Thread: What Is Your 2012 Haunt Theme?

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Our theme: Vampires & Werewolves.

Originally Posted by chinclub

I'm having a hard time coming up with the overall "theme". I am doing the haunted house which is full of the classics (witches, ghosts, vampires, ect) which ends with the hayride of movie themes (Jason, Freddy, The Ring, Pumpkin Head). I am really struggling with a theme and basic storyline that ties it all together.

Edit: Oh, and I forgot to mention the Narnia-ish part because I think climbing through a wardrobe in to another world is just too neat to pass up.

I'd say that Awesome describes your theme perfectly, but I can understand why you wouldn't want to advertise it that way.

I'm in the midst of a remake of my cemetery to a much, much older look. I've pulled up stakes on the earlier scheme, and am going for a 13th-14th century abandoned graveyard feel, in the midst of a swamp. With scummy mildew covered decaying, broken and eroded stones everywhere. Some barely discernible as tombstones, except for the fact that they are quite obviously in a cemetery. I'm still sticking with my mainstays of witches & ghosts, but with a much darker overtone than prior years.

i am getting a pop-up tent for the circus tent

Looks like we are going to return to Famous Dead Persons Ball theme this year. People seem to really enjoy dressing up with that theme. We plan on doing our first haunted maze in the garage (different concept...Hillbilly Cannibal) however the house will probably be an Old/Haunted Hollywood concept. Old film canisters and movie reels or something. Any ideas on props or decor would be appreciated. Should fit well with the whole famous dead thing.

DEADBYDAWN, have you considered purchasing life masks of various celebrities to hang on the walls? Although the masks were cast while the people were alive, the need for the actors/actresses to keep their eyes and mouths closed during the casting process means they look dead I've been shocked at what's available on eBay, and how relatively inexpensive most of them are.

I've done the cemetery idea before and it's hard to steer away from it because it's just classic. But I think this year I'm going to try the Pirate theme. My dad love's them and it'll be his yard I'm decorating this year.

Raven's hollow, that's how I'm picturing my new graveyard. I was think of making very decayed stones, no wording at all. My theme happens in Winter. I have tons of snow blankets, spray snow etc to use on the stones.

That is a killer idea BlueFrog! Thanks for that! Anyone have more suggestions? I really appreciate it.

Personally, we're going to attempt a futuristic steampunk plague theme. Like a new strain of virus has similar effects as the plague, and everything is going to be steampunked out. We've got some of tom banwell's masks, as well as TONS of copper and other such things from OSH and Home depot haha. Should be interesting and fun to do.