Squid Game? Everybody talks about it. Everywhere. Squid Game is the new South Korean event series released on September 17, 2021 on Netflix. Through nine episodes, the drama series has established itself as an unmissable event on the American streaming platform.
The release of this series is also timely given the current period since Halloween is fast approaching! If you haven't found your costume for this year yet, maybe you can find what you're looking for.
What is Squid Game? What inspired the costumes in the series? What Squid Game-inspired costume can you pick up for Halloween? Learn more about the Event Series aesthetic for Halloween inspiration!
Squid Game: the series not to be missed on Netflix for Halloween?
Do you like thrillers, drama, adventure, action and dystopian universes? Squid Game is a series that fits perfectly into this style with a great touch of originality that was expected from South Korean creators.
Like Battle Royale or Hunger Games, Squid Game is a series featuring a deadly survival game. The challenge for the 456 participants in this game? Survive to hope to win the sum of 45.6 billion won, an insane sum that could get any of these players out of their very problematic financial situation (debt).
However, unlike a Hunger Games where participants had to survive others in a natural environment, Squid Game sets up traditional children's games with twists and turns that can be fatal to participants.
Squid Game will therefore be perfect if you are looking for something to watch during Halloween, but you don't particularly like horror movies.
Global success we were telling you? Indeed, Squid Game has become the best launch of the American Netflix platform to date with 111 million views of the series in one month. In just 10 days of broadcast, the Squid Game series was in Netflix's top 10 in 90 countries!
Where do the Squid Game costume ideas come from?
The least we can say is that Squid Game costumes do not go unnoticed! They perfectly complement a more than original atmosphere to make this dystopian fantasy world terribly concrete and frightening. There is thus a very quirky side to having chosen a very colorful, even magical setting, to be the scene of such a tragic situation.
We thus find the soldiers dressed in a costume of a flash pink with a mask hiding their face. This black mask is adorned with a large white geometric sign which can be a triangle, a circle or even a square.
Note: The color pink was the first choice of Hwang Dong-hyuk, the creator and director of the Squid Game series.
On the other hand, the players wear green sports uniforms, typically inspired by sports fashion from the 70s. Each tracksuit is perfectly identical between the players except for a simple number. The costumes of the participants are such that we see their faces.
Moreover, all the costumes were made with this clear objective: to make believe in a universe of fantasy inspired by the aesthetics of the 70s and 80s, all with an emphasis on this South Korean game popular with children at this time. same period, the squid game (hence "Squid Game").
It was important for soldiers and players to have very distinctive color costumes. Indeed, this allows to:
Reduce the differences within each group: each soldier resembles his neighbor and each player is stripped of his individuality and his personality by resembling all the others. This is due to having uniform colors and shapes in each character's costumes;
Pronounce the difference between the groups: no possible error between a guard and a player, the choice of costumes is such that two castes appear clearly with two very different statuses.
The rest of the Squid Game series will then associate the color pink with many elements of the decor to link this color to the fear embodied by the soldiers in the participants.
But it's not just this duality of costumes that is the strength of Squid Game's artistic direction. Indeed, some masks and emblematic characters from the series' children's games represent real inspirations for disguises.
Which Squid Game costume to choose for Halloween?
As you can see, Squid Game is the inspiration you needed if you're out of ideas for your Halloween costume. From a head-to-toe total look to a simple Squid Game signature mask, there's something for everyone and every budget.
The Squid Game Participant
The first choice in complete disguise that we offer for your Halloween costume inspired by Squid Game is obviously the outfit of a participant of the deadly game.
Green t-shirt, pants and track jacket with an (almost) unique number and you will be instantly recognizable as a Squid Game player.
Most :
Very comfortable ;
You can wear a warmer garment under the costume in case of a night out;
Very recognizable;
Effortless to dress up for Halloween.
The lessers :
Dealing with people who haven't seen Squid Game thinking you just walked out of the gym.
A Squid Game guard costume for Halloween?
Do you prefer to embody terror? Soldier costumes are also very popular for Halloween. Full pink suit, black gloves, black harness, guard mask with geometric shape... you can add a dummy weapon to perfect the look of a larger than life Squid Game guard.
Most :
An emblematic and very classy outfit from Squid Game;
The full suit allows you to dress however you like underneath for added comfort;
A scary look even in front of people who haven't seen Squid Game.
The lessers :
The full suit can make going to the bathroom more complex during your evening;
The Squid Game Soldier Mask reduces your vision, even more so in a dark party setting. However, you can always remove it by maintaining the rest of the costume, which will continue to have its little effect.
Tip: have you already succumbed to the La Casa de Papel trend by buying a red full suit? If you don't want to buy a jumpsuit, you can simply buy a guard mask from Squid Game and combine it with the red outfit from Casa de Papel for a successful disguise.
Front Man (The Boss)
To continue on with Squid Game's mask-based costumes, you can opt for the mysterious and enigmatic side of the Front Man. Its very original mask can be simply combined with a large black hooded coat.
Most :
An imposing look for anyone;
A comfortable costume: you can wear anything nice in addition to the mask as long as your outfit is all black.
The lessers :
Less easily recognizable;
Visibility that can be reduced due to wearing a mask.
Be VIP
Do you prefer a more bling and flashy side for your Halloween party? Choose for that to embody a VIP of Squid Game! Golden masks like the lion mask are already available and can be matched with straight pants, a shirt and a suit jacket for a successful total look.
Most :
A unique and original look that will mark the spirits, even for those who have not seen Squid Game;
A comfortable suit: VIPs are dressed in elegant suits, you don't need to overdo it and can just dress appropriately. Ideal for an evening outdoors.
The lessers :
Visibility that may be reduced due to wearing a mask;
Keeping the suit jacket on all evening to maintain the total look can keep you warm for an indoor evening.
Play as the terrifying doll from Squid Game
Doll costumes are always a hit for Halloween parties. After all, there has always been a rather terrifying side to seeing dolls move!
Squid Game therefore offers you an idea for a doll disguise on a silver platter: the doll from the first episode brings together all the elements for a scary and emblematic disguise of the event series. To complete it all, you can even acquire the doll mask for a successful total look!
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The doll, frightening in all circumstances;
An even scarier look with a mask.
The lessers :
Less practical for evenings outdoors: bring a pair of tights and a light undershirt that will go under the doll's costume.
Halloween is October 31! You will therefore have to act quickly to order your Squid Game costume if you want to have it in time for this flagship event based on disguise and horror.
Take advantage of it, it's an opportunity to have a comfortable and pleasant costume to wear during Halloween! Who hasn't dreamed of dressing up with a simple jogger after all?
