This Spooky Light-Up USB Cable Turns Charging Into A Halloween Decoration

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If you're a fan of Halloween, you're likely on the lookout each year for the latest spooky season essentials in stores, online, and on social media. But while Fall typically sees store shelves filled with the usual adorable ghost throw pillows, pumpkin-shaped mugs, and traditional creepy decorations, Target's offering something a bit different as part of this year's Halloween collection — and you may have already seen it on Instagram.

The Gems Spooky Light-Up USB-C Cable is a $5 charging cable with a creepy twist, featuring a mix of 10 orange and purple pointed LED lights along the cord that light up when the three-foot cable is plugged in. So, this USB gadget can double up as a charger for your smartphone and a cool, minimalistic piece of Halloween decor for your bedroom, office, or car. While it's not always safe to use a cheap charging cable, this product has gone viral, with influencer Karina Alyza's Instagram reel on the Halloween-themed charger gaining 4.1 million views and 191,000 likes in under two weeks. Now, Target's stock checker is showing it (at the time of writing) as out of stock or low on stock in several U.S. stores.

If you don't manage to get your hands on one (or two), don't fret. There are plenty of other spine-chilling Halloween-themed gadgets and electronics available that will get you in the spooky spirit.

Target's Halloween collection also features Gems' range of $5 3-in-1 Keychain Charging Cables, which you may have also seen on social media. These keychains come with four handy charging cable tips and in one of three designs: black with a cat figure, white with a ghost figure, or orange with a pumpkin figure. Like the charging cable, it's a practical gadget with a spooky twist.

If you're wanting to be less subtle with your Halloween decor this year, Walmart's offering a wide range of digital indoor and outdoor Halloween decorations, including timed lights, projector video effects, animated skeletons, and a voice-controlled skeleton that is going to haunt our dreams for the foreseeable future.

If you're a "Nightmare Before Christmas" fan who missed out on Amazon's limited-edition Jack and Sally Echo Dot bundle last year, you'll be glad to know there are still bundles available on Amazon. The bundle includes two Echo Dots (5th Gen), a Jack Skellington Echo Dot shell, and a Sally-shaped Echo Dot stand. So, you could set up your spooky-themed speakers around your home and blare out some eerie music to set the atmosphere for your Halloween shindig. Though, it will cost you almost $180.

Meanwhile, Amazon's Halloween lineup includes a spooky set of indoor and outdoor lights, with a number of vintage-inspired options, including plug-in Halloween bubble lights and gothic-style table lamps. You also have some more modern Halloween lighting options, like LED flickering flame light bulbs and LED smart curtains that let you customize the light design.