A HALLOWEEN lover’s home has become the site of frequent protests due to the intense nature of his holiday decorations.

Vic Moriana, 34, said the elaborate Halloween setup with a bloody crucified Jesus, a pentagram, and authentic church pews is all in good fun.

“A few angry Karens aren’t going to stop me,” he told The U.S. Sun.

Moriana spent thousands of dollars to build the creepy display in front of the home he rents in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb immediately west of New Orleans.

“Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year,” the decorator said.

He enjoys the holiday so much that he hopes to own a haunted house day.

PIOUS PROTESTERS

Moriana knows many appreciate the decorations because families come from far and wide to spend an evening looking at them.

“Most people in my neighborhood love it,” he said.

But others can’t stand Moriana’s front yard.

Groups of devout Christians have begun picketing in front of the home because they feel the decorations are blasphemous.

They came with signs that say “anti-Christian art is hate speech, not free speech” and “Catholics reject blasphemous art.”

Moriana, who grew up Catholic but no longer attends services, thinks the protesters misunderstand his decorations.

“This display was not supposed to be a jab at religion,” he said.

“The religious vibe just tends to be the most scary.

“I think Halloween should be scary.”

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Moriana also didn’t intend for the decorations to become a statement about free speech.

But he’s now more willing than ever to stand his ground on that front.

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“I don’t even mind the protesters to be honest with you,” Moriana said.

“They’re peaceful.”

He respects their freedom of speech and appreciates the attention they’ve brought to his decorations.

“It was people trying to shut this down that blew up the story,” Moriana said.

“That’s just more publicity. It’s creating the reverse effect of what they actually want.”

At the same time, Moriana doesn’t have much sympathy for their complaints.

Building the decorations has been a good bonding activity for him and his six-year-old daughter.

“She knows the difference between fake props that her daddy makes and real things,” Moriana said.

“I wish a lot of adults that are freaking out could see things that same way.

“If that’s not your thing, maybe pick a different street to walk down.”

CONSEQUENCES

Moriana said the picketers’ objections don’t have any legal standing.

“I make sure every year that I’m not breaking any laws or local ordinances,” he said.

But the father has faced some steep non-legal consequences for the decorations.

His girlfriend moved out of the home after he refused to take the display down.

Protesters have been “calling different news stations with the specific intent of causing our lives some damage,” Moriana said.

“We just separated for the time being. It was causing too many problems for her work.”

But the Halloween lover isn’t willing to let any of this intimidate him.

“I’m actually doing what I love,” Moriana said.

“At what point do I have to appease you and stifle my own artistic creativity?”