# Macabre Halloween Costumes Body in a Bag By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-10-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gruesome-halloween-costumes-body-in-a-bag References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2008/10/21/body-in-a-bag-costume/) & [pushindaisies](http://www.pushindaisies.com/candypress/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=640) Ranking highly on the scale of shocking [Halloween costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx), this gruesome corpse in a body bag costume is guaranteed to freak people out. This one-piece body bag costume, complete with savage-looking autopsy scars, features a clear front, a black back and an opening at the top for you to poke your pasty-looking face through. If causing people to have nightmares is your aim, then the 'Body in a Bag' costume will no doubt be a winner. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gruesome Costumes:** The trend of increasingly macabre Halloween costumes can be leveraged by companies who design and produce unique, high-quality and contextual costumes that appeal to the adventurers, particularity the youth. - **Shocking Outfits:** The trend of wearing outfits that shock people is spreading and represents an opportunity for companies who design clothing and accessories with a twist, perhaps those made with unusual materials, features or colors. - **Satirical Halloween Costumes:** The trend of costumes that poke fun at the absurdity of real-world people and situations represents an opportunity for companies to create bold and edgy costumes that comment on current or popular events or issues. ### Who This Affects Most - **Halloween Costume Industry:** The Halloween costume industry can broaden its product line by introducing new gruesome and shocking costumes that tap into emerging trends and popular events. - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion industry brands can tap into the trend of shocking costumes by designing unique or limited edition collections for Halloween that appeal to a growing market of costumers looking for a distinctive style. - **Special Effects Industry:** The special effects industry can tap into the demand for scarier costumes by creating realistic and eerie makeup and prosthetics that complement and enhance Halloween costumes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Macaroni-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-bold-to-the-bone-costume.md) - [Charming Creepy Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deddy-bears.md) - [Spooky Film-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-costumes.md) - [Family-Friendly Halloween Essentials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oriental-trading.md) - [Candy Bowl Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume.md) - [QSR Meme Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirit-halloween-chipotle.md) - [Smiling Sponge Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scrub-daddy-costume.md) - [Life-Sized Clog Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-costume.md) - [Spooky Pop-Up Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirit-halloween-2024.md)