Shameless rip-offs exist in every industry and that’s because branding works. Oftentimes, manufacturers try to capitalize on the marketing dollars of a bigger corporation by offering a product or service that is close enough to what they’re selling. Consumers get the benefit of flexing like they’ve got the name thing for a lower price, and the knock-off brand gets that sweet bottom dollar.
But there’s an unintentionally hilarious side-effect of these knock-off brands: the ridiculous names that people come up with in order to avoid getting mercilessly slaughtered by corporate legal teams for copyright infringement.
Because these knock-off companies don’t have the kind of coin to cover licensing fees, they often come up with “creative” solutions to signal to their customers or unsuspecting buyers that they’re selling them a product from their beloved film, video game, comic book, or movie.
A recent Twitter thread uncovered some of these Halloween gems that are absolutely hilarious. Enjoy.
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NOTIONLESS
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Two for the price of one.
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Video Game Guy
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Where’s the Stripey Dude?
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Juice Demon
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Ladies Sexy Factory Worker Costume
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Creepy Husband
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Hungry Rebel Girl
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Mischievous Worker
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Blue Speed Mouse
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Supportive Burger Wife
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A-Lad-In A Costume
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Chica Peligrosa
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Kansas Sweetie/Beauty
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Minegame
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80’s Purple Musician Costume
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Mid-Week Honey Costume
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Dark Northern King Wig
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Brave Warrior America
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Comb-over Candidate
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Pubescent frog of Silent War
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Anonymous Star
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The rice is strange
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Cutthroat Pirate Girl/Man
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Woodland Warrior and Wicked Trickster
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Heroic Maria
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Samuria
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Lost Adult
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A TickTock Orange juice
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Galaxy Rebel.
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Unusual Events
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Biscuit Beast
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Men’s Out of Space Costume
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Sexy Trash Monster
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Wizzrd Boy
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Sidekick Bros
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Bossy Salem Sister
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Dead Parents and Red and Blue Hero
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Stalker
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Tomb Looter
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Adult 4chan Man costume deluxe
