20+ Halloween Costume Fails That'll Make You Feel Better

Updated on 10/27/2014 at 3:57 PM

There's a lot of pressure every Halloween to get your costume just right . . . But that doesn't always go according to plan. If you're worried about having an amazing DIY costume this year, don't worry yourself to death! Sometimes the failed versions of Halloween 'fits are just as much (if not more) of a hit than the intended look — if you have a sense of humor. Here are 22 costume fails that prove our point. Source: Instagram user space_ritual

Don't You Just Hate Broken Zippers?

When Your Black-and-White Film Star Look Doesn't Come Out Right

Instagram user ashleyduncan says, "I just look dead. And blue."

Hall & Oates and Simon & Garfunkel Become One

Instagram user sparkleaudrey says, "We really tried to be Hall and Oates . . . We may have passed for Simon and Garfunkel easier if we had just thrown on golf hats and dressed like hipsters."

When Your Costume Isn't as Scary as You Wanted It to Be

Instagram user anaselvs admits that her intended creepy penguin costume just makes it look like she's "eating cranberries."

When Everyone Gets Your Costume Wrong

Instagram user kbolewicki says, "Remember when we were puppies, but everyone thought we were cows?"

Wolverine With a Kitchenware Twist

An Attempt at an "Occult, Hell-Raising, Reanimated" Donald Duck

Instagram user laureninception's own words.

Buzz Lightyear (It Looks Like Sid Got to Him)

When You Realize Hipster Snow White and Garden Gnomes Wear the Same Thing

Instagram user kjroedding says, "I went to work today as Hipster Snow White . . . I was called a garden gnome."

When You Don't Get the Character's Look Just Right

Instagram user michaelvest says, "Going for Eric from True Blood. Didn't exactly work out . . . "

When the #HalloweenBeautyTutorial Does NOT Go as Planned

Takes the Cake For a "What Even Are You?" Costume

Instagram user markind88's hashtag was #noidea.

When Nobody Realizes You're Actually a Teen Sensation

Instagram user whosethis says, "Very few people could tell I was trying to be Justin Bieber. #halloweenfail."

The Cone Shell You Would Have Never Guessed Is a Cone Shell

When Your Costume Falls Apart

Instagram user slightlyreckless says, "Brendan started the night off as the mummy but it didn't really end well . . . "

When Your Superhero Suit Doesn't Fit

When Your Costume Turns Into Something Else

Instagram user space_ritual says, "My Kurt Cobain turned into Andy Warhol real quick."

When It Doesn't Look Like It Did in the Picture

Instagram user sseitz11 says, "This was supposed to be a Marilyn Monroe wig . . . "