23 Creepy Vintage Halloween Photos That Will Give You the Shivers
These are guaranteed to give you the shivers.
To get you into the Halloween spirit, we've compiled a roundup of some of the most spine-chilling vintage Halloween photographs we could find. These spooky black-and-white photos from before and during the 19th and 20th century are absolutely haunting.
These early 20th century partygoers pose for a Halloween photo.
A "spirit photo" of a young girl from 1905 as she stands at an open gate surrounded by ghostly figures.
A group gathered at a seance with a ghostly arm lifting the table.
These witches are bobbing for apples at a fancy Halloween party in 1922.
A masked guest sits in front of a glowing pumpkin at a 1956 Halloween party.
There's something about a crooked clown that sends a shiver down your spine.
Four masked trick-or-treaters gather around a jack-'o-lantern in the 1960s.
Masked guests arrive at a fancy Halloween costume party circa 1956.
A family wanders in the shadows of a corn field circa 1910.
Three sets of twin girls pose together for a portrait in 1895.
These partygoers from the early twentieth century are utterly eerie.
A spooky masked witch carves turnip lanterns for a Halloween party in 1987.
A ghoulish goblin and a painted clown embrace at a Halloween party in 1955.
Children surrounded by "ghosts" go bobbing for apples at a Halloween party around 1935.
A trio of kids dress up like ghosts for trick or treating in 1925.
A little boy wears a clown costume on Halloween in 1948.
We wouldn't want to see these skeletons and ghosts while driving to a Halloween party.
Two witches are ready for a Halloween party in the early twentieth century.
A person dressed as a ghost circa 1905 surrounded by Halloween decorations in a rural schoolhouse.
Courtney (she/hers) has spent the past 5 years testing everything from reusable straws to standing desks to homemade kombucha kits. A longtime reviewer, deals hunter, and lifestyle writer, she currently heads up the American Kennel Club's product review site Retrievest and previously worked as the Shopping Editor for USA Today’s Reviewed. Additionally, she has covered design and lifestyle trends for Apartment Therapy, Domino, SELF, and more. A graduate of Elon University, she loves telling everyone about what race she’s planning on running next while raving about her favorite running headphones (they’re bone conducting!).
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