Lele Zamperini

If you’re searching for sexy Halloween costume ideas for women, take a look at the options I’ve culled together from across the Internet. All the outfits listed below can be had for under $100, and they come is a wide range of sizes (including those for big-boned gals).

Halloween Outfits for Females

• Red Riding Hood – The original Red Riding Hood was a young girl in a red cloak, but there are a number of variations available on the Internet for more sexually mature women. They still show off the bright red cape and hood, but they also display plenty of leg, as well. If you’re going to the party with a date, encourage them to dress as the Big Bad Wolf.
• Beer Garden Girl – Men will think they’ve died and gone to Heaven when they see this costume that shows off an ample amount of legs and cleavage. If you really want to send them over the edge, offer to serve them beer.
• Sexy Swashbuckler – Men and women love Jack Sparrow, but guys will be especially drawn to this sexy costume that’s obviously inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader – When it comes to NFL cheerleaders, nobody can hold a candle to the squad representing the Dallas Cowboys. Maybe it’s the boots, or maybe it’s the low-cut top. Either way, this costume is bound to be a hit at your next Halloween party.
• Sexy Snow White – Snow White was pretty hot in a perverse kind of way, but I’ve seen a number of Halloween outfits for females that take it to a whole new level. Just looking at the pictures online makes me want to be a dwarf.
• French Maid – When it comes to male fantasies, the French maid outfit still ranks high. Make sure to carry a feather duster to round out the look.
• Catwoman – My favorite variation of this costume is a more modern update of the sexy cat burglar from the Batman series. Goggles are included, as well as a skin-tight latex jumpsuit. Women with the proper build will turn a lot of heads in this one.
• Cher – A number of Sonny and Cher costume ideas can be found online. The most common depicts the pop diva from back in the hippy-trippy days of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Women who are especially daring might prefer to dress like Cher from the 1980s, back when she showed off her butt while frolicking on battleships with hoards of sailors.
• Marilyn Monroe – Still the greatest sex symbol of all time, Marilyn Monroe continues to thrill men and women alike with her blonde elegance. The most traditional version of this costume is the famous white dress found in the classic scene from The Seven Year Itch.
• Flashdance – If you want to dance like you’ve never danced before, try slipping on this movie-inspired costume featuring leg warmers and an oversized t-shirt. A welder’s helmet is not included.

The next time you attend a Halloween costume party, wearing one of these outfits is sure to cause jaws to drop. Then again, that’s kind of the whole point, isn’t it?

I like to keep my hands soft. To do so, I use hand soaps and lotions like Palmolive (you’d be amazed at the money you can save by using printable Palmolive coupons). But not everyone is so particular about their hands. In fact, a number of movie characters over the years have been stuck with appendages that are cursed, possessed, or otherwise evil. If you’ve been looking for a way to combine your passion for hand care with cinema, here are 10 movies to add to your queue.

Films with Severed Limbs and Possessed Hands

• Evil Dead 2 (1987) – Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi resurrect their franchise about a big-chinned hero battling the forces of evil at an isolated cabin. When these dark forces possess his hand, he’s left with no choice but to amputate it with a chainsaw while laughing maniacally. Of course, that doesn’t stop the hand.
• The Hand (1981) – Before he was getting nominated for Oscars, director Oliver Stone made this horror flick starring Michael Caine as a cartoonist who loses his hand in a car accident. But he keeps dreaming about the lost appendage, and soon he’s certain that the hand is still out there committing murder.
• Idle Hands (1990) – Devon Sawa is a stoner whose hand becomes possessed by evil and causes him to kill those around him. Jessica Alba is the girl-next-door, while Vivica A. Fox is a druid. It’s mostly played for laughs, by the way.
• Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Stanley Kubrick’s anti-war film is a black comedy masterpiece, largely thanks to the trio of performances turned in by Peter Sellers. One of these is Dr. Strangelove, an ex-Nazi who now works for the U.S. government and seems to have little control over his gloved right hand.
• Body Parts (1991) – Jeff Fahey is a criminal psychologist who loses his arm and gets a replacement courtesy of a serial killer. You just know that’s going to be trouble.
• Quicksilver Highway (1997) – Features horror stories written by Stephen King and Clive Barker. In the latter, a man finds that his hands are planning to rebel against him.
• The Addams Family (1991) – It wouldn’t be a proper big-screen adaptation without the presence of Thing, the severed hand who lives with Gomez and Morticia.
• Mad Love (1935) – Peter Lorre is a surgeon obsessed with a beautiful–and married–woman. When her pianist husband’s hands are crushed in an accident, she turns to the good doctor for help…with disastrous results.

The next time you rub Palmolive on your hands, think about how lucky you are not to have a serial killer’s body parts attached to you. It’s little thoughts like this that keep me going throughout the day.

For every movie where someone has a fistfight or wields a gun, there’s a film where people settle their scores through dancing. Sure, some folks might regard these titles as fruity, but films about dancers are often action-packed affairs with athletic bodies and catchy beats. Besides, who could pass up the chance to put a little extra money in the pocket of Kenny Loggins?

Footloose (1984) – Kevin Bacon demonstrates the power of portable tape players when he moves to a small community where the local religious nut (John Lithgow) has banned dancing and rock music. Loosely based on a true story. Kenny Loggins is on fire with the title track.

Step Up (2006) – A juvenile delinquent (Channing Tatum) and a stuck-up dancer (Jenna Dewan) are paired together at a prestigious arts school. With their futures on the line, they must learn to work together and overcome their initial dislike of one another.

Dirty Dancing (1987) – When her family goes on vacation in the Catskill Mountains, a young woman (Jennifer Grey) learns about life and love from a moody dance instructor (Patrick Swayze).

Black Swan (2010) – Natalie Portman stars as a ballerina who’s selected to dance both lead roles in a production of Swan Lake. The mounting pressure begins to manifest through various physical and psychological signs, and it gets worse when she believes her understudy (Mila Kunis) is out to win the role for herself. The film is filled with symbolism and metaphors, so reading a Black Swan movie analysis may prove helpful.

Swing Kids (1993) – As the Nazis begin to take control of Germany, a group of teenagers with a passion for swing music must make some difficult choices. Starring Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, and Kenneth Branagh.

Flashdance (1983) – Jennifer Beals became a star in this film about a teenage girl who works as a welder and dreams of being accepted into a respected dance school. Irene Cara had a major hit with “Flashdance…What a Feeling.”

West Side Story (1961) – The story of Romeo & Juliet is transplanted to New York City in the late ‘50s and played out with two rival gangs.

Saturday Night Fever (1977) – John Travolta stars as Tony Manero, a Brooklyn youth who heads to the disco every weekend to forget about his depressing life. The soundtrack from the Bee Gees became a major hit.

The next time you feel the rhythm overtake you, put in one of these films about dancers and jump about your living room like a fool. It won’t hurt anyone, and you’ll be able to enjoy some great cinema while burning off excess calories. Just make sure the blinds are drawn.