A chain of discount stores in England is under fire for selling incredibly inexpensive Ouija Boards as part of their seasonal Halloween offerings. Poundland is the British equivalent of the popular ‘dollar store’ found here in North America and, as one has likely surmised, sells a variety of goods for merely one pound. While discount-hunting shoppers undoubtedly appreciate the savings, customers were reportedly taken aback when they recently noticed that the chain’s Halloween products for the year included a Ouija Board.

Images of the infamous alleged supernatural communication device quickly popped up on social media with many people expressing concern that the Ouija Boards would be easily accessible for children since they’re priced at, of course, only one pound. “Someone should go in and buy the lot…save them getting near any kids,” wrote one worried customer online. The sentiment was echoed by another irritated individual who declared “most adults don’t even know how to use them correctly, never mind kids.”

Others observed that the tumultuous nature of this year makes the prospect of a Ouija Board falling into the wrong hands particularly problematic. “The last thing we needed in 2020 was Poundland to start selling Ouija Boards,” declared another person on social media. While people online called for the chain to pull the ‘talking boards’ from store shelves, at least one individual argued that the furor was overblown. “I love the way people are thinking little six-year-old Britney is going to cause a zombie apocalypse with their Poundland board with some letters on it,” they laughed, “has everyone gone mental?”

While the spooky season has only just begun, a delivery driver in Arizona has likely already had enough Halloween hijinks for the year following a frightening encounter with a spooky prop stationed outside of someone’s home. The amusing moment, which was reportedly captured by a doorbell camera earlier this week, occurred at a residence in the city Glendale when the unnamed man walked up to the porch to drop off a package. As he was stepping forward to leave a large envelope at the front door, the driver pauses for a moment to admire the Halloween decorations and then things took an unsettling turn.

Suddenly, a life-size doll of an old woman sitting in a chair bellows “I told you to stay away,” startling the man and causing him to take a step back. Eyeing the mannequin with apprehension, his concern is well founded as it then springs up out of the chair towards him, causing the terrified driver to unleash a terrified scream as the animatronic prop laughs in a sinister fashion. After getting his bearings, the man simply leaves the package by the door and understandably muses aloud, “I’m getting too old for this.”