There are certain types of Halloween costumes that are universally popular every year. There are also certain costumes that are popular because of an event, movie, TV show, or book that was published or was in theaters between Halloween of the previous year and the Halloween coming up. Let's start with new and interesting Halloween costumes of 2010.

The biggest trend in Halloween costumes this year seems to be anything to do with Alice in Wonderland. This year's movie of the same name, starring Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway, will spur sales and rentals of costumes for the Mad Hatter, Alice, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Red Queen and the Queen of Hearts, the White Rabbit and the Cheshire cat. Shrek Forever After is also going to be the impetus for some great costumes this Halloween. Imagine going trick or treating as Shrek, Princess Fiona, Rapunzel, the Donkey or Puss N' Boots!

You'll be seeing plenty of Dragons and Vikings this Halloween. How to Train Your Dragon is another movie that's spawning plenty of Halloween costumes this year. Look for Monstrous Nightmare, Terrible Terror, Night Fury, Gronckle and Hideous Zippleback. Vikings will include Fishlegs, Snotlout, Astrid, Hiccup, Stoick and Ruffnut and Tuffnut.

The movie Robin Hood will undoubtedly inspire lots of Robin Hoods, Maid Marions, King Richards and Friar Tucks. Toy Story 3 will have lots of kids dressing up for Halloween as Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Ken Doll, Peas -in-a-Pod and Lots-o' Huggin'. Michael Jackson, a man who has inspired many a Halloween costume, will be more popular than ever this year after his death in June of 2009.

There are, of course, costumes that are popular every Halloween. They don't require much work, they're not usually too expensive, almost anyone can assemble them, and they're always appropriate. These would include witches, princesses, ballerinas, pirates, cowboys, fireman and policeman, superheroes and Ninjas. Most stores that carry Halloween costumes will include either entire costumes or pieces that you can put together for a costume. Or you could just raid a closet!

So get creative and get busy! Halloween is coming sooner than you think! Do you want to have a popular costume or something more creative? Take a look at the list above and make your decision.

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