16 Times People Overdid Halloween Decorations And Got The Cops Called On Them
The Halloween tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people used to light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. So I guess nothing says 'Happy Halloween!' like something that scares you to death and makes you forget the world is celebrating in the first place.
Bored Panda decided to pay tribute to those who go above and beyond to create the right atmosphere for this spooky occasion. Whether it's an extremely gory massacre scene or a subtle, half-buried body bag, these Halloween displays were so next-level, some people thought there actually was something wrong and called the police to investigate. Continue scrolling and enjoy!
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When You Go "Too Far" With The Halloween Decorations
Black men know better than to play like this.. They're falsely accused enough
Load More Replies...Texas resident Steven Novak is one of the people who went all out for Halloween this year. In his yard, one dummy lies with his head pulverized, one lies with a scale where his or her head used to be, and a few more lie in bloodied trash bags fallen off a wheelbarrow. All the while, in the window of the house, a zombie horde attempts to break out.
"I'm most proud of the wheelbarrow tipped over by the street full of Hefty bags, looking like a failed attempt to dispose of the dismembered bodies in the middle of the night," Novak told Dallas Observer. "A kid walked by and asked me what happened to them; I said they ate too many Skittles."
Life-Size Michael Myers House
Bet you they hand out full size candy bars, too! 😁
Load More Replies...Forget the expenses, I'm more perplexed with how are they gonna dispose that massive decor ?
I’m all for Halloween decorations but this is an obscene waste of money. Maybe try making sure local families have food and warmth too?
Novak's decorations have brought the police to his house multiple times. "Neighbors told me cop cars were in front of my house a lot during the day," he explained. "I was only home twice to receive them. They told met hey thought it was cool and that they were only there because they were required to reply to complaints from the sergeant."
"They were in formation at the door and when I opened it they asked me if it was all mine. I asked, 'You mean the blood and the bodies? Yeah, that’s me.'"
"Honestly, though, I think I could’ve used more. [My plans] were way worse on paper. Next year though!"
Now That Is How You Do Halloween Right. This Guy Got The Cops Called On Him Several Times In Dallas
No offence, but I think all of the children trick-or-treating would be traumatised
Ok liiiiisten- I get Halloween is supposed to be scary, but making your house look like an R rated movie when there are children who go trick-or-treating and driving by?? You're going to end up scarring someone and that's not funny.
No. I'd love this to death. And if I die to death, they can use my body too. JKJK. But still. This is good.
Load More Replies...Not really healthy for the neighbor children to have to see this everytime they're outside.
I have some real doll grand girls and never, ever would l want them to see this! When they already have trama in their little lives!
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Load More Replies...Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France. They celebrated their new year on November 1.
This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead got blurred.
In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Celtic priests to predict the future. Considering the Celts were entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies must've been really comforting in the face of a long, dark winter.
Woke Up This Morning To 6 Cops, A Fire Truck, And An Ambulance At My Door Because A Passing Car Was Concerned About The One Halloween Decoration I Neglected To Take Down
“Ma’am where’s your husband? He’s been in the Vatican for three years now”
Load More Replies...Because someone would just leave a corpse on their doors steps for everyone to see!
Nicely packaged, neat & clean, not out in the street... What's the problem?
To commemorate the event, the priests built huge sacred bonfires, where everyone would gather to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the deities. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically made of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes.
Who knows, Maybe Novak has some Celtic blood? Either way, his display sure looks like a modern version of the old celebration.
Fake Fire Got People Calling 911
What? THIS is okay but the obviously fake bodies are too much? I'm so confused...
Load More Replies...It's cool until it keeps being reported and the firefighters don't actually know if the call is real now or not
Fire is no joke. People lose their lives, homes and all their worldly possessions. What if there was a real fire elsewhere and the fire fighters forces were slowed down and divided because this house was reported first? Not cool
Yeah. I have no problem with dead corpses, but this is definitely the wrong choice.
Load More Replies...oop. not the BEST one to go with, for exactly that reason. XD LMAO
It is funny. April Fools on Halloween. Who would've thought?
Load More Replies...I realize now the comment are right. Sometimes too realistic is actually inconvenient for some people.
Deadly Halloween Tableau Too Realistic For Some. Neighbours Called 911
Tbh, that isn't super realistic XD Wait, what are they gonna do if they wanna drive their car away?
i would have but congrats on the 2 creepiest hallow ween decor i have ever seen
Neighbors Subtle Halloween Decor
They need a few yard signs. "Visitors welcome." "House for Rent"
Load More Replies...I still think this one is fantastic... look at the surrounding neighborhood... it could be.
yeah lets just make a few fake body bags and call it a day for our Halloween decrorations....
I looks like a graveyard that has been used for kidnapping and killing not the house but the yard gives me eerie vibes
Terrifying And Realistic Halloween Decorations
I love bloody stuff, the creepier the better but this would make small children so confused. It’s not worth giving them nightmares...
