Thread: What type of Haunter are you going to be (2011 version)

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Bringing this topic back up for this year for both the old schoolers and the new ones!

I've noticed that there tends to be a few common styles among the different displays by some of the Haunters. Just for fun, I'm going to try to categorize them based on how they set up their decorations. This is all for fun, but feel free to add on.

Gravers- These people feel that the cemetery and gravestones are the most important for their displays. The more tombstones, the better. Something about the final resting place is their ticket.


Themers- Every year has to be different. One year it's the Flintstones, next a board game, etc, etc. Scary is not requirement for these folks. As long as it is within said storyline and different, it's good.


Monster Squad- It's not Halloween unless they have a army of monster in front of their home. The more creatures of the night hanging out, the better they are for war with the neighborhood.


Harvesters- The most basic of fall fashion. They tend to shy away from the horror and go more farm like. Nothing but pumpkins, corn stalks and bays of hay. Talk about dull.


Mazers- You can't have a treat til you walk though their maze/display. They are more into the live entertainment value then anything else. Don't be surprised if you have to go to the back yard or garage to get the full effect from these Haunters.

Lighters- Screw the decorations! I'm a DJ, damn it! These folks may have gotten their ideas from X-mas and enjoy a huge electrical bill two times a year. A light show with music is their art.


Carnies- A childhood fear that still sings "Can't sleep. The clowns will get me.". A circus display is always the thing for these ICP nuts. And they still believe that Bozo feels that they all float down here.

Partiers- Either you're throwing it or you're always going to one! It doesn't matter if it is a house party or a nightclub. As long as Halloween is involved, you're there. Don't know if it is the vibe, booze or scantily clad girls, but give me a costume and I'm in.

Paraders- It's all about the costumes, not the home decorations. These Haunters would rather spend days and money building their outfits for the one day of showing instead of setting up the displays. The parade/nightclub/costume contest is their scene.


SUB-CATAGORY (Due to popular responses):

Kiddy- It's for the children. Blow up those globes and cartoon characters. Tape up the paper cut out monster. Hide the beer and smokes.

Gorers- The more blood, limbs, screams, and what ever bodily fluid you can squeeze out the better. As long as they leave with a scared vision in their heads, you've left your mark.

Effecters- The better the special effects, the more they feel they have accomplished. Not just simple fog machine and sound effects CD, these guys bring their work to that of an engineer.



If you think you fit one of these groups, feel free to post your front yard display as an example. If you think a group is missing, post what you think it is and why.


And if you have to ask, I'm into the Monster Squad. They will take over this subdivision when I am done!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Sidnami

Harvesters- The most basic of fall fashion. They tend to shy away from the horror and go more farm like. Nothing but pumpkins, corn stalks and bays of hay. Talk about dull.

Trust me, my version of a harvest theme will be far from dull...

Originally Posted by Sidnami

Carnies- A childhood fear that still sings "Can't sleep. The clowns will get me.". A circus display is always the thing for these ICP nuts. And they still believe that Bozo feels that they all float down here.

That is what I did for the last couple of years. I would've loved to have gone more elaborate with it, but couldn't afford a canopy and those types of goodies Here is last year's album: http://www.halloweenforum.com/member...ween-2010.html

I think I'm a Mazer clashing on Graver. In my yard, if you don't make it through the entire haunt (which few do), you don't get any candy! Ok, ok, the little ones ARE allowed to simply come up the driveway and avoid the haunt..

But I also put a lot of emphasis on the cemetery scene of my haunt...it has the most animated props, tombstones, and special effects.

I am a Graver Monster Squader. I take a lot of pride in my graveyard but think a reasonable amount is best. I don't crowd them in because the cemetaries I have been to don't either.

I do like my monsters, which are throughout my graveyard and the underworld in my garage.
I think we will find a lot of people which are combinations of the various categories.

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Why are you so down on the Lighters? The one's I know are DJ wannabees

Looking forward to your harvest theme, Garthgoyle.

That's me, dull. Nothing but pumpkins, corn stalks, and reed grass.



I must thank you, however. It was partly the 2010 version of this thread that inspired me to do a dull maze...2011 will feature 50% more dullness.

Gravers, Gorers, Monster Squaders, and Mazers

Definitely a Graver with a dash of Monster Squader.

I'm a themer, effector with a big side of graver. I tend to have a different theme each year but, my pnuematics stay and I add to them. Same with my side graveyard.

I'm a harvester. Haystacks and pumpkins done right are anything but lame.