One of my favorite ways to decorate for the Halloween season is through the use of candles. They extend far beyond themselves through the interplay of light and shadow, stretching and transforming the spaces they reside in with delightful unpredictability.
For the Dearly Beloved gathered here today, I have compiled some of the most interesting, haunting, and unique Halloween candles and candle holders that are sure to spark conversation and become year-round gothic home décor.
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Purple & Black Striped Halloween Candles
These candles are for the purple lovers. As one myself, if I can get anything in purple, I will! Featuring bold purple and black striping, these Halloween candles come in three distinct styles: Day of the Dead2, Neanderskull, and Pumpkin.
Made with a proprietary wax blend and a supple black leather scent, they're phthalate-free, slow-burning, and designed to make your parlor smell warm, rich, and musky; wonderful for setting a sultry tone for an evening soiree.
Red Rose Gothic Candle
Hand-poured in black and crimson wax, the sculpted petals unfurl from a matte black crystal jar, becoming a piece that will be at home on a witch’s altar, a vanity accent, or a gift for a lover.
Each candle is unique, with wax that crystallizes into one-of-a-kind textures as it cools, echoing the look of geodes.
Choose from these intoxicating scents:
- Rose Petals - Rose, carnation, lily of the valley, & peppercorn
- Green Tea and Lemongrass - Jasmine, orange, lemon, green tea & light musk
- Lavender Fields - Lavender, rosemary, & eucalyptus
- Palo Santo - Cedarwood, pine, rose, spice, oakmoss & sandlewood
- Love Spell - Cherry blosson, hydrangea, peach, grapefuit, apple & vanilla
- Sea Salt and Orchid - Orange, ozone, freesia, amber, light musk & tonka bean
- High Tide - Ozone, citrus, sea salt, jasmine, light musk, violet & cedar
- Arctic Ivy - Eucalyptus, bergamot, sage, fig, rose, amber & musk
- Sea Minerals - Ozone, linen, eucalyptus, sea salt, freesia, moss & powder
Witch's Brew Cauldron Candle
A fitting addition to any gothic home would be this masterfully crafted cauldron candle. Hand-poured into a sturdy cast-aluminum vessel, this Halloween candle appears to have been plucked straight from a hedge witch’s hearth.
A Terrain exclusive, this candle is made in the USA and built to last long after the last ember fades; reuse the cauldron for trinkets, herbs, or as a vessel to contain your next spell.
Veiled Lady Death Candle
Shrouded in draped and flowing wax, the Veiled Lady Death stares out with a haunting skeletal grin. Hand-poured in natural soy wax, each figure is sculpted to appear as a menacing effigy ready to bring you to the Afterlife.
Available in black or crimson, this candle is striking enough to pull all eyes towards it. Imagine creating a table setting with these candles, dead roses, and scattered bones... you'll have the most talked-about Halloween décor among everyone you know.
Skeleton Bath Candle
Why settle for a plain old candle when you can have a skeleton luxuriating in its own private wax bath? Each handcrafted soy candle comes topped with a miniature bather, complete with a towel turban, a spell book, and a mysterious trinket in hand.
Sometimes it’s a potion, sometimes a duck! Either way, it’s a delightfully comedic and macabre surprise. Every piece is one-of-a-kind, featuring tiny props that are handmade or 3D-printed and painted for added detail.
Movie-Based Candles
These candles are for the horror and gothic camp lovers!
Jack Skellington Soy Candle
Everyone, Hail to the Pumpkin King, Now!
This 20-oz soy candle comes in a grinning Jack Skellington mason jar, complete with two lids: one for burning and one for sipping once you’ve repurposed the jar as a drink glass. Consider it a spooky two-for-one deal.
Hand-poured in small batches with 100% natural soy wax, these candles are eco-friendly, vegan, and long-burning. Utilize the scents below to inform those around you whether you believe The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween or Christmas movie!
