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'Fright Night' Fancy dress ideas

LondonDiva
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Creative ideas needed!

I'm going to a fancy dress party in a couple of weeks and the theme is 'Fright Night'.

Problem is that I'm not a fan of 'evil', zombie etc fancy dress and not a big fan of Halloween and all it celebrates. BUT, BUT... a) I love to dress up and b) it would hurt the person hosting the party if I don't come (particularly if I give what could be seen as a 'random' excuse)

So, I hoping the collective MSE creative minds can help me come up with an idea. At the moment, all I can think of is an angel / nun....
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  • tyllwyd
    tyllwyd Posts: 5,496 Forumite
    Would a Weeping Angel (Dr Who) be suitable?

    or how about a Victorian nightie, lots of lace, ribbons and bows, and be a generic heroine in a horror movie?
  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
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    Play on the 'fright' idea - wear terrible make up, mess up your hair, wear clashing colours, black out a tooth and look a 'fright' !
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  • minimoneysaver
    minimoneysaver Posts: 2,222 Forumite
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    Fright Night is a vampire film from the late 80's and recently remade. It was a vampire film.
  • ciderwithrosie_2
    ciderwithrosie_2 Posts: 3,707 Forumite
    Corpse bride? old wedding dress or something that looks weddingy (charity shop) and veil (bit of net curtain would do). You can age it by dipping it in weak tea. Get a bunch of dead flowers and make yourself up all white and grey.
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  • FatVonD
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    edited 13 September 2013 at 4:31PM
    Rocky Horror Show?

    The little girl (Megan?) from the Exorcist (I did this once, died my hair auburn, long white nightie with blood on, a big crucifix and photocopied a life-sized pic of her face and attached it to the back of my head.)

    Morticia from the Adams family.

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  • pukkamum
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    Get a few bags of the stick on googly eyes in different sizes stick them all over your face job done, weird monster tyoe thing.
    It looks very effective and frightening.
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  • LondonDiva
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    Thanks for the ideas guys, keep them coming. However, I am trying tif possible not to go down the zombie / bloody / killer route.
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  • sharnad
    sharnad Posts: 9,904 Forumite
    Sexy vampire. Elvira. Queen of the damned are you loose and flowing or tight corset type
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  • Person_one
    Person_one Posts: 28,884 Forumite
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    If horror films/halloween are things that you don't agree with and don't really like to be around, are you going to enjoy this party at all? You don't have to go if its just not your thing!
  • liney
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    Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
    Mortica Adams
    Cruella De'vil
    Evil fairytale queen
    A 'sparkly' Vampire A la Twilight films.
    A witch - just pop on a black dress and a black hat.
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