Halloween 2026: Horror Movie & Kids’ Halloween Cardboard Cutouts

The Halloween Countdown Is On!

The nights are drawing in, pumpkins are appearing in the shops and there’s something decidedly spooky in the air. Halloween is almost here!

Whether you’re planning a huge Halloween party, decorating your home for trick-or-treaters, creating a terrifying shop display or simply love everything creepy, now is the perfect time to start preparing for 31st October.

At Starstills, our Halloween Store is ready to transform an ordinary room into a haunted hideaway. From classic witches, werewolves and ghosts to some of the biggest names in horror movies - plus plenty of family-friendly Halloween favourites for younger fans - there’s something for every kind of celebration.

So dim the lights, carve the pumpkins and prepare for a frightfully good Halloween!

Bring Halloween to Life with Lifesize Cardboard Cutouts

Pumpkins, cobwebs and plastic spiders are Halloween essentials, but if you really want to make an impact, nothing quite compares with a lifesize Halloween cardboard cutout.

Imagine walking into a darkened hallway to discover a sinister figure waiting at the end of it. Or picture your guests arriving at a party to find a werewolf, witch or infamous horror movie villain standing amongst the decorations.

Cutouts can become the centrepiece of your Halloween display, provide fantastic photo opportunities and help transform everything from living rooms and hallways to shops, offices and party venues.

Add atmospheric lighting, artificial cobwebs, pumpkins and other spooky props around your cutouts and you've got the makings of your very own haunted attraction.

Exclusive Halloween Cutouts - Only at Starstills

Looking for Halloween decorations with some serious scare factor? Meet Starstills’ exclusive Halloween cardboard cutouts, featuring three terrifying characters designed to make your spooky display stand out from the crowd.

Come face-to-face with a fearsome Werewolf, welcome an eerie Hooded Ghost with glowing eyes, or add some wicked magic with our creepy Witch and her bubbling cauldron. These dramatic lifesize cutouts are perfect for Halloween parties, haunted-house displays, shop windows, events and unforgettable photo opportunities.

As Starstills exclusives, you won’t find these frightful characters anywhere else - so invite them home this Halloween and give your guests a suitably spooky surprise!

Horror Movie Icons Are Ready to Join the Party

For horror movie fans, Halloween is the perfect excuse to invite some seriously frightening characters into your home - without the consequences normally associated with meeting them on screen!

Our Halloween collection includes cutouts inspired by some of the most recognisable characters in horror and supernatural cinema.

Fans of the strange and supernatural can bring some chaotic energy to the occasion with Beetlejuice. Instantly recognisable and wonderfully eccentric, Beetlejuice is a brilliant choice for anyone who prefers their Halloween with a generous helping of dark comedy.

Then there are the characters who have made generations of cinema audiences think twice about switching off the lights.

Chucky and Annabelle - Dolls with a Difference

Some toys definitely shouldn't be left alone after dark.

Chucky has become one of horror cinema's most recognisable characters, making a Chucky cardboard cutout a suitably sinister addition to a Halloween party or horror-themed display. Place him somewhere unexpected and wait for your guests to notice!

For supernatural horror fans, Annabelle provides another particularly creepy option. The famous doll is ideal for creating an unsettling haunted-house display, especially when surrounded by vintage props and suitably eerie lighting.

Position either character at the end of a corridor, beside a staircase or in a dimly lit corner and you've got a Halloween surprise your guests won't forget in a hurry.

Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and the Legends of Horror

For fans of classic slasher films, few characters are as instantly associated with horror as Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees.

A Freddy Krueger cardboard cutout makes an imposing addition to a Halloween movie night or horror-themed party. With his distinctive appearance, Freddy is immediately recognisable to generations of horror fans.

Then there's Jason Voorhees, another giant of the genre. A lifesize Jason cutout lurking in the background can transform an ordinary party space into something that feels straight out of a horror film.

Better still, bring several horror icons together. Freddy, Jason, Chucky and Annabelle can create a wonderfully sinister line-up for photographs.

Your guests may not know which one to keep their eye on first.

Pennywise Is Waiting…

If clowns already make you nervous, Halloween probably isn't going to improve matters.

Pennywise from IT has become one of modern horror's most recognisable figures, and a lifesize Pennywise cardboard cutout can make a spectacular centrepiece for a Halloween display.

Add a red balloon or two, carefully positioned lighting and a dark backdrop and you've got an instantly creepy photo area.

For horror enthusiasts, combining Pennywise with characters such as Beetlejuice, Chucky, Annabelle, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees can create the ultimate horror movie Halloween gathering.

It's the sort of party guest list that would make most sensible people run in the opposite direction!

