Thursday, October 30, 2025

Screen-worn Black Phone 2 movie costumes on display...

Today here's an early Halloween treat for supernatural horror fans with some screen-worn costumes from the recent Black Phone 2 movie on display. In this scary sequel Ethan Hawke's serial child killer, 'The Grabber', returns from the dead four years later to torment 'Finney Blake' (Mason Thames) who escaped and killed his abductor as a 13-year-old. Now his younger sister, 'Gwen' (Madeleine McGraw), is starting to have dreams of the ringing black phone and disturbing murders at Alpine Lake Camp, where 'Armando' (Demián Bichir) is supervisor.

The Grabber costume worn by Ethan Hawke,
Armando costume worn by Demián Bichir,
Finney Blake costume worn by Mason Thames and
Gwen Blake costume worn by Madeleine McGraw
in Black Phone 2
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber costume mask
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber mask
Black Phone 2 Grabber movie mask
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber mask
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber mask
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber movie costume
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber costume
Black Phone 2 Grabber costume belt buckle
Black Phone 2 Grabber costume legs detail
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber film costume
Ethan Hawke Black Phone 2 Grabber movie costume
Black Phone 2 Armando film costume hat
Black Phone 2 Armando film costume
Black Phone 2 Armando film costume boots
Demián Bichir Black Phone 2 Armando movie costume
Mason Thames Black Phone 2 Finney film costume
Madeleine McGraw Black Phone 2 Gwen Blake movie costume
Madeleine McGraw Black Phone 2 Gwen Blake costume
These movie costumes were photographed temporarily on display at Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood on October 28, 2025.

Amy Andrews is Costume Designer on this Blumhouse horror sequel directed by Scott Derrickson, and Ethan Hawke's original Grabber costume comes with VFX shoes.

For more costumes from this designer, make sure you also check out these Mercy Street TV costumes (credited as Amy Andrews Harrell) and horror fans can check out all these other screen-used costumes and props.

This costume exhibit reminded me of the early days of this blog all those years ago, when I tried my best to get the best photos of exhibits behind reflective cases. I have to say I much prefer seeing costumes and props from out behind the perspex.

Have a Happy Halloween!

Black Phone 2 movie billboard
Black Phone 2 movie billboard

Monday, October 27, 2025

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor movie costumes from Moulin Rouge! on display...

In Baz Luhrmann's 2001 over-the-top romantic musical movie, Moulin Rouge!, a poor Bohemian English poet named 'Christian' (played by Ewan McGregor) falls for a beautiful courtesan and cabaret star named 'Satine' (Nicole Kidman) at the infamous Moulin Rouge in 1890s Paris. However the Parisian nightclub singer has been promised to a Duke by her manager to help fund his next production, but as the young lovers meet in secret, Satine hides a fatal secret from both Christian and her betrothed. 

Satine costume worn by Nicole Kidman
and Christian costume worn by Ewan McGregor
in Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge 2001 film costumes
Moulin Rouge! 2001 movie costumes
Ewan McGregor Moulin Rouge Christian Your Song film costume
Nicole Kidman Moulin Rouge! Satine Pink Diamonds costume
Moulin Rouge Satine Pink Diamonds movie costume
Moulin Rouge! Satine Pink Diamonds costume ostrich feather tail
Moulin Rouge! movie costumes back
Moulin Rouge Satine Pink Diamonds costume shoes
Moulin Rouge Satine movie costume
Nicole Kidman Moulin Rouge! Satine movie costume
This duo of Oscar-winning costumes from the movie were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie are the Academy Award-winning Costume Designers on the 2001 film.

Satine's pink diamonds costume is from the film's "Sparkling Diamonds" sequence, a musical adaptation of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's best Friend", and this is the showgirl pink diamanté corselet with ostrich feather tail that she changes into during the musical scene.

Meanwhile I believe Christian's tailcoat was made in both plain and sparkling versions for the romantic fantasy "Your Song" dance sequence.

And if you like musical movies, you may also like a closer look at Christina Aguilera's movie costumes from Burlesque and this Folies Bergère-inspired movie costume from Nine on display.

Moulin Rouge! movie poster
Moulin Rouge 2001 movie poster

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Laurence Fishburne's Morpheus movie costume from The Matrix Reloaded on display...

Following the box office success of 1999's science fiction action hit, The Matrix, freedom fighters 'Neo' (Keanu Reeves), 'Trinity' (Carrie-Anne Moss) and 'Morpheus' (Laurence Fishburne) returned for the 2003 sequel, The Matrix Reloaded. The second installment in the film franchise from The Wachowskis saw Morpheus, named after the god of dreams in Greek mythology, and his crew continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army and try to discover the secrets of The Matrix simulated reality and help save the human race from extinction.

Morpheus costume worn by Laurence Fishburne
in The Matrix Reloaded
Laurence Fishburne Morpheus movie costume Matrix Reloaded
Morpheus movie costume Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Reloaded Morpheus film costume
Matrix Reloaded Morpheus costume detail
The Matrix Reloaded Morpheus coat back
Matrix Reloaded Morpheus coat side detail
Matrix Reloaded Morpheus coat back detail
Matrix Reloaded Morpheus costume shoes
Laurence Fishburne Matrix Reloaded Morpheus movie costume
This iconic screen-used costume was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Kym Barrett is Costume Designer on this sci-fi sequel and she called the embossed coat pattern "Fantasy Croc" and the suit, tie and coat outfit is made from leather, wool, cottoned patent leather. The custom mirrored sunglasses were designed by Richard Walker.

Fans of The Matrix film franchise can also check out these screen-used models and props on display, whilst for more of Kym Barrett's costume designs be sure to enjoy a closer look at these Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings film costumes and these Aquaman movie costumes.

The Matrix Reloaded movie poster
Matrix Reloaded Morpheus movie poster

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Dan Shor's Ram movie costume from Tron on display...

This week I saw the new Tron: Ares movie on the big screen and wished I could have also seen some of the new costumes and props from the movie in person. Fortunately my Tron cravings were satisfied the week before with this costume from the original 1982 Disney sci-fi film on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In the film computer programmer and video game developer, 'Kevin Flynn' (played by Jeff Bridges), is abducted into the digital world of the Grid and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is a the help of a heroic security program named 'Tron' (Bruce Boxleitner). Another ally of Flynn's within the mainframe is the captured program 'Ram' played by Dan Shor.

Ram costume worn by Dan Shor
in Tron
Dan Shor Tron Ram movie costume
Tron Ram movie costume
Tron Ram movie costume detail
Tron Ram film costume detail
Ram movie costume Tron
Tron Ram movie costume boots
Tron Ram film costume boots
Dan Shor Tron Ram film costume
For the now beloved cult classic, writer-director Steven Lisberger collaborated with Oscar-nominated Costume Designers Elois Jenssen and Rosanna Norton to create futuristic-looking outfits (by Eighties standards) made from simple materials to convey life inside a computer world.

Ram's white and black costume is made from hockey pads and a fabric bodysuit with gaffer tape and screen-printed electronic circuitry details. For the 1982 movie, a backlit animation process helped create the illusion of outfits with embedded high tech glowing circuitry.

This screen-used costume was photographed on display at L.A.'s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Fans of Disney's science fiction film franchise can see more costumes from the 1982 Tron movie, plus Tron: Legacy film costumes on display at previous cinema exhibits and expos.

Tron movie poster
Tron 1982 film poster

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Frank movie costume from Donnie Darko on display...

With Halloween just over a week away I couldn't help but share a look at another cool costume on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, James Duval's 'Frank' costume from the 2001 psychological sci-fi thriller, Donnie Darko. In the film Jake Gyllenhaal plays troubled teenager 'Donnie Darko' who narrowly escapes a freak accident and starts hallucinating a menacing man in a large bunny suit named Frank, that only he can see, who encourages him to commit crimes.

Frank costume worn by James Duval
in Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko Frank movie costume
Donnie Darko Frank film costume
Donnie Darko Frank movie costume mask
Donnie Darko Frank movie costume
Frank movie costume Donnie Darko
Frank film costume Donnie Darko
Frank movie costume back Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko Frank movie costume
This screen-used costume from writer-director Richard Kelly's movie was photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on October 13, 2025.

This bunny costume is made from synthetic fur, rubber and paint and the suit was fabricated by Costume Designer April Ferry and Dale R. Brady and Rob Burman were responsible for the creepy mask.

Meanwhile fans of Jake Gyllenhaal and his films may also like to check out his Prince of Persia movie costumes on display.

Being only 5'4" myself, I'm not sure I'd want to be the only person to see a guy in a giant bunny suit that follows me everywhere I go.

Donnie Darko movie poster
Donnie Darko movie poster