Happy Halloween, my little demogorgons. Hopefully by now you’ve all put the final touches on your “Sexy Indictment” costumes, but just in case, our friends from Stranger Things 2 are here to provide some Halloween costume inspiration. In the second episode of the season, titled “Trick or Treat, Freak,” the characters celebrate the spookiest day of the year, until a few days later when the end of the world begins. Here is what everyone wore for their Halloween costumes.
Our core four boys went as the Ghostbusters.
Mike: Peter Venkman
Lucas: Peter Venkman. He didn’t agree to be Winston.
Will: Egon Spengler
Dustin: Ray Stantz
Their new friend Max went as Michael Myers and scared the shit out of everyone.
Nancy and Steve went as Rebecca De Mornay and Tom Cruise from Risky Business. Nancy crushed her costume.
Steve did his best but is really relying on those Ray Bans to sell it.
Tommy, Steve’s asshole friend from Season 1 obviously went full William Zabka and represented the Cobra Kai Dojo. This season’s new asshole, Billy Hargrove, possibly went as one of the Outsiders, but mostly an excuse to be shirtless.
Bob went as a vampire and put his whole heart into it because Bob is a pure angel.
Eleven was a ghost. Her options in the cabin were limited.
While our boys’ Ghostbusters costumes deserve praise for commitment and accuracy, the win for sheer 1980s-ness goes to Nancy and Steve. A Rebecca De Mornay costume is just not something you’re going to see out there in 2017.