Halloween’s allure goes beyond just the extravagance of decorations, costume parties, and mountains of candy. In the gallery below, you’ll find 37 incredible Halloween decorations, offering a glimpse into this season’s spooky creativity.
But there’s more to Halloween than just fun and frights. Its roots lie in the Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day, or the Feast of All Saints, which was observed to honor the saints of the church. The tradition of costumes and spooky decor, however, dates back even further to the Celtic festival of Samhain. This ancient celebration marked the end of the harvest, and the Celts believed that during this time, the spirits of the dead could return to haunt the living.
To protect themselves from these spirits, people would light bonfires and dress in frightening costumes to confuse and scare them away. When Christianity spread, many of Samhain’s traditions blended into the Catholic holidays of All Hallows’ Day and its eve, giving rise to the modern celebration of Halloween.
Whether you embrace Halloween for its eerie spiritual history or simply love the thrill of dressing up, one thing remains true: decorating is at the heart of the holiday. This time of year inspires people to push the limits of creativity, resulting in impressive and sometimes terrifying displays that leave trick-or-treaters and passersby in awe.
Explore 37 of the most mind-blowing Halloween decorations that are sure to send shivers down your spine!
1. Who knew how terrifying a swarm of skeletons would be?
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2. There’s nothing like a zombie classic for Halloween.
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3. This is probably the spookiest house on the block.
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4. This house certainly has some bite!
Source: Awesome Inventions
5. Ah yes, the classic Stranger Things reference.
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6. You don’t often see decorations go that far, so this is a pleasant albeit inconvenient surprise for drivers!
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7. Nothing to see here, just a vulture hiding some skeletons.
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8. If anybody saw this creature running towards them, then they’d probably never Trick or Treating again.
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9. Eyeball sanitizer, anybody?
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10. It doesn’t look like Grandma needs that much help walking after all!
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11. Cute and creative decorations are still very much on-trend, as proven by this kitten-pumpkin combination.
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12. Honestly, who wouldn’t freak out at these translucent figures?
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13. You left your uh… finger on the doorbell.
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14. This is why people never want to live next to a lake!
Source: Architecture Art Designs
15. Welcome to Joe’s Saloon, can our skeleton horse help you?
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16. Who ya gonna call for this awesome Ghostbusters-inspired building decoration?
Source: Awesome Inventions
17. The Mother of Dragons seems to have landed on this house for Halloween!
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18. Hang up a wreath but make it Halloween style!
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19. Don’t be afraid to show your pumpkins this Halloween season!
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20. It’s here…
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21. This medieval-themed house even has its dragon!
Source: Awesome Inventions
22. These bats coming out of a fireplace are sure to freak some people out!
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23. Unsuspecting guests might jump in horror upon seeing this on the way to your house.
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24. What’s Halloween without a bit of seance?
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25. Nothing to see here, just a bunch of childrens’ dolls carrying a dead body out to avoid suspicion…
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26. “Ding Dong the witch is dead! Which old witch? The Wicked Witch!”
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27. Happy Minecraft Halloween!
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28. Another dead witch, but this time she fell victim to her own poisoned apples!
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29. Giant skeleton-hybrid creatures will make any Trick or Treaters shudder!
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30. These floating hooded figures give me the heebie-jeebies.
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31. I’m watching you…
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32. Help! Giant tentacles are coming out of the ground!
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33. Mummy’s here.
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34. Look out for your residents witch this Halloween holiday season.
Source: Digs Digs
35. Skeleton just goin’ for a ride.
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36. The (dead) Beatles!
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37. Who said plants couldn’t be creepy?
Source: Awesome Inventions
