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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 303 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the 8ft Towering Skeleton. Many customers complimented how easy it was to assemble the skeleton. Customers also raved about the moving jaw and the realistic eyes. The talking feature and the sound effects were also popular among customers. Some customers did mention that the skeleton was not very durable and that the assembly process could be challenging.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Assembly, Quality, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This thing is awesome!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is awesome! I got it on sale and for the price, its the best Halloween decoration I own (and I own a lot)! It's very large, moves its jaw, talks, and the eyes are pretty cool as well. Even if this thing didn't move, its still awesome. Very sturdy and easy to put together. Took me about 15 mins.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Assembly, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Skeleton, must have

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Skeleton is great, good size for inside the house, not sure he would last outside. Easy to put together, sound is great, eyes and jaw move as well, my girl is very happy with him.Worst part was the shipping, first one that came to the house lookong like they drop kicked out of an airplane. Box was mashed and mangled pieces missing. I ordered a new one and it was a little better shape, Best Buy returned the other with no issues. As long as it shows up in one piece you wont regret buying it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Posable arms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Would highly recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This skelly is awesome! He talks, moves his head and has LED eyes. He is made by the same company of the 12’ skeleton. For the price of the 12’, all these features should have also come with him. If I had to choose, definitely snatch this one up over the 12’ or get both. They did a fantastic job!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Posable arms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Middle child

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome decoration, easy to set up, definitely wouldn't recommend to leave out in the weather good addition to the halloween army being built, going to compliment the 12 ft skeleton that didnt make it in time

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Assembly

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth it when on sale

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Setup was pretty easy; only one allen wrench required and it's included. Great there's a volume adjustment and different trigger options for activating eyes and sound (always on, infrared to 6 feet, or step pad [not included]). There are some gaps by the knees, but not woefully unsightly. Would be absolutely amazing to swap audio options to include other voice tracks, but not possibly. Included audio tracks are family friendly, so okay around littles. Could be fun to decorate for other holidays too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Assembly, Quality, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    8ft Skelton

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am happy with the 8ft Skelton. It fits the size and other decorations well. The quality and ease of assembly is good.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Posable arms, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome big skeleton

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    He is sooo cool!! He is huge! I’ve gotten plenty of compliments and he is way cooler than the 12ft one Everyone is looking for. This one speaks too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Cool Halloween decoration!!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is very cool! My kids think so too! Can’t wait to put this out in our front yard for Halloween! I had considered the 12’ skeleton from HD but this guy is large enough! The eyes are cool. The audio is loud enough. But the lines he says are a little cheesy. Still cool though! I’d recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Assembly, Quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect halloween pal!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really easy assembly and looks great. I only wish there was an easy way to run the plug down the leg and out the foot rather than dangle from the nether region! It is very sturdy, though we did have to add sandbags at the last minute to the base to keep them from falling backwards because of the extra windy Halloween here!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Skelly

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Honestly one of my favorite halloween props. All the trick or treaters comment on how much they love him and he has so many great phrases to entertain them!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product as advertised.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Similar to the 12’ one except smaller. LCD, very real looking eyes. Volume of this thing is crazy loud plus there’s an external output for a speaker. The box it comes in will just barely fit through attic door. Seems to made pretty solid. No issues for us with smaller thunderstorms. We really enjoy this!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice addition to our Halloween decorations!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to put together and take down at night in case it rains. Received many positive comments on its’ looks and how big it looks. Friends couldn’t believe I got it from Best Buy; thought they only sold electronics. Technically it is electronic, because you have to plug it in to make it move and say things!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Assembly, Quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely Awesome!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Grabbed him when he was on sale. Skeleton is large but very easy to assembly. Sayings are cute and he seems to be sturdy. The kids in the area love him...so do the adults for that matter. Super happy with him.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value + lowest on best buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Firs I was very surprised to see that Best Buy offer Halloween skeleton. And I realized that Best Buy offers a lowest price for 8 Ft Skelton, everywhere else is $300+ and it was very hard to find a 8 ft skeleton under $200. The quality is not super good as you can tell the material is pretty rough and the skeleton is not super sturdy as the whole weight is on his two feet and there’s not extra string to hold the weight. However it’s great value and it did its work. It’s a lot of fun to decorate it with light bulb and some other decors. Definitely worth purchasing. I tried the motion and talking inside the house it’s very sick. I haven’t tried plugging the power outside but I may try it soon. Strongly recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Posable arms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mr. Bones was worth the purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Skelly was a HUGE hit at Halloween - kids were mesmerized by him! A few kids were hugging his leg, and almost everyone (including parents) ended up taking pictures with him. The eyes/electronics were great - I'm extremely happy with this purchase. I paired him with my 12 foot HD skeleton & some LED lighting for an even bigger effect. My first shipment was lost by FedEx, but Best Buy customer service went above and beyond to fix the issue... Thank you, Best Buy!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Has problems

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's large. It's scary. The eyes are impressive. However the jaw stopped working after 5 minutes. Disappointing for a $350 prop.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Posable arms

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You’ll love him!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Duke is our best Halloween feature! The moving jaw while he talks is awesome, and much better than the static orange home improvement store skeletons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Find purchase with mechanical problems

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The eyes and catchphrases are pretty cool. I love the fact that I have a large skeleton!!! However, some of the plastic on thr connections of the bones came either broken or not quite cut well enough to fit together as shown in the pictures. Also, you can see in the video that the skull has a non-moving jaw while he speaks. All the wires and connections have been checked and double checked. Not sure why the jaw doesn’t move. 

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent dude

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this big guy on a great sale. Little wonkey to set up but with a second person helping, it took about 25 minutes or so. He is super cool. I had him out in the elements and he did get rained on. I only left him out for a week, good thing because when i to him apart to put away, there was water in his head and feet, and a few parts looked a little rusty. Dried him out well and put him away. Next year i think I'll put him on my covered front porch! The trick or treaters loved him.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The eyes make the entire thing perfect!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing is awesome! Got it just in time for Halloween. I wouldn't recommend leaving outside if it's raining though. The eyes are creepy and perfect for Halloween. The motion sensor is great! Has a volume selector, because this thing is LOUD! Make sure you have someone help you assemble it as it's big.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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