Intricate masterpieces of iconic movie characters are carved into pumpkins as seen in a series of photos of the unique artwork.
A candle inside illuminates the artwork, bringing to light the spooky faces of Beetlejuice, The Joker, and Freddy Kruger.
But not all the carvings are scary. Kid friendlier ones include Elsa from Frozen, The Little Mermaid and Lady and the Tramp.
A superhero collection depicts Wonder Woman and Spider Man.
Alex Wer is the California-based artist who refers to himself as ‘The Pumpkin Geek’.
California-based artist known as ‘The Pumpkin Geek’ carves faux pumpkins of iconic characters including Beetlejuice
A candle inside illuminates the artwork, bringing to light the spooky faces Freddy Kruger and other scary film characters
Alex Wer (pictured holding The Joker) began carving pumpkins in 2009 and now has carved for Netflix, CNN, and a number of celebrities
Wer began pumpkin carving in 2009 after his wife asked him to carve one for her office’s Open House. It was such a hit that requests came flooding in for custom logos and children’s portraits.
Thirty-five orders for custom business logos later, the ‘orange empire’ was born.
Wer has used ‘faux pumpkins’ from the beginning and doesn’t recommend using an open flame to illuminate them from the inside.
The artist said about his first experience carving: ‘Since it was a few weeks until Halloween, my options were to carve a real pumpkin and have it die within a week, or try my hand at craft pumpkins which would last forever.
Wer’s process is referred to as a ‘four color’ technique.
The technique involves carving at multiple depths: one completely cut out, two of differing levels, and another untouched layer for the darkest areas of the image.
The artist has a collection of superhero carvings that includes this year’s blockbuster hit Wonder Woman
A Spider Man hand carved pumpkin could take anywhere from four to six hours, depending on the complexity
Each hand carved pumpkin takes anywhere from four to six hours, depending on the complexity.
The father-of-two has now started experimenting with five-layer carving to add extra detail.
And The Pumpkin Geek business has done exceptionally well.
In 2013, Wer won the inaugural Geekie Award for Best Art/Craft. After this recognition, his career soared and he has since provided pumpkins for Netflix, ESPN, and Legendary Entertainment and been featured in People Magazine.
Today, Wer’s impressive pumpkins are famous and his clients include celebrities such as Gene Simmons, Busy Philipps, Jeri Ryan, Ming Na, and Joe Montegna.
And not all of the carvings are from spooky films. Kid friendlier pumpkins of Elsa from Frozen are a hit with children
Wer’s process is referred to as a ‘four color’ technique that involves carving at multiple depths to create images as intricate as The Little Mermaid
Lady and the Lamp! The artist has one layer completely cut out, two of differing levels, and another untouched layer for the darkest areas of the image