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
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."
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.
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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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To be fair, the worse the decoration, the better the candy, I’d bet these people gave out two king sized, in my area, at least it would happen like that...
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I will admit it's looks cool, but it's WAY too graphic for kids. You have to use discretion with stuff like this.
I would have loved it as a kid. Maybe not at first, but once I realized it's not real? Amazing!
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Favorite part? The safe flattening the thief's head!! Such creativity deserves praise.
I DO agree with that. They should have a horror installation at a local gallery or something where their artistry and creativity can be displayed without others who may be traumatized being forced to view it. They could even raise money.
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For what is traditionally a kids holiday in the U.S. this is extremely inappropriate.
I wonder if this guy is psychopathic .. also what did he use for fake blood? It looks realistic
The newspaper story said that even though you can't see it in the pictures, there are zombies in the windows trying to break out.
Zombies 🧟♀️ inside the house is awesome but, the murder outside is disgusting!
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I don’t like that some people are decorating their yards in gory crime scenes,I have always liked the lighter side of Halloween and being scared in a good way
Exactly. And people swallow these stories about cops being called when it's so obvious that's a decoration.
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This is a great theatrical set up but I fear for the children of his neighborhoods mental health !
this is super creative, but as someone who enjoys macabre halloween decorations, this is a bit far. Kids probably live in that neighborhood.
Cop *knocks on the door*: "Excuse me sir. Could you come to the door please" Guy *opens the door*: "What is it officer?" Cop: "We found your lost kitten. Here you go." Guy *Crying*: "Oh thank you officer! Thank you so much!" Gut *To kitten while gently tickling its belly* "Where have you been Miss Fluffy-Munch?"
Yeah! I personally love this type of decoration, it shows true love of Halloween! (Bet they give out king sized candy bars too ;))
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You know it's mad when you have people (including me) considering the children. This is just damn... I'd maybe do this in the backyard though
It's really good but I don't think this is great for anyone under 13
Wow, that is drastic!! O.o I admit, I am glad this is not my neighbour.
As a fan of horror/ true crime fan: imagine this being a good way to cover up the real bodies.
I’m already thinking of the smell... augh...
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Not appealing, not funny, not creative, has nothing to do with halloween.
I ALWAYS hate it when you have to clean blood off concrete. It is SO difficult getting all the blood stains off.
Get the fire company to use their hose. That's what they use after a traffic accident.
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Looking at this, all I can think is "Who's going to clean this up after Halloween?"
Can't tell if cool or terrifying. Coolifying? Terricool? I do feel bad for the neighbors and the hassle the guy who did this had to endure. 😐
That would be scary for little kids going trick or treating to see a maniacs house with DEAD ppl outside of it! They would never go out on Halloween AGAIN
This is utterly ridiculous... No wonder he got the cops called on him.
This is the kind of house that wouldn't get trick-or-treaters anyway.
"Awww, that's a cute inflatable ghost you've got there. Now hold my beer."
This is disgusting. Amazing, but disgusting. Wouldn't call the cops but certainly check if they were real.
Well, I'd rather have THIS than a laughing, bouncing, well-lit Santa on a sleigh. So... you get mine, I get these?
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All the people say "I wouldn't want my kids to see this", maybe you should watch some of the cartoons your little darlings take in. lmao
I am 61 years old and never ever have I seen such a sick scene, you are a total idiot!
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This may be "cool" for the older haloweener, but this is way over the top for little children!!
The twist is that he actually committed a crime there afterwards but the cops didn’t come. It ended up well for the wolf when the boy cried wolf
oh my goddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd help me
oh gosh diddly looks like the people inside of john wayne gacy's basement tried to escape
Looks like this guy lives in a duplex. I wonder if his neighbors and landlord were OK with this? While I admire the creativity, I definitely wouldn't want to have to look at this every day for weeks.
the mortality rate is one per person. Death is knocking at your door!
Yah a bit overkill. Even for me and I scare kids for a living... okay not really (Please don’t sue me)
Lol thats what my house looks like when someone says no to mom! lmao
To be fair, this is impressive, but I think this might be going too far.
I bet they had a LOT of fun doing this!! Collecting all the pieces must have been an adventure in itself!!
I don’t understand why these kinds of things have hijacked Halloween. Murder, rape, slasher victims... none of it’s entertaining. It’s disturbing to victims of those crimes to have them made into a joke.
This is giving me chills! And i've seen SO MANY scary things, and I wasn't even scared! So this place is INCREDIBLY creepy! I like it!
To be fair, this is bloody FANFRICKINTASTIC!!!!! now I have ideas....
Every one gangsta until the bodies pop out of the coffin,gasping for breath
Repulsive. As sick as that abhorrently violence-glorifying country.
And this is one of the reasons there are so many guns in America. Entertainment is so often focused on violence, blood, and gore that people get convinced they need to defend themselves. Humans are weird.
I love it! Just a suggestion, dirty up the bricks on the house a little more
This isn’t Halloween playfulness. This is a sad individual who is attention seeking.
I thought this was way cool! Halloween is an awesome holiday to celebrate ... especially this year!
Maybe because my birthday is on Halloween, but I find this FANTASTIC! Whew!!!
This is too extreme why have ratings on movies if you are allowed to do something like this? This is super disrespectful to the neighbors and children in the area🤢🤢🤮🤮🤢🤢🤮🤮
This is just disturbing. One has to wonder if he has corpses buried in his crawl space like John Wayne Gacy.
This is just disgusting. You have to wonder what goes on in some people's minds. Does he have corpses buried in his crawl space like John Wayne Gacy?
honestly? respect for you, bro! you went all out. (I would never be ale to put this much effort into decorations)
who would want to trick-or-treat in such a gore place? teenagers... lol
Honestly, if I was the police, I‘d tell him to put that stuff away. I‘m sure officers have better things to do than to drive there every other day for nothing.
lol, love it. I'm amazed tho @ the apparent Karens that forget the season and call the cops.....
I'm amazed that you're so racist as to call people "Karens". Karen [kəˈren] NOUN 1.a member of an indigenous people of eastern Burma (Myanmar) and western Thailand. 2.the language of the Karen, probably Sino-Tibetan. ADJECTIVE 1.relating to the Karen or their language.
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Yes because mass murder is displayed on the lawn in real life. Or was it because people were offended and have a giant stick up their karen ass.
Knock it off with that racist 'Karen" crap. You aren't funny.
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This is the best thing I've ever seen and I can't wait until next year bwahahahaha
Thx guys if you guys are thinking I didn’t post this you are right my dad posted this.
RACIST! Karen [kəˈren] NOUN 1.a member of an indigenous people of eastern Burma (Myanmar) and western Thailand. 2.the language of the Karen, probably Sino-Tibetan. ADJECTIVE 1.relating to the Karen or their language.
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omg i love it im so going to do this but my future husband doesn't like scary so he'll probably be scared to go outside