You typically leave the gross, wicked and downright disturbing characters to your favorite horror flicks, but Halloween is a time to embrace all things creepy and weird. While some people show off their funny bone with pun-filled costumes, you and your S.O. get a bigger thrill by tapping into the holiday’s serious creep factor. You’ve come to the right place: Go with any of these scary couples Halloween costumes — some homemade, some ready to buy— to send a shiver down your spine (and everyone else’s).
Choose between a range of blood-curdling costumes: movie characters that haunt your dreams (Chucky and his bride), TV’s most terrifying duos (Twisty and Weeping Nun from American Horror Story) or classic couples costume ideas that are guaranteed to bring the screams (killer clowns). Use these ideas as inspiration, but keep in mind that there aren’t any hard-and-fast rules — you can easily tailor these looks to your relationship by switching up who wears what. Plus, if you find that they are still too mild for your fright levels, enhance them with fake blood and face makeup for a truly killer Halloween.
Morticia and Gomez Addams Halloween Costume
Show up as this creepy and kooky couple or convince a few friends to join as Wednesday and Pugsley. It’s a family affair!
Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf Halloween Costume

Some fairytales are sweet, but others will still certainly scare you straight. This costume brings out both sides: One of you brings the sweetness (Little Red Riding Hood), while the other adds a hint of spice … and pure terror (Big Bad Granny Wolf).
Bloody Dentist and Nurse Halloween Costume

If you’re terrified of the dentist, you may want to skip ahead. This blood-spattered duo shows what happens when a standard dentist appointment goes wrong (like really, really wrong).
‘Money Heist’ Halloween Costume

The end is near, but no one will be able to see your frown underneath these masks. Wear red hooded jumpsuits to look just like the robbers on the show.
Killer Clown Halloween Costume

Clowns are scary enough as it is, but these black, white and bloody costumes take things to a terrifying level.
Ghouls Halloween Costume

Since there will be plenty of goblins at the party, you might as well dress as their other ghoulish counterpart, chains and creepy masks included.
‘The Shining’ Twins Halloween Costume

Everyone at the party may not want to play with you, but that’s the point of dressing in these creepy (but somehow cute) costumes, isn’t it?
‘The Birds’ Halloween Costume

If you don this costume, then you really need to play the part. That means, one of you should wear a poker face (the bird) and the other (Melanie Daniels) must look terrified at all times.
‘Edward Scissorhands’ Halloween Costume

Offer up haircuts to other party-goers to get a few laughs … or screams. You’ll ease their fears as soon as they discover that your scissor hands aren’t sharp enough to do the job.
Zalgo Halloween Costumes

This Internet meme is believed to be chaos and evil in human form, which seems fitting for Halloween. Just be prepared to not talk or eat because, well, you’re all zipped up.
Chucky and Bride Halloween Costume
Your relationship isn’t as complicated as Chucky and his bride (good thing!), but that doesn’t mean you can’t play the part on Halloween with this movie-inspired costume.
‘Trick ‘r Treat’ Halloween Costume
If you look hard enough, even trick-or-treating can have a dark side. To make your Sam-inspired look complete, walk around with a burlap bag full of Halloween sweets.
‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Halloween Costume
Mr. and Miss Freddie Krueger will definitely prevent everyone at the party from getting a good night’s sleep — a risk worth taking in the name of Halloween, yeah?
Beetlejuice and Red Beetle Bride Halloween Costume
Even after their death, Beetlejuice and his bride stir up trouble in their country home … which doesn’t sound too far off from you and your S.O.
Skeleton Bride and Groom Halloween Costume
If dressing up as a classic bride and groom is too close to home, pair skeleton makeup with any formal attire for a Halloween-ready look.