halloween costumes

Who remembers that iconic moment when Freddy Kruger begins invading the dreams of teens living on Elm Street. Or when Reagan’s head began to rotate past normal movement in the exorcist. If your anything like us then horror movies are for every week, not just Halloween. Relive the horror classics with our wide selection of Halloween Horror Film Costumes. What...

The leaves are falling from the trees, the nights are getting darker and there’s a chill in the air. It must be HALLOWEEN!! Halloween kids costumes is the main focus for this blog. Dress your little devil right for Halloween with this fantastic range. Halloween is an old English festival predating our modern society in which following  the winter equinox...

Yes that's right, Halloween In summer! With the weather resembling autumn why not start to plan you Halloween outfit now. Here at Hollywood Fancy Dress we are already starting to plan the shops layout for the up coming Halloween season. So be one step ahead of the crowds this year and pop along to one of our three stores, and...

The wait is finally over for the latest Scream movie. Scream VI hits the cinema's 9th of March. What better way to immerse yourself than dressing for the part. Here at Hollywood Fancy Dress we have just had a large delivery of scream costumes and masks, ready for all you scream fans. What's your favourite scary movie? It all started...

That time of year again, with only a couple of weeks to go, let's get spooky for Halloween. Are shops are filled to the ceiling with everything you need for the spooky season. We have everything from costumes to decorations and everything in between. Whether you are looking for the classic horror or just a plain and simple costume we...

Disney characters are always popular when it comes to fancy dress, so why overlook them at Halloween? Even the most beloved childhood characters can be deadly! Alice In Zombie Land Alice’s dream has become a never ending nightmare now that a plague has fallen over Wonderland. Hatter has been committed to the asylum and become truly mad with murderous rage! Alice has become infected and her brain scrambled with urges to munch on brains. Cruella De Evil Even in life Cruella was no angel, but in the afterlife she is a thing of pure evil! Murdering puppies was never a problem for her and now she wouldn’t blink to massacre the entire town. Lock up your pets this Halloween! Continue reading →

When it comes to fancy dress you usually find plenty of kids or adults costumes, but now there is an in-between! Halloween 2016 is the year of the teen! What happens when you’re too old for the children’s range and too small for an adult costume? This is usually a problem that falls on young boys as most mens costumes are a standard or medium to large size so would be too big for them. While lots of ladies costumes are available in extra small they tend to be pricier than the kids range so the budget has to be stretched further. Well have no fear, this Halloween you will have the pick of the bunch with the new teen range from Smiffys! Continue reading →

Halloween is an opportunity for everyone to get dressed up and have a great time, especially the kids! Come along to Hollywood and pick up a fantastic costume for you and your little one this year! If you’re not sure what to go for then check out our Top 10 here.   Make your little one as cute as a button in this adorable Lil Pumpkin costume! It includes an orange Jack O’ Lantern top with green and orange striped trousers and a little hat to really top it off.   You may call her a little horror, but now let her transform into a brain munching Zombie Cheerleader for Halloween! With a blood stained cheer dress and matching red and black pom poms it’s a perfect for any girl looking to scare. Add some fake blood spray for extra gore!   Get down to the bare bones of this kids Halloween costume with the Skeleton Tutu Dress. This cute outfit has white printed ribs and an attached fluffy black and white tutu skirt. Add a skeleton make-up kit to complete your look! Continue reading →

So Ladies...Do you go scary? Do you go sexy? Do you want to do zombies or fairy tale? Maybe both? There are so many questions when it comes to dressing up for Halloween, but don’t let where you go be one of them. Come straight to Hollywood for the best selection around! If you’re struggling to come up with something new and original for your next Halloween costume then head straight to your nearest branch where you will find just about anything you can imagine! Inspiration will certainly strike, but before you go, why not check out our ladies Halloween Top 10 here:   Skeleton Dress. If you’re on a budget, but still want a fantastic costume, then you’re in luck! This pretty lace print skeleton dress is perfect if you want to look good without flashing too much flesh!   Shipwrecked Sweetie. Set sail on the ghost ship this Halloween in a ghoulish grey faded dress and grey striped leggings with matching bandanna. Why not try some our new blind eye accessories to make your costume even spookier!   Zombie Cop. Keep everyone in check in our sexy zombie cop costume. The little black dress might be torn up and covered in blood stains, but don’t let that put you off! Pick up some handcuffs and liquid latex to give that extra edge to your look. Continue reading →

With so much choice every year, it can be hard to find the right Halloween costume for you. Have no fear; Hollywood is here to save the day with our Top 10 men's costumes for Halloween!   Grim Reaper. Be the very icon of Halloween in a spooky black grim reaper robe complete with rope belt. Add a tall scythe to the costume and you’re ready to go soul reaping.   Zombie Doctor. What could be scarier than your doctor turning into a brain munching menace? Well find out now with the tattered and blood spattered costume including white coat with attached top and matching trousers. Add some extra blood spray and levered limbs for ultimate effect! Continue reading →

Come In And See Us! All Hollywood branches will have extended Halloween opening hours so you have even more chance to find the perfect costume for you! We will even be open on Sunday just for you! Here at Hollywood we know there’s not always enough hours in the day so we’re here to help! Our Bournemouth branches on Castle Lane...

On the night of October 31st the streets are aglow with the orange flickering lights of jack o’ lanterns and you can hear the giggles of children as they trick or treat from house to house dressed as witches, ghosts, goblins, ghouls and many other monsters. We associate Halloween with fake blood, ghosts, haunted houses, scary movies, bonfires, costume parties and gathering enormous bags of candy. However, what are the origins of this creepy tradition? Let’s take a look at the history of Halloween. Continue reading →

“Yo, ho! A pirate’s (after)life for me!” Shiver me timbers, what a ghoulish collection of costumes! Hollywood has an excitingly chilling new line of costumes and accessories this year and we think it’s going to make you quake in your boots…GHOST SHIP…! These swashbuckling spirits are perfect for a Halloween pirate ready to cause some mischief! Or why not take...