13 Giant Halloween Decorations that Rival Home Depot's Skelly
Can't get your hands on the iconic 12-foot skeleton? Here are some scary good alternatives.
Have you seen Skelly? He’s 12 feet tall, his eyes glow in eight different colors, and he’s all skin and bones. Well, just bones, really. Home Depot’s larger-than-life skeleton has become something of a status symbol for those who take their Halloween decorating seriously, earning a cult following as one of the season’s most coveted yard decorations.
As a result, the towering poseable skeleton is almost always sold out. But don’t let that crush your Halloween spirit. We found 14 giant alternatives that are just as likely to scare you out of your skin and stop trick-or-treaters in their tracks.
What this decoration lacks in bones, it makes up for in ghostly good looks. The poseable reaper towers up to 8 feet tall, casting an ominous shadow over your porch, yard or entryway. He looks ready to float away into the night, possibly taking some trick-or-treaters with him.
Meet Skelly’s slightly more mummified twin. Standing 11 feet tall, this undead addition has poseable shoulders, glowing eyes, an illuminated chest, and three motion-activated sounds. The included cloth strips can also be adjusted to give him that perfectly disheveled, just-escaped-the-tomb look.
Want to go big on Halloween without giving the neighborhood kids nightmares? This 8-foot inflatable UFO lands in the perfect place between cute and ominous; well, it's mostly cute. We have a feeling trick-or-treaters will be over the moon for this udderly adorable yard addition.
Sea monsters deserve their moment in the Halloween spotlight too. This 7.2-foot inflatable octopus crawls onto your lawn with curling tentacles and six built-in LED lights. Who needs a graveyard when you can turn your lawn into the deep, dark sea?
What’s better than a giant skeleton in your yard? A giant pink skeleton in your yard. If your usual lineup of ghosts, ghouls, and gloomy gray bones could use an upgrade, you should make it a pink one.
This 9-foot extraterrestrial can pay a visit to your front lawn this Halloween, but we can’t promise it comes in peace. Built-in LEDs keep it glowing all night, and an included blower gets it standing in minutes. That leaves your out-of-this-world guest more time to plot its next abduction and takeover of Earth.
Turn your yard into a haunted forest with Dry Rot Dennis. The 9-foot tree has detailed bark texture and color-changing LEDs that illuminate its eyes, mouth, and chest. Plug him in to cast an eerie glow over your yard all night long, but watch out — he's got some unfinished business.
Skelly may have become a Halloween favorite, but nothing is more iconic than a classic ghost. This equally towering 12-foot inflatable deserves a prime spot on your lawn, with colorful LED lights and a ghoulish face that glows after dark. Its outstretched claws look ready to reach out and haunt anyone who dares to pass by.
For something more enchanting than outright terrifying, branch out with this twinkling black willow tree. Its spindly silhouette and tiny LED lights bring an elegant, eerie glow to your Halloween setup without relying on gore, bones, or jump scares. Display it indoors or outside as a eye-catching accent.
If you want maximum creep factor on a minimal budget, invite this eight-legged guest over. The set pairs a giant spider with a 200-inch triangular web that stretches to fit your porch, yard, or haunted-house display. A hanging hook and ground stakes are included, so you can spin up a big Halloween moment without spending Skelly-sized money.
All hail the Pumpkin King! Standing a Skelly-rivaling 12 feet tall, this imposing animatronic comes to life with sound- and motion-activated effects, glowing facial features, and an illuminated chest. Its slow, eerie movements give trick-or-treaters plenty of time to wonder whether they should keep approaching or turn around while they still can.
This is not your average porch pumpkin. Measuring 10 feet tall and more than 8 feet long, the giant inflatable jack-o’-lantern will make even the biggest picks at the pumpkin patch look petite. Its built-in blower handles the heavy lifting, so you can create a supersized lawn centerpiece with minimal effort.
Of course, you can always keep holding out for the original. He truly is an irreplaceable icon. If you happen to catch the original Skelly in stock, don’t overthink it; act fast before this bone-afide celebrity disappears again.