The spookiest day of the year is creeping in. The streets will soon be overrun with excited partygoers and trick-or-treaters, clad in costumes ranging from classic monsters to Internet memes.
If you are thinking of planning a wicked Halloween weekend party for your guests, below are a few suggestions on how to integrate popular films into your blood-curdling bash.
Invite Them … With Fear
To draw in your partygoers with some suspense, consider styling invites as a mysterious note. “I know what you did last Halloween …” scrawled in bloody red is bound to intrigue its recipients as a tribute to the iconic slasher franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer.
Set a Chilling Vibe
Create a gothic, vampiric atmosphere at your party by splaying fake spiderwebs in the crevices of rooms, bookshelves and doorways. Line candles along hallways and around rooms for an eerie, barely-lit scene. Draping dark lace-textured fabric across tables and on the ceilings will further evoke a Nosferatu-esque or Transylvania horror ambience.
Consider decorating your mirrors with notes inscribed in red paint, mimicking the spine-chilling messages written in blood often featured in slasher films.
Craft With Your Coven
Another fun way to partake in Halloween festivities is to get creative with friends. Bring out the buttons — Coraline style — and the possibilities are endless. Portraits of friends with button eyes, button bracelets and keychains are a few simple yet entertaining options.
Serve Spooky Snacks
Halloween offers one of the best opportunities to get creative with the selection of snacks your party features. Pumpkin-shaped cookies, ghost marshmallows and chocolate-covered strawberries are just a few classics.
Expanding on the movie themes, baking mini cherry pies and carving out faces in the dough is a great way to incorporate some of your favorite horror characters, like Michael Myers.
There are boundless options for turning a favorite film into an incredible Halloween gathering for you and your friends. During this spooky season, challenge yourself to let your creativity shine through, whether it’s in the process of choosing a costume or in throwing a spook-tastic Halloween function!
This article was edited by Faith Starchia, Jessica Ackerman and Cara Halford. Copy editing was done by Avery Grossman and Abigail Jose.
