32 Halloween Jokes: The 2015 “Force Awakens & The Dress” Edition

In 2015, Halloween was a mix of nostalgia and internet-breaking debates. We were busy looking for BB-8, wondering why Justin Bieber was suddenly making good music, and trying to figure out if our eyes were lying to us about the color of a piece of clothing.

The 2015 Top 10: “Lightsabers & Hotline Bling”

1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Why was there a soccer ball with a head rolling down every street? Because BB-8 was the new star of the galaxy, and everyone was ready to “Chewie, we’re home.”
2. The Dress: What was the most controversial 2015 costume? A simple dress that half the party saw as White/Gold and the other half saw as Blue/Black, leading to at least three broken friendships per neighborhood.
3. Hotline Bling: Why was the vampire doing “dad dances” in a puffy red jacket? Because Drake’s music video was the most memed moment of the year, and “that can only mean one thing.”
4. Mad Max: Fury Road: Why were the trick-or-treaters covered in chrome spray paint? Because they wanted to be “Witnessed!” as they rode their bicycles to Valhalla (or the house with the Reese’s).
5. Inside Out: Why was the Halloween party so emotional? Because one guest was “Joy,” one was “Sadness,” and the dad was definitely “Anger” after the third time he tripped over a plastic pumpkin.
6. The Martian: Why was the ghost growing potatoes in the living room? Because Matt Damon got stuck on Mars (again) and decided he was going to “science the s*** out of” this trick-or-treating mission.
7. Jurassic World: Why was the woman in the suit running from a T-Rex in high heels? Because Bryce Dallas Howard proved that fashion is more important than basic survival skills.
8. Left Shark: Why was the blue shark dancing so badly? Because the Super Bowl halftime show taught us that even if you don’t know the moves, you can still be the star of the internet.
9. Straight Outta Compton: Why was everyone’s profile picture a black and white sign? Because everyone was “Straight Outta [Insert Suburb Name Here]” and ready to tell their “hardcore” suburban story.
10. Apple Watch (Launch): Why was the ghost constantly staring at his wrist? Not to check the time, but to see if he’d hit his “haunting goals” for the day.

The Full 2015 Halloween Jokes Archive

11. Hamilton (Broadway Boom): Why was the ghost rapping about 18th-century treasury policies? Because Lin-Manuel Miranda made history the hottest ticket in town.
12. The “Pizza Rat” Video: Why was the rodent dragging a slice of pepperoni down the subway steps? Because in 2015, he was the only New Yorker who truly understood our priorities.
13. Minions (The Movie): Why were the streets still full of yellow cylinders? Because they finally got their own movie and “Bello!” was the only language spoken by anyone under the age of seven.
14. Ant-Man: Why was the superhero so hard to find? Because Paul Rudd was either full-sized or the size of a Fun Size Snickers, depending on if you were looking at him through a magnifying glass.
15. The Revenant (Hype): Why was the trick-or-treater fighting a bear in the bushes? Because Leonardo DiCaprio was determined to finally win that Oscar, even if it meant sleeping inside a horse.
16. Netflix and Chill: What was the most popular “lazy” costume? Just a Netflix t-shirt and a bowl of popcorn, implying that you weren’t actually going to leave the house.
17. Caitlyn Jenner’s Debut: Why was the “Vanity Fair” cover everywhere? Because 2015 was the year “Call Me Caitlyn” became a historical moment in pop culture.
18. The “What Do You Mean?” Comeback: Why were people finally admitting they liked Justin Bieber? Because he released three bangers in a row and we all had to collectively apologize.
19. Ted 2: Why was the bear in court? Because he wanted to prove he was a person, but mostly he just wanted to smoke and cause trouble with Mark Wahlberg.
20. The Peanuts Movie: Why did the ghost have so many holes in his sheet? Because Charlie Brown was back, and he still only got a rock.
21. Empire: Why was the Halloween party so dramatic? Because Cookie Lyon arrived in a fur coat to remind everyone who really runs this “Empire.”
22. The “Llama Chase”: Why were two llamas running through the suburbs? Because the internet spent a whole afternoon in February watching a white and a black llama outrun the police.
23. Spectre: Why was the skeleton wearing a tuxedo in Mexico City? Because James Bond made Day of the Dead the coolest opening sequence in spy history.
24. The “Deez Nuts” Candidate: Why was a 15-year-old from Iowa “running” for president? Because in 2015, political discourse was already getting very weird.
25. Pitch Perfect 2: Why were the “Bella” witches singing even louder? Because they were “aca-back” and trying to win the world championships.
26. Fifty Shades of Grey (Movie): Why were the hardware store aisles so crowded? Because the movie finally came out and people were looking for “cable ties” for very non-electrical reasons.
27. Adele – “Hello”: Why was the ghost using a flip-phone in the rain? Because Adele returned after four years just to make us all feel guilty about people we haven’t talked to since 2011.
28. Hateful Eight: Why were there eight people trapped in a room during a blizzard? Because Quentin Tarantino likes his coffee hot and his dialogue very, very long.
29. The “Shia LaBeouf” Motivational Video: Why was the ghost shouting “JUST DO IT!”? Because Shia was in front of a green screen telling us to stop giving up on our dreams of hauntings.
30. Scream Queens: Why was the sorority house so bloody? Because Emma Roberts made “Chanel #1” the meanest and best-dressed serial killer survivor.
31. The “Hoverboard” Craze: Why were the monsters falling off two-wheeled boards that didn’t actually hover? Because 2015 was the year of “exploding” transport that was just a motorized skateboard.
32. The Final 2015 Vibe: Why was it a “Classic” Halloween? Because it was the peak of the mid-2010s—where we were “Connected” via our watches, “Emotional” because of Pixar, and “Awakened” by a galaxy far, far away.