36 Free Retro Halloween Printables for Halloween Decor

Give your home a spooky blast from the past with these free retro Halloween printables!

A collage of retro Halloween printables featuring ghosts, black cats, skeletons, skulls, and vintage artwork

This collection of 8×10 Halloween wall art features groovy ghosts, funky pumpkins, black cats, skeletons, witches, jack-o’-lanterns, and other nostalgic designs that make decorating for spooky season easy and affordable.

There is a fun mix of styles to choose from, including colorful 60s and 70s-inspired artwork, classic orange-and-black designs, cute characters, and vintage Halloween printables with aged paper textures and old-fashioned illustrations. You will even find a few darker pieces featuring antique skulls, skeletons, and other spooky details for a more eerie aesthetic.

Print your favorites and add them to 8×10 frames for instant Halloween printable decor. They are an easy way to decorate a mantel, entryway, bookshelf, party table, or gallery wall without spending much on seasonal decorations. You can also swap them into frames you already have and change them back once the spooky season is over.

Free Retro and Vintage Halloween Printables

There are 36 free 8×10 Halloween art prints to choose from, with everything from cute and groovy to creepy and nostalgic.

The retro designs include wavy stripes, checkerboards, sunbursts, pastel colors, funky typography, daisies, and other details inspired by mid-century and 1970s style. You’ll find playful ghosts, pumpkin-head skeletons, groovy jack-o’-lanterns, black cats, and colorful spooky characters.

If you prefer a more old-fashioned look, there are plenty of vintage art prints, too. There are classic witches, stacked jack-o’-lanterns, antique-style ghosts, a spooky black cat, a skeleton witch, skull illustrations, and other designs with faded colors and distressed textures.

Mix and match your favorites to create a display that fits your decorating style.

What’s Included

This collection includes 36 printable Halloween wall art designs, each created in a standard 8×10-inch portrait size.

You’ll find designs featuring:

Ghosts and trick-or-treaters
Jack-o’-lanterns and pumpkins
Black cats
Witches and witch hats
Skeletons and skulls
Bats and other spooky details
Groovy checkerboards and wavy patterns
Retro typography
Vintage and distressed artwork
Cute pastel designs

The full-size downloads are JPG files, making them easy to save and print at home or through a professional printing service.

How to Download the Halloween Printables

Choose the retro Halloween printable you would like to use from the gallery below.

On a computer, right-click the full-size image and choose Save Image As to save it to your computer.

On a phone or tablet, press and hold the image, then select Save Image, Download Image, or a similar option shown on your device.

Save as many of the designs as you like so you can create a coordinated display or change your artwork throughout October.

How to Print Your Retro Halloween Art

Since each printable is designed at 8×10 inches, you can easily display it in a standard 8×10 frame.

For home printing, I recommend using 8.5×11-inch white cardstock, matte presentation paper, or heavyweight printer paper. Matte paper is especially well-suited to vintage designs because it complements the aged, distressed look.

When you open your printer settings:

Select high-quality or best-quality printing for richer colors.
Choose Actual Size or 100% scale so the artwork stays at 8×10 inches.
Make sure the page orientation is set to Portrait.
Print on standard letter-size 8.5×11-inch paper.
Trim away the extra white margins before placing the artwork in your frame.

For darker or more detailed designs, you may prefer to have them printed at a local or online print shop. This can save printer ink and give the finished artwork a more professional look.

Keep in mind that printed colors may look slightly different from what you see on your screen because monitors and printers display colors differently.

Retro Halloween Printables

Easy Ways to Decorate With These Printables

One of the best things about printable decor is how easy it is to change your space without buying a whole new set of decorations every year.

The simplest option is to put your favorite print into an inexpensive 8×10 frame and display it on a mantel, console table, nightstand, bookshelf, desk, or kitchen counter. You can even get frames at Dollar Tree and other dollar stores.

For a fun vintage display, pair the more nostalgic prints with thrifted wooden, black, brass, or ornate frames. The antique-style witch, skulls, jack-o’-lanterns, black cats, and skeleton designs work especially well for this type of vintage Halloween decor.

The colorful groovy designs look great in simple black or white frames. Try grouping the checkerboards, wavy patterns, ghosts, funky pumpkins, and pastel artwork together for a fun retro aesthetic.

You can also use the prints to decorate:

Party tables
Entryway tables
Coffee bars
Kitchen shelves
Bookcases
Mantels
Desks
Bedrooms
Craft rooms
Halloween treat stations

Another inexpensive idea is to attach a print to a decorative clipboard instead of framing it. This makes it especially easy to switch the artwork whenever you want a different look.

Create a Retro Halloween Gallery Wall

With 36 designs to choose from, you can also use several of these Halloween art prints to create your own spooky gallery wall.

For a cohesive look, choose prints that share a similar color palette or style. You could create a classic orange-and-black gallery wall using pumpkins, black cats, ghosts, and skeletons, or go with pastel designs for a cute, colorful Halloween display.

For a vintage gallery wall, mix aged jack-o’-lantern artwork, traditional witch illustrations, vintage ghost illustrations, skull prints, and skeleton designs. Different frame shapes and finishes can make the display look like a collection of Halloween artwork gathered over time.

If you don’t want to make a permanent gallery wall, arrange a few framed prints on a mantel or console table and layer them at different heights. It’s an easy way to get the collected gallery-wall look without putting additional holes in your walls.

More Ideas for Using the Printable Halloween Art

These 8×10 prints don’t have to stay on the wall. There are plenty of other ways to use them as inexpensive Halloween decorations.

Print one and place it on an easel as part of a Halloween vignette. Add pumpkins, candles, faux spiderwebs, or other seasonal decorations around it.

You could also display one next to your candy bowl on Halloween night, add a spooky print to a beverage station, or use several coordinated designs as party decorations.

The lighter retro prints are fun for cute Halloween decorating, while the distressed skulls, skeleton witch, vintage pumpkins, and other antique-inspired designs work well if you prefer something a little creepier.

Happy Decorating!

Whether you love funky 70s-inspired ghosts, nostalgic jack-o’-lanterns, spooky black cats, or old-fashioned artwork, these free printables make it easy to add a little retro charm to your home this October.

Pick your favorites, grab a few frames, and create your own retro or vintage Halloween display for spooky season.