subject: Hosting A Haunted House Is Fun For Everyone [print this page] Every October as the weather turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, people start thinking about Halloween. There are plenty of haunted houses all across the country, but many of them are expensive, not scary enough, too scary, or the lines go on forever and they are not worth hours of waiting. You can create a haunted house on your own and you will never have to worry about waiting in line again. A few simple things are required to create a great haunted house that will have people from all over your town making their way to your spooky attraction. The first thing is to decide on a location. Finding a place that has a few outbuildings that are otherwise not in use during the evenings is a great start. If you are able to find some deserted mini storage buildings with roll up doors, you can create haunts right inside and extend the scares to the surrounding property.
The area around the haunt is especially important and there are a few things you can do to make them extra creepy. Decorate the outside of the buildings you are using to make people feel as if they are walking into a scary situation. Offer a few unexpected surprises if people will be waiting to enter the haunt. You can also create a confusing corn maze that leads people to the entrance. This is great for dumping people into the haunt confused and bewildered.
If you love an outdoor haunt, you can create a haunted corn maze that people will love. This is especially good for younger children and adults who have a tough time walking around. It may be a little less scary to not have to make your way through a haunt on foot, and you feel protected as you are ridden through the haunted area.
Be sure to include plenty of scary characters both inside of and around your haunt. Typical scary creatures are clowns, famous characters from horror movies, and hospital patients who are out of control. Arm a few of them with fake weapons, make their faces up to be particularly gross or scary, and clothe them in darker fabrics so they are hard to see. Remember that building anticipation is one of the most important parts of a great haunt, so do not include too many characters.
Finally, make sure everyone who enters the haunt is disoriented. Keeping a space dark and keeping your visitors guessing is an important part of a great haunt. You can also use strobe lights and loud music to create a feeling of fear. Those traveling in groups will be unable to communicate and going from darkened areas to rooms with flashing strobes scares even the most savvy of haunted house attendees.
