A Halloween enthusiast has built two 30ft skeleton arms and attached them to his home for the spooky season.

Self-taught builder Alan Perkins, 37, is known by neighbours for his extravagant home displays, and this year was no different.

Each hand is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide, attached to a 22ft arm that bends around the property.

"I am sort of a fanatic!" said Alan, from Olmsted Falls, Ohio, USA.

"Halloween is where I get to be creative and build something fun just to see if I can.

"I like whimsical and fun over the gory and creepy.

"I decided to decorate my home in a family friendly display my kids wouldn't be afraid of.

"Here I want people just to scratch their heads as to how I pulled it off."