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# The Absolute Best _Stranger Things_ Halloween Costumes

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## Ashley Hoffman


Oct 31, 2016 3:17 PM UTC

by 

[Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/)


## Ashley Hoffman


Oct 31, 2016 3:17 PM UTC

Netflix’s not-that-scary series [_Stranger Things_](http://time.com/4436008/stranger-things-netflix-references/) has become a cultural phenomenon. Having already inspired its own costume party in Brooklyn, New York, [the show](http://time.com/4473961/stranger-things-season-2-plot/) scored a devoted fan base early on. Case in point: _Stranger Things_ cosplay started long before October. But this Halloween, fan tributes to the [nostalgic thriller](http://time.com/4426157/10-questions-stranger-things-still-needs-to-answer/) reached a fever pitch as people pulled out all the stops to pay tribute to their favorite ordinary heroes from Hawkins, Indiana. From the ever-popular Eleven costume to the elaborate demon, here are the best of the _Stranger Things_ Halloween getups.

**People captured the group friendship spirit of the series by dressing up as the adventurous crew.** 


Hi Lucas!

**_Stranger Things_** **fans nailed it all**—**right down to the facial expressions.**


**Babies and dogs got in on the fun.**

**In addition to dressing up as characters, several people recreated the show’s iconic wallpapered message board wall that Joyce (Winona Ryder) strung with brightly colored Christmas lights to communicate with her lost son.**


**Some diehard fans even recreated scenes from the show as** **Eleven.**


**All the points to the partiers who dared to go as the show’s flower-faced demon.**


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