When Grotesque Halloween Displays Are Too Scary: BlockTalk

Halloween decorations are going full haunted house this year, with Americans set to spend about $4.3 billion on spooky displays featuring motion-activated animatronics, fog machines, and life-sized zombies clawing out of the lawn. Patch’s Block Talk column is asking whether these over-the-top setups can cross a line when it comes to neighborhood appropriateness, especially for young trick-or-treaters.