Halloween Isn't Just for Grown-Ups

Of course, Halloween doesn't have to be terrifying.

For younger children, the fun is often about dressing up, collecting treats, carving funny pumpkins and enjoying colourful characters rather than being frightened by horror villains.

That's why our Halloween collection also includes family-friendly cardboard cutouts that can help you create a celebration suitable for younger Halloween fans.

You can keep the pumpkins, bats and cobwebs while swapping nightmare-inducing horror characters for familiar favourites.

Peppa Pig Gets Ready for Halloween

For little Halloween fans, Peppa Pig Halloween cardboard cutouts are a wonderfully cheerful alternative to scary monsters.

They can be used to decorate a children's Halloween party, provide a fun backdrop for photographs or simply add some familiar faces to your seasonal decorations.

Combine Peppa Pig Halloween characters with colourful pumpkins, orange and purple decorations and bowls of treats for a celebration that feels festive without being too frightening.

They're also ideal for children's nurseries, playgroups, family events and other environments where traditional horror decorations might be a little too spooky.

Solve a Halloween Mystery with Scooby-Doo

If there's one gang you'd want around when strange things start happening on Halloween night, it's Scooby-Doo and friends.

Scooby-Doo combines ghosts, monsters and haunted locations with comedy and adventure, making the characters a natural fit for family Halloween celebrations.

A Scooby-Doo cardboard cutout can make a brilliant addition to a children's Halloween party or themed movie night. Add cobwebs, spooky signs and a few pretend clues and you could even create your own Halloween mystery for children to solve.

And if something really does go bump in the night? We're sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation.

Probably.

Create Your Own Haunted House

Every Halloween celebration needs somewhere spooky, and a Haunted House cardboard cutout can provide an instant backdrop for your decorations.

Use it as part of a children's party display, position Halloween characters around it or incorporate it into a dedicated photo area.

You can build the scene further with pumpkins, bats, ghosts, cobwebs and Halloween lights. It's an easy way to give a room a seasonal transformation without having to turn your actual home into a haunted mansion.

For parties, it can also provide the setting for Halloween games, storytelling and photographs.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join the Halloween Fun

Cowabunga - the Turtles are ready for trick-or-treating! Our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Halloween Mini Cardboard Cutout Multi-Pack features Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and Donatello dressed for the occasion in brilliant skeleton costumes.

Each Turtle brings their own Halloween twist, complete with pumpkins and their instantly recognisable coloured masks. Perfect for decorating a children’s Halloween party, creating a fun seasonal display or adding some Turtle Power to your trick-or-treat celebrations, these mini cutouts offer a colourful, family-friendly alternative to Halloween’s scarier characters.

Create the Ultimate Halloween Photo Booth

One of the best things about lifesize cardboard cutouts is the photo opportunities they create.

For an adults' Halloween party, build a terrifying horror line-up featuring Beetlejuice, Chucky, Annabelle, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Pennywise. Add pumpkins, moody lighting and a spooky backdrop and challenge guests to pose amongst the horror legends.

For children, create a brighter Halloween photo zone featuring Peppa Pig, Scooby-Doo, a Haunted House and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

You could even have separate "Scary" and "Not-So-Scary" areas at a family Halloween event, ensuring everyone gets to enjoy the fun at their own level.

Halloween Decorations for Homes, Parties and Businesses

Halloween cutouts aren't limited to house parties.

They can make attention-grabbing additions to shop windows, cinemas, pubs, restaurants, offices, schools and event venues throughout October.

Movie-themed cutouts are particularly effective for creating instantly recognisable Halloween displays, while family-friendly characters can help businesses create seasonal decorations suitable for customers of all ages.

And because a lifesize character creates height and visual impact, you can build an impressive display without needing complicated scenery.

A few carefully chosen cutouts, pumpkins, cobwebs and Halloween lights can completely change the atmosphere of a space.

Get Ready for Halloween 2026 with Starstills

Whether your perfect Halloween involves terrifying horror movies or trick-or-treating with the kids, there's no single way to celebrate the spookiest night of the year.

Go all-out with Beetlejuice, Chucky, Annabelle, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Pennywise, create a traditional supernatural display with witches, werewolves and ghosts, or keep things family-friendly with Peppa Pig, Scooby-Doo, Haunted House and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cutouts.

With 31st October getting closer, now is the perfect time to start creating your Halloween display.

Explore the Starstills Halloween Store for our full collection of Halloween cardboard cutouts, horror favourites and family-friendly characters:

https://www.starstills.com/halloween-store

The Halloween countdown is on - who will be standing in your house when the lights go out?