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procon

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36. looks like a nice residential neighborhood with lots of kids

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 06:39 PM

Oct 2014

but those decorations are definitely for mature audiences. Why would anyone want to scare a bunch of tots with that stuff? Scared kids cry, so what's the thought process of anyone who thinks that the excited little girls and boys in their princess costumes and spaceman suits will find blood and gore entertaining!

When we were more youthful,we did two separate events with the early evening version designed for kids, and then about 8 or 9 my DH and his crew would switch out the sets to the spookier adult version for our teens, their friends and the neighbors.

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Halloween fun or inappropriate? Pittsburgh man’s over-the-top decorations (warning - pics) [View all] Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 OP

Tacky, gaudy, over the top, bigwillq Oct 2014 #1

Anything worth doing is worth overdoing Warpy Oct 2014 #20

As long as it's not some creepy abortion protest it's fine with me. craigmatic Oct 2014 #2

I wouldn't really want it next to my house but I could deal with it scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #3

Normally graphic Halloween displays don't bother me. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #4

i agree. nt prayin4rain Oct 2014 #6

It's over the top, but Kalidurga Oct 2014 #5

Agree etherealtruth Oct 2014 #11

the kids in cages... hlthe2b Oct 2014 #7

So glad you said that Cal Carpenter Oct 2014 #37

My only issue would be little kids in the area. Wait Wut Oct 2014 #8

Reminds me of this bit of fun from the 60s CBGLuthier Oct 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #10

Yes... I won't put anything out in terms of decoration until at least the middle of the month.. hlthe2b Oct 2014 #13

It's already picked over spinbaby Oct 2014 #30

I could spout off some dead baby jokes..... Lochloosa Oct 2014 #12

this would have given me nightmares when I was a kid. cali Oct 2014 #14

Funny that for kids of my generation, it wasn't the decorations, but the quality of "treats" hlthe2b Oct 2014 #18

Weird and unsettling. But whatever floats his boat. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #15

it is a kids holiday with an adult comedic theme. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #16

I don't have a problem with it, but leftynyc Oct 2014 #17

if money is speech onethatcares Oct 2014 #19

Compared to important stuff like black licorice, for example. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #23

yep onethatcares Oct 2014 #39

OTT but funny Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #21

Little over the top, but hell--it's meant to be scary, and that sure as hell is scary. Arkana Oct 2014 #22

Other... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #24

I see the Killer Easter Bunny there... hunter Oct 2014 #25

Disgusting. nt snappyturtle Oct 2014 #26

Gross left-of-center2012 Oct 2014 #27

creepy marions ghost Oct 2014 #28

Bad taste is timeless. immoderate Oct 2014 #29

I can't really comment. I go all out for Halloween. Drunken Irishman Oct 2014 #31

Yours is excellent, scary, and Halloween-ish. Ilsa Oct 2014 #45

That's a cool setup, DI. nt Union Scribe Oct 2014 #47

My respect for you has just dramatically increased, ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #51

It's a bit much for being visible from the street Travelman Oct 2014 #32

I wouldn't let my kids trick or treat at that house LeftInTX Oct 2014 #33

That'll keep those pesky 5yo's away. ileus Oct 2014 #34

Sure looks like that man is having a happy Halloween season. I agree with those who say it's a bit Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #35

looks like a nice residential neighborhood with lots of kids procon Oct 2014 #36

A little overdone on the dead baby thing, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #38

Kick Cal Carpenter Oct 2014 #40

thx. the display is too gruesome for my taste. Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #42

This would be ok for a family, the Firefly family. AngryAmish Oct 2014 #41

Very odd. cwydro Oct 2014 #43

It's just violent, not supernatural scary, which is more Ilsa Oct 2014 #44

yes. halloween is about pumpkin and bats.not babies in cages Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #49

Kinda overboard but all that stuff is on display in stores. Union Scribe Oct 2014 #46

I'm wondering if Fred, Joe, John and other names on the tombstones are random names or freeplessinseattle Oct 2014 #48

Amusing, but if you want SCARY: hifiguy Oct 2014 #50

hahahahahahahaha! Ilsa Oct 2014 #54

I love it. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #52

If you want to see Over the top and outrageous yuiyoshida Oct 2014 #53

that's fun, not traumatizing Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #56

He's th fifth Beatle! johnp3907 Oct 2014 #55