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Halloween isn’t as huge in South Africa as it is in the US.

Maybe that’s because walking around the street on any given night in this country is pretty terrifying.

For those who do intend to do it properly come October 31, the big call is what costume to wear.

Suffice to say there will be plenty of Squid Game action, along with all the usual sexy nurse / doctor / witch / basically anything.

When it comes to buying a costume online, you won’t get a much bigger array to choose from than what’s available on Amazon.

After a brief bout of Googling, I found a BuzzFeed list of 25 Halloween costumes from Amazon “you’ll actually want to wear”.

Debatable, but some would go down well with a crowd a few drinks deep.

Let’s start with a framed Mona Lisa costume “so the answer to that age-old question is in the palm of YOUR hands”.

That question – is she smiling, or not?

I think the answer depends on who you get stuck in the corner talking to.

An inflatable T. rex costume that is unfailingly and ferociously funny:

Who doesn’t love dinosaurs?

As long as you’re still able to tilt your head back to get a few drinks in, I’m all for it.

Not all Amazon products ship to South Africa, and even those that do often end up taking a while, but that’s where a service like Postbox Courier comes in handy.

You’re provided with a free overseas shipping address, and it’s pretty simple from there on out:

Within three to five days of arrival at that overseas address, your goods will be shipped over as a single delivery and touch down at your front door.

That gives you plenty of time to get your ducks in a row before Halloween.

A pair of Barbara and Adam Beetlejuice masks that make for a frighteningly easy and creepily cool couples costume:

There is one obvious problem here.

No, I’m not dressed as anything from Stranger Things. It’s the movie Beetlejuice. Tim Burton, remember?

Give up – 1988 really was a lifetime ago. You’re officially old now.

Unisex Squid Game Costume Jumpsuit:

Sure, you could put your own outfit together using various elements, or you could just throw money at the idea and order one that is good to go.

I prefer the latter approach.

To finish with something less grim, enter a cracking onesie that turns you into Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian:

This is a rare example of a Halloween costume that you can actually wear around the house (or outdoors, I guess) for the rest of the year.

Who doesn’t love a onesie?

Look at that, hey – five ideas and not a sexy nurse in sight.

We’re evolving.

[source:buzzfeed]