Besides timeless classic Halloween costumes — witches, monsters, and the like, it's fun to see what's trending in any given year.
With that in mind, here are some ideas sure to pop up in 2019:
* Anything Stranger Things-related. The hit Netflix show has a suitably horrifying monster (the demogorgon) and a fun cast of characters. Undoubtedly, you'll see Scoops Ahoy outfits, Slurpee-sipping scientists, fertilizer-nibbling grandmas, and Jazzercise outfits.
* Forky from Toy Story 4, the newest character in the series.
* Anything from Game of Thrones.
* Throwbacks-that-aren't-throwbacks. This was the year for remakes of The Lion King and Aladdin, Mary Poppins Returns, Detective Pikachu, and an Elton John movie, among others.
* Baby Shark: Doo doo doo doo doo doo.
* Avengers Endgame or Captain America characters.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
