Home Depot Launches 12-Foot Willem Dafoe Halloween Decoration

ATLANTA—Home Depot has unveiled a new 12-foot-tall decorating item just in time for Halloween. The giant Willem Dafoe figure is now available in stores across the country, the company reported on Friday.

The promotional copy describes it as a perfect addition to any Halloween yard display. “October just got a whole lot spookier with our exclusive oversized Willem Dafoe ornament!” the ad reads. The high-density polyethylene statue features the iconic actor from films like Platoon and Antichrist, and it can be set up in just minutes.

Not only is it a striking piece for haunted houses and yards, but it also draws attention with its details. The decoration showcases Dafoe’s unsettling grimace and misty blue eyes, enhanced by built-in LED lights. Home Depot promises it will be a head-turner, allowing neighbors to admire the actor’s distinctive tooth gap from a distance.

However, the launch took an unexpected turn. At press time, reports indicated that the Home Depot had begun removing the Dafoe decorations from store shelves. Numerous parents voiced concerns, claiming the figure’s face has been causing nightmares for their children.