Top Ten Best Halloween Decorations

The number one item on this list is as predictable as any WatchMojo Top 10 list. But that's not to say this staple Halloween decoration doesn't deserve its spot. It's pretty simple, really. Get a pumpkin, carve out the top, remove all the gooey insides (now that's scary), and start carving the face of your choosing. Considering there's a lot of creative freedom when it comes to carving jack-o-lanterns, the sky's the limit on the kinds of faces you can create.

Happy faces, scary faces, you can even carve a caricature of a real-life celebrity or a fictional character, or something non-facial like Halloween symbols such as ghosts and bats. In addition to traditional jack-o-lanterns, you can also buy an electric jack-o-lantern or simply paint and decorate a pumpkin. It may not be as fun as making a jack-o-lantern, but the former is less time-consuming, and the latter can be just as enjoyable as the good old tradition itself.

And now we approach the vile vermin of the brooding and darkening air of Hallow's Eve. These mischievous bloodsuckers are a common staple of both outdoor Halloween decor and Halloween parties! From hanging props to paper cutouts, these vampiric acrobats are at least 90/10 guaranteed to reign best in the air where they rule.

But wait, there's more! You could probably even buy an animatronic one that flies around automatically, powered by batteries or electricity! Either way, bats are here to stay as All Hallow's Eve favorites!

Paper cutouts, sock puppets, or even human-sized model hanging props - these are what the ghouls and ghosts of the haunting dead can appear as at any grim and ghoulish residence. And let's not forget a certain sponge who lives under the sea with his entire brain exposed. Bedsheet ghosts are a classic and simple Halloween costume, but hanging ghosts flying in the dusk of darkness are also a popular choice.

Sometimes, ghosts don't have to be generically white for decor. You can give them a fashion sense too, by adding some blood stains and other details to spook things up a bit. Give it a try!

What better way to set out Halloween decorations than with the mascot of Friday the 13th and misfortune? Honestly, it makes me feel bad that cats are misrepresented as evil creatures, but on the bright side, you have to love the prominence of the black cat on Halloween. It isn't just a hot co- "YEOW! What did I do?"

Anyways, let's cut to the chase here. Set them up as statues, large stickers, paper cutouts, etc. It shouldn't be too hard, right? And perhaps if you're a cat lover, this might be one decoration to consider as your main decor theme.

If you wish to mimic the wicked witch's cauldron, look no further than fog machines. Granted, these may cost a lot, but if you can afford it, you'll have a high chance of winning a Halloween decoration contest. Because who doesn't like the special effects of a fog machine that best reflects and imitates the spooky feel of Halloween night?

On a side note, a fog bubble machine would be even better! I've seen one up close before, and I can guarantee you that these fog machines truly deliver with their eerie fog effects and whimsical nature.

Spooky, scary skeletons! Send shivers down your spine! Shrieking skulls will shock your soul and seal your doom tonight. Now, if only we could have a skeleton caricature holding a popcorn ball for a little girl to pick up with delight under the supervision of her scary godmother. Shoehorned homages aside, skeletons are just as important to Halloween decor as ghosts, bats, and any other second-rate decorations that aren't first-rate like jack-o-lanterns.

Skeletons are both a popular symbol of Halloween and the Day of the Dead in Mexico, making them ideal for the spooky, scary decor you need to send shivers down everyone's spines! If you can't manage a full skeleton, a few skulls or limb bones will do. Grim be jamming out like a spooky skeleton this Halloween season.

"All lies on a plate of illusion, yet the girl rests in this case... 'Phantom Maiden'!... I can't get enough of this." - Carmilla (Fate/Grand Order). Okay, so that line might fit more along the lines of coffins, but I feel that it's at least relevant to this item in question. Halloween has the dead, the living dead, the undead, The Walking Dead, and now, the pillow of the dead. In other words, the tombstone is to the pillow as the coffin is to the bed.

Given that zombies are a prominent theme on Halloween, tombstones would best shine in a cemetery-themed front yard, where those who pass by must traverse legions of tombstones and avoid disturbing the resting dead.

These cobwebs of horror will surely lure in your trick-or-treating prey! Spider webs are indeed fine by-products of the titular eight-legged kings of creepy crawlies. You can either get them as lifelike drapes of string or the more generic styrofoam cobwebs. In any case, these fabrications of the arachnid are fit for any outdoor or indoor Halloween decor.

They are sure to attract both delighted trick-or-treaters and haunting party guests! Just be sure not to fall for those Skittles bait webs by that large talking spider from that Skittles commercial, or there won't be any tasting the rainbow this Hallow's Eve!

I remember one time while I was trick-or-treating when a miniature animatronic skeleton in a cage suddenly started screaming out of nowhere and scared the living caramel out of me! Wow, I don't think I've ever been more spooked by any other Halloween decoration than that one, let alone in its own niche!

Nowadays, there are bound to be more technically complex and intricate masterpieces of animated Halloween decor. Perhaps a talking doorbell like the one I came across at Harris Teeter? Or maybe dancing Halloween figures and skeletons? And I thought jack-o-lanterns were the only decorations with unlimited creativity! What kinds of animated Halloween decorations do you all know of?