25+ Creative homes that really got into the Halloween spirit

Halloween can be the spookiest time of year for some children and the most exciting for others.

As it turns out, those kids who love Halloween grow up to become parents who decorate their homes into the ultimate Halloween house on the block, and we rounded up some of the best ones!

Skeletons Are Scaling This House

Skeletons scale the walls of a house for Halloween decorations
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This looks like the scene out of a horror flick where the dead rise and hunt the living.

It's actually just one family's super creative Halloween display that's sure to freak out a few kids on the block.

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Minecraft Mansion IRL

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Minecraft Halloween decorations on front lawn
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Every Minecraft-loving kid on the block will be sure to stop at this house for a few extra minutes.

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The family committed to the Minecraft theme for their Halloween decorations and they absolutely did not disappoint.

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The Monster House From Your Nightmares

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Monster House decorations for Halloween
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An artist took the time to design this amazingly spooky Monster House.

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She built the fangs and eyeballs from wood and then painted them to suit her Halloween decor scheme. Her witchy costume ties the whole thing together.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas House

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Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween figurines decorate a house
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People have argued whether Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas can be considered a Halloween movie.

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It's clear that this family says the answer is a unanimous "yes" because they decked out their house with the characters for Halloween.

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Iron Man And Spider-Man Fight Thanos

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Avengers Halloween decorations fight on house's rooftop
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"Can we go by the Avengers house?" is a question many parents are going to hear in this neighborhood.

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Spider-Man and Iron Man teaming up to fight Thanos is not something you expect to see on a suburban house every day.

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A Frozen Skeleton Is Creepier Than A Normal One

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Is this what they mean when they say you can finally chill out when you're dead?

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This cold skeleton proves that Halloween decorations can sneak into the coldest parts of the world. Somehow it all seems much creepier when frozen.

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The Mooning Pumpkin Man

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Mooning pumpkin man for Halloween decorations, standing on front lawn
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This house would definitely be a crowd favorite among children in the neighborhood who love to laugh at a silly joke.

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The mooning pumpkin man is dressed like a grandpa and acting like a 6-year-old on the front lawn, and we can't help but laugh.

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The Dragon Sleeps On The House Down The Street

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Giant dragon covers house and garage as a decoration
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Someone shared a picture of the gigantic dragon that their neighbor fixed on top of their house and garage for Halloween.

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It's hard to assume where a person would even get access to a fake dragon this large

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The Walking Dead Are Tearing Up The Front Lawn

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Walking Dead-themed Halloween decorations
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This lawn display inspired by The Walking Dead is complete with three mannequins dressed to look like main characters from the popular TV series.

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Rick and Carl Grimes clear "walkers" alongside Daryl who holds his crossbow.

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When Your Decorations Are So Realistic They Send The Police

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Halloween decoration of wrapped-up body on front lawn draws police who smile for picture
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This dude seems way too proud of the police showing up to investigate his oddly realistic Halloween decoration on the front lawn.

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Fortunately, the police also seemed to be good-natured about the whole thing as they smiled in the back of the selfie.

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Enter The Upside Down Through This House

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Halloween decorations from Stranger Things on a house
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This house looks like the entrance to the Upside Down and Stranger Things fans would know well to stay back.

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Either Joyce Byers lives in this house or there is a family of Stranger Things fans here.

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Mission Control Has A Problem (They're All Dead)

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Rocket launch Halloween decorations command station with skeletons operating launch board
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These skeletons have been preparing for blastoff for so long that they died before the countdown ever happened.

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Their rocket sits ready to launch on some family's front lawn for trick-or-treaters to inspect on the way by.

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House Stark Is Ready For Halloween

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Castle front house with House Stark banners from Game of Thrones
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When the Game Of Thrones craze gripped the TV world, fans of the show like this person went all out in every area of their life.

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The banners featuring wolves are an homage to House Stark in the massive hit series that features all kinds of war and gore. Thankfully they didn't decide to recreate the Red Wedding episode.

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Beware Of The Elderly?

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Usually these are not the walkers you would expect to see behind a "Beware of Walkers" sign.

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The zombie walkers you might expect have been replaced by actual mobility walkers which is pretty funny, but who has that many walkers?!

