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2025 Home Depot Halloween

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#1 ·
I know it’s early, just wanna claim the 2025 spot. But I wanna know what props you think are coming back, I bet the levitating reaper as well as soul slasher are coming back. A good throwback prop would be Ferry of the dead, and I think there would be another license prop and more jumpscare props. (There was one jumpscare prop this year, WHAT!?)
 
#5 ·
No more hovering or levitating props. While they are cool to look at, they suck to put together and are difficult to stake down and with the wind that just kicked up in a lot of places, very worrisome. I would prefer more outdoor rated hard body props, skelly, werewolf, and predator minus the wings! So creature of the black lagoon, mummy... and then Frank's monster needs a bride!
 
#8 · (Edited)
If they have a contract with universal, I could see them adding more characters over the next couple of years. Bride of Frankenstein, Wolfman, creature from the black lagoon, the mummy. I guess it depends on how the Frankenstein did this year overall. A lot went to 50 of around here.

I also see home Depot pulling back over the next couple of years. I can see die hard buyers running out of space (i am) with all the large props they put out.

On top of that so many buyers are buying stuff then returning when it goes on sale if they can get it cheaper. I don't see that being a sustainable business model.

I can see them cutting back on the quantities they offer. Unfortunately that leaves the market at the forces of people who buy to resell.

I have enjoyed the last decade or so of what he has done. I hope they keep up with the creativity
 
#10 ·
What would I like to see or what do I think they will have? These are 2 completely different questions. I think that there will be a clown. I think that they will continue with the scene pieces, like the archway, gargoyles, and tombstones. As far as what I would love to see, I think that they always seem to do an "outside the box" character every year and I always look forward to seeing what that is.
 
#15 ·
You know what I hope they bring back????
Quality……

I saw a lot of postings about folks getting, broken, damaged and failing props. I think more so this year than others. Maybe more folks were complaining this year….maybe not.

I consider myself lucky since all my Halloween prop purchases did not include those that folks were having issue with the most. One exception was the scary maple tree. The parts should have fitted better. It was a great idea but execution was not the best.

I’m looking forward to what next season brings but keep the quality up. It wont matter much what great prop idea they come out with if the thing performs subpar 😱
 
#24 ·
My guess is we will see home depots version of ground breakers, specifically for the 12 ft Skelton and inferno with maybe a new creature design thrown in. The trend has moved from giants to half sized giants.
The indoor 3 footer trend will also continue, which I'm a big fan of. A scaled down hearse for indoor also feels like a possibility.
The pirate ship is going to happen as they continue to bring back a fan favorite legacy prop annually.
 
#28 ·
They keep doing jack skellington which I love. But I would love to see the pumpkin king .and others to go with theme.I ordered dr finklestein and already have boogy and sally. I don’t fo inflatables do fingers crossed more of Halloween tow to go with jack and sally.
I did buy lock shock and barrel costumes to repurpose some old props.
 
#30 ·
I want more set pieces. I’d love for them to make a mausoleum to go with the crypt and archway. In terms of props, I’d really like to see HD and Lowe’s build off of the nautical theme from this year. Bring back the pirate ship and add some new pirates. As some others have suggested, continue the Universal Monsters line with the Creature. But then do some weird nautical props like a siren, shark, sea serpent, Poseidon…to really expand the theme.
 
#35 ·
Toss in a Sphinx animatronic that says riddles. Only needs minimal mouth movement, no head movement needed. Might be cute if the tail moved. Doing a whip motion like a cat.

eg.
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
((wait 10 seconds)
Answer: A river

A moving tail during the waiting part might let guests know that it's still 'working' rather than at its rest stage.
 
#40 ·
I wouldn’t be surprised if chucky and frank return in some capacity next season given that they’re licensed, even the 13 foot jack that didn’t sell well came back for a second round this season. That being said I think HD needs to up their game with the 12 footers, i love the levitating reaper but his build quality on his support is awful. Given how fast the bone collector and bumble sold out at Lowes i think home depot’s gotten some solid competition over the past few years.