Masterpieces in Orange: The Astonishing Pumpkin Carvings of McFrazzlestache

John Summers • Contributor

Oct 31, 2024 9:00 PM EDT

I took my kids for their first-ever pumpkin carving this week, and it went about as well as you'd expect. My youngest was so excited that we handed him a knife that he practically committed pumpkin homicide, gleefully hacking away with pure enthusiasm. Meanwhile, my eldest got way too ambitious and tried to recreate an elaborate "Among Us" pumpkin he saw on YouTube. Unfortunately, the end result didn't quite match his expectations, so he ended up snapping a picture of my pumpkin and sending it to all his friends. They, of course, were not impressed. Hey, I never claimed to be a pumpkin-carving expert.

Some people, however, are incredibly talented at pumpkin carving. Take Imgur user McFrazzlestache, for example. Each of his pumpkins is a true work of art, capturing various geeky icons in stunning detail. For a few years now, he's been uploading these masterpieces, and we've selected 21 of our absolute favorites.