Scents include:
- Pumpkin King - Pumpkin, brown sugar, molasses, nutmeg & vanilla
- Halloween Town - Cinnamon, clove, buttercream & vanilla
- Sugar Plum Visions - Frosted sugar plum, white musk & mulled citrus
- Christmas Town - Holiday spice & sugared citrus
Art The Clown Bloody Candle
All the rage at Halloween Horror Nights and everywhere else is the murderous, gruesome Art the Clown. Inspired by Terrifier’s most infamous psycho, this soy wax candle is splattered in crimson wax and labeled like a VHS fever dream.
The scent is as unconventional as the design: deep mahogany blended with creamy coconut, a combination that you simply must give a chance to. Light it, and you’ll understand why this candle is called The Work of Art.
The Addams Family Candles
This Halloween Candle collection channels the essence of Wednesday Addams and her shadowy circle at Nevermore. Each candle is hand-poured in small batches with all-natural soy wax, giving you a clean, long burn wrapped in Nu-Goth style.
Choose from four different scents:
- Wednesday - Saffron, smoky woods & sharp florals
- Return to Nevermore - Orchard fruit
- Thing’s Got Your Back - Leather, paper & smoke
- Morticia - Amber, jasmine & musk (my personal favorite)
Freddy Krueger Nightmare on Elm Street Candle
Straight from Elm Street into your living room, this candle burns down to reveal ever-growing claws, coming for you in your nightmares.
Hand-poured in two-tone ivory and blood red soy wax, the Freddy Krueger Halloween candle is dressed to kill with his signature weapon and tiny skull embeds rising from the surface.
Here Lies Beetlejuice Candle
Once again Beetlejuice has been settled down into his grave...finally. Be sure to not say his name three times, otherwise you'll have a helluva time trying to get him back in. You might have to marry the undead to do it!
Although some of you reading are probably pretty freaky and into that, anyway.
The scent is unexpectedly clean, a grounding mix of fresh-cut grass, rain, and earthy dirt, familiar to those who've indulged in a graveyard picnic post-storm.
Bleeding Candles
Amp up the gore in your Halloween display with these candles that ooze red wax, mimicking the dramatic dripping of crimson blood
Anatomical Black Heart Bleeding Candle
Be still, my beating heart! Sculpted in perfect anatomical detail, this blackened heart bleeds as it burns, creating a slow, pained drip.
Each piece is handmade and hand-dyed, so no two are exactly alike. Gift it to someone who makes your pulse race (or stop), and let's be real, if she's got a pulse, then she's not my type!
Skull Tower Bleeding Candles
Why settle for one skull when you can have a whole tower of them? Channel the Catacombes de Paris with stacks of bone upon bone.
Available in three versions: black, white, and a “bleeding red” edition, each candle is hand-poured with a beeswax and soy wax blend.
Vampire Tears Taper Candles
This set of six taper candles starts sleek and black, but as they burn, a dark red core bubbles up and melts down the sides.
At ten inches tall, these Vampire Tears candles fit most candelabras and holders, making them ideal for haunted house tablescapes or a vampiric soiree. Each is crafted from premium wax with natural cotton wicks for a steady burn and minimal mess.
Bleeding Hand Halloween Candle
Add a truly unsettling touch to your haunted space with this life-sized bleeding hand candle. Each finger is tipped with a wick, and as it burns, crimson wax flows from within, creating a chillingly realistic effect.
Handmade by Creepy Candles, each piece is unique and crafted with care. Unscented to let the visual horror speak for itself, this candle transforms an ordinary flame into a spectacle of dripping gore.
Bleeding Skull Candle
Crafted from eco-friendly soy wax, this gothic skull burns cleanly, slowly releasing dark red blood the longer it is lit.
Infused with a dual-scent profile, it first greets you with zesty citrus notes of lime and orange, then deepens into a decadent blend of berry and cherry. I love how unique the scent profile makes this Halloween candle!
