Thread: Twisted Fairy Tales

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I love stories like Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz. How could I put a scary twist on them, without using the Wicked Witch or The Queen?

Are you talking decorations or costumes (or both)?

Both. I don't want to be redundant

I'd maybe start with a search for Todd MacFarlane's take on both. They'll likely provide a good inspirational start. There's also American McGee's Alice. And Tim Burton & Edward Gorey.

Substitute an old scary lady for the the witch or queen. Or combine some of the Grimm's fairy tales into one story. If your doing a maze type haunt, transition between each story board by maybe having the ToT's following the white rabbit to the end.

Lovely idea!

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Do a search for threads with "fairy tales" as the keywords (and other variations) to get some other ideas.

Maybe Nox Arcana's "Grimm Tales" cd will help with inