Halloween is one day of the year when people go bonkers. They participate in costume parties, play games, and watch late-night horror films to increase stimulation. However, what gives them the biggest kick is embellishing their homes with the larger-than-life outdoor Halloween décor.
These outdoor decorations could be inflatables, DIY projects, or massive effigies that people place outside their homes, bring to Halloween exhibition festivals, or exhibit displays for the amusement of neighbors and passersby. Below, we look at 45 such displays where people went all-out with their larger-than-life Halloween displays.
Two giant skeletons welcome you to the Kraken house in Memphis. This outdoor Halloween decoration will haunt passersby to their bones.
A DIY enthusiast carved 97 different pieces of foam to make a king-size Grim Reaper that everyone would want to have outside their house.
Two bodies hanging from a tree are as spooky as hell.
Ohio resident Amanda Destro Pierson turned her garage into a bloodthirsty Halloween monster.
Stranger Things-inspired outdoor Halloween decoration featuring floating Max Mayfield is truly terrifying.
A North Syracuse-based couple revealed a skeleton pirate ship display, which is the most elaborate Halloween decoration you’ll see.
This is by far the coolest Halloween decoration. It looks like a set from Walt Disney Studios.
Thanks to Halloween decals, artist and photographer Christine McConnell turned her parents’ house into a gigantic monster with many eyes.
A North Syracuse-based couple exhibited a massive dragon skeleton in their garden.
James Faulk from Dallas created an unusual Ebola-themed décor to wreak havoc.
30-foot-tall spooktacular Frankenstein effigy by Ammon Smith, a Salt Lake City resident, is an eye-catching Halloween display.
Alan Perkins, an Ohio resident, has bombarded his home with skeletons here, there, and everywhere.
The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween display by Kevin Byrne features 10-foot-tall Jack Skellington, Sally, and Oogie Boogie that any kid would love to have in their neighborhood.
We can’t get over the sight of the gigantic dragon crawling on the roof at Tom Saltsman’s house.
A Texas housewife got so carried away with her slasher Halloween decorations that neighbors thought it was real and called the cops.
This 28.5-foot-long lighted replica of the Millennium Falcon on the roof of Colby Powell will be the favorite of geeky neighbors.
UV-reactive toxic waste dump featuring skeletons rising from the barrels marks the return of the living dead.
UFO Halloween display by a Redditor featuring a shower curtain making the green beam to vacuum a cow can frighten any passerby.
Another Redditor shared a picture of a creepy red monster sitting on top of a dilapidated home with fangs wide open and a tongue sticking out of its mouth.
Redditor shares pictures of neighbor’s Halloween decorations featuring a hanging man, a red mannequin hanging upside down from a tree, and a swinging skeleton holding a creepy baby doll in her lap.
Steven Novak’s Halloween slasher film-inspired gory decorations featuring gruesomely murdered mannequins were so realistic that they prompted Dallas police to pay multiple visits.
Redditor shares picture of neighbor’s Halloween décor featuring three spooky skeletons witnessing another skeleton pole dancing.
A larger-than-life Halloween decoration may not be physical in nature. It can be a digital entity made using a Holographic rear-projection material screen and a projector.
A man in Texas adorned his yard with an inflatable train featuring a big pumpkin, a ghost, and a black cat.
This SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween Display is so cool and will be a hit amongst kids.
Imagine going to your Botanist friend and finding creepy skull sunflowers gazing at you.
Game of Thrones might be long over, but its craze doesn’t seem to fade. This DIYer gave her porch a Game of Thrones Halloween makeover with an Iron Throne, a dragon, the Mother of Dragons, and other pop-culture references.
Brace yourself for this giant Halloween Cookie Monster display that invites brave trick-or-treaters to walk into the beloved character’s mouth to accept candy on Halloween.
The Kindt family of Birmingham went one step further in decorating their yard, which featured a huge skeleton with two enormous dinosaurs as its pets.
A Reddit user has adorned his yard with a Dragon inflatable. “It’s 91 degrees here, but I got tired of waiting”, he comments in reference to the early Halloween display.
