The Child Catcher
The Costume: It took three days to create one of the scariest villains in movie history ever. Apparently because of all the gaffer tape involved. The fact that you could actually fit a child in that net is particularly disturbing.
Player Adam says “scaring small children” is the best part of being the child catcher. We think he was in character...
Eye For Detail: The lollipops add that extra layer of creepiness.
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Prince Nuada
The Costume: Last of the Hellboyers, here’s Princess Nuala’s evil bro. The outfit cost a staggering £35 – impressive considering how great the final thing looks.
Player Emma says it’s still not quite done yet – she wants to add some armour.
Eye For Detail: The make-up is great.
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Superman
The Costume: It may look shop bought, but this striking number is entirely self-made. The cape and the S took the longest to complete.
Player Aslom considers himself a bit of a Samaritan, saying he admires Supes’ “infinite sense of compassion”.
Eye For Detail: The padded muscles are impressive.
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Ghostbuster
The Costume: Alright we lied, this is the most expensive outfit on display here, costing just a shave under a grand at £800. It took a year to complete.
Eye For Detail: Player Mark must’ve gutted a computer, he’s got a motherboard attached to his belt. Great elbow pads, too.
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The Joker Again
The Costume: How often do you see somebody wearing a purple coat? Not very, which meant player Ben spent most of his time searching for one.
The entire thing cost £100.
Eye For Detail: Those socks are about as nuts as the man himself.
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Jill Valentine
The Costume: Resident Evil: Apocalypse ’s S.T.A.R.S. unit member gets the cosplay treatment. The shoulder pads took the longest – a grand six hours of hard work. Paid off, though.
Eye For Detail: The hat’s bang on.
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Padme
The Costume: Another eBay bought Star Wars tribute. Sarah likes original Padme because “she is gorgeous”. Can’t argue with that.
Eye For Detail: We want a cape just like that.
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Alice Cullen
The Costume: Victoria and Tiffany dress up as Twilight ’s resident future-seeing vamp.
Eye For Detail: Victoria’s baseball is a fun nod to the first flick’s stand-out scene.
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Jazz
The Costume: Another Transformer, this one put together for a fiver. We imagine she had to bribe Tesco for an armload of their empty boxes.
Eye For Detail: Loving the Transformers logo on the chest plate there, as well as the foot flaps.
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Starscream
The Costume: A femme fatale version of the Decepticon. Who says you need millions of dollars to do Transformers proud? Isa looks great in just a bit of lycra and cardboard.
Eye For Detail: Great accessories here, stand-outs being the very cool boots and the Tank Girl-style goggles.
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