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10 Truly Frightening Halloween Ideas (PHOTOS)

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This Halloween go one step further than your Dracula costume. Go all out and frighten eager trick-or-treaters with some spooky decor and gruesome goodies. Not sure where to start? Lucky for you, we put together this slideshow of scream-worthy ideas. Check it out below.

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Trick-or-treaters will be afraid to even approach your door when they see these zombie hands rising from the dirt. Just fill gloves with scrunched up paper and strategically place these 'hands' between your bushes.

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Proud Bay Man
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04:42 AM on 10/29/2011
Monster directions? Seriously? I'm frightened that was even included.
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yoyodyne666
is it friday yet?
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02:04 AM on 10/29/2011
Wow an advertacle.
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BannedInBoston
Everyone is entitled to my opinion.
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12:15 AM on 10/29/2011
The biggest scare I ever gave anyone was when I wore my resume as a mask to a party. When the hostess opened the door, she gave out with a real shriek instead of a fake one! (I confess that some employers have had similar reactions to my resume....)
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10:05 PM on 10/28/2011
Just spooky enough to entertain littler ghouls (love the 'ladyfingers'...the 'eyeball salad' is too-cute and actually looks nomible). ;3
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evilchihuahua
Crossing the line just because it's there.
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06:47 PM on 10/28/2011
The only good one is the finger cookies.
The rest are just lame beyond all comprehension.
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We all win when we ALL win.
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06:45 PM on 10/28/2011
Easily scared I guess...
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