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Fake Ghost Hunter: a DIY Halloween costume made from clothes you already own, worn by Arlo, AI-generated model

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Fake Ghost Hunter

A DIY Fake Ghost Hunter costume is a dark jacket or hoodie, cargo trousers and a belt of homemade gadgets made from card and tape. It nods to the film's premise of two fake ghost hunters who run a pretend paranormal business and meet real ghosts, but it is a generic ghost-hunter look. The film is scheduled for May 2027. It costs about $15 and takes about an hour, with no sewing.

TIME
60 min
COST
about $15
SKILL
Some cutting

What you need

  • A dark hoodie or zip jacket
  • Cargo trousers or dark jeans
  • A head torch or small torch
  • A cereal box and silver tape for a gadget
  • Black and silver card
  • White paper and a black marker for a badge
  • A lanyard or length of string
  • Gaffer tape or black electrical tape

How to make it

  1. 1

    Put on the dark jacket and trousers. Plain and slightly scruffy is right for someone running a very small ghost-hunting business.

  2. 2

    Cut a cereal box to a 15 x 10 cm rectangle for the detector. Cover it in silver tape, leaving the edges rough.

  3. 3

    Cut three small circles from black card and stick them on as dials. Draw a few green-marker lines on a white paper strip for a screen and tape it on.

  4. 4

    Bend a coat hanger wire or a pipe cleaner into an antenna and tape it to the top.

  5. 5

    Make a badge from white paper reading INVESTIGATOR in marker. Thread it on a lanyard and hang it round your neck.

  6. 6

    Strap the head torch on, or tape a small torch to your shoulder.

  7. 7

    Clip the gadget to your belt with tape or a loop of string, and tape a spare roll of tape to your belt too.

Make it better

  • Hold the gadget up and look very serious while it does nothing. That is the joke.
  • Stand a phone on a shelf in selfie video mode and do a quick 'is anyone there' piece to camera. It suits a haunted-house party.
  • Dim lights make the torch and silver tape glint in photos.

Questions

How do I make a Fake Ghost Hunter costume from clothes I already own?

Start with a dark hoodie and cargo trousers. Add a card gadget on your belt, a lanyard badge and a torch. That covers the whole look.

What do I need for the gadgets?

A cereal box, silver tape, black card, a marker and a pipe cleaner. Nothing needs sewing or gluing for long, and tape holds it all.

Is this an official Fake Ghost Hunter costume?

No. It is a homemade, unofficial costume made from everyday clothes and craft supplies. We are not affiliated with the makers of the character.

Is this the exact look from the film?

No. It is a generic ghost-hunter look, because only the premise and cast have been announced and no costumes have been shown. It is meant to feel right for any spooky investigation.

Unofficial. Fake Ghost Hunter and the Anything But Ghosts names belong to their respective owners, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. The names are used only to describe this homemade parody costume.

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