PHOTOS: 14 best Halloween costumes from Boston.com readers
To celebrate a different kind of Halloween this year, readers looked back on some of their finest looks from years past.
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Halloween feels different this year, as more people opt to stay away from large gatherings and with trick-or-treating reimagined by many towns and parents, in efforts to curb the spread of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A man in Winchester even built a candy cannon, to shoot treats from a long distance, in a socially-distanced delivery system. Ghoulish or silly, costumes, even if just worn for Instagram or a FaceTime call, show that the Halloween spirit in New England is still alive and well.
To celebrate a different kind of Halloween this year, we reminisced on some of the best, all-time looks of year’s past and asked Boston.com readers to submit their finest spooky season looks. They delivered. Here are 14, who turned heads with their getups.
Ollie, a ferociously cute lion
EJ Durgin sent in a photo of his son Ollie, dressed as a lion.
Lighting McQueen and the Whomping Willow from Harry Potter
Miriam Bradford sent in a photos of her son Garrison, dressed as Lightning McQueen in 2012, and her daughter Clarissa, dressed as the Womping Willow last year.
Al Capone, and the fuzz that busted him
“My kids came up with this one… Al Capone and the cop who arrested him,” wrote in Jen Pocaro.
An awesome, homemade Robot, who was rightfully beloved on social media
“Here is my son’s best costume. He wanted to be a robot so we made one from scratch. He got TONS of comments.” – Kristy Chatt.
A glamorous Ursula, from New Bedford
Tiffany A. Larguinho went all out as Ursula from The Little Mermaid in 2015.
Snow White and one of the dwarves
Submitted by Andrea Cipolla.
Dogs, Mayzie and Rigby, who served Wicked looks and then this year went as “Dogtors”
“We dress-up our dogs Mayzie and Rigby every year. This is my all time favorite as Glinda and Elphaba green face and all. I have included a picture this year’s costumes too dressed as Dogtors which seemed appropriate for Halloween 2020.” – J.P. Graham
Dogtors to the rescue.
This family who stopped to look around for a while, and didn’t miss the opportunity.
Me as Sloane Peterson, my husband as Cameron Frye, and our son (then 2) as Ferris Bueller. Photos from 2019, when Halloween happened indoors and maskless.” – Meghan McHale Dangremond.
Trooper, the Unicorn, from Brighton.
“Trooper from Brighton all set for Halloween.”
Dennis, the tourist, is ready for his first Halloween
“Since there are no parties this year, my dog definitely has a better costume than me! His name is Dennis and he’s a 6 month old Yorkie. For his first Halloween, he’s a Tourist.” – Carly Cutler
Tyler Perry’s “Madea” portrayed by “Madea’s biggest fan”
Submitted by C.J. Brooks
A popular costume, Diavion Lowman slayed a stunning Ursula look from under the sea
“Ursula… the sea creature from LITTLE MERMAID, I had TONS of fun doing this Halloween look!!! 😆 Follow me on Instagram: @diavion & tiktok @diavionnnn”
The prop eel was an extra touch.
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