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37 Of The Scariest Pumpkins Ever Carved

Ready to up your Halloween game? Check out 37 of the most terrifying pumpkin carvings ever created—guaranteed to give your porch a frightful edge.

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This collection features 37 incredibly scary pumpkin carvings, showcasing creative and horrifying designs that are perfect for Halloween inspiration.

About this

A Bored Panda community gallery ranking 37 Halloween jack-o'-lantern carvings by reader votes, published October 30, 2017 and compiled by community member Monika. Opening text traces the jack-o'-lantern tradition back to 19th-century Ireland and earlier carving of squashes and turnips in many parts of the world, and frames the gallery as nightmare-fuel inspiration for future pumpkin designs. Individual entries are image posts credited to uploader handles, each with a point score and the top reader comment, touching on themes like a dying phone battery, deadlines, student loans and taxes. Note: the page is an image listicle rather than a film, show or book, so the closest available media type is used and confidence is low; no pumpkin titles, years or instructions are given on the page.

The list

  1. 01

    Mr_DrinksOnMe

    Uploader Mr_DrinksOnMe; 181 points; top comment jokes only 1% battery is worse.

  2. 02

    nicodemus82

    Uploader nicodemus82; 143 points; top comment says you ruined Halloween.

  3. 03

    AcademiaObscura

    Uploader AcademiaObscura; 124 points; top comment is a scream.

  4. 04

    ClassicDadMoves

    Uploader ClassicDadMoves; 107 points; comment quotes a hymn lyric.

  5. 05

    mc_mosher

    Uploader mc_mosher; 100 points; comment jokes pumpkin brighter than my future.

  6. 06

    Scooter_Gracey

    Uploader Scooter_Gracey; 88 points; parent of baby and toddler calls it terrifying.

  7. 07

    varKersh

    Uploader varKersh; 86 points; comment jokes it took three years to carve.

  8. 08

    caseykita

    Uploader caseykita; 79 points; comment defends Comic Sans as helpful for dyslexia.

  9. 09

    DanNerdCubed

    Uploader DanNerdCubed; 78 points; comment horrified, calls it worst outdoor enemy.

  10. 10

    standardregular

    Uploader standardregular; 78 points; top comment says love these.

  11. 11

    RileyShaw16

    Uploader RileyShaw16; 62 points; comment says worse if 12-2-17.

  12. 12

    AlbersLaura

    Uploader AlbersLaura; 58 points; comment calls it scariest pumpkin ever seen.

  13. 13

    TuukaStefanson

    Uploader TuukaStefanson; 54 points; comment agrees it is a scary reality.

  14. 14

    ffsmaan

    Uploader ffsmaan; 49 points; comment corrects the month to November.

  15. 15

    syrup_veins

    Uploader syrup_veins; 48 points; comment about procrastinating over deadlines.

  16. 16

    Sophie King

    Uploader Sophie King; 48 points; comment jokes men's huge ego, needs bigger pumpkin.

  17. 17

    Conrad_Swanson

    Uploader Conrad_Swanson; 46 points; comment says cool and very updated.

  18. 18

    Emily Yahraus

    Uploader Emily Yahraus; 45 points; comment guesses it is a Russian pumpkin.

  19. 19

    abby.bartels

    Uploader abby.bartels; 41 points; comment quotes a Dean Winchester line.

  20. 20

    iceyivy

    Uploader iceyivy; 36 points; comment lists fears: taxes, bills, identity theft, viruses.

  21. 21

    hummusmem3s

    Uploader hummusmem3s; 35 points; comment says a ghost stole the hummus.

  22. 22

    katiebeis

    Uploader katiebeis; 34 points; comment says sometimes not so sure.

  23. 23

    Sophie King

    Uploader Sophie King; 33 points; comment is a shriek.

  24. 24

    Fiddydesigns

    Uploader Fiddydesigns; 32 points; comment is only a crying emoji.

  25. 25

    OFalafel

    Uploader OFalafel; 32 points; comment says if you explain it, it's not funny.

  26. 26

    AcademiaObscura

    Uploader AcademiaObscura; 31 points; top comment says procrastination.

  27. 27

    TammandKit

    Uploader TammandKit; 30 points; comment says student loan crash will be worse.

  28. 28

    Sophie King

    Uploader Sophie King; 30 points; comment just agrees repeatedly.

  29. 29

    Para_DO_xum

    Uploader Para_DO_xum; 29 points; comment rates Windows Vista and 8 horrible.

  30. 30

    samarabouchard

    Uploader samarabouchard; 18 points; top comment is a boo.

  31. 31

    zibellfried

    Uploader zibellfried; 16 points; no comment shown on page.

  32. 32

    games-for-gamers

    Uploader games-for-gamers; 15 points; comment calls it normal.

  33. 33

    jackson5payne

    Uploader jackson5payne; 15 points; comment jokes 8 AM church is scarier.

  34. 34

    Gordie01

    Uploader Gordie01; 13 points; no comment shown on page.

  35. 35

    ProductHunt

    Uploader ProductHunt; 8 points; comment about software work and lost weekends.

  36. 36

    militsasotirova

    Uploader militsasotirova; 7 points; comment is disgust.

  37. 37

    goalielaxprobs

    Uploader goalielaxprobs; 5 points; no comment shown on page.

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37 Of The Scariest Pumpkins Ever Carved Scary carved pumpkin displaying a low battery symbol and 2% battery remaining. Scary carved pumpkin with "STUDENT LOANS" in eerie letters.

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