12 Pumpkin Fails That Are Gourd-Busting Funny

Christine Erickson
·Editor

Carving pumpkins is a longtime Halloween tradition that always starts off with good intentions and ends with a tragic gourd slaying. Imagine being a pumpkin that grew to a jaw-dropping 374 pounds only to be turned into Donald Trump’s face. Or worse – a mangled minion or a deeply unsettling Coldplay tribute.

Whether it was due to confusing directions, over-ambitious goals, or just getting the holiday festivities started a little too early, these poor pumpkins never saw what was coming. Leave it to a failed jack-o’-lantern to make you really question your skills.

Before you click through, a moment of silence for these poor pumpkins, please.

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