This document provides 20 different costume ideas for Halloween that are based on popular internet memes, movies, TV shows, and viral videos from 2014. The costumes include references to the Ice Bucket Challenge, Tinder, the iPhone 6 bendgate issue, Luis Suarez's bite at the World Cup, the selfie trend popularized by Beyoncé, the "Apparently Kid" YouTube video, characters from Game of Thrones and Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel, Grumpy Cat, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles remake, The Hunger Games franchise, Mario Kart, The Walking Dead, the classic Rocketman outfit, and the viral "Mutant Spider Dog" video from Poland. S

2. Ice Bucket Challenge Costume
The campaign for ALS awareness has been hands down the Internet’s viral video of the year. This Halloween costume allows you
to be trending without getting wet – after all, summer is already over! Printsome

3. Tinder Costume
The mobile application found the perfect algorithm between romance and human desire to rate other people! Let’s be honest, who
doesn’t love knowing (not so) random strangers for a drink and – maybe – good conversation? Great idea for groups as well!
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4. IPhone 6 - Bendgate Edition Costume
Apples newest release came with a part scandal part joke this time and we couldn’t have enjoyed it more! Not saying it might not
be the best smartphone released so far by the company but the haters got a mouthful this time; success is guaranteed at any
Halloween party! And you can ask performance artist Yoppy for some tips, perhaps?
Plymouth

5. Luis Suarez Bite
The Uruguayan football player stood out at Brazil’s World Cup but not for the best reasons, we all know that. Still makes for a very
trendy Halloween costume idea, even better when combined with a vampire themed costume!
Blackpool

6. #Selfie of a #Selfie
Probably the most used #hashtag of the year, perfect for the egocentric. So good that even popstar Beyoncé had to make
something of it and took the definitive of them all: the “selfie of a selfie”. The photo on her Instagram account has about 700K likes
already, a hit! Don’t forget to be on top of your selfie game with our #UltimateSelfie guide!
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7. The ‘Apparently Kid’ Costume
Alright, this might be a little more difficult to pull off if you’re not a 5 year old, but I’m pretty sure everyone around will find you
adorable! After becoming a YouTube hit and 16 million views later, apparently you won’t have any problems with being
recognized… it’s just a matter of using the right words, apparently.
Bournemouth

8. Dead King Joffrey (Game of Thrones)
SPOILER ALERT on this one, though it should be not that great of a news now… but the despicable young king from HBO’s
Game of Thrones is no longer with us, for the joy of millions of fans.
Hull

9. Mrs. Doubtfire (Or any Robin Williams
Tribute)
The most iconic character of the late American actor is back on the trending list this year. After tragically leaving us last August,
any tribute to the great comedian should be welcome on any Halloween party, specially the most famous ones like Mrs. Doubtfire,
the aged Peter Pan from Hook, Patch Adams or Popeye.
Newcastle

10. Lobby Boy (Zero from Grand Budapest Hotel)
Wes Anderson’s movie from 2014 has quickly become a classic, especially for the Indies. Grab your “lobby boy” hat and a couple
of drops of L’Air de Panache and get ready to fulfill your role and anticipate the lack of drinks before the party gets parched.
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11. Grumpy Cat
Though apparently this cute grumpy creature was born in 2013, it was just this year when the most adorable cat in the planet has
become an Internet star for good. We’re all a bit grumpy cat deep inside, aren’t we?
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12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The classic 90’s TV cartoon is back on the big screen! Lots of 3D effects (and muscles!) later the four pizza-eating reptile brothers
are in again for groups looking for Halloween costumes ideas. Bonus: You can even get a girl to play April!
Norwich

13. Hunger Games Characters
One of the most watched and read multimedia franchise trilogies from the past years is about to reach its climax with their final
episode “Mockingjay”, split into two movies to be released in November 2014 & November 2015. Either dress as the heroic
Katniss Everdeen, the extravagant Effie or the lovely Peeta, there are thousands of costume design ideas you can implement.
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14. Mario Kart
It’s never too late for a video game classic, especially when Nintendo released another great graphic adventure in Mario Kart 8,
back in May of 2014. Choose your favourite character and start the race for the drinks table! Perfect for groups as well.
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15. The Walking Dead
With season 5 of AMC’s post-apocalyptic series about to start and Season 6 just announced, it’s the perfect time to get into the
skin (not literally though!) of sheriff’s Rick Grimes, Michonne or any of their friends. I’m sure there will be lots of zombies around
for you to chase!
Leicester

16. Rocketman
Alright, so maybe this Halloween costume idea is not that related to 2014 as the previous ones, but it’s definitely one of the most
creative and eye-catching of them all, isn’t it?
Aberdeen

17. BONUS: Mutant Spider Dog
Probably the best Halloween prank anywhere, but you’re going to need a small dog for it. The idea and video created by the polish
joker SA Wardęga achieved 30 million views in just the first hour of publication and it’s about to reach 100 million now, a bit more
than a month later. But be careful, this could really become spooky to some people!
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