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    The Most Impressive Jack-O'-Lantern Carvings, From the Sinister to the Spectacular

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    A ghastly cityscape glows on the surface of this pumpkin.
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    By IE Staff

    11:25 AM PDT, October 9, 2018

    Whether you're looking for a scare through the jack-o'-lantern's glowing eyes or admiring creative gourd carvings, this collection of pumpkin art is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit. 

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    Bridge Over Haunted Waters

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    A ghastly cityscape glows on the surface of this pumpkin.

    White House Bromance

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    Barack Obama and Joe Biden look happy as ever on the face of these jack-o'-lanterns.

    Presidential Bromance

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    A close-up on Barack Obama's jack-'o-lantern look-a-like.

    Trick or Treat?

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    A traditional take on a time-honored practice. 

    Thriller

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    A "smooth criminal" is lurking in the dark.

    Birds at a Watering Hole

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    This intricate display of graceful swans features a majestic dragon looming in the background.

    Birds at a Watering Hole

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    A close-up of the sculptures in the background.

    Ssserpent Sculpture

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    Medusa's has never looked more frightening on this gourd.

    Unzip for a Skeletal Surprise

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    There's always another side when you peel back the layers.

    The Undead Triceratops

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    It took dozens of pumpkins to create this dinosaur of a display.

    Scary or sweet?

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    There's two sides to every pumpkin.

    The 2016 Election

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    Will it be Donald Tremble or Hillary Creepy?

    A Menacing Grin

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    Who knew a smile could be so threatening?

    Breakout

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    Looks like jack can't wait to escape his lantern.

    Breakout

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    A close-up shows the three-dimensional pieces in the carving.

    Haunted House

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    Beware, ye who dare enter.

    Gourd Eriksson

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    I wouldn't dare cross this Norse seafarer. 

    Pensive Pumpkin

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    What's got his gourd? 

    The Mummy's Curse

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    Don't wake him, or you may face with the mummy's revenge.

    Traditional Values

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    A Native American wearing a traditional headdress is carved onto the surface of a pumpkin.

    Cat's Got Your Tongue

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    Do I have something on my face?

    Expressive Gourds

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    The Three Wise Men look like they might have gotten a makeover.

    Headless Norseman

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    No viking is complete without his bone helmet.

    Witchful Thinking

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    This jack-'o-lantern is taking the season to reflect.

    Pirate's Boo-ty

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    Arr!

    Werewolf

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    This jack-o'-lantern is ready for the full moon.

    Slam Dunk

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    Orange you glad it didn't get squashed?

    The Mummy's Curse

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    This jack-o'-lantern will have you screaming for your mummy.

    Here's Johnny!

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    This new job as a winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel seems to really be getting to Jack Torrance's head. 

    Frightful Expressions

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    This poor pumpkin is feeling under the weather.

    Cursed Cannibal

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    This gourd's got a taste for pumpkin.

    Wrath of the Pumpkin

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    It's always the ones you least expect who end up hurting you the most.

    Ghost of Football Seasons Past

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    This is the player you want on your fantasy football squad.

    Albert Einstein

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    The candle lighting up the jack-o'-lantern isn't the only thing that's bright. 

    The Chilling Caveman

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    This Neanderthal is waiting for the right time to come back from the dead.

    House on Haunted Hill

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    Would you stay here for $1,000,000?

    Phantom Phoenix

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    This naturescape wasn't complete without the cilantro forest in the background.

    Pigtailed Pumpkin

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    Pippi Longstocking, is that you?

    Memento Mori

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    To be or not to be? This skull will even have Hamlet shaking in his boots. 

    Creepy Clocktower

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    Even the nearby trees appear spooked by the haunted clocktower.

    Hold Your Breath

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    Nobody puts baby underwater.

    Release the Sharks

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    These predators of the sea are carved right on the pumpkin.

    Two-Faced

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    Lord Voldemort, or Professor Quirrell? 

    Frankenstein's Monster

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    The doctor may have made a grave mistake.

    Zy-Gourd

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    What's scarier than a shape-shifting extra-terrestrial? Even Doctor Who has trouble keeping the Zygons in check.

    Shiver Me Timbers

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    Don't cross Captain Hook or you'll walk the plank.

    Flower Petals

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    The candle inside the jack-o'-lantern gives the display a haunting glow.

    Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

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    Some say they have heard the witches cackle in the night.

    Blooming Harvest

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    A delicate rose is carved onto the surface of the pumpkin.

    Ready for Harvest

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    A turkey-shaped pumpkin, perfectly suited for the weeks between Halloween and Thanksgiving. 

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