What's your jack-o'-lantern style? Maybe you're all about cute, funny, or pop-culture-inspired pumpkin carving. But if downright scary is your thing, here's your inspiration.
These scary jack-o'-lantern ideas — including the toothy, the anatomical, and the just plain weird — make use of traditional pumpkins for carving, as well as more unusual seasonal veggies like acorn and butternut squash.
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Pumpkin Brain
Double-layer carving creates the look of a Pumpkin With a Brain in this wow-worthy creation from Skull-a-Day.
Sea Glass Teeth
Sea glass shards add a menacing look to this otherwise traditional Toothy Jack-o'-Lantern from Intimate Weddings.
Butternut Skull
The natural shape of a butternut squash lends itself to the look of a Screaming Skull in this wild idea from Skull-a-Day.
Anatomy Pumpkins
Try carving a rib cage or heart — not the Valentine's Day kind — into these Anatomical Pumpkins from Brit + Co.
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Stem Noses
Turn your pumpkin on its side to get the weird and wacky look of these Stem-Nose Pumpkins from Smith & Ratliff.
Rat Jack-o'-Lantern
Place of My Taste has this idea for a creepy contorted Rat Jack-o'-Lantern, silhouetted whiskers and all.
Cannibal Jack-o'-Lantern
Big pumpkin chomps on little pumpkin in this creepy Cannibal Jack-o'-Lantern from Place of My Taste.
Jack-o'-Lantern With Fangs
Cut jagged fangs right out of excess pumpkin and attach them with toothpicks to make this Fanged Jack-o'-Lantern idea from Dave Hax by way of The Kid Should See This.
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Multiple Faces
Pumpkin Ed carved side-by-side faces in a single pumpkin for a wild Multiple-Personality Jack-o'-Lantern.
Squash Skull
If you've never thought of carving an acorn squash for the season, here's your inspiration: Skull-a-Day's Squash Skull creation looks even cooler and creepier after sitting for a few days.
