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I will admit, without shame, that I have calendar alerts set for “Anthropologie Halloween drop,” “Pottery Barn Halloween Drop,” and of course, “Home Depot Halloween Drop,” and this year’s notifications did not disappoint. On July 16, the orange aisles of our collective seasonal obsession go live online (in-store rollout comes later in August), and the 2026 lineup is, in a word, unhinged. In the best way, of course.

First, let’s address the icon in the room: Skelly is back. If you were anywhere near a suburban front yard in the last five or so years, you know the 12-foot skeleton needs no introduction. But this year’s Skelly isn’t just returning, she’s been through it, technologically speaking. We’re talking real-time, app-controlled voice modulation, meaning you can now speak through her via Bluetooth and freak out innocent trick-or-treaters in your own voice, pitched down to something suitably cursed. She’s also getting custom sounds (you can record up to 30), animated head and mouth movements, and 20 different “LifeEyes” effects. Purists, fret not, Skelly purists, the original, non-upgraded Skelly is still available in stores at her original $299 price point.

If your yard has, historically, felt understaffed, the giant roster is expanding in the spookiest way imaginable. Enter the 11-foot Grave & Bones Giant Mummy, who comes with motion-activated LED illumination, poseable shoulders, and customizable wrappings. And then there’s the eight-foot Wicked Woods Giant-Sized Animated Perilous Plant Monster — an intricate bone-and-vine creature with motion-triggered head movement and glowing features. But our two favorites? The Five-foot Grave & Bones Animated LED Hearse, complete with a speaking skeleton driver, glowing lanterns, and an eerie purple interior glow that illuminates the unlucky passenger within, and the Dead Water Giant-Sized Animated LED Pirate Ship with a moving steering wheel and red-eyed captain.

This is where the collection gets truly wild. The Dead Water Rotwing Parrot is a conversational parrot that you can ask yes-or-no questions, and it responds with head and mouth animation. It’s basically a haunted Magic 8 Ball with wings and pairs perfectly with the Dead Water Pirate Ship. Meanwhile, the Wicked Woods Evil Pixie brings three synchronized animatronic movements, three sound effects, and glowing red eyes to whatever unlucky corner of your yard it’s haunting.

Home Depot says every in-store giant animatronic will run you less than $300, which, if you’ve priced out a yard haunt recently, is close to a miracle. The full collection is live now online and in the Home Depot app with free delivery on over two million items and same-day or next-day shipping on select pieces, so your display can be fully staffed with ghouls well before the first fall leaf even drops.

So grab your credit card and prepare your neighbors. The giants are getting bigger, the ghouls are getting chattier, and Skelly has never been more herself.