What are the top trending Halloween costumes for 2017?
We looked at the most searched Halloween costumes for the upcoming spooky holiday, which is only a week away. Clowns are back in a big way thanks to the popular remake of It, a Stephen King novel and 1990 film that’s the stuff of nightmares.
Superheroes are still big, but the year’s costumes are ultimately defined by the most popular kids’ films of the year, which includes a Disney classic that was remade into a live action film featuring Emma Watson.
Here are the 10 top trending Halloween costumes for 2017, according to data compiled by
Pinterest and Lyst:
- Pennywise: The It protagonist came back to life this year as the Stephen King novel was adapted in a throwback 1990s setting that references music from New Kids from the Block.
- Kids from Stranger Things: The popular Netflix series has taken the world by a storm, and everyone wants to be one of the kids from the show.
- Belle from Beauty and the Beast: Emma Watson added class and elegance to one of the most beloved Disney princesses in this 2017 film.
- Giraffe: One of the most popular animals — especially for tall kids — continues to be the giraffe.
- Wonder Woman: Gal Gadot impressed audiences in the Wonder Woman film adaptation that proved women don’t need saving from men.
- Characters from Game of Thrones: The HBO series is still one of the most popular out there, and everyone wants to be Daenerys, Jon Snow or a dragon.
- Baywatch Character: The film version of Baywatch starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron has inspired men and women to dress as a lifeguard.
- Hippie: Hipsters want to bring back their predecessors by dressing as hippies this year.
- Unicorn: The unicorn continues to be among the most popular mythical beings in all the land.
- Mermaid: Another popular creature from the other world is the mermaid, which some may encapsulate through Ariel from The Little Mermaid.
What will you dress as?