Popsugar Tech Video Calls Download Free Halloween Zoom Backgrounds 40 Halloween Zoom Backgrounds That'll Allow You to Get Festive From Home 16 October 2020 by Haley Lyndes Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Haley Lyndes If you've got it, haunt it! It goes without saying that this year's Halloween won't call for as many events as year's past. But you know what? It's freakin' 2020, and at this stage in the game, we're pros at going virtual. Whether that means you're Zooming a BFF while watching your favourite Halloween flick, attending an online costume party with your boo crew, or sharing a spooky video call with family, we're all doing our best to make this year's celebration as fun and safe as possible. To get in the Halloween spirit, we've gathered 40 Zoom backgrounds that are eerie AF. From spooky night skies to costume parties to decorative homes and more, there's a backdrop for every occasion. And the silver lining to celebrating online? No real decor (or party cleanup) is needed! See our favourite free Halloween Zoom backgrounds ahead, and follow these steps on how to swap your Zoom background for something spooky. Halloween Candy Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / sampsyseeds Talk about eye candy! Everyone will appreciate the look of this haunted candy stash. 1 / 40 Halloween in Boston Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / DenisTangneyJr Boston has so much history, making it both quaint and scary. Turn this decorated Beacon Hill neighbourhood in Boston, MA, into your next Zoom call background. 2 / 40 Spooky Forest Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Thegoodly We wouldn't dream of entering a spooky forest like this, but on Zoom, we shall. 3 / 40 Spell Book Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Dina Belenko Photography Well, doesn't this spell book look enchanting? 4 / 40 Pumpkin Pathway Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Jamie Garbutt If you're getting dressed up, act as if you're trick-or-treating with this pumpkin path background. 5 / 40 Outdoor Decor Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Kenneth Brown / EyeEm If your costume is a scary one, you'll blend right in with this haunted backdrop. 6 / 40 Cat Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Linda Raymond They say black cats will haunt you, but what about this cute tabby cat? 7 / 40 Ominous Decor Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Capture The World Spook out fellow Zoomers with this eerie backdrop. 8 / 40 Witch Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / MartiSaiz If you're a witch at heart, join the party with these scary witches. 9 / 40 Costume Party Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Westend61 We're not crying, you are. Pretend you're at a costume party with all your friends with this fun background. 10 / 40 Halloween Party Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Craig Adderley Join in on the spooky fun! Create a virtual party with friends and set this as your backdrop. 11 / 40 Creepy Mantel Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Anjelika Gretskaia Everyone will compliment (what appears to be) your beautiful mantel display. 12 / 40 Halloween Dancing Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / SolStock Get the party started with the energy that this Zoom background brings. 13 / 40 Halloween Lunch Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / svetikd Nothing to see here, just your average perfectly decorated dining room. 14 / 40 Jack-o'-Lanterns Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / © by Martin Deja If only our carving skills were this good. 15 / 40 Crystal Ball Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Dina Belenko Photography The mysterious smoke around the crystal ball makes it even scarier. 16 / 40 Scary Eyeballs Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Westend61 Make your Halloween festivities lighthearted with these fake eyeballs. 17 / 40 Eerie Forest Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / David Wall Set this forest as your backdrop . . . if you dare. 18 / 40 Vampire Teeth Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Volanthevist No one will miss you with this bright backdrop. 19 / 40 Decorated House Zoom Background Image Source: Getty / Ronnie Kaufman Make your virtual call feel as real as possible with this house backdrop. 20 / 40 Ouija Board Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Alexia Rodriquez Channel the spirits that surround us with this eerie ouija board backdrop. 21 / 40 Jack Skellington Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Andyone How adorable is this Jack Skellington pumpkin from The Nightmare Before Christmas? 22 / 40 Pumpkin Setup Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Darya Tryfanava Go for a less spooky backdrop with this pumpkin setup. 23 / 40 Lifeless Forest Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Dikaseva Set the tone for a creepy Zoom call with this abandoned forest scene. 24 / 40 Haunted House Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Ehud Neuhaus Truth be told, we don't know if this house is haunted — but it sure looks it! 25 / 40 Full Moon Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Ganapathy Kumar Weird things always happen when it's a full moon. 26 / 40 Halloween Character Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Janko Ferlič Everyone will have the chills looking at this Zoom backdrop. 27 / 40 Skeletons Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / NeONBRAND We're getting good vibes from these skeleton figures. 28 / 40 Evil Halloween Character Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Toa Heftiba Make your Zoom call as spooky as can be with this unsettling backdrop. 29 / 40 Creepy Clown Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Robert Zunikoff Make sure your friends aren't afraid of clowns! If so, this will surely scare them. 30 / 40 Cobweb Lights Zoom Background Image Source: Unsplash / Toa Heftiba These lights need a good dusting, don't you agree? 31 / 40 Abandoned Room Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Ángel Rubio This room is anything but comforting. 32 / 40 Carcass Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / cottonbro Cobwebs, jack-o'-lanterns, a skeleton; everything about this picture screams Halloween. 33 / 40 Zombie Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / cottonbro Stay away from the doors! Those zombies could come out at any minute. 34 / 40 Ghost Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Karolina Grabowska Boo! Your friends will freak the freak out looking at this scary backdrop. 35 / 40 Trick or Treat Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Karolina Grabowska Make this year feel a little more normal with this trick or treat backdrop. 36 / 40 Cat Silhouette Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Pixabay Binx, is that you? 37 / 40 Jack-o'-Lantern Balloons Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Polina Tankilevitch The faces on these balloons will stare straight into your soul. 38 / 40 Mysterious Character Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Sebastiaan Stam Doesn't this backdrop just give you the creeps? 39 / 40 Steamy Party Zoom Background Image Source: Pexels / Trinity Kubassek Party like it's . . . not 2020 . . . with this fun Zoom backdrop. 40 / 40 Video CallsStaying HomeWorking From HomeDigital LifeHalloween