When you think of Halloween, easy
Halloween costumes and the best Halloween candy you can’t wait to scarf down
are usually the first things that come to mind. But just like it’s the one time
of the year when you can dress up in your favorite funny Halloween costume, why
not also get creative with DIY Halloween decorations for your home? These
Halloween cardboard cutouts will ensure that every inch of your house will look
unique and festive this season—not to mention scary! So prepare to become the
ghostess with the mostess and treat your home to one, or more, of these
Halloween cardboard cutouts this year. Just don’t be surprised when you become
the talk of the neighborhood.
1) Bloody Mary Cardboard Cutout
The legend of Bloody Mary is about a
ghost, phantom, or spirit summoned to reveal the future. When her name is
shouted frequently, she is said to appear in a mirror. Depending on historical
versions of the mythology, the Bloody Mary apparition may be benevolent or
malicious. The majority of Bloody Mary appearances are “witnessed” by a man who
will die in a group participation game or by a guy who is about to perish.
Place this in a dark corner of your living room and scare the daylights out of
somebody.
2) Creepy Clown Cardboard Cutout
Beginning in 1940, the Joker of DC
Comics established the contemporary archetype of the evil clown, revived in
Stephen King’s 1986 novel It by Pennywise. The persona can be interpreted as a
parody of those who have coulrophobia or a fear of clowns. This macabre-looking
cutout is best placed on your yard for the maximum scare factor.
3) Frankenstein Cardboard Cutout
Frankenstein is a mythic figure first
introduced in Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein that was published in 1818.
Victor Frankenstein, the monster’s creator, is thus compared to Prometheus, the
mythological figure who created humans out of clay and gave them fire in
Shelley’s title. Place this cutout in a darkened bedroom and wait for the
screams to ring when they discover what’s waiting for them.
4) Freddy vs Jason Cardboard Cutout
The Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the
13th series collide in Freddy vs Jason. It reintroduces the two series into a
shared universe. It pits their villains, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees,
against one other after the former manipulates Jason into resurrecting and
attacking Springwood residents to facilitate his reappearance. You can place
this cutout in an area in your yard that perhaps has plenty of shrubs or trees
to get that optimal fright.
5) Grim Reaper Cardboard Cutout
Death is commonly portrayed as a
humanoid entity. In various myths, a character known as the Grim Reaper—often
represented as a robed skeleton—comes to take the victim’s soul, causing the
victim’s death. It would be ideal to place a cutout of the Grim Reaper in a
living room, perhaps suspending it midair using a thin string.
6) Headless Horseman Cardboard Cutout
Based on the legend, the Horseman is
either holding his head or losing his head and looking for it. If you want to
give your friends a good fright, place this near your door or in the backyard.
7) Mike Myers Cardboard Cutout
Michael Myers is a fictitious character
from the slasher film franchise Halloween. In 1978’s Halloween, he makes his
debut appearance as a small kid who murders his older sister, Judith Myers. He
returns to Haddonfield fifteen years later to slaughter more teenagers. Give
your friends the scare of their lives by placing this cutout right in front of
their doors.
A vampire is a mythical creature that
feeds on the vital essence of living people, usually in blood. Vampires are
undead creatures who visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the
neighborhoods where they lived when living, according to European legend. They
wore shrouds and were described as bloated, reddish, or dark-skinned, in stark
contrast to today’s gaunt, pale vampire, who dates from the early 1800s. Shock
your friends by placing this cutout in a dark corner of any room.
9) Zombie Snatcher Cardboard Cutout
A zombie is a mythological undead
corporeal revenant generated by reanimating a body. Zombies are most frequently
seen in horror and fantasy films. A zombie is a dead body reanimated through
different techniques, most frequently magic like voodoo, as per Haitian
folklore. In modern depictions of the reanimation of the dead,
science-fictional means such as carriers, radiation, mental disorders, vectors,
infections, parasites, scientific accidents, and so on are used instead of
magic. You can try placing this cutout near the street to try and scare
passersby.
Nothing typifies Halloween more than the tombstone. Place several of these in your backyard to really get everyone in the mood.
