Pumpkin-head door greeter on porch

A carved pumpkin head stands upright as a door greeter on a Victorian porch, holding an oversized candy bowl and offering a playful, eerie welcome to visitors. The pose is inviting and theatrical, with a slight lean toward the door that sells the character's personality. The porch shows worn wood, peeling paint, and delicate paper bats; materials read as wood grain, aged metal, and thin tissue paper. Cobwebs span the railing and a cluster of cloth jack-o'-lanterns line the step edges. Lighting favors a warm amber wrap that flatters wood grain and gloved hands, while a cool moonlit blue gives a subtle outline glow to the carved head, creating calm, low-contrast grade with deep purple accents and soft gray fog. Depth uses a shallow plane so the greeter is sharp and background props blur into mood. Fog wisps cross the steps and paper bats drift near the doorway, with an oversized candy bowl and a small rail tag prop adding narrative. A door sign bears the exact wording "ENTER IF YOU DARE" centered on the panel and a rail post tag reads "BROOM PARKING ONLY" hung at chest height, both unembellished, high-contrast white-on-dark for legibility. Frame the scene vertical at a 2:3 aspect ratio with normal field of view, eye-level viewpoint, and clean negative space on the door panel reserved for a headline.