Halloween Costume Guide
The boyfriend who brought home more than he bargained for
Trevor spends most of Hellraiser 2022 presenting himself as Riley’s supportive boyfriend while quietly setting her up as a sacrifice to satisfy a debt he owes. He is not a particularly complex character, but he is the reason everything goes wrong, which is a useful thing to be at a Halloween party. He is played by Drew Starkey, who is better known as Rafe Cameron in Outer Banks. The film was directed by David Bruckner and released on Hulu in October 2022 (Wikipedia).
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The Puzzle Box needs to be in your hand before you walk in. The sweatshirt and jeans will read as a regular outfit to most people at the party, so the box is doing all of the identification work. If the box is buried in a pocket or left on a table, nothing else in this costume tells anyone who you are. The one risk is carrying a prop all night, which gets old faster than you expect. Think about where you will put it between conversations.
There is a scene where Riley realizes what Trevor actually is, and he does not argue. He does not get angry or defensive. He just goes quiet in a way that confirms everything. He knew exactly what he was doing from the start, and he is not particularly bothered about being found out. That is the character at the party: calm, slightly detached, holding a box he should not be holding.
Decide on one look before you buy
The sweatshirt version and the bloody muscle tee version are two different costumes that share the same jeans and jacket. Buying both to decide on the night is a waste of money. The sweatshirt works better for venues where you will be around strangers for a long time. The muscle tee with blood works better if most people at the party already know the film. Pick based on your crowd, not based on which looks more dramatic in the mirror at home.
Stage blood and fabric do not get along
If you are using stage blood on the muscle tee, wear something you are fine ruining. Most stage blood products will stain cotton permanently, and some formulas will also transfer to furniture and other people’s costumes if you brush against them. Test the product on a spare piece of fabric before applying it to anything you want to keep. The packaging usually says washable. It usually is not fully washable.
Group Idea: Hellraiser 2022 Cast
Excellent group for a horror-focused crowd that knows the 2022 film specifically. The visual range between Trevor’s casual streetwear, Riley’s look, and the Cenobite-adjacent designs is wide enough that the group reads clearly without everyone needing to be in elaborate costume. At a general Halloween party, recognition fades fast once you move past Trevor and Riley.
Group Idea: Horror Betrayal Boyfriends
Strong group for people who enjoy the concept more than the costumes. Trevor, Billy Loomis, Caleb, and Joe Goldberg are all recognizable as horror or thriller characters in their own right. The connective theme is specific enough to be interesting to anyone who catches it, and broad enough that the individual costumes stand without it. Caleb from Midsommar is the hardest one to make visually legible at a party.
Group Idea: Same Name
Might work, but only at the right kind of party. Trevor Philips from GTA V and Trevor Belmont from Castlevania have strong recognition in gaming and animation circles. Trevor Slattery from the MCU is well-known enough that most people will place it. Trevor from Hellraiser 2022 is the weakest link in terms of solo recognition, which is worth knowing before committing to the concept. The joke lands if everyone in the group commits to explaining the name connection.
Group Idea: Deadly Puzzles and Games
Might work, but the thematic link is loose enough that it needs explaining. Jigsaw and Seong Gi-hun from Squid Game are individually strong costumes with high recognition. Ben Miller from Escape Room is niche. Trevor belongs here because of the Puzzle Box, but the connection only makes sense to people who know all the sources. At a convention this would be fun. At a general party, it reads as four different horror costumes that happen to be standing near each other.
Most of this costume is already in someone’s wardrobe. The only item that needs buying regardless is the Puzzle Box.
Trevor is a character who knows exactly what he did and has reasoned himself into being fine with it. That is the performance note: not guilty, not defensive, just settled.
Start with a California flag sweatshirt or a sleeveless muscle tee, add dark flex jeans and a bomber jacket, then lace up mid-top sneakers. The Puzzle Box prop is what locks in the character. Add stage blood to hands and face if you want the mid-film look.
It is a niche pick. The 2022 Hellraiser film has a following but Trevor is not the character people remember first from it. Without the Puzzle Box, the costume is just a guy in jeans and a sweatshirt, and even with it, recognition depends heavily on who is at the party.
Trevor does not have widely cited or iconic lines. He is a character defined more by what he does than what he says, and his most important moment is a revelation rather than a line.
Trevor is played by Drew Starkey, best known as Rafe Cameron in Outer Banks on Netflix. The film was directed by David Bruckner and released exclusively on Hulu in October 2022 (IMDb).
Skip it and the costume has no identity. The Lament Configuration is the only item that places you inside the Hellraiser universe. Without it, no one will know who you are supposed to be.
The sweatshirt and bomber jacket version is more comfortable for longer nights and colder venues. The bloody muscle tee version reads more clearly as a horror costume but only works indoors. Choose based on the event, not based on which looks better at home.