These 21 Knockoff Halloween Costumes Are Hilariously Bad

Do you want to dress up as an officially licensed character for Halloween without paying officially licensed character money for a costume? Don't worry — your favorite local Halloween store's got your back.

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Here are 21 knockoff costumes that definitely don't look a thing like any copyrighted characters:

1. There's no way anybody could mistake Aquahero for Aquaman.

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2. IDK who that is, but it couldn't possibly be Mario.

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3. The hat on the right will turn you into Dustin from Stranger Things, but the one on the left will turn you into Justin from Stronger Rings.

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4. No kid would ever mistake this dude for Bluey.

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5. This makeup won't help you look like the Joker or Beetlejuice, so you might want to find something else for your Michael Keaton movie–themed Halloween party.

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6. This is Harry Potter if he didn't put his name in the Goblet of Fire.

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7. Five Nights at Freddy's? I only know Week Nights at Teddy's.

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8. There's no Harley Quinn here, folks, just Carley from your calculus class.

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9. I'm not sure if this is a knockoff Cruella de Vil or an unreleased look from Cruella 2: The Rise of Madame Evil.

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10. That's not Bob Ross and his happy little trees — that's Retro Artist and his groovy pint-size pines.

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11. These must be the Oompa-Loompas from the Timothée Chalamet version of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

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12. That's not Hatsune Miku — it must be her evil twin.

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13. American Hero is my favorite Avenger.

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14. I loved that Joaquin Phoenix movie Mr. Smiley.

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15. Surely this isn't supposed to be Lara Croft from Tomb Raider.

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16. There's no way this is the current US president.

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17. This Squidward costume escaped from the dark timeline.

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18. Why be Prince when you can be the Purple Artist, who's known for hits like "Prince Rain"?

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19. I loved Lillie Robby Down as Ten in Unusual Events.

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20. IDK who these people are — it couldn't possibly be the cast of Bob's Burgers.

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21. And finally, if you're wanting to do a "Where's Waldo? in The Walking Dead" thing, then you definitely shouldn't buy this costume.

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