Spooky season is upon us, but — for many of us — that also brings a familiar challenge: the horror of having to choose what we want to dress up as for Halloween. Luckily, Google has us covered: Google’s “Frightgeist” tool “conjured up” the most popular costumes for 2022 based on Google data.
If you want more help, the Frightgeist tool also lets you enter some details (like your preferred “Spookiness Level,” “Style” and “Uniqueness Level”) to offer specific suggestions via their “Costume Wizard.”
Want to go with the most popular options? Here are the top 10 picks, according to Google:
The 10 most popular Halloween costumes for 2022
- Witch
- Spider-Man
- Dinosaur
- “Stranger Things”
- Fairy
- Pirate
- Rabbit
- Cheerleader
- Cowboy
- Harley Quinn
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