The Home Depot to Offer 13-Foot Animated Jack Skellington for Halloween

The Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton(Opens in a new window) was a hit of Halloweens past, but this year, you can adorn your yard with something even taller: a 13-foot animated Jack Skellington. 

Created in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company and inspired by the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas, the $399 towering Jack Skellington prop wears the character’s iconic black pinstripe suit and bat bowtie for an unmistakable look. It plays three different songs, features Servo motors for movement, and glowing LED lights in the head, executives from The Home Depot said during a call with reporters. You can even customize its skull for either a sinister or happy look. 

Jack Skellington (Credit: The Home Depot)

Unveiled today, The Home Depot’s 2023 Halloween collection will be available in stores at the end of August and online(Opens in a new window) starting Thursday. The Disney-themed assortment also includes a Star Wars-inspired 3.5-foot animated LED Yoda that speaks Jedi wisdom, holds a glowing lightsaber, and comes with interchangeable accessories for both Halloween and Christmas. 

Predator of the Night (Credit: The Home Depot)

The Halloween lineup includes many other show-stopping pieces, like a 9.5-foot-tall animated Predator of the Night prop with a massive 12.5-foot wingspan, the widest piece the retailer has ever offered. Priced at $349, the Predator of the Night prop, which is part of the retailer’s new spooky swamp-themed Dead Water collection, also features a Servo motor for lifelike head movement, plus an illuminated jaw with sharp teeth for a truly scary look. 

Lethal Lily the Witch (Credit: The Home Depot)

The new Dead Water collection also features a $249 animated Lethal Lily the Witch prop that stands 7 feet tall and offers “theme park-quality animatronics,” according to The Home Depot executives. It’s one of the most technologically advanced pieces in the retailer’s Halloween lineup, featuring eight Servo motors for a scarily realistic look, including blinking eyes, eyeballs that look around, and a mouth that moves as the witch speaks about scary spirits. LEDs illuminate its eyes, face, walking stick, and the glowing toad it holds in a basket. For an eerie focal point, you can optionally pair the witch with a $99 5.5-foot bubbling cauldron. 

My favorite piece in the Dead Water collection is an $89.98 animated Possessed Penny prop, a creepy little girl with pigtails and glowing eyes that tears the head off her teddy bear. The Dead Water collection also includes a 6.5-foot animated swamp fisherman ($149), 7-foot animated swamp scarecrow ($129), and more. 

To browse the retailer’s selection of Halloween decorations, head here(Opens in a new window).