8. The Nurse Dress Joker
One of the most memorable and darkly humorous scenes in cinema history is Heath Ledger’s Joker walking out of Gotham General Hospital wearing a nurse’s uniform. This costume is an absolute crowd-pleaser and offers a fantastic blend of horror and comedy. The outfit requires a white, vintage-style button-up nurse’s dress, a red pen in the pocket, a small Harvey Dent campaign button pinned to the chest, and a pair of white sneakers or orthopedic shoes.
Pairing this clean, sterile uniform with the messy, chaotic makeup of the Ledger Joker creates an incredible visual contrast. Wear a messy, cheap brown wig styled in a bob (or use your own hair if applicable), and apply the classic smudged white face paint, dark hollow eyes, and smeared red smile. Walking around with a prop detonator in your hand completes the scene, making this one of the most recognizable and talked-about costumes at any Halloween party.