YouTube Revealed Costumes, Trailers and Other Things Trending for Halloween

Just in time for Halloween, YouTube revealed the costume and makeup ideas, movie trailers and music videos that are trending for the holiday on its platform. Globally, the character Optimus Prime from the Transformers franchise is the most popular costume on YouTube this year. Also on the top 10 list are Anna and Elsa from Disney's Frozen and Fortnite, the popular video game that has taken the world by storm over the past year. Here are the top 10 Halloween costumes on YouTube for 2018: Optimus Prime and Transformers Elsa Moana Princess Harley Quinn Anna Pumpkin Fortnite Clown Spider-Man Some of these costumes have been on the top 10 list for multiple years. YouTube also ranked the top 10 costumes that are new to 2018's rankings: Fortnite Anne Wheeler from The Greatest Showman Ladybug & Cat Noir from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Adrien Agreste from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Agnes from Despicable Me Fairy Alice in Wonderland Stranger Things Winifred Sanderson from Hocus Pocus Mario Bros. YouTube said it saw an increase in views of dog costume-related videos in 2017, so it shared a list of some of the most popular videos in this category: Mutant Giant Spider Dog (SA Wardega) - 176M views Dogs in Costumes Go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween: Cute Dogs Maymo & Penny - 8.1M views 17 Dog Costumes for Halloween: Funny Dogs Maymo & Penny - 2.1M views My Dogs Try On Halloween Costumes - 5M views Dog Airplane Costume - 2.4M views Tank Dog - 1.7M views Wampug - 1.6M views DIY DOG & PET COSTUMES (CUTE!!!!!) - 1.5M views 27 Dogs Who Are Better At Halloween Than You - 1M views Last Minute Costume Hacks for You and Your DOG! | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS - 1M views Next, YouTube said the world of visual effects makeup has been growing in popularity on its platform so far in 2018. The video-sharing network created a leaderboard of the most-viewed visual effects makeup tutorials: ♦ Samara Morgan from The Ring - Makeup Tutorial ♦ Agnieszka Grzelak Beauty - 469K views (by Agnieszka Grzelak Beauty) WITCH DOCTOR OR EL CUCUY? HALLOWEEN MAKEUP | DESI PERKINS - 454K views (by Desi Perkins) DON'T SPEAK - Halloween Makeup Tutorial - 296K views (by Alycia Marie) DIY Venom Halloween mask tutorial - 256K views (by ellimacs sfx makeup) Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Makeup? I say Yes. - 253K views (by Madeyewlook) LEVIATHAN - Supernatural FX Makeup Tutorial (deutsch) - 235K views (by Alycia Marie) Jack Skellington Halloween Tutorial | Nightmare Before Christmas - 205K views (by Madeyewlook) THE NUN Halloween Makeup Tutorial - 201K views (by Madeyewlook) Since many people watch horror movies during the Halloween season, YouTube ranked the movie trailers that have had the most views this October: Halloween (2018) The Nun (2018) Hell Fest (2018) It (2017) The First Purge (2018) Mandy (2018) A Quiet Place (2018) Slender Man (2018) Halloween (2007) The Conjuring (2013) Finally, YouTube ranked the top 20 songs with peak views in the U.S. occurring on Halloween. Not surprising, Michael Jackson's Thriller topped the list. The top 20 songs that have peak U.S. views on Halloween are: Michael Jackson – Thriller Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters (From "Ghostbusters") Bobby Pickett – Monster Mash Andrew Gold – Spooky Scary Skeletons Cartoons – Witch Doctor Harry Belafonte – Banana Boat (Day-O) Marilyn Manson – This Is Halloween Warren Zevon – Werewolves Of London Rob Zombie – Dragula Screamin' Jay Hawkins – I Put A Spell On You Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra The Searchers – Love Potion No. 9 Rihanna – Disturbia KC and The Sunshine Band – I'm Your Boogie Man Rockwell – Somebody's Watching Me Alice Cooper – Feed My Frankenstein Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll Whodini – Freaks Come Out at Night John Carpenter – Halloween Theme Ministry – Every Day Is Halloween