Taper & Pillar Candles
Pair the taper candles with your favorite candelabra, and decorate your living (or dying) spaces with the dramatic pillar candles
Gothic Cathedral Pillar Candle
Channel the haunting beauty of medieval cathedrals with this striking pillar candle. Crafted by hand with meticulous detail, each side of the hexagonal form bears ornate gothic arches and tracery, echoing the solemn grandeur of centuries-old stonework.
Made from a soy wax blend and left unscented, this candle lets its dramatic silhouette do the talking. Placing this candle on larger wall sconces proves the most effective, as they add to the architecture of my home effortlessly.
The Moon & The Stars Taper Candles
These celestial taper candles are some of the most beautiful taper candles I've discovered. Each one is hand-painted with shimmering gold constellations, crescent moons, and radiant stars.
They are crafted from 100% natural soy wax, making them ideal as table and altar accents. I think the design is so cute, as well as intentionally created through each individual stroke of a paint brush.
Day of The Dead Bride and Groom Pillar Candles
Till death (and beyond) do they part. This hauntingly romantic candle set features a skeletal bride and groom, sculpted in eerie detail and ready to preside.
These candles would look quite at home within a Corpse Bride themed party, or even placed upon the head table of a gothic wedding!
Dancing Ghost Taper Candles
I adore how fun and cute these candles are! They're hand-twisted into unique shapes, each one painted with a tiny ghostly face. At 7/8" in diameter, they fit most standard holders.
Each candle is handmade and one-of-a-kind, so rest assured knowing that each ghost truly holds its own unique soul. Then feel evil when you burn it away 😈🔥
Spooky Pumpkin Snowman Pillar Candle
A candle that exudes Tim Burton energy, this Pumpkin Snowman Candle stacks jack-o’-lanterns into a dapper tower, complete with a top hat.
Handmade in New Hampshire from 100% pure beeswax, this candle burns clean and naturally, filling your space with autumnal warmth. Be prepared, though, for everyone who comes over will be asking where you got such a unique Halloween candle.
Candle Holders
Enhance the spooky vibes with these beautiful candle holders and lanterns
Monster Claw Candle Holder
What better to hold your larger candles than the grip of a monster? This gothic candle holder is sculpted into the shape of a demonic clawed hand, its talons curling upward to cradle candles and prevent any wax from making a mess.
Made from eco-friendly PLA plastic reinforced with steel, this piece will remain sturdy for years to come.
Slithering Snake Taper Holder
One of the most enchanting items on this list is the Slithering Snake Taper Holder. This exclusive piece from Terrain is crafted from aluminum and finished in a burnished bronze tone where scales catch the light with a reptilian shimmer.
A taper candle rests neatly in the holder’s mouth, transforming the snake’s hypnotic curves into a dramatic centerpiece. For any snake fanatic, this is the taper holder for you.
Edgar Allen Poe Raven Candle Holder
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...
The raven presides over your Halloween festivities in a striking taper candleholder that channels Poe himself. Crafted from sturdy black-finished metal, a gnarled branch holds six tapers that drip and flicker.
Generous in size and presence, it makes a wickedly refined centerpiece. Pair it with black tapers for drama, or ivory for a ghostly contrast. Either way, your guests will feel they’ve stepped straight into a gothic tale.
Spiderweb Candle Holders
These iron candleholders woven into intricate spiderwebs will pair beautifully with your gothic decor, fitting right in at home. Finished in midnight black, each piece casts webbed shadows when paired with a flickering votive or pillar candle.
Display one on its own or pair multiple sizes together for a layered spiderweb effect worthy of even the most discerning arachnid.
Cast Iron Owl Lantern
With their wise eyes and feathered detail, these handmade cast iron owls prove their functionality with cutout plumage that lets candlelight flicker through.
Perch them indoors to light a cozy Halloween vignette, or let their rustic charm live year-round. Because each piece is handmade, expect slight variations, enough to make your owl uniquely yours.
May you find bliss in the flame and solace in the shadow.
~ With Love, Beatrix Devine
