Carving pumpkins for Halloween is always a challenge if you want to stand out. Typical Halloween-themed carvings like the classical Jack O’Latern, are pretty much outdated, so why not try something new for this year’s “spooky-celebration”?

Here are 18 amazing pumpkin-carvings to get you inspired:

Troll Face Pumpkin Carving

Photo by Amita-Eppes on deviantART

Pumpkin Before Christmas

Photo by l-eh on deviantART

Vampire Pumpkin Carving

by bellsandy on deviantART

OogieBoogie-Pumpkin

by DexGreen on deviantART

“How To Train Your Dragon” Pumpkin Carving

by Nemesis-19 on deviantART

“The Joker” Pumpkin Carving

Photo by guinness2 on deviantART

“Abduction” Pumpkin Carving

Photo by FordGT on deviantART

“StarCraft II” Pumpkin Carving

Photo from starcraft2

“Forest Cottage” Pumpkin Carving

Photo by MasterpieceLost on deviantART

Bat Pumpkin Carving

Photo by unfoundfemale990 on deviantART

“Scary Face” Pumpkin Carving

Photo by TitanaCrotu on deviantART

Cat Pumpkin Carving

Photo by WxMom on Flickr

Werewolf Pumpkin Carving

Photo by TRIUMPHSIX on Flickr

Owl Pumpkin Carving

Photo by vtgard on Flickr

Freddy Krueger Pumpkin Carving

Photo by carnagevisors on Flickr

Darth Vader Pumpkin Carving

Photo by reynolds.james.e on Flickr

“Tux” Linux Mascot Pumpkin Carving

Photo by robby-T on Flickr

Transformers Pumpkin Carving

Photo by st3rn1 on deviantART

What’s your favorite one?

BONUS: This one was sent by one of our readers, Rosie.