12 Scary Pumpkin Faces That Are Straight Out of Your Spookiest Nightmare

Traditional bright-orange jack-o'-lanterns stand out under the veil of darkness, but not these puckish pumpkins. They blend seamlessly into the shadows with their black-painted rinds and glowing innards, observing unsuspecting trick-or-treaters who come knocking at your door.

Our crafts department's signature style of carving pumpkins in relief -- thinning the flesh so the design stands out clearly -- makes for a dramatic jack-o'-lantern. Here, a snaggletoothed cat screeches to hair-raising effect.

This jack-o'-lantern is, in fact, a jack-o'-clock! This squat pumpkin -- carved to have catlike eyes and a wide, devilish grin -- looks ready to make some serious mischief.

Scared of snakes? This jack-o'-lantern idea will send chills down your spine. Pumpkins are designed to have howling, horrified faces, and rubber snakes are woven between the carvings to look like they are slithering and wriggling free.

These petite Drac-o'-lanterns are brought to vampirical life with pointed plastic fangs and red pushpins as demonic red eyes.

These bug-eyed monsters are sure to catch the eye of your neighbors.

Double, double, toil and trouble! We're sure this tiny witch -- topped with a black pointy hat -– is concocting some black magic with her feline partner in crime.

Listen! You can practically hear this jack-o'-lantern howling out to the full moon.

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