All hail ‘Anaheid the Lamprey’! This aquatic-theme Halloween décor dubbed Lamp-Lady Octomermaid name might stem from a misreading of “nine-eyed eels” or “neunauge” (German for “nine-eye”), a descriptive term for lampreys in folklore, due to their gill pores and nostrils that can appear like eyes. Whatever the case, the decoration is indeed worth having a glimpse at. The prom dress reflects Redditor’s odd sense of humor.
This Louisiana homeowner is the biggest Swifty out there and had great fun displaying this quirky and scary Halloween display. It includes Taylor Swift-themed skeletons, ready to attract the crowd with a ground-breaking performance.
You think only adults can do it? Check out this third-grader who elaborated his Halloween decoration with creepy clowns, dolls, witches, a giant inflatable skull, Jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts, and black cats. Passersby are amused.
Five expert LEGO builders built this massive LEGO Halloween tree, brick by brick. This tree is the Carlsbad-based theme park’s largest brick-built creation and is a bewildering sight to see.
This larger-than-life flying witch decoration cast a witchy spell in Babcock Ranch. It’s a luring sight with all the vibrant lights and ghosts, having a hypnotizing effect on neighbors and passersby.
Nick Mayer from Parma, Ohio, left no screw unturned with this gigantic AT-AT Walker replica of an armored vehicle from Star Wars. He built this Star Wars-themed, larger-than-life Halloween display in his backyard, where passersby could come and revel in this Halloween marvel.
Another example of how far people can go for Halloween displays is this glow-in-the-dark giant spider, hanging from a web at the entrance of Clint Schleicher’s house. He has a reputation for creating such crazy displays, but he went too far with this enormous Halloween prop. The display glows in the dark, thanks to neon paints. There are bubbles resembling a spider’s egg and a fog machine and lighting for the dramatic touch.
When we think Halloween displays can’t get any mind-boggling, another one drops out to blow our minds. DIYer James W Thomson of Bound Brook, New Jersey, summoned lots of madness and mayhem with this massive Skeletron display and his skeleton army to battle against 12-foot Skeleton Skelly and Costco’s ground-breaking skeleton in his yard.
Not just adults, even kids have some of the mind-blowing Halloween display ideas up their sleeves. 18-year-old Adam Wright from England is an example of that. He covered his entire house with cobwebs, spiders, skeletons, ghosts, and more, making it the most haunting house on the block. But the entire purpose of this larger-than-life Halloween display was to raise money for the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Charity.
It would be a shame not to add this hair-raising, larger-than-life Halloween display to this list. A North Carolina couple turned their house into a burning cauldron for Halloween by using fake fire, flames, and fog. The funny part about this display is that it looked too realistic to the point that neighbors had to call the Fountain Inn fire department. Crazy, right?
Alan Perkins from Ohio showed pure dedication in creating this LEGO-themed skeleton mega figure for Halloween display, and every whit of effort he put into it is worth it. The display is handcrafted from compression foam with a metal armature inside for durability and support. The display is 13 feet tall and never lets passersby walk past without admiring this beauty.
Killer Klowns From Outer Space are back to scare away the trick-or-treaters. This movie-inspired Halloween display in Windcrest, Texas, is a fan favorite. Homeowners went for this elaborate Halloween display, where all the creepy clowns, animatronics, and other scary characters summon the spirit of Halloween.
Monac family’s house on Route 6A in Dennis looks like a haunted graveyard with this larger-than-life Halloween display. It includes a graveyard scene, skeletons, and the Predator of the Night animatronic, who roars demonically. This family has a long history of making the most spine-chilling Halloween displays, and it’s quite evident.
Alan Perkin from Ohio is at it again with his larger-than-life Halloween display, and it’s wilder than ever. He carved a giant 10-foot-tall pumpkin, accompanied by a 12-foot skeleton, whose lifted off the lid. There are other poseable skeletons, along with many spooky accessories, including tombstones, spiders, LED lights, and a fog machine for a little Halloween drama.
Warning: this display is extremely graphic. This super-sized spooky Halloween display has a skeleton mowing down his buddy in Ron Ferri’s plum yard.
