Remember that "there's an app for that" commercial from a few years back? Well, you'll want to add a question mark and an exclamation point to the end of that catch phrase when you browse this list of the top Halloween themed Android apps of 2012.
There's a costume picking app, an app full of horror shorts (films, I'm sure), and one that gives you a monster mouth, among the many other fun, and mostly free, apps to be found on this list compiled by Digital Trends.
They Live is a sci-fi paranoid fantasy and buddy movie all rolled into one, and it has influenced pop culture powerhouses from Shepard Fairey to Futurama with its vision of a world ruled by aliens disguised as human beings.
The premise is great, the movie is a lot of fun to watch, so it makes sense that people would want to wear that They Live look on Halloween.
Just don't be surprised if some out-of-work wrestler decides he doesn't like the look of you when he sees you wearing one of these getups!
Beware those sugary treats you bring inside your home on Halloween night, because they might bite back!
Calvin and Hobbes have such an overactive imagination that those sugary treats have turned into a creature from their worst nightmare right before their eyes, a fun tribute to candy laced dreams illustrated by DeviantARTist croonstreet.
Link --via GeekTyrant
Man, Kotaku's 2012 reader submitted gallery of Halloween costumes is so epic, with 50+ images and sooooo many cool costumes to look at it's almost as fun as playing the actual video games they're (almost all) based on. High scores all around clever costumers!
German artist Markus Fischer has created a papercraft pattern for this cute little skeleton guy so you can print him out and let him stand around somewhere in your home or office.
He won't take up much space, and he won't need any food, water or sunlight to be happy, he just needs a hand putting himself together and a flat surface to stand on.
Link --via Laughing Squid
Scooby Doo Where Are You? is the supernatural superstar of TV animation, and even though the monsters almost always turned out to be a master criminal in disguise the spooky atmosphere was undeniable.
The hand painted background pieces by Walt Peregoy were an integral part of that atmosphere, and Flavorwire's got a great collection for you to investigate at the link below, so you can relive the environmental horror without the shaggy dog story.
Dog shaming comes in many forms, and around Halloween you can shame them and make people laugh all with one clever idea for a costume.
This little Poop Factory doesn't look ashamed of what he produces, he looks proud to be putting out such a high volume of product!
Chuck and Beans are obviously suffering from post-Halloween depression, which is characterized by an acute lack of people dressing up like monsters and nothing to look forward to but a massive turkey dinner.
No wonder the stores are already advertising their Christmas merchandise, November sucks!
Link --via Tastefully Offensive
Coming to America is an underrated source of inspiration for Halloween costumes that shouldn't be overlooked come decision time, because every character sports a unique and distinctive look that will wow the crowds and may cause people to call you Your Highness.
Check out ten fine examples of Coming to America costuming done right at the link below, they'll make your Soul Glo!
We're not sure how official these rankings really are, but the fifty costumes that made it on BuzzFeed's top 50 Halloween costumes of 2012 list are pretty darn cool.
There are some old friends we've featured before, like Stupid Sexy Flanders and a young Don Draper, and many new styles you may want to consider wearing next Halloween.
Even jack-o-lanterns sporting zipper faces look kind of disgusting, but you gotta admire the talent and craftsmanship that went into making this pumpkin look so horrifyingly good!
It must have taken the carver hours to get that "skin" texture just right, and the fact that the skull beneath the skin has a contrasting bony texture is a really nice touch.
The comedy stylings of Jimmy Fallon are at their most hilarious when he's doing an impression with music accompaniment, like this Bob Dylan styled cover of the Halloween schoolyard classic Trick Or Treat Smell My Feet.
Adding that Dylan inspired twang to this classic kiddie tune shows us what we were missing during all those playground singing sessions- the incoherent mumbling!
--via Laughing Squid
Bram Stoker's Dracula is the granddaddy of modern horror fiction, and made vampires creepy cool well before the Twilight saga made them all sparkly and lame.
Since it's original publication in 1897, Dracula has been reprinted dozens of times and therefore sported many different covers, some more graphically illustrated than others... it's a bibliophile's delight!
Lucy Knisley is a cartoon essayist with a colorful cast of characters, and her comics often explore what it means to be human.
Her latest comic is called Scaredcited, and it's a delightfully illustrated exploration of what really scares us, under the guise of visiting a haunted house.
It'll make you go "hmmmm....I hadn't thought about that!"
Whoa, don't mess with this Halloweenie or he might blast you into next week!
War Machine costumes don't come much more realistic than this amazing creation by Stealth Cosplay, which features light details and a spinning shoulder mounted cannon.
Try wearing your Whiplash costume around this guy and see what happens!
