26 DIY Halloween Costumes Based on The Purge

It's time to start brainstorming some ideas for the perfect Halloween costume, and we're here to make sure your costume is both scary and Instagram-worthy. For the past few years, Halloween-goers young and old have used The Purge franchise as inspiration for their costumes, and it's time to re-create some of The Purge looks, and make 'em better (and scarier) than ever.

The Purge films and television series revolve around one day a year where in a 12-hour period, all crime (including murder and wearing white after Labour Day) is legal in a dystopian America. The horror franchise is a huge success both critically and financially and is an easy, affordable, and creative subject for a Halloween costume. Get some creepy costume inspiration ahead!

—Additional reporting by Lauren Harano

01

The Couple That Slays Together Stays Together

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, a creepy mask, and a white dress shirt.

02

Killer Cutie

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, a creepy mask, and a white dress shirt.

03

A Killer and Her Boo

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, a creepy mask, and a white dress shirt.

04

Killer Besties

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, a creepy mask, and a dress.

05

Till Death Do Us Part

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.

06

Hell Hath No Fury Than a Woman Scorned

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon, a creepy mask, and a dress.

08

The Streets Aren't Safe

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.

09

Bad Girls

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, and a creepy mask.

10

Killer Gang

What you'll need to make it yourself: a creepy mask.

11

Don't Miss Your Shot

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon, a creepy mask, and a white dress shirt.

12

Beware

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.

13

Ready For the Kill

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.

14

The Purge: Election Year

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, and a creepy mask.

15

Superscary

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood and a creepy mask.

16

Kiss Me

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, and a creepy mask.

17

Going For the Kill

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.

18

Light-Up Killer

What you'll need to make it yourself: a creepy glowing mask.

19

Blondes Have More Fun

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, and a creepy mask.

20

Bloody Beauty

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, and a creepy mask.

22

Watch Out

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.

23

Ready to Kill

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.

24

Candy Girl

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a creepy mask, and a dress.

25

Animals

What you'll need to make it yourself: fake blood, a fake weapon, and an animal mask.

26

Time to Die

What you'll need to make it yourself: a fake weapon and a creepy mask.