Halloween décor has gone soft in recent years. Homes are now filled with glowing pumpkins, friendly ghosts, and skeletons dressed like they’re headed to a disco. Modern trend prizes style over shock.

ORLANDO, Fla. — As Halloween approaches in four weeks, stores such as Target and Lowes are providing discounts on decorations, including large props designed to scare trick-or-treaters. The Department ...

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In the countdown to Halloween, gone are the days of jack-o-lanterns and goofy ghosts decorating doorsteps as more homeowners are going for jump-scares with fake flames, blood and gore, and headless ...