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Our New Hero is This Dude Who Customized His CPAP Mask into an ‘Alien’ Facehugger
“I’ve been joking for years that if I ever ended up needing a CPAP mask, I’d incorporate it into a facehugger. Because obviously,” Jared Gray begins a recent blog entry on his website JaredIsGray.com, wherein he details the process of turning that joke into terrifying reality.
“Well, I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, and now have my own CPAP torture machine,” he continues. “Seriously, these things are awful and create as much discomfort as they prevent. So I may as well have some fun with this thing while it’s intruding on my life.”
To make the mask, Gray fused NECA’s life-size foam replica facehugger with his CPAP mask; in short, he gutted the inside of the facehugger and nestled the mask inside of it.
Gray notes that the mask is only a prototype right now, and that he’d have to refine it a bit if he were to start making them for others. So if you want one, it can’t hurt to drop him a line!
If you’re interested in the full step-by-step process, head over to JaredIsGray.com.
Home Depot‘s massive 12-foot-tall skeleton decoration went viral back in 2020 and has returned with fresh new upgrades every year since. This year, the 12-foot Skelly gets a voice!
Two different versions of the 12-foot Skelly decoration are up for grabs this year, with the standard version selling for $299 and the app-controlled talking version going for $379.
Home Depot previews the brand new talking version, “The 12 ft. Giant-Sized Animated LED App Controlled Skelly with LifeEyes LCD Eyes leads with interactive smart features with its 12 ft. skeletal presence. Skelly has 20 different customizable LCD LifeEyes™ effects, all easily managed directly through the Decor Pro app.
“App Enabled Skelly has 2 movements: a realistic head movement and an animated mouth that moves with your chosen audio. Take full control of the scares by using the app to record and store up to 30 custom sounds, or speak directly through the figure in ‘live’ mode utilizing built-in voice-changing effects to terrify your guests.”
While it may not be equipped with a voice box, this year’s $299 version of Skelly is no slouch either. He features poseable arms and LCD LifeEyes™ that move and blink, and includes 8 eye effects: Blue Human, Hazel Human, Stars, Hearts, Fireworks, Flames, Dragons and Swirls.
Also brand new this year? The 11-foot Grave & Bones Giant Sized LED Mummy!
The Giant Mummy unearths scare leading with glowing LED lights that illuminate his eyes and decayed chest. This undead mummy features poseable shoulders that allow you to customize his reaching posture, along with included cloth strips that provide a customizable, weathered touch. Activated by motion sensor, he awakens from his tomb with 3 separate sounds.
The full Halloween 2026 lineup is now available for purchase on Home Depot’s website, and you can expect to see 12-foot Skelly and all his new friends in stores this coming Fall.
Browse Home Depot’s full Halloween 2026 collection now!
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