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50 Best Scary Halloween Decorations And 5 Great Theme Ideas

Make your house the scariest on the block! Here’s my picks for the best scary Halloween decorations and props for your home, on any budget.

And, I grouped them into easy DIY Halloween decoration themes that will make your house the talk of the neighborhood.

Best Scary Halloween Decorations For Your Home

Some people go for cute Halloween Decorations. Especially with young kids around. But a few houses every year are actually bone-chillingly spooky.

And everyone in the neighborhood talks about those houses, right?!

If you want your “haunted house” to be the talk of the neighborhood this year, check out my picks for the Scariest Halloween Decorations for your home, on any budget.

Make your yard, house, or party a real scare with voice-activated ghouls, disturbing and disgusting props, haunted sounds, and a video that will make your TV truly haunted!

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5 of the Best Halloween Outdoor Decorating Theme Ideas

There are so many amazing ways to decorate your house for Halloween that are absolute terrifying. This list focuses on 5 themes and the scariest Halloween Decorations and Props for each of those themes.

  1. Scary Clowns or Circus Halloween Theme
  2. Zombie or Undead Halloween Theme
  3. Giant Spiders Covering The House Halloween Theme
  4. Victorian House or Antique Doll Halloween Theme
  5. Skeletons and Graveyard Halloween Theme

Check out How to Hang Giant Spider Decorations on a House to see how great the Giant Spider theme looks on my house!

Best Scary Halloween Decorations And Props

Make your house the scariest on the block! Here's my picks for the best scary Halloween decorations for your home, on any budget.

And, I grouped them into easy, terrifying Halloween themes that will make your house the talk of the neighborhood.

Must Have Scary Halloween Props for Any Theme

There are a few essentials that make any Halloween theme 100x better and more spooky. Like smoke machines, visual effects, fillers, and sound effects.

Scary Clown or Circus Halloween Theme Props

Go for a a clown, carnival, or circus theme with these disturbingly scary Halloween Decorations.

Zombie or Undead Halloween Theme Decorations

Our next theme is the always popular zombie or undead theme.

Giant Spiders Halloween House

Here's one of my new favorite Halloween theme ideas - houses covered in giant spiders!

You can see how they look on my house in How to Hang Giant Spider Decorations on a House.

Just look at these spider-themed picks for the best scary Halloween decorations for your home.

Victorian or Antique Ghosts Theme

Old Victorian houses have long been used as haunted houses in the movies. So, why not go for that Victorian or antique doll theme with these Halloween Decorations.

Skeleton & Graveyard Halloween Theme

How about a scary skeleton and graveyard haunted house theme? This is a classic look for Halloween.


Make your house the scariest on the block! Here's my picks for the best scary Halloween decorations for your home, on any budget.
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Make your house the scariest on the block! Here's my picks for the best scary Halloween decorations for your home, on any budget.

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Pamela Smith

Tuesday 8th of October 2019

You're right! These are creepy!! The clown looking in the window...now I'm going to have nightmares!

Stephanie

Friday 11th of October 2019

LOL, I had a friends dad that liked to scare us at slumber partys by looking in the window. A spooky face in a dark window is the worst. :)

Leanna`

Tuesday 17th of October 2017

Yikes, these really are scary. I actually own a projector, what a great idea.

Stephanie

Thursday 19th of October 2017

That's my favorite too. :)

harropaj

Monday 16th of October 2017

We did the projector on the window idea ( got a projector from work) It looked amazing

Stephanie

Monday 16th of October 2017

As soon as my boys are old enough, I'm doing that! Looks so cool. :)

Florence

Sunday 8th of October 2017

Those WERE pretty spooky. I like the one you put in the closet the best. Shared on G+

Stephanie

Sunday 8th of October 2017

Thanks so much, Florence!

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