r/halloween

So we all know what a haunted house is . But let's say for my neighborhood I set up a tent of some kind . There's a short entrance and exit . And when you walk in it there's creepy stuff and dolls and all that but then there a mixture of actual real people that are in costumes waiting to jump out and scare you . What do you call that so I can advertise it ? Does anybody know.

So let me preface this by saying that I don’t want to do it this year. I realize what I want to do is a lot and I want to do it when i’m financially ready and have the right social circle. I don’t think it will actually happen until maybe next year or the year after.

But i’ve been planning in my head an incredible Halloween party that I could alter and grow and have every year. I want it to be like the ultimate Halloween party experience that you could ever want.

Now I know people always talk about a theme but I want to kind of have zones with distinct themes.

The house will be the classic Halloween party theme with the extra elements of a haunted house. cobwebs, pumpkins, ouija boards, candles, orange and black all throughout. Classic halloween party music and halloween candy, and Halloween desserts and snacks.

There will be another space that’s either indoor separate or maybe a big tent that will be the video store. Think retro 1980s-2000s vibes Video Store on Halloween. Decor is very neon lights, bloody, horror movies lining the walls, and tvs screening classic horror movies. music will be throwbacks from 80s and 90s. Classic video store food and snacks, very much like what you’d see from a movie theater as well. Popcorn, nachos, pizza, hot dogs, movie theater candy. Special drinks themed after different movies or horror movie themes.

Outdoors will be the witchy woods campground. Very blair witch vibes, very spooky, with campfire vibes There will be a bonfire or campfire of course. Decor will be very folk horror / witchy horror. Music will lean more acoustic or darker and edgier. Food will be classic camp foods. Anything you can cook over the fire: grilled hot dogs, smores, chili, etc. Drinks will be also themed either witchy cocktails or brews or campfire drinks like some ciders or some spiked hot cocoas. I’ll do the most here to make it the scariest part.

I wanna be real about it: i know this is a TALL order. but id love to eventually execute something like this at least someday. Something that’s kind of all encompassing. I want everything you’d want from a halloween night, games, music, drinks, movies, scares, treats. If anybody has any advice or criticism I am open ears! I would love to have something where I can kind of keep things going annually and change the themes (the video store could become a drive in or an arcade or a movie theater theme, outdoors could become summer camp or harvesty / scarecrow werewolf or carnival theme, house could become vampire or gothic or sci-fi theme)

I’ve been literally dreaming and thinking about this for weeks and I would love to make it a reality someday

I know there's tons of great horror/spooky movies to watch as this season kicks off but I'm looking for recommendations for any movies that are either *set on Halloween* or *heavily involve Halloween in their theme*. I.e. fun size, trick ‘r treat, tales of Halloween, Halloweentown, nightmare before Christmas, Halloween, etc.