The weird and wonderful couples’ Halloween costumes winning the internet
With the spooky holiday just around the corner, take a look at some of social media's most popular double act costumes
Dan Hall
CHOOSING a Halloween costume for yourself can be a real nightmare, and the terror can be twice as bad if you've got to match someone else.
But every year, the internet cackles at the coordinated costumes that quirky couples take to frightening lengths.
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This Star Wars fan didn't want to go to the party Solo - so he went as Princess Leia and his girlfriend dressed up as Jabba the HuttCredit: Reddit
Although some people think that Halloween costumes can get taken a little too far, for others there's seemingly no limit on the amount of effort that they're prepared to make to impress people online.
And there's all kinds of options open to couples hoping to make a gruesome twosome this year.
From TV show characters to horror film heroes, there's all sorts of ways that couples can ensure social media users do a double-take.
Here's some of the best couples' Halloween outfits.
Shining example
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Some would say that this is even creepier than the original twins from The ShiningCredit: Reddit
Toy glory
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Two Toy Story soldiers making other guests green with envyCredit: Reddit
Game of clones
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This couple went Westeros mad with matching Khaleesia and Khal Drogo outfitsCredit: Reddit
Robot frock
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These punks are anything but daft with their incredible light-up fancy dressCredit: Reddit
Bricking it
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This couple won the best costume contest at their party - wonder if they'll Lego of the title easily this yearCredit: Reddit
Now you're Tolkein
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Frodo and Gollum make an unlikely hit at this Halloween partyCredit: Reddit
Swipe fright
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Taking a bad selfie may be the most frightening thing in most people's lives this HalloweenCredit: Reddit
Silent Hill 2
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As if the Silent Hill video games weren't terrifying enough, this pair somehow manage to make their characters even more chillingCredit: Reddit
Star Paws
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Of course, if you want to impress online, make sure your fancy dress idea features a dogCredit: Reddit
Home, but not alone
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Forensically accurate costumes of Home Alone's 'Sticky Bandits'Credit: Reddit
Hedge your bets
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When your partner's going as Edward Scissorhands, the answer for you is obvious: go as a shrubCredit: Reddit
Absolutely buzzing
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Woody and Buzz make perfect partnersCredit: Reddit
Fruity and the beast
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Make sure you don't get typecast this Halloween and subvert all expectationsCredit: Reddit
Helping hand
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One fella's girlfriend dressed as a shark to make a fishy joke about him only having one handCredit: Reddit
Penn and stellar
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What a magical tribute to the famous US illusionistsCredit: Reddit
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This bloke's girlfriend couldn't go to the party with him, so he went as her... as well as himselfCredit: Reddit
Win and Yang
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Social media users loved this hilarious recreation of a famous Daoist symbolCredit: Reddit
Go for It
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Pennywise and Georgie from Stephen King's 1986 horror masterpiece 'It'Credit: Reddit
Willy conquer
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This pair impressed their mates as Willy Wonk and Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCredit: Reddit
Wheelie funny
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Even if you've injured your leg, you can still dress up as a rich old guy and have your mate act as your escortCredit: Reddit
The sci-fi horror series has loads of costume-worthy charactersCredit: Reddit
Star peck
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Star Trek fans have done every conceivable costume a million times before, but these guys managed to venture even further into the final frontierCredit: Reddit
A lad and Aladdin
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Don't let your mates walk all over you, even if you are dressing up as their flying carpetCredit: Reddit
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