4-star reviews, page 3

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Turn the dial down first

There is a volume control on it and I wish I had found it before the first night, not after. Set it low, walk to the sidewalk, then decide. Ours sits about a third up and carries fine.

Renata V. · Aug 28, 2026

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One person really can set this up

I was ready to wait for my husband to get home. Had it standing and plugged in by myself in about twenty minutes. Only ding: the instructions for posing the head could use a diagram.

Talia R. · Aug 27, 2026

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Trunk-or-Treat hit, one small cleanup

We used four rugs from the 8-pack to line our entryway and front hallway for trick-or-treaters and party guests all night, and other parents kept asking where we got them when they came in to grab their kids. After a kid dropped a juice box on one, I spot-cleaned it with mild dish soap and a damp cloth like the care instructions say, and it came out fine, just took a little extra scrubbing on the white part of the checkerboard. Nothing a bit of elbow grease couldn't fix. Ordering the 4-pack next for the playroom since these clearly aren't going anywhere.

Rachel Nguyen · Aug 26, 2026

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Have to switch it off yourself

Worth knowing going in, this doesn't have a dusk sensor like some of my other yard lights. I flip it on when I get home and off before bed, which is one more thing to remember but not a dealbreaker.

Carlos V. · Aug 23, 2026

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Give yourself the afternoon

Not difficult, but it is tall. Do the base and the guy lines properly the first time. I rushed it and redid the whole thing the next morning.

Trent B. · Aug 23, 2026

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Measure the corner first

Six foot six is fine. It is the raised arm that got me — the waving paw was into the doorway and I had to turn the whole thing forty-five degrees. Worth knowing before you clear a spot.

Alyssa W. · Aug 23, 2026

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Buy the batteries with it

Two AA and they are not in the box, which the listing does say but I did not read it. Had to run out. Once it had power it was up and going in under a minute — there is nothing to assemble.

Greg W. · Aug 23, 2026

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Assembly took a bit longer than 45 minutes

Maybe we're slow, but it took us closer to an hour with the base and stakes. Worth it once it was up — the eyes and chest glow reads great from the street.

Diane W. · Aug 22, 2026

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Bring two people for the torso

Everything else was straightforward but the torso piece is long and top-heavy before it is bolted to the base — doable alone but you will be bracing it with your knee. With a second person it was five minutes, tops.

Renata P. · Aug 22, 2026

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Read the storm warning before you plug it in

It came with a clear note not to run it in heavy rain, which I almost skipped. Brought it down twice during a windy week and it was fine every other night.

Marcus D. · Aug 22, 2026

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Get a third pair of hands

The manual isn't kidding about needing three adults for the lift. We tried it with two first and had to stop and wait for a neighbor. Once it's up it's solid.

Priya S. · Aug 22, 2026

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Smaller than the photos suggest

Worth saying out loud: this is about waist high, not a life-size reaper. The listing photos make it look like it towers over the yard. At 35 inches it is the right size for a bed or a walkway, but if you want the thing that scares people on the porch, this is not that piece. Still four stars because it does exactly what it says.

Ken A. · Aug 21, 2026

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Good volume once you find the dial

She was almost too quiet out of the box for a two-story porch. There is a volume dial on the cord — once I turned it up she carries to the sidewalk fine.

Marcus T. · Aug 21, 2026

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Decide where the hands go first

It comes as three pieces: the torso with the arms, then one hand for each side. I set it up twice because my first spacing was too narrow and it just read as a small skeleton.

Grant H. · Aug 21, 2026

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Bigger than I pictured, in a good way

I read three point seven feet and pictured something you set on a table. It is the size of a small kid, hanging in the air. That is much better than what I expected, but measure your branch height first — I had to re-tie mine higher so the board cleared the walkway.

Jordan W. · Aug 20, 2026

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Slid a little on tile at first, but easy fix

The design itself is fantastic, the purple and orange checkerboard makes the bandaged hand pop even more than the photos show. My only complaint is that on our smooth entryway tile it slid a tiny bit the first week even with the rubber dot backing, but once I pushed it flush against the doormat track it stopped moving completely. Vacuums clean in under a minute and still looks brand new.

Jennifer Cole · Aug 18, 2026

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Smaller than I pictured, but works out

Ordered the 16 inch in the 2-pack thinking it would cover most of my entryway, and it's noticeably more compact in person than it looked in the listing. Instead of one big mat I ended up laying both side by side right in front of the door and it actually reads better as a pair. Quality of the print and the locked edge are solid, I just should have sized up.

Katie Simmons · Aug 18, 2026

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Arrived rolled tight but easy fix

The 24 inch came a little curled at the edges from being rolled for shipping, so it wouldn't sit fully flat in my entryway at first. I put a couple of heavy books on the corners overnight and by morning it laid completely flat with no more curling. The color and print quality are honestly better than I expected for the price, so a minor shipping wrinkle isn't going to stop me from ordering another design.

Diane Holloway · Aug 18, 2026

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My fault, ordered the wrong size the first time

Bought the 2-pack for our laminate entryway but didn't measure the doorway width first, so the 24in ended up looking smaller than I pictured next to our console table. Swapped it for the 32in and it fills the space right now. Print quality is sharp either way, and the non-slip dots grip the laminate well so it hasn't budged since we put it down. Knocking one star only because I wish I'd sized it right from the start.

Brianna Sutter · Aug 18, 2026

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Gorgeous rug, one small thing

Ordered the 2-pack for our entryway and the design is even better in person than in photos, those glowing blue eyes really pop against the black and white spiral. One rug arrived with a stubborn fold crease from being packaged flat, but I left some books stacked on it overnight and it smoothed right out. No complaints now, just wish it had shipped perfectly flat the first time.

Amanda Cruz · Aug 18, 2026

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Gorgeous, just a touch duller than the photos

Ordered the 2-pack for our living room and hallway and the design itself is stunning — the purple and orange roses crowning the skull really pop against the grey checkerboard. My only gripe is the colors read a little more muted in person than in the product photos, not quite as neon as I expected. It didn't stop me from loving it though, and it's the first thing every guest mentions when they walk in. The quilted texture underfoot is a nice surprise too.

Amanda Cruz · Aug 18, 2026

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One day to lay flat, then perfect

Bought the 2-pack for the kitchen entrance and the mudroom. Because it ships rolled up, the edges had a slight curl for the first full day - I stacked a couple of books on the corners overnight and it was completely flat after that. Once it settled, the print looks great and my kids flat-out refuse to step on the 'graves' part, which is exactly the reaction I wanted. Only docking a star because a heads-up about the rolling in the listing would've saved me a minute of panic.

Traci Holloman · Aug 18, 2026

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Small smell out of the box, otherwise perfect

Ordered the 4-pack for the stairs leading up to our attic display and the print itself is genuinely unsettling in the best way. My only complaint is there was a faint plastic smell when I first unrolled them, but it was completely gone after leaving them flat overnight. No fraying on the edges even after my dog walks across them every day.

Jessica Reyes · Aug 18, 2026

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One corner arrived a little creased, otherwise great

Ordered the 8-pack in 16in as party favors for our block's Halloween-slash-Christmas potluck, and one of the eight had a slight crease along the locked edge from shipping. Set a couple of heavy books on it overnight and it laid completely flat by the next morning, so no real issue. The kids at the party kept arguing over who found the present in the skeleton's hand first, which tells you the design lands.

Rachel Osei · Aug 18, 2026