Load More Replies...Ummm...no. Halloween is supposed to be scary/fun, not a torture crime scene.
When did Halloween become about torture porn? This is grotesque, and not festive at all.
Um....Halloween has ALWAYS been about dead people. Literally always.
Load More Replies...If you live in an adult neighborhood this is fine, but this is very inappropriate for a neighborhood full of children. It's called "Halloween" not "Show Everyone How Sadistic I Am"
They don't know what is appropriate decorations.
Load More Replies...WHAT'S WITH THE BODIES? Plus, usually it's little kids going Trick-or-Treating, not the adults and the CORRECT audience that should be seeing this...
and just what is the 'correct audience' for this garbage?
Load More Replies...Fake Car Crash
Maybe people need to just put a sign out next to some of these saying "Happy Halloween" so people know what to think.
Was thinking that, too. Having barely escaped a house fire myself, I don't find it "funny" to create these types of pranks that involve calling 911 and wasting resources and other people's money who pay for them or upsetting people who think others are dying or dead or worse. There's "funny creative" and "not funny to those who had loved ones die in car accidents, fires, murder, etc." People go into shock seeing stuff like this. Surely there's more "funny creative" or let people know it's a prank?
Load More Replies...Not if you have dealt with this in real life. Like I get annoyed with how easily people get triggered sometimes, but this very real and pretty messed up for someone to want to put it together.
Load More Replies...None of these decorations are good! It's horrifying to see that people think that murders and house fires are 'cool decorations'. Fires and murders are real, people, and so are the humans that have died in them!
We had a car full of teens die around the corner from our house. It looked so similar. Kid was thrown through the windshield. Hits too close to home to be funny.
And that is exactly why anything like this should not be done. You just never know who could be hurt or traumatized by it if they have experienced something like that. It's horrible. Also, this would scare the crap out of most young children.
Load More Replies...Looking close, that car is probably a junker. There's rust on the door. It is easy to unscrew those panels, some cars you have to do that to fix a light!
Load More Replies...Crime Scene
no. the person who took the picture thought it was real and shaking like fk!
Load More Replies...I didn't know you could get police tape like that, just 'warning tape' or similar.
Halloween Decor Gore
Have you seen what people do at Xmas? Those people are crazy...
Load More Replies...Dead Body Hanging From Roof
Two feet, and the ankles are (seemingly) stronger then the neck, the torso would’ve been the best option, but legs were a pretty good option
Load More Replies...There need to be laws against this type of extreme bullshit I don’t care if it’s your yard or not - many ppl don’t want to see this type of s**t.
Body Bags Hanging From A Tree
I hate to use the term 'Strange Fruit' but it's the first thing that came to mind. Far more evil than any Halloween decoration.
Or hide under sheets and PRETEND to be ghost?
Load More Replies...Suspended Dead Man
There is a neighbor i dont get on with. im going to hang one from his tree
😄😄🤣🤣😅AAWWW You let the kids help with the decorations this year! How Adorable!
Would have been easier to carve a pumpkin and far more kid friendly.
Creepy Clown Hanging The Whole Family
Was just going to comment that this reminded me of Sinister.
Load More Replies...food for thought...i"m married to a woman who's first husband hung himself. she has PTSD now because of it. her children are affected by it. i understand it is all in fun, but you really can hurt people with this. walk in their shoes. what if it was your child, parent, friend or spouse. please reflect on my words. suicide never stops hurting.
Yes, but just because someone might not like something, that doesn't mean they shouldn't do what they want to. If everyone spent everyday worried about how something would affect someone else then the world would be so bland and boring.
Load More Replies...No, no, no, please. Scary but don't use kids, for the love of God.
Agree, and the upside down bodies are pretty disturbing too. This is from someone who really likes Halloween. You can take it too far.
Load More Replies...Hell, I live in Salem, where a lot of us do it up large during Halloween. But this? Unnerving and upsetting to look at.
Okay, because I’m an awful person (probably) if I lived in Salem, I’d have to try to do the Salem witch trials as a part of my decor
Load More Replies...I would be livid if my neighbors did any of these things in their yard. What if children saw these things? Talk about traumatizing. Keep it to watching scary movies late at night and don't expose innocent passerby to your psychopathy.
Agreed. And what about parents who have just lost a child?
Load More Replies...Yeah, that got me a little annoyed, I was fine with suspended bodies, dead bodies, etc, but leave the kids out of it...
Load More Replies...When Halloween Decorations Go Too Far
Yeah this one is in bad taste....there *is* a line, even with halloween...
Load More Replies...I agree with you Zophra- and I love halloween, horror and gore! don't know why you are being downvoted.
Load More Replies...Im pretty sure it says Do Not Touch Im Not Real
Load More Replies...This is not only too realistic, it's in poor taste and might be illegal.
With all the racial violence that’s been on the uptick lately, I think we should probably back away from the hanging body decorations....
