9. The Retro Astronaut Space Zombie
Lost in the cosmos and returned to Earth as an undead traveler, the Retro Astronaut Space Zombie is a brilliant sci-fi horror concept. This costume requires a white space suit jumpsuit, which can be purchased or DIYed using white painter’s overalls adorned with NASA-inspired patches and metallic silver duct tape trim. To show the struggle of an extraterrestrial attack, create tears in the suit and paint the edges with dark, bubbling alien slime or black space-dust stains.
The makeup visible through the helmet visor should be chilling. Use pale blue, purple, and grey tones to simulate the effects of cosmic radiation and oxygen deprivation on the skin. Paint prominent, dark veins webbing across the face and neck using a fine detail brush. If you can source a clear bubble helmet, smudge the inside with green glow-in-the-dark handprints and fake blood splatters, suggesting a desperate struggle to escape the suit. This costume is highly atmospheric and stands out in any crowd as a unique sci-fi masterpiece.