Before children favoured Princess Elsa costumes, and Donald Trump masks were sold in the thousands, Halloween costumes were legitimately frightful.
Here are 10 of the creepiest costumes from the scary old days.
1. Clowns to rival Stephen King's It
Proof Halloween used to be horrifying
From the days of homemade costume horror. Photo / Instagram
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3. And you thought the Trump masks were scary
4. Jackie and her lantern
5. A boy, a bear, and a bearded man
6. Big heads were trending that year
7. Afraid of your mother?
8. Shaking hands with ghosts
9. Never mind Donnie Darko
10. Halloween arts and crafts
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