Space man

The cold dark recesses of outer space… what to we really know about it? What do we really know about our neighboring planets? About their history? Lastly, what is the best way to go about finding out? Exploring them, that’s how. Sure robots can be sent to map the terrain, but it’s an entirely different scenario when a human being sets foot on the surface of some far off world. We might not have the technology yet for deep space exploration, but we certainly have the drive. This is part of the reason why so many Sci-Fi movies, novels, and comics have come about in the past century. The idea of what these other worlds might look like, fascinates us. So maybe, for this Halloween you might want to take that giant leap for mankind and dress as a space explorer.

There are tons of different ways to do it of course, as evidenced by the hundreds of films, books, and even Lego adventure sets that all center around outer space. You could be a general astronaut like we have today in the thick white suits with the shiny helmet and American flag sewed onto the arm, or you could pick something from popular culture, perhaps something a little more futuristic. The space suits in the movie Armageddon resembled those that we currently use, but were slightly less bulky, grey, and had what looked like a ton of different useless seams, zippers, buttons, and tubing going around it; which makes for a really cool effect.

Don’t want to construct/buy a suit? You could always design your own, or simply be a character from a movie that takes place in outer space. Star Wars and Star Trek are popular options, as well as Mission to Mars, Armageddon, and Sunshine (who had the biggest bulkiest suits of all time, honestly.)

See what you can discover this Halloween!

Alien

Is there intelligent life out there in the universe, or are we all alone in this cold dark wasteland of space with only our little green planet for company and nothing else but ourselves to love, fear, and rely on? The honest truth is that nobody really knows. Because of this, everything is entirely left up to ones own interpretation. So what do you think? Is life on other planets happening right now in some far off galaxy, or are we entirely alone. Whether or not you believe aliens exist there is a definite image that pops into your head when aliens or UFOs are mentioned. Why not base your Halloween costume this year on that image. There are plenty of different ways to do a good alien costume, and a lot of them are available to buy so you barely have to lift a finger.

There is of course the alien masked costume for the alien from the movie Alien. This one is definitely something that you could scare children with, or even your friends. The mask is more like a helmet, as the creature’s head is kind of a horizontal oblong shape, and it’s gaping jaws, tail and freaky clawed hands are more than enough to give somebody nightmares for the next week. Especially if you hide somewhere dark and jump out at your victim when they least expect it.

Other alien costumes range from the stereotypical green head with oversized black eyes and barely no mouth/nose, to more realistic and flesh toned version of that same concept. There are also some very gory and artfully hideous parasite alien costumes that feature either an alien baby appearing to burst out of your pregnant stomach, or an alien torso attached to your own like a conjoined twin.

If none of these tickle your fancy though, you can always invent your own costume and dress as a completely original alien being.