He was always mindful of keeping his spirits in check lest they soar unreasonably high.

A grimy ghost hovered above a smiling scarecrow that looked puny next to an oversized bat being watched by a wicked witch who was entangled in the web of an even larger spider that was in danger of being eaten by a bug-eyed owl that peeped out of the faux foliage, much more nostalgic than scary.

Halloween creatures both friendly & gruesome peered out of the rustling leaves.