Floating Ghouls

The Floating Ghouls are a series of animated Halloween decorations originally made from 2002-2013 and were remade in 2017 to present day. Each Ghoul/Ghost is suspended from a hanging black pole. When activated by sound or motion, the character moves up and down while blue LED lights shine down on the ghost and makes creepy sounds. Models made from 2002 through 2007 have 4 LED lights and 3 motors that move each hand and the head, and those made from 2008 through 2010 have 2 LED lights and 2 motors which controls the head and rails that control the hands. The 2002-2010 poles are made to be broken down in thirds, which makes them easy for storing after the season. Some have LED lights in the eyes for an added effect.

There are single-string models as well, which lack a pole entirely and utilize a mechanism similar to that of a Dropping Skull or Spider. These models were made from 2009 to 2013, however 2 similar mini versions were made in 2019, similar to a smaller single string ghost with a kaleidoscopic head that was sold in 2012.

In 2017, Gemmy and their sister company, Sunstar Industries, rebooted the floating ghost series. These ghosts are much different than their 2002-2010 counterparts; the pole is in one piece and cannot be disassembled for storage, the pole lights flash, the strings are nylon and more durable and the ghosts overall are larger in size than their predecessors. These 'second generation' ghosts have been produced every year since 2017, with new versions released each year.

(Photos and list of variants TBA)

(Original article info from Gemmy Wiki)