Boo!

Yes, Halloween is on the way and thoughts turn to delicious candy and awesome costumes!  I’ve been pondering a suitably geeky costume.  I don’t want to do something as obvious as the Joker or Iron Man.  But by the same token, I’m not going with an obscure anime character that no one will recognize.  I think less popular Star Wars characters or old-school video game costumes are always good.  But inspiration struck - why not Dr. Horrible?

I don’t think there will be a ton of people wearing Dr. Horrible costumes but I know at least some fans will definitely recognize the look and get a kick out of it.  Of course, easier said than done - how do you make the thing?  The first guide I found was this one, which provides a nice overview with different options for each aspect of the costume.  And wow, a place called Irongate Gallery put together a really nice custom version of the lab coat.  That would have been the easy way, but unfortunately they are already sold out.  

Well, hope is not lost.  There are a number of other guides out there to help you put together your Dr. Horrible ensemble.  After the jump I’ve provided a list and a brief review of Crazy Pumpkin for the iPhone.

Amber’s Fashion Tips of Superheroes

24 Hours to a Dr. Horrible Costume by Kali

Some help from the Official Fansite

Tips from eHow

That Costume Girl

Sewing Instructions by Queza7   (Very detailed but way beyond my expertise)

Does anyone else have any great costume ideas for Halloween this year?  I’d love to steal read them.

If it seems too early to think about Halloween, you can get yourself in the mood with the Crazy Pumpkin iPhone app.  Okay, it’s pretty corny and nothing exceptional, but it does look cool in the dark.  The app lets you select from a variety of eyes, noses and mouths to create your own carved pumpkin.  You just slide the feature you want to change.  When you shake your iPhone, you get a spooky sound effect and the face changes color.  It would be way cooler if you could actually carve your own pumpkin with the touchscreen.  It would also be nice if the app came with some Halloween music to run in the background.  However, you can play your own music in the background if you’ve put together a suitably terrifying playlist.  It’s not the most amazing app I’ve ever seen, but it is kinda fun.