Haunt your home with these 9 terrifying Halloween decorations
Trick-or-treaters will never come to your house again.
Sure, you can string the usual cobwebs up on the window and be the most boring house on the block, but where's the fun in that? We here at CBC Life we take our scaring season very seriously - whether it's mortifyingly beautiful makeup, hosting a gothic dinner party, or date ideas on All Hallow's Eve - and there's no better way to do that than by bringing Halloween into your home. For those that want to take their home haunting to the next level, these decorations might petrify your whole neighbourhood. Buyer beware.
Hanging human fly
Channel your inner Goldblum with this disgusting, ceiling-hanging creature. The animatronic, life-size figure, at the push of a button or motion sensor, drops down towards the floor, spitting air at those below and growls via a digital audio player and speaker. It mounts on the ceiling with four brackets, requiring AC power and an air compressor to fully operate.
Hanging human fly, $2,650.00 - thehorrordome.com
Towering creepy clown
Not everyone is afraid of clowns, unless they're 200cm tall. This towering creepy clown (named Grimsli) turns from side to side and talks, looking to recruit for his new circus act. Grimsli only weighs 8 kg and is adaptable to be operated via remote or step pad, to activate when people walk near it.
Towering creepy clown, $199.99 - spirithalloween.com
Ghostly tricycle
Sometimes, the creepiest things are what you can't see. This self-pedaling tricycle gives the illusion it's being ridden, though the accompanying audio of metal creaking and ghostly children laughing do nothing to make you feel more at ease. It's also sound activated, so it's perfect to hide silently in a dark corner, until someone walks by.
Ghostly tricycle, $89.99 - spirithalloween.com
Ghost girl
Speaking of creepy kids, this ghoulish girl will be happy to haunt your house. A latex animatronic, she sits on a self-rocking chair, eerily giggling (via a CD). The animatronic rocking is so realistic looking, it will be hard to turn your back.
Ghost girl, $375.00 - creepedout.ca
Witch window tapper
In the scaring business, sounds are integral, so hearing this witch tap on your window before you see her will easily have you freaking out. Whether placed inside or outside your house and partially hidden (for maximum creep effect), the realistic finger tapping movement and noise will make you feel like she's actually there.
Witch window tapper, $78.97 - costumesupercentre.ca
Animated attack spider
Spiders need no justification for their inclusion on this list and this attacking one is a perfect addition to your front porch or lawn, to make sure no one leaves happy. What first just looks like a prop spider sitting on its web, thanks to sound and motion activation, suddenly leaps forward as a startling sound effect plays. It's AC or battery operated, so you can put it in your home to terrorize your own family.
Animated attack spider, $119.99. Partycity.ca
Crouching dragon with fog
Some decorations don't need to creep up and surprise you, when they can be so intimidating head on. This dragon stands 175cm, sculpted in heavy detail with an animated mouth that blows fog (when attached to a fog machine) while its LED eyes glow red. A perfect centrepiece for your lawn of horrors.
Crouching dragon with fog, (price varies) - homedepot.ca
Possessed animated prop
If you're particularly possessive of your props, this may be the one for you. This life-size individual convulses with enough power to compel you to admit that it's a wonderful day for an exorcism.
Possessed animated prop, $494.00 - creepedout.ca
Ghost bust live
If you've ever been to Disney's Haunted Mansion, you may be familiar with this effect - a projection of a face onto a bust, creating the illusion that the ghostly head has come to life. Well now, you can take complete control via software, microphone and modulator that lets you put your own voice into the ghost. You can either speak through the bust live (hitting your space bar to operate the mouth) or pre-record your audio to play at certain times. The voice modulator allows your pitch to go devilishly deep or hilariously high and (with the right camera setup) you can see and hear your guests to petrify them personally.