Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton now talks
The Verge·July 15, 2026
Home Depot's 12-foot-tall skeleton, known as Skelly, has been upgraded with new capabilities for the 2026 Halloween season. The latest version of Skelly allows users to speak through the skeleton's moving mouth using a mobile app, a feature introduced in the smaller 6.5-foot Ultra Skelly last year. Skelly's new version will be available online for $379 starting tomorrow and in Home Depot stores later this summer, alongside a new collection of Halloween characters. The updated Skelly also features 20 different animations for its animated LCD eyes, doubling its previous capabilities.
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