70 Halloween Photos From The 70s That Still Take The Cake

The 70s were a wonderful time. From pong, to jaws, some of our favorite moments in the 70s are still popular today. But what did Halloween look like in the 1970s? The Beatles, and David Bowie are still costumes people wear today, but let’s see if people pulled it off better in the generation before. Here are 70 Halloween photos from the 70s that you need to see.

1. Do you remember this trio?

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2. That straw hat looks itchy.

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3. This is giving creepy clown vibes.

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4. A 1970s Halloween must have been terrifying.

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5. Batman and Superman are still classic costumes.

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6. We could never get used to these plastic masks.

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7. Planet of the apes costume, 1973.

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8. Casper and Mickey are a deadly combo.

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9. Do you remember those old plastic costumes from the 70s?

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10. Halloween costumes, or kiss on the Paul Lynde Halloween special?

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11. Halloween, 1974

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12. This was an acceptable costume in the 70s.

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13. New York City Halloween in the 70s.

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14. Can you see Darth Vader up front?

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15. We’re loving the Bambi costume.

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16. Who’s jersey is this kid wearing from the 70s?

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17. I wonder if they carried this skeleton around all night.

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18. Is that guy with the claws an owl, or a lobster?

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19. This is a Halloween ad from the 70s.

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20. We’re not sure if this is wholesome, or creepy.

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21. This was an all-time classic Halloween toy.

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22. At first glance, I thought the person in red was Harry Potter.

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23. Halloween still gets me to this day.

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24. Check out this wholesome homemade Big Bird, 1975.

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25. The original Halloween ladies.

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26. Give them pennies or raisins at your own risk.

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27. An all time favorite candy of the 70s.

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28. Was this movie scary, or weird?

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29. These masks are a true horror.

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30. That skeleton costume is absolute gold.

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31. If these guys knocked on my door to trick-or-treat, I’d leave it closed.

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32. Halloween costumes on Christmas are beautiful.

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33. After school event, spooks and spaghetti.

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34. Look at these 2 beautiful women, look again.

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35. Where are the zircon-encrusted tweezers?

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36. Scooby-Doo was the bees knees.

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37. A lot of effort went into these werewolf costumes.

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38. Is that the real David Bowie?

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39. Dice head people are way more creepy than we thought.

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40. Aliens in the 70s were way more creepy.

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41. Isn’t that the cutest little Spider-Man.

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42. Chewy and Yoda look gangster in this photo.

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43. R2D2 is out here looking phenomenal.

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44. Our friends from Sesame Street like to trick-or-treat too.

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45. The three musketeers.

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46. This photo is oddly terrifying.

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47. How can you even see out of that thing?

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48. They must have just walked out of that beauty salon.

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49. Humpty Dumpty looks like he’s straight out of a horror movie.

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50. Halloween seems way more fun in the 70s.

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51. The good old apple on a string never gets old.

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52. Take a look at this spunky group.

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53. That rabbit costume needs to be thrown out immediately.

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54. Honestly, I’d use that umbrella.

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55. This looks a little bit too real for the 70s.

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56. I want to go to a 70s Halloween party.

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57. Mickey is just as creepy now as he was then.

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58. An Addams family Halloween, 1977.

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59. The devil mask just has to go.

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60. The Kiss costume is on point.

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61. This was on the set of Halloween, 1978.

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62. Are we the only ones terrified by the little girl in the front?

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63. This is the most wholesome, non-creepy clown we’ve ever seen.

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64. Jamie Lee Curtis on the set of Halloween, 1978.

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65. This is what Cher wore normally, imagine her on Halloween.

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66. Luke and Leia on their way to fight.

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67. He’s just out here looking for a heart.

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68. Is that Frankenstein or the Hulk?

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69. How did that storm trooper get a light saber?

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70. They sold a lot of these in the 70s.

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