Halloween is approaching fast, so if you have yet to think about what you might want to dress as this year, now is the time to start planning. Yes, you could always default to a classic like Tom Cruise in Risky Business or a generic “scary” face mask you pick up at CVS. But pulling together a pop culture costume that works for this year and this year only is infinitely more fun and is sure to ring in many more compliments than a repeat of last year’s simple witch hat. Best of all, there are plenty of 2021-specific costumes you can pull together at the very last minute with pieces you already have tucked in your closet or stowed somewhere in the house.
Here, the 32 best pop culture Halloween costumes to wear in 2022 (and a few honorable mentions from 2021).