyeballs for Halloween.

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Pinterest

It's like they were trying to take a photo of an empty lot, and this is what showed up on the picture when it developed...*SHUDDER*

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Vintag

Even monsters can have trouble getting a date to the dance.

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Flavorwire

Just a couple of His & Her demon ferret masks. Totally normal.

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Pinterest

Proof the cat people have always been a little eclectic.

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Pinterest

It's like a kindergarten...for your nightmares.

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Weird-Vintage

"Jimmy, stand next to your sister and make it so I can never sleep in the dark again, okay sweetie?"

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The Old Photo Album

Picturesque pumpkin patch pho - WHAT IN THE.

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Evil Blogger Lady

This rhino boy may not be endangered, but you'll be in danger if you're around him.

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An Appendage

Like a claymation nightmare come to life.

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NO THANKS.

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Are...are they OK?

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