From ghoulies and ghosties
And long-leggedy
beasties
And things that go bump in the night,
Deliver us!

People of the past brought their creepy A-game to Halloween! I'm pretty sure the traditional Scottish prayer (above) was written purely about the random vintage costumes we're about to share with you. From looking at these nightmare-inducing photos, one thing's for sure: our ancestors were obsessed with huge heads, pillowcases, and general creepiness for their Halloween costumes.

One of these things is not like the others.

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of Sad and Useless

Is it a rabbit, or your worst nightmare?

Vintage Halloween costumes
Courtesy of BuzzFeed

What is this, Stitch school? And why is there always one super creepy kid with a giant noggin (far right)?

What the ...

Courtesy of Mental Floss

Uber creepy. And I'm talking about the princess mask. Also, I had that mask. 

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of Sad and Useless

Just waiting with her sacrifice to the Great Pumpkin like a good little girl. 

Vintage Halloween Costume
Courtesy of BuzzFeed

Creepy McGee didn't really fit in with the other kids at school. I'm more concerned about the kids here than the costumes. 

You are what you eat. 

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of Mental Floss

Yep, kids are officially walking nightmares.

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of BuzzFeed

Pumpkinhead's daughter will have her revenge. 

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of BuzzFeed

There's always that one clown that ruins it for everyone.

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of Sad and Useless

Just give them ALL the candy. 

Rumor on the interwebs is that two of these people aren't among the living.

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of Stuff You Should Know

The exact moment that Carl was scarred for life. 

Vintage Halloween Costume
Courtesy of Ranker

I've got nothin'.

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of Stuff You Should Know

Your future looks bleak, very bleak. 

Vintage Halloween Costumes
Courtesy of Thumbpress

That's one skeleton that needs to be locked in the closet. 

File these costumes under "Things That Can't Be Unseen." Sleep tight, my friends. 

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Becky Talley
A Colorado native, Becky’s a confirmed word nerd who loves to write about and photograph this great state! Give a wave and say "Hi" if you see her hiking out and about on the trails or geeking out over historical tours of colorful Colorado, preferably, of the haunted variety. She's always happy to learn about the new, cool, creepy and bizarre, so feel free to share story ideas with her on Twitter!
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