Alex Buscemi
Halloween has come a long way since the days of old-school, nightmare-inducing costumes.
While today’s ensembles often lean toward clever puns, pop culture references, or spooky-meets-cute vibes, vintage Halloween costumes were a whole different story.
Back then, masks and outfits seemed designed to haunt your dreams rather than earn compliments at a party. These throwback costumes remind us that the past had its own flavor of unsettling.
Scroll on for vintage photographs of Halloween looks that might just give you the chills.
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