Japanese Onryō Costumes: Kayako (The Grudge)

Womens Sleeveless Round
Neck Chiffon Long Maxi Dress

The scariest horror movie antagonists in my opinion are the Japanese Onryō, vengeful spirits lashing out at the living, usually represented by undead white-dressed and long haired women. This post is dedicated to one of the most famous in these in the west, Kayako from The Grudge. I've also done a post on Sadako from The Ring, which you can check out here. 

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Long Black Straight Cosplay Wig

Unlike Sadako, whose dress has short little sleeves (likely because she died younger) Kayako's creepy funeral dress in a round-necked sleeveless number like the one on the left. If you want a dress with a longer skirt, you can find one here.

Once you have the dress, all you need to finish the look is some effective ghostly make-up. Check out the tutorial at the top of the page for a great guide on how to get her sunken eyed, white-faced look. With the make up done, just let your hair down if you already have long black hair, or pick up a wig like the one on the left, and you'll be good to go. Have fun!

Japanese Onryō Costumes: Samara/Sadako (The Ring)

The Ring is one of the first horror movies I ever saw, and I couldn't sleep for a good 7 days afterwards. Japanese horror has a subtle focus on atmosphere and aesthetics that western horrors don't quite live up to, which in my opinion makes them pants-wettingly scary. The most famous icon of Japanese horror in the west in the evil daemon that is the onryō, the vengeful spirit of the dead, usually represented by a stringy haired ghost woman all in white. It's a scary look, and Samara Morgen (or Sadako as she is known in Japan), and makes a great Halloween costume.

Gothic Ghost Adult Costume

The basic costume is easy enough to do - just buy yourself a plain white chiffon maxi-dress like the one below on the left if you live in the UK or EU, or the one below on the right if you live in the USA, and let your hair down, or pick up a long black wig like this one if you don't already have the right hair style and color. If you want to be really realistic, take a walk through a muddy field in the rain in order to get some damp stains on it like you actually have been stuck down a well. Alternatively, you can pick up the 'pre-stained' costume above. After that, just follow the tutorial at the top of the page to get Samara's rotting face look down perfectly! There you, easy-peasy. Have fun!

Chiffon Bohemian Maxi Dress

Ammy Fashion Women's Long sleeves
 V-Neck Cotton & linen Maxi Long Dress

How to Create a Beautiful Geisha Costume

Forum Novelties Madame Butterfly Geisha Costume

Looking for a costume that has elegance, grace, beauty and an exotic flair? Why not dress up as a Geisha for Halloween or your next costume party? Whether you are dressing up as Mulan prior to her warrior transformation, Madame Butterfly, or any other famous Geisha, this post should be perfect for you! Let's get started on making our costume.

Dreamgirl Women's Sexy Costume Geisha with the Dragon Tattoo

Rubie's Costume Geisha
Kimono Costume

First things first, you will need the costume based. This will need to be a Kimono, preferably in a bold colors such as red or black. At the top of this post is my personal favorite Geisha kimono set, a lovely red and gold number with a coordinating sash that stands out a mile away!

Alternatively, if you want something a little shorter and sexier, check out Rubie's Geisha Kimono Costume on the right, a beautiful and slimming black outfit with gorgeous pink, blue and gold detail. Each set comes with the kimono, the matching corset and skirt, as well as a pair of Geisha hair sticks, which is great if you are planning to style your own hair.

Geisha Asian Lady Wig

Speaking of hair styling, if you are up to the challenge of styling your hair in the traditional Geisha style, you can find a tutorial on how to do it here. If not, then don't worry! You can just pick up the black wig on the left to get the look right away. Pretty cool!

The shoes that match a Geisha's Kimono are called Zori sandals, and you can find a great pair here to go with your outfit. Other accessories you can use to finish off the look include a cute silk folding fan like this one, or a sweet parasol like this one.

Last but not least, one of the most famous things about the Geisha look is their highly iconic and bold makeup style. Above you can find a great tutorial on how to make up your face in the perfect way, and once you have done that, you are good to go! I hope you have a lot of fun dressing up and going out. If you liked this post, be sure to check out the rest of my blog for even more fun costume ideas for all occasions.