The Best Horror Cosplays of New York Comic Con 2026

The dust from New York Comic Con has settled, and hopefully we’ve all recovered from our Con Crud (I’ll admit, I still have a cough).

We’ve all freaked out about the stellar announcements, cried over the nostalgia, and binge-watched all of the releases that premiered in our favorite panels. And for us cosplayers, we’ve just now started getting feeling back into our feet again.

And yes, we’ve reviewed the photographs and compiled all of our favorite looks! Here are the best horror cosplays of New York Comic Con 2026.

A very timely cosplay, considering the franchise’s prequel series, Crystal Lake, just came out! The detail is incredible, especially his sunken, cloudy eye.

This throwback is one of my favorites from the con. It was made all the better by the cosplayer’s dedication to the character, muttering menacingly as I snapped the photo.

This is such an impressive cosplay, I get excited every time I see it at a con. This nod to the pivotal choice Dani makes in Midsommar takes a lot of commitment—both in creation and lugging it around all day!

Dead by Daylight is one of the most popular horror video games out there right now—and for good reason. This talented cosplayer paid homage to the game by showing off his look as the ultra rare Minotaur skin for the Oni.

I guess Art got a little tired from all the murder and had to sit down to catch his breath for a minute. He’s an icon either way.

A perfect cosplay to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Scream! And this Casey Becker comes complete with an adorable Ghostface labubu.

Okay, this isn’t a cosplay, per se. But who doesn’t love a puppet?

Especially a sadistic puppet like Pinhead.

This is one you don’t see often, but is always a delight to find! Considering she’s not doused in blood yet, it seems this version of Grace has no idea what kind of night she’s in for.

If there’s not at least a dozen cosplays from Five Nights at Freddy’s at NYCC, then the world is probably ending. But it’s popular for a reason.

And this cosplayer really put in the work!

I always love to see people put a custom spin on the Ghostbuster uniforms. You can’t beat a classic!

Now this one made me jump up and down.

The intricate peacock blue organza dress from Guillermo del Toro’sFrankensteinwas a delight to see in the wild. A true love letter to romantic horror!

Okay, maybe we don’t typically think of Batman and horror together, but DC’s Dark Multiverse really delivers on the darkness and uneasiness we look for in the genre. And what’s scarier than Batman becoming infected with a toxin that turns him into a supervillain that mirrors his ultimate nemesis?

Plus this cosplay really freaked me out to look at…

And then, of course, there’s the annual group cosplay my friends and I roll up with. Inspired by the amazing trend of nerdifying Sabrina Carpenter’s iconic Short N’ Sweet tour looks, we combined our love of pop music with our love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Meet Slaybrina Carpenter, Faithli