When it comes to Halloween decorations, some people throw up a few spooky window decals and put some orange lights on their front bushes and call it good. Others take the holiday really seriously. This is the case with a couple in Riverside, California. Their decorations were so elaborate, people actually got so scared that they called the police.
Carmen and Travis Long created a Halloween scene at their house so realistic that it looks like their house is on fire. The whole thing is a skeleton pirate battle, and the decorations are so elaborate, the first floor appears to be on fire and even has smoke billowing out into the night.
Not surprisingly, a passerby called 911 in fear that the house was literally burning down. While this display is pretty crazy, it’s just one of many over-the-top Halloween setups around the country. Below you’ll find some of our favorites.
Photo: twitter.com/Jojo99275148
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Over The Top Halloween Decorations
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2020
This display has been trending recently for obvious reasons. The homeowner couldn’t think of anything scarier than 2020. We couldn’t agree more.
Photo: twitter.com/MaryPretends
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Bloody Massacre
Dallas artist Steven Novak has received a lot of attention for his horrific, bloody murder scene in his front yard. It’s a little too realistic for some people.
Photo: Steven Novak
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COVID Halloween
Someone in Lakewood, Ohio decided to use the holiday to point out the unspeakable horrors of…COVID-19.
Photo: twitter.com/condormorris
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Ghostbusters Restaurant
Even though the original Ghostbusters came out in the early '80s, the nostalgia and spookiness of the comedy have never gone out of style. Case in point: this over-the-top restaurant display.
Photo: twitter.com/HallowsHaunts
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Spooky Graveyard
Someone in Tempe, Arizona went super realistic and creepy with their Halloween display. It’s a spooky graveyard complete with gravestones and a cemetery caretaker.
Photo: twitter.com/LegionofSand
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The Guillotine
This one is very simple, but totally bloody, and scary. It’s only made better by the addition of the heads on stakes in the yard.
Photo: reddit.com/user/jbpawlak/
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Our Favorite Slashers
In the Halloween version of the popular meme, our favorite movie killers ask you to prove all the teens they killed didn’t deserve it.
Photo: reddit.com/user/Dilligaf_Bazinga/
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This Is Fine
We all know the humorous meme. Somebody decided to make it in real life and it pretty much sums up 2020.
Photo: twitter.com/funangela
