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20+ Halloween-Themed Captions for Your Next Instagram Post
Do you celebrate Halloween where you live?
While it may not be a traditional event in your culture, Halloween has become popular globally, with many people enjoying the festivities in costume.
Today, we'll list some catchy captions you can use in your Halloween-themed Instagram, Facebook or TikTok posts!
Halloween-Related Words
Before we begin, let's first look at some common words associated with Halloween.
- Eerie: strange and a little scary, like something from a scary story
- Spooky: a little frightening, like when you feel there might be ghosts around
- Creepy: similar to "spooky," but more general — not only related to ghosts
- Ghostly: like a ghost or something that seems not quite real
- Unsettling: something that makes you feel uneasy or slightly worried
- Haunted: describes a place or thing that's believed to have ghosts or spirits in it
- Mysterious: not easy to understand
- Enchanting: very lovely and makes you feel happy or fascinated
And here are some common elements related to Halloween!
- Witch: a person, usually in stories, who has magical powers and may use them for good or bad things (Think of Elphaba from Wicked!)
- Ghost / Spirit: the soul of a person who has died that some people believe can still be seen or heard
- Cobwebs: dusty, tangled webs that spiders make in corners or unused places
- Tombstone: a stone marker that's placed on a grave to show who is buried there
Now that we know our basic Halloween words, we're ready to go through our recommended social media captions!
Punny Captions for Your Halloween Posts
A "pun" is a kind of wordplay where you use words that sound similar or have many meanings to create a funny or clever sentence. Sometimes you will see the word "punny," which is a play on the word "funny"!
Puns are a great way to get some likes on social media! Let's look at some.
“Boo from the crew.”
In English, when you want to scare someone, you will often say "boo!" It's a common term used in reference to ghosts or spirits, or the sound they might make.
In this caption, the word is used playfully to say hello from a group of friends (sometimes called a "crew"), making it a fun greeting for Halloween.
“Having a boo-tiful night.”
This one combines "boo" with "beautiful" to describe the night, expressing the idea of a lovely Halloween evening.
“Absolutely fa-boo-lous.”
This blends "fabulous" with "boo," creating a playful way to describe the night's festivities with a ghostly twist.
“Have/having a spooktacular night.”
The words "spooky" and "spectacular" are combined here, expressing the idea of a fantastic and delightfully eerie Halloween evening.
“Bugs and hisses.”
This plays on the common greeting "hugs and kisses," replacing them with another pair of words that rhyme. "Hiss" is the sound a snake makes, and it can also be used as a verb.
Related article: English Verbs for Animal Sounds and Actions
“Forever your Zom-bae.”
This phrase mixes "zombie" (a scary creature) with "bae" (a word for someone special or loved).
Halloween Captions Taken From Movies
“It’s Halloween; everyone’s entitled to one good scare.”
-Halloween, 1978
"Entitled" means feeling like you deserve something, even if it's not necessarily true.
This quote from the movie Halloween is fitting for the season as it captures the spirit of Halloween, where a good scare is expected and enjoyed!
“Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.”
-A Nightmare On Elm Street, 1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street is about a group of teenagers who are haunted in their dreams by a killer — and if he gets them in their dreams, they die in real life.
The line "Whatever you do, don't fall asleep," said by the main character, is a great caption if you're about to party all night!
“Be afraid. Be very afraid.”
-The Fly, 1986
In this film, a character named Veronica says this to warn people about her boyfriend, who's turning into a dangerous fly-like creature after a scientific experiment goes wrong.
If you have a scary costume this year, this is the perfect caption for you.
“There’s only 365 days left until next Halloween!”
-The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993
The main character of this film, Jack Skellington, says this because he's excited about Halloween and wants to start planning for the next one — even a year in advance!
This is perfect for a Halloween-themed post because it captures the anticipation and fun of looking forward to Halloween all year long!
"There’s a little witch in all of us."
-Practical Magic, 1998
This quote playfully reminds us that Halloween allows our inner "witch," or our hidden desire for magic and enchantment, to come to life during this enchanting holiday.
“I see dead people.”
-The Sixth Sense, 1999
This famous eerie line is perfect for Halloween because it hints at the supernatural and the presence of spirits, a common theme in Halloween-related stories and movies.
Halloween Captions Taken From Songs
“It’s close to midnight, something evil’s lurking in the dark.”
-"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
This famous lyric from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is perfect for Halloween because it sets the eerie mood and makes people think of scary things, like monsters and ghosts, that come out at night.
“Who you gonna call?”
-"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.
This is an iconic line from the Ghostbusters theme song. Ghostbusters is a movie about a group of people who catch ghosts in a big city. Although the lyric is quite short and plain, most people in the English-speaking world will understand the reference.
“I’m friends with the monster that’s under my bed.”
-"The Monster" by Eminem ft. Rihanna
This is the first line of the song, which was a big hit in 2013.
In western culture, it's often said that there are monsters under the bed because it's a dark and hidden place — and many kids are scared that they might come out at night!
“This is Halloween, everybody make a scene!”
-"This Is Halloween" from The Nightmare Before Christmas
To "make a scene" means to behave loudly, angrily or in a disruptive way in public.
This line from the popular animated movie shows how Halloween is all about having fun and being creative, making it a great caption to inspire celebration.
“I put a spell on you, and now you’re mine.”
-"I Put A Spell On You" from Hocus Pocus
A "spell" is a kind of magic that witches use by saying special words or doing certain actions to make something happen. For instance, they might use a spell to turn a person into a frog or to make a broomstick fly.
Originally written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, this song was recreated for the Halloween movie Hocus Pocus.
Halloween Captions With Famous Quotes
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.”
-William Shakespeare
This phrase from the play Macbeth is spoken by three witches as they prepare a magical potion. It's famous because it's a spooky and mysterious magic spell that adds to the eerie atmosphere of the play. Today, it's often associated with witchcraft and Halloween.
Related article: Shakespeare's Influence on the English Language
“On Halloween you get to become anything that you want to be.”
-Ava Dellaria
This saying shows what Halloween is all about. On Halloween, people dress up in costumes and pretend to be someone or something else for a night of enjoyment and make-believe.
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
-Anne of Green Gables
This quote from the novel Anne of Green Gables expresses the joy and appreciation for the beautiful and mysterious October, the month in which Halloween takes place.
Related article: English Idioms for Autumn
“Every day is Halloween, isn’t it? For some of us.”
-Tim Burton
This is a quote often credited to Tim Burton, director of films like A Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands. Maybe it means that some people like to dress up or play make-believe every day, even when it's not Halloween!
Have a Spooktacular Halloween!
Using these Halloween-themed captions can make your social media posts more fun and exciting.
Just remember that Halloween is a chance to be creative and have a great time with your followers. So, go ahead, use these captions, and enjoy Halloween on social media! 🎃👻
