Scary Halloween Decorations That'll Spook Your Neighbors [Decor Guide]

by |October 8, 2024
Categories: Decor, Horror

Scary Halloween Decorations That'll Spook Your Neighbors

It's time to get spooky with some Halloween décor! You've got your favorite witch hat on, the candy bowl looks dangerously sweet, and the trick-or-treaters are knocking. But have you put out the spooky candy bowls and skull wreaths? Or set up the animatronic monsters on the front lawn? Because the season isn't complete without some scary Halloween decorations around the home. No matter your Halloween aesthetic, we've got the Halloween animatronics, inflatables, and décor for you!

 

 

1. Ghostbusters Halloween Decorations

Ghostbusters Decorations

25-Foot Stay Puft InflatableFirehouse InflatableSlimer AnimatronicTerror Dog Inflatable
Stay Puft Porch Light CoverSlimer InflatableLight Up Slimer PumpkinEcto-1 Inflatable

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Capture the essence of Ghostbusters by filling your space with everything Slimer and Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Set up the 25-foot Stay Puft inflatable and the Firehouse inflatable outdoors, while playing the iconic theme song to spook trick-or-treaters. Top it off with the animatronic Slimer and Ghostbusters lights for an unmistakable Ghostbusters vibe.

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2. The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Decorations

The Nightmare Before Christmas Decorations

Dr. Finkelstein AnimatronicJack Skellington AnimatronicSally AnimatronicOogie Boogie Animatronic

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Celebrate this spooky classic by combining Halloween and Christmas elements. Set up Jack Skellington and Sally animatronics around your yard, mix in pumpkins and eerie lights, and hang up twisted wreaths or porch light covers. An Oogie Boogie animatronic will set the perfect whimsical yet haunting atmosphere.

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3. Horror Villain Halloween Decorations

Horror Villain Decorations

25-Foot Michael Myers Inflatable6-Foot Michael Myers Inflatable AnimatronicMichael Myers AnimatronicPennywise Animatronic
25-Foot Beetlejuice InflatableSandworm InflatableFreddy Krueger AnimatronicGhostface Animatronic

Transform your space into a horror movie scene by featuring classic villains like Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Pennywise. These life-size animatronics will turn your yard into a slasher's playground. Or go big with the 25-foot Beetlejuice inflatable!

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4. Pumpkin Halloween Decorations

Pumpkin Decorations

11-Inch Pumpkin Made of BonesColor Changing Jack-o-LanternPumpkin FenceHead Popping Pumpkin Animatronic

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Pumpkins are Halloween staples, but they don't have to be ordinary! Carve or paint them into intricate designs featuring scary faces, haunted scenes, or even spooky pop culture characters. Or try these pumpkin decorations, ranging from color-changing jack-o-lanterns to fences to animatronics. Or set out the pumpkin made of bones!

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5. Skull Halloween Decorations

Skull Decorations

Light Up Inflatable Skull ArchwaySkull Candle DecorationWelcome Skull WreathSkull Pathway Lights

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Skulls are perfect for crafting an ominous ambiance. You can put a skull welcome wreath on your door or use skull lights to line walkways. Pair them with flickering candles and an inflatable skull archway for a bone-chilling skeletal theme.

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6. Witch Halloween Decorations

Witch Decorations

Shaking Witch AnimatronicGreeter Witch AnimatronicHanging Witch AnimatronicDancing Broom Decoration

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Create a wicked scene with broomsticks, cauldrons, and pointy hats. Set up witch animatronics inside or outside your home. For a final eerie effect, add a dancing witch broom to set the spooky mood.

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7. Skeleton Halloween Decorations

Skeleton Decorations

8-Foot Animated Skeleton8-Foot Animated Pink Skeleton5-Foot Posable SkeletonRed Posable Skeleton
Skeleton DogSkeleton CatLight Up Eyes Grim ReaperLight Up Half Skeleton

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Turn your yard into a bone yard with skeletal figures rising from the ground. Arrange posable skeletons in frightening poses—playing instruments, digging graves, or simply lurking. Or position some skeleton animatronics under some flickering spotlights to make them look like they're dancing in the dark.

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8. Spider Halloween Decorations

Spider Halloween Decorations

3 Pack of Black SpidersHanging Spider DecorationGrotesque Spider DecorationSpider Webs Decoration

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Create a giant spider's lair with webs covering trees, bushes, and doorways. Add large, furry spiders creeping down walls or perched in corners. Spiders hanging from ceilings will give guests a spine-tingling fright!

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9. Black Cat Halloween Decorations

Black Cat Decorations

Cat InflatableCult Cutie Cat DecorationAnimated CatCat Tea Light Holder

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Channel feline fear with an inflatable black cat lurking in your yard. Then add a variety of cat animatronics and statues throughout your home. Position them around pumpkins or tombstones for a classic haunted house vibe.

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10. Werewolf Halloween Decorations

Werewolf Decorations

Werewolf AnimatronicAnimated WerewolfWerewolf RugHaunted Hedge

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Bring werewolves to life with animatronics that move around and spook trick-or-treaters. Place glowing eyes on a hedge or fence so visitors think they're being watched! Fog machines can add a misty, forest-like feel, making your werewolf pack seem even more fearsome.

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11. Scary Clown Halloween Decorations

Scary Clown Decorations

7-Foot Animated ClownEvil Clown InflatableInflatable Clown ArchwayBrick Thunder Clown Animatronic

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Set up a creepy circus theme with disturbing clowns lurking around. Use inflatable clowns and archways to create a nightmare funhouse. Terrify visitors as they approach with motion-activated clown animatronics that move and laugh!

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12. Zombie Halloween Decorations

Zombie Decorations

Crawling ZombieLight Up Half Zombie BodyZombie Head and HandsZombie Body Decoration

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Transform your yard into a zombie apocalypse with animatronic or life-size zombie figures breaking through the ground. Pair them with gravestones placed indoors and out. Keep the graveyard theme going and play scary soundtracks for a truly undead experience.

 

Are you ready to try your hand at this spooktastic décor? Do you have any suggestions for Halloween decorations we should make? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to tell us if you're decorating with the family this year or plotting the best way to scare them!

Angela Poch
Angela Poch

Angela Poch is an Inbound Marketing Specialist and Resident Crazy Cat Lady at HalloweenCostumes.com, where she is an assistant editor and covers tutorials, crafting and pop culture. Angela has created costumes and props for Halloween events, conventions and Renaissance festivals.

Some of her favorite costumes include 90s Rogue, a custom Jedi, warrior elf, and some nameless Renaissance pirate. (She’s still figuring out how to make a Jedi light-chakram.) You can find her on Twitter @AngelaPoch1 or her cats on Instagram @stardustnebulanova.


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