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How to Make Halloween Costumes of Horror Movie Villains

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Pinhead, 'Hellraiser'

Pinhead Halloween costumePhoto Courtesy PriceGrabber
Your Motivation: You are a resident of Hell who views pain and pleasure interchangeably. You mostly hang out "downstairs" with your demonic posse, but once in a while you're summoned to Earth when someone solves the Lament Configuration puzzle box, thus opening the gate to Hell. Their prize is to have you tear them to pieces, usually involving chains and gratuitous nudity.

Key Characteristics: British accent, pins inserted into bald head, no sense of humor, black leather dress with "wardrobe malfunction" holes, fondness for S&M.

Typical Dialogue: "Your pain will be legendary!"

How to Achieve the Look*: In order to get the pins inserted evenly, you'll need to draw a graph on your shaved head. That's the easy part. Then, you'll need either help from a friend or a series of strategically placed mirrors to get the pins nailed into your skull properly. Now all you have to do is grease yourself up and slip into that skin-tight leather dress. And sell your soul to the Devil.

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*For macabre entertainment purposes only. Do not try this at home.

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