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Transformers Robots On Display

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Transformers Halloween decorations, giant car robots on front lawn
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These Transformers are absolutely not robots in disguise.

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They were wide out in the open for kids to walk by and marvel at. The man who lives here builds these giant robots and assembles them each year for Halloween.

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A Hairdresser's Halloween Display Looks Like Mayhem

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Hairdresser's Halloween decorations are mannequin heads on ground
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If you've ever wondered what a hairdresser does with all the extra mannequin heads when they're not on display, apparently it's this.

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One hairdresser used her mannequin heads to create a creepy Halloween display out front.

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The Mind Flayer On The Front Lawn

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Stranger Things Mind Flayer startue on front lawn of house
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Another one for the Stranger Things fans, this house erected a giant Mind Flayer statue on their front lawn.

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The creepy structure will definitely deter some little ones, but we have to respect the dedication.

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Oogie Boogie Is Not So Spooky Here

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Oogie Boogie Halloween decoration giant sign on front lawn
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A crafty Halloween-lover created this giant wooden-painted Oogie Boogie sign for their front yard.

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What a great spot for a family Halloween photo with a unique hand-painted sign that has a nostalgic feel.

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Always Take Down Your Decorations After Halloween

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Halloween decoration on front porch of body bag
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When someone forgets to take their extra-creepy Halloween decorations down it can cause chaos in the neighborhood.

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This person's decor warranted them a visit from the police when they waited a little too long to take down their realistic dead body decoration.

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Gigantic Skeleton Creeping On The Neighborhood

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Why decorate with a regular-sized skeleton when you can use a gigantic one?

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That's the approach this family took when they put up their giant skeleton decoration on the first day of September, a nice reminder for everyone that summer is gone and Fall has fallen.

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Octopus Building Downtown

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Octopus tentacles coming out of old building
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Abandoned buildings make the perfect Halloween sets for spooky decorations.

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This run-down dive bar was taken over by a huge octopus decoration that looks ready to reach out and snatch pedestrians wandering down the street.

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The Yard Work Is Never Done For These Skeletons

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Halloween skeleton decorations arranged doing yard work
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This family uses their skeleton decorations year after year to make different scenes and they range from spooky to hilarious.

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These skeletons are proving that a gardener's yard work is never done, even after they're dead.

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The Fashion Police Radar Trap

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In another Halloween scene, the skeletons are set up in a clever traffic stop by the fashion police.

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The flamboyant fashionista in front of the car was busted in a bathrobe and a boa, a total faux-pas.

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This Ghost Busters-Themed Halloween House

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The owner of this house was feeling some 80s nostalgia and they leaned into it in the best way possible.

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They created an awesome Ghost Busters-themed house that actually took some serious hard work and skill.

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Is This Awesome House Spooky Or A Vibe?

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Brightly lit and decorated Halloween house
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This spectacular glowing house is somehow inviting yet spooky at the same time.

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You'd have to get pretty close to the door before you noticed the trio of spooky ghost figures lurking above on the balcony and the skeletons hanging from the house.

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A Glowing Haunted House On The Street

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Glowing Halloween house at night
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This family went all out with their decorations and took it to the next level with some spooky LED lighting to set the mood.

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They also have a giant skeleton towering over the display in the background to keep anyone from getting too close.

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Beware! Go Back! Keep Out! Unless You Want Candy

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Halloween front yard decorations
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This house has some awesome Halloween decorations that seem to come to life when night falls.

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If the "Keep Out" and "Go Back" signs are any indication, it just gets scarier the closer you get to the door. But maybe it's worth it for the candy?

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The Spider's Nest Home

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Spider web made of rope attached to house for Halloween
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This house is not arachnophobia-friendly so spider-fearing trick-or-treaters beware!

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The rope web stretches over the front garden and gigantic furry spiders scale the house making it look like a scene from 8-Legged Freaks.

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A Plane Crash That Looked A Little Too Real

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Fake plane crash on someone's front lawn for Halloween
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A retired soldier got really crafty with his Halloween decorations and decided to recreate a plane crash in his front yard.

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Unfortunately, it was so realistic that someone called the police to report a plane crash. This counts as an epic decoration.