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The Most Iconic Halloween Costumes Of The Last 20 Years
ThelifeMighty Morphin Power Rangers were huge in 1994. Twenty years later, "Power Rangers Megaforce" is still on TV, but it's the Mighty Morphins that are the most recognizable breed of Power Rangers to this day.
Star Trek costumes became popular once again when the first season of "Star Trek: Voyager" premiered in 1995.
Middle schoolers everywhere dressed up as serial killer Ghostface in 1996, the year the first "Scream" movie premiered.
Batman and Robin costumes became popular again when another version of the superhero saga premiered in 1997.
Cartman and friends became a popular costume choice in 1998, a year after South Park first aired.
Halloween costumes entered "The Matrix" when the first movie in the series premiered in 1999.
Austin Powers was all the rage in 2000, the year after "The Spy Who Shagged Me" thrilled audiences across the country.
The premiere of "The Sorcerer's Stone" in 2001 made Harry Potter and his wizard friends a popular costume choice for trick-or-treaters.
The first "Spider-Man" movie came out in 2002, inspiring youngsters to dress up as the Masked Menace for Halloween.
Moviegoers were introduced to Captain Jack Sparrow when "The Curse of the Black Pearl" premiered in 2003.
SpongeBob SquarePants would be huge for Halloween costumes throughout the early 2000s, but Halloween shops saw a spike in sales of yellow sponge costumes after the movie based on the series premiered in 2004.
Star Wars costumes made a comeback in 2005, the year "Revenge of the Sith," the final movie in the series, premiered in theaters.
People donned Guy Fawkes masks and all-black ensembles in 2006 in honor of the release of "V for Vendetta."
Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus' pop-star alter ego, was a top pick for tweens and teens in 2007.
The Joker was iconic for 2008, the year Christopher Nolan's version of Batman came out.
Vampire costumes were huge in 2009 thanks to the beginning of the "Twilight" and "True Blood" franchises.
2010 was a big year for over-the-top costumes inspired by Lady Gaga.
Halloween revelers donned poufed hair and spray tans to dress up as Snooki from "Jersey Shore" in 2011.
People across the country donned light tuxedos and glasses after Korean pop star Psy's "Gangnam Style" song went viral in 2012. The video currently has over 1.7 billion views.
Miley Cyrus' performance at the 2013 VMAs was all anyone could talk about for months. We saw plenty of twerkin' Teddys last Halloween.
Disney's "Frozen" was a huge box-office hit, and Elsa costumes for both adults and kids are flying off the shelves this year.
Now see some awesome costumes you can make yourself.
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