Do-It-Yourself Freddy Krueger Halloween Costume

Unless you have a professional make-up effects artist at your disposal, you are going to need to buy most of the materials that go into a transformation to Freddy Krueger. After all, the nightmare man was badly burned on his face and hands, and those kinds of things are hard to re-create without some degree of knowledge.

Items you will need:

A red and green striped sweater
A brown Fedora hat
A black pair of trousers
Black shoes
Razor glove
Tan and red face makeup or a Freddy Krueger mask

Unless your knit-happy grandma has a strange sense of humor or a horrible fashion sense, we’re assuming you don’t have a red and green sweater lying around your house. That’s OK. You can buy one here, through SoCreepy.com. Once you get the sweater, put it on with black trousers, black socks and black shoes or boots. Put on your brown Fedora hat. As for the Freddy’s signature weapon — his glove of steel razors — you have a few option. You can check eBay for Freddy’s glove. Several versions are available online — including everything from cheap plastic finger knives to replicas that use real metal or steel!

You can also make your own glove if you wish. Cut out the “razors” in cardboard. Attach the razors to a brown glove using masking tape. Use glue to add tinfoil to the cardboard, giving the blades a metallic appearance. Do your best to apply makeup that will resemble Freddy’s face. If you want something to model him after, think about what a pepperoni pizza looks like — lots of bumpy beige things with an occasional saucer of red. One, Two Freddy’s coming for you . . .

Frightening Fact:
“A Nightmare on Elm Street” Director Wes Craven named Freddy Krueger after a kid who bullied him in school.

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