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50 Photos Showing That Halloween Doesn’t Always Go According To Plan
Occasions,LifestyleOCT 31, 2025

50 Photos Showing That Halloween Doesn’t Always Go According To Plan

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A bad day that’s coming your way doesn’t care that it’s Halloween. Unfortunately, even when you’re in the spookiest of spirits, food poisoning or costume mishaps aren’t doing a rain check on you. Quite the opposite, actually — they’re going to hit you harder, making Halloween haunted in a completely new sense. 
Our Bored Panda team gathered many such instances below, in the spirit of the spookiest day of the year. It’s all just a scroll away!
But be warned — bad luck might be contagious. *Insert evil witch giggle here.*

#1 All Of My Coworkers Agreed To Dress Up As Smurfs For Halloween. Im The Only One To Go Through With It

All Of My Coworkers Agreed To Dress Up As Smurfs For Halloween. Im The Only One To Go Through With It
131points

#2 Was At My Kid’s School For A Costume Parade. One Dad Misunderstood In The Best Way Possible

Was At My Kid’s School For A Costume Parade. One Dad Misunderstood In The Best Way Possible
108points

#3 I Was Asked "Why Didn't You Dress Up For Halloween?"

I Was Asked "Why Didn't You Dress Up For Halloween?"
107points

#4 Another Year, Another Pumpkin That Won’t Make It To Halloween Night

Another Year, Another Pumpkin That Won’t Make It To Halloween Night
104points

#5 My Team Said We Were Dressing As Dominoes

My Team Said We Were Dressing As Dominoes
102points

#6 Carved Our Pumpkin A Bit Too Early This Year

Carved Our Pumpkin A Bit Too Early This Year
101points

#7 Halloween Is Ruined

Halloween Is Ruined
85points

#8 Oh That’s Funny

Oh That’s Funny
74points

#9 Accidentally Let A Pumpkin From Halloween Rot In My Front Yard, And Now There’s A Pumpkin Vine That Won’t Stop Growing, What Should I Do?

Accidentally Let A Pumpkin From Halloween Rot In My Front Yard, And Now There’s A Pumpkin Vine That Won’t Stop Growing, What Should I Do?
68points

#10 We Were Supposed To Go As Bikers But He Didn’t Get The Memo

We Were Supposed To Go As Bikers But He Didn’t Get The Memo
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66points

#11 Bought This For Our Halloween Family Skeleton Setup Because It Looks Exactly Like My Sweet Dachshund. She Unexpectedly Passed The Next Day

Bought This For Our Halloween Family Skeleton Setup Because It Looks Exactly Like My Sweet Dachshund. She Unexpectedly Passed The Next Day
65points

#12 I Ordered Some Tights For Halloween Online. I Didn't Check The Size And It Turns Out They Were A Bit Too Small

I Ordered Some Tights For Halloween Online. I Didn't Check The Size And It Turns Out They Were A Bit Too Small
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64points

#13 Halloween Spider

Halloween Spider
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63points

#14 My Son Partied Too Hard At School Before Trick Or Treating

My Son Partied Too Hard At School Before Trick Or Treating
Lil guy ate too much pizza, cupcakes and candy at school, found him passed out on the sofa from a tummy ache while in costume when I got out of work at 6. time for sum Pepto...
62points

#15 I Hit A Deer... While Dressed As A Deer. Happy Halloween

I Hit A Deer... While Dressed As A Deer. Happy Halloween
60points

#16 Woke Up This Morning To 6 Cops, A Fire Truck, And An Ambulance At My Door Because A Passing Car Was Concerned About The One Halloween Decoration I Neglected To Take Down

Woke Up This Morning To 6 Cops, A Fire Truck, And An Ambulance At My Door Because A Passing Car Was Concerned About The One Halloween Decoration I Neglected To Take Down
58points

#17 Threw A Halloween Party On Monday. This Is The Only Picture Of Me, Because 20 Minutes Before Everyone Showed, I Got Hit With The Worst Food Poisoning I’ve Ever Had In My Life

Threw A Halloween Party On Monday. This Is The Only Picture Of Me, Because 20 Minutes Before Everyone Showed, I Got Hit With The Worst Food Poisoning I’ve Ever Had In My Life
I spent the night huddled in bed with a plastic bowl to vomit in while 30-40 of my friends continued partying outside my door. Couldn’t even use my bathroom, because there was always a line of drunk people waiting to use it. I was looking forward to it all month.
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55points

#18 This Pennywise Halloween Costume

This Pennywise Halloween Costume
55points

#19 My Contribution To Tomorrow's Halloween Treats At Work

My Contribution To Tomorrow's Halloween Treats At Work
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55points

#20 My Partner And I Tried To Make A Gingerbread Cat For Halloween I Think Ours Is Spookier

My Partner And I Tried To Make A Gingerbread Cat For Halloween I Think Ours Is Spookier
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