Never should have happened all through history.
Load More Replies...I instantly saw it and broke down a few; Racism, a serious mental illness, and some kind of threat, though I doubt it was those, he may need medical attention.
Load More Replies...There is a difference between spooky and a horror scene. Little kids also see these things, so I would not make it too scary.
@kubu: I am a US citizen, and I full on agree. sorry about all the downvotes, bud (also don't come after me please)
Load More Replies...So let's just forget about the kids going trick or treating and launch straight into horror? What happened to the fun ghosties and goblins and things like that?
The entire concept of America s "version" of Halloween is freaky af. For 364 days of the year you tell your kids NOT to accept candy from strangers, especially those in masks! Same as Christmas... Don't talk to strangers! But sit on this perverts knee while we take a photo. Yeah I see why these guy's go over the top on horror, because that's what Halloween is.
Load More Replies...I don’t think it’s very normal for all these people to have such gruesome murder fantasies. There is nothing funny or creative about this.
I was under the impression that Halloween was meant to be funny and a bit creepy for the children. It seems like somehow it's turned into a "Who can come up with the most gory and shocking decorations" contest.
No, first of all, it was a pagan holiday called Samhain and Christians decided to twist it so they could have more control. Most people don't even know what the true meaning of Halloween is, either that or they think it's a myth. And second of all, people will have their own decorations and you have no right to judge them for it. They are also not trying to have a contest, the whole point of decorations in the first place is to be SCARY. Not accommodate to the people who are too scared or sensitive.
Load More Replies...My husband went full-out without any restraint our first year in our current home. Children ran crying from our yard. He is NEVER allowed to go unsupervised into Halloween yard decorating again. NEVER. Now it's fun, and cool, and *not Eli Roth movie set*! These made even him blink, however, so.... Yeah. TOO FAR.
"Overdid" is an understatement for some of these. They skipped the skeletons and went to outright murder scenes. What's wrong with these people?
there’s nothing wrong with them they just have different tastes than you, it’s ok to disagree with people but why insult them, it’s not going to fix anything
Load More Replies...Sometimes I feel sorry for the humanity. This is the case.
I always feel sorry for humanity because we're f*****g stupid, but this is not one of those scenarios
Load More Replies...everyone puts filled body bags in the garden as decoration. this is not spooky. this is bizarr. a real murderer could come up with the idea of putting a real corpse in the garden to the fake ones .. just sain' ....
I was just thinking that!!! If they become so common, someone who is really sick in the head could put a real one out like that and everyone would think it was just a decoration.
Load More Replies...There is a difference between spooky and a horror scene. Little kids also see these things, so I would not make it too scary.
@kubu: I am a US citizen, and I full on agree. sorry about all the downvotes, bud (also don't come after me please)
Load More Replies...So let's just forget about the kids going trick or treating and launch straight into horror? What happened to the fun ghosties and goblins and things like that?
The entire concept of America s "version" of Halloween is freaky af. For 364 days of the year you tell your kids NOT to accept candy from strangers, especially those in masks! Same as Christmas... Don't talk to strangers! But sit on this perverts knee while we take a photo. Yeah I see why these guy's go over the top on horror, because that's what Halloween is.
Load More Replies...I don’t think it’s very normal for all these people to have such gruesome murder fantasies. There is nothing funny or creative about this.
I was under the impression that Halloween was meant to be funny and a bit creepy for the children. It seems like somehow it's turned into a "Who can come up with the most gory and shocking decorations" contest.
No, first of all, it was a pagan holiday called Samhain and Christians decided to twist it so they could have more control. Most people don't even know what the true meaning of Halloween is, either that or they think it's a myth. And second of all, people will have their own decorations and you have no right to judge them for it. They are also not trying to have a contest, the whole point of decorations in the first place is to be SCARY. Not accommodate to the people who are too scared or sensitive.
Load More Replies...My husband went full-out without any restraint our first year in our current home. Children ran crying from our yard. He is NEVER allowed to go unsupervised into Halloween yard decorating again. NEVER. Now it's fun, and cool, and *not Eli Roth movie set*! These made even him blink, however, so.... Yeah. TOO FAR.
"Overdid" is an understatement for some of these. They skipped the skeletons and went to outright murder scenes. What's wrong with these people?
there’s nothing wrong with them they just have different tastes than you, it’s ok to disagree with people but why insult them, it’s not going to fix anything
Load More Replies...Sometimes I feel sorry for the humanity. This is the case.
I always feel sorry for humanity because we're f*****g stupid, but this is not one of those scenarios
Load More Replies...everyone puts filled body bags in the garden as decoration. this is not spooky. this is bizarr. a real murderer could come up with the idea of putting a real corpse in the garden to the fake ones .. just sain' ....
I was just thinking that!!! If they become so common, someone who is really sick in the head could put a real one out like that and everyone would think it was just a decoration.
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