This may very well be the year that we see a veritable army of Venom costumes from Spiderman 3 hitting the streets in search of Spidey and candy. If you are a fan of the movie series and even if you’re not, this costume will be popular with both the young and the older.
For the uninitiated, Venom from Spiderman 3 is half Eddie Brock, the former journalist with questionable ethics and half alien symbiot. One side is out to get Peter Parker, the other Spider-Man. Combined he is Venom, the worst kind of enemy! It’s hard to know what he’s up to at any given time! The costume from the movie was railed on by some Spiderman purists, but all that’s water under the bridge now, and Venom is all set to assault Halloween!
Coming up with a Venom costume for this Halloween should be no problem, and you’ll have several ways to go with this. If you just want to purchase one and be done with it all, then you’ll be able to find it fairly easily both online and off, with prices ranging from $25 to $50 generally. There are some quality differences, and some of the pants on some of the children’s costumes in particular are looser fitting than Venom might wear, so look carefully. Do a specific search online for “Venom Spiderman 3 Halloween costume” and you find dozens of outlets from which to shop.
If you’d like to make your own Venom costume, then start with some black tights, possibly then stenciling on the chest designs and some of the spider webs on the head, arms and feet. Use a black skull cap and accentuate the eyes with paint or makeup. Ballet shoes or regular shoes covered with oversized black socks will do nicely.
If you’d like to do a combination of the two, you might come up with the body of the costume on your own and then purchase some of the harder to fashion accessories, such as the Venom head mask, Venom boot covers, and Venom gloves. This will take the most difficult pieces off your plate and make life generally easier!
One of the best parts about portraying Venom this year will be inhabiting the character. Make sure to try and stay true to the villain’s ways and use as much of his methods of communication as possible. One cool thing would be if you happen to have two children, or two close friends, one could go as Spiderman and one as Venom, and they could do battle all night! Just make sure to keep a close rein on them if they carry the battles too far or out into the street! Also limit the fighting over the candy!
This year could well see a battle of epic proportions hit the streets this Halloween, as both Spiderman and Venom will be vying for supremacy. Join in the fun and make this Halloween one they’ll truly remember!
