It's Not Too Late to Scare the Neighbors

Animated lawn decorations are where it's at. [CNET]( Insider [October 26, 2023](#?ftag=CAD-04-10aac3a&utm_email=9ec2e0353644c03ce56099bfb161a49d1f8a5a22f0d884f0cd961b89d205d529&utm_campaign_id=8133179&utm_email_id=569b3400ebbb2c705282af9055a9a54bc44ecb59981575b9ca61a12134af52a0&utm_newsletter_id=71558&medium=email&source=iterable) [This is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween]( I’ve lived in the inner city for most of my adult life, but in my younger days I was in a more rural setting. One of the things I really miss is having a yard -- a place to play, room for pets. And we had a sandpit that I used to dig cat turds out of regularly. But the holidays are when I get the most envious of people with big yards -- I used to love Christmas lights as a kid, and even still into my adulthood. Halloween is the big precursor to Christmas displays, and some in my family even prefer it. Spooky witches. Ghoulish ghosts. Jump scares -- the lot. Even near where I live in NYC, neighbors attract hundreds of trick-or-treaters with stoop-mounted props, light displays and bucketsful of candy. If you want to be the envy of your own neighborhood, there’s no option but to go big. In our [roundup of Halloween decorations]( one of the items that literally jumped out at me was the new Home Depot Jack Skellington. As author Gael Fashingbauer Cooper explains, this 13-foot giant is good to go through to the end of the year -- just slap a Santa hat on him. I did notice that some stores may not get stock till after Halloween, but are offering the colossus for half price. Store the skeleton under the stairs or set up in the spare bedroom and scare the visiting in-laws. It's 365 days of fun! -- Ty Pendlebury, editor INSIDER ESSENTIALS display:%20block;%20max-width:%20116px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; display:%20block;%20max-width:%2069px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; [Scare Up Some Spooky High-Tech Decorations for Halloween]( [Scare Up Some Spooky High-Tech Decorations for Halloween]( [There's still time to turn your home into a haunted house for trick-or-treat time.]( [See this]( [I Upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Here's What Happened]( [I Upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Here's What Happened]( [See this]( [What If Your EV Could Power Your Home During a Blackout?]( [What If Your EV Could Power Your Home During a Blackout?]( [See this]( [Apple 'Scary Fast' Event: What We Expect]( [Apple 'Scary Fast' Event: What We Expect]( [See this]( [Qualcomm Believes AI Will Change PCs, Starting With Its Chips]( [Qualcomm Believes AI Will Change PCs, Starting With Its Chips]( [See this]( [Save for Your Next Vacation While Savings Rates Are Still High]( [Save for Your Next Vacation While Savings Rates Are Still High]( [See this]( [What to Know About Lapse, the Trending Social Media App]( [What to Know About Lapse, the Trending Social Media App]( [See this]( CNET RECOMMENDS [Power All the Things With This $170 Anker 600W Power Station]( You need never be left without power again, thanks to this portable generator with multiple outlets that's now $50 off. [Keep Time the Smart Way With 33% Off a New Apple Watch Series 8]( The Apple Watch is popular for a reason, and it'd be even more beloved if everyone could get it at this low price. [Get the 2nd-Gen Google Nest Hub for Just $40]( It's our favorite smart display of 2023, and you can pick it up for $60 off if it's your first order at QVC -- or $40 off if you've shopped there before. display:%20block;%20max-width:%20116px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; display:%20block;%20max-width:%2019px;%20%20max-height:%2015px; Trouble viewing this email? [View online](. This newsletter is a service of [CNET.com](. To update your account, please visit our [Newsletter subscription center.]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy]( © 2023 CNET, A Red Ventures company. All rights reserved. CNET [235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.](#)