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Candles are great for creating ambiance in any room. They can fill just about any space with romance — or eeriness, if you’re doing it wrong (or right). But if you’re into candles of the creepy variety, why not use them to spice up your Halloween decor?

Forget the plain candles that you might already have kicking around. These candles, many of which are handcrafted, can add a bit of chilling flair to any home. Click the links below each photo for more information on where you can get these spooky statement pieces.

This human spine candle will light up a whole room.

This take on traditional prayer candles pays homage to some classically spooky characters.

You can even pay tribute to some brutal serial killers this season!

Nothing completes your creepy setup like a baby head that you can set on fire.

Except for some creepy baby heads with three times the creepy baby face.

This candle “platter” serves up some truly gross illumination.

Pop some creepy floating candles into a bowl of water for instant atmosphere.

This candle celebrates the brutal (if phony) medieval torture device that we’ve all come to know and love.

These candles will take you back to the terrifying time in your childhood when you read these books in the dark.

Hail the Ancient Ones with this candle of Cthulhu’s spawn.

Small, simple candles are just as effective.

If realism is your thing, you’ll love this.

And this.

Perfect for birthday cakes, am I right?

These cleverly made candles have red wax inside, so as they burn, they appear to ooze blood. Perfect!

Of course, a candle doesn’t need to be specially carved in order to be spooky.

There are a lot more of these weird candles for sale out there. You just have to know where to look! And if you’re feeling particularly crafty, you can try your hand at making one from scratch.

Artist Christine H. McConnell (previously) definitely has a flair for the strange, and this Halloween, she brought it to life with a truly stunning holiday display.

She turned her parents’ stately home into a many-eyed monster, and it’s so awesome.

If this house isn’t ready for Halloween, I don’t know what is.

She even decided to share how she did it. It’s surprisingly cheap and easy, too!

McConnell cut the eyes and teeth from foamcore, which can be purchased fairly inexpensively from craft stores. She then drew and painted the designs before attaching them to the house. And because they’re foamcore, the pieces are extremely light and easy to work with.

McConnell painted each one carefully to create a realistic effect.

She also set up some lighting so that it looked even creepier at night!

How cool is that?

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Not only does this look absolutely awesome, but it’s a decoration idea that anyone can pull off with some foamcore, paint, and a little time. You, too, can turn your house into a horrific beast this Halloween! See more of McConnell’s work on her website, as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

For some people, Halloween is about dressing up in cute costumes and hanging out with friends. But for a few deranged weirdos out there, it’s about being as disgusting and scary as humanly possible. These 21 treats (if you can even stand to call them treats) are perfect for people of the latter variety.

You’ve been warned. These are going to make you sick.

1. Okay, so these aren’t that bad.

2. But this kitty litter cake really, really is.

3. Intestines, anyone?

4. Feeling murderous? These Dexter-inspired candies are good substitutes for the real thing.

5. These texturally-accurate monster eyeballs are probably delicious, but good luck enjoying eyeball eggs in your mouth.

6. NOPE. No. Uh-uh.

7. What is wrong with people? Just make jello to not look like worms, okay?

8. Yes, I would like my jalapeño poppers to look like fried mice. Thanks!

9. I would also like my healthy turkey meatballs to be swimming in a pool of blood.

10. Never not calling ear wax “ear pesto” ever again.

11. Yum, open wounds.

12. I love when I can associate bloody, skinned skulls with cheese.

13. Taking finger food to a whole new level.

14. You could also chow down on what looks like a burn victim’s severed hand.

15. Give someone your heart this Halloween…in a cocktail.

16. Aw, teeny brains!

17. I don’t know who’s trying to eat plain hard boiled eggs at a party, but they sure are creepy.

18. As if shrimp weren’t weird-looking enough already.

19. This just isn’t even a little bit funny for anyone living in a city.

20. This spaghetti is for those who are trying to keep it classy, but also spooky.

21. THIS IS NOT OKAY.

Saved the best for last!

Listen, if you’re trying to get people to boycott your house parties for at least one calendar year, or if you happen to have a bunch of sickly twisted friends, then go ahead and try out some of these snacks. If you want people to come back, I suggest sticking to the cute stuff.

Halloween is supposed to be a night filled with spooky thrills, elaborate costumes, and tons of candy. It’s a fright-fest that we celebrate every year, and even though we spend the holiday trying to scare the crap out of each other, it’s usually all in good fun.

But if you’re looking to up the ante this year, you’re in luck. If you win this new contest, not only will you get to spend Halloween in Paris, but you’ll get to sleep among the dead in the city’s famous catacombs!

These notorious tunnels are home to more than 6 million dead bodies.

Airbnb thought it would be a great idea for someone to spend the night down there on Halloween.

Included in the prize is a candlelit dinner with musical accompaniment and a scary bedtime story to set the mood.

Then, of course, the winners get to sleep next to some ancient corpses.

Talk about an unforgettable Halloween experience, am I right?

You’ll probably just need to go to therapy for ten years when you’re done.

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This looks like a spooktacular way to spend Halloween night. To enter for your chance to sleep in these creepy Parisienne catacombs, visit Airbnb’s website.

As Halloween rapidly approaches, the scramble for clever costume ideas becomes increasingly frantic. But if you’re still looking, consider getting one of these masks from Wintercroft.

We covered him and his DIY masks last year, and now, he’s back with a new collection of geometric creations. These might be even cooler than his last batch.

Each mask is made with thin cardboard.

If you want one for yourself, you just have to buy the pattern, download it, and print it out.

After that, you glue the pattern to some thin cardboard, cut it, fold it, and tape it together.

Old cereal boxes are perfect for this task.

In the end, you’re left with a totally unique mask!

Since the masks are made out of cardboard, you can customize them to your liking.

Since Wintercroft’s emergence last year, his mask collection has grown to include 50 items.

Some of the designs are really complex.

But each one comes with easy instructions, so you’re guaranteed to love it!

Some of them even come with moving parts.

Take this elephant trunk, for example. How cool is that?

This panda is not amused.

He’s also added some gloves to the collection.

Depending on how you style them, they can be cute or — like this rabbit — kind of menacing.

Or in the case of this bearded human face, completely terrifying.

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Wintercroft’s masks can be purchased on Etsy, where you can download the patterns immediately. They only cost seven dollars! If you haven’t figured out your Halloween costume yet and would like to avoid the cheap, store-bought kind, you should definitely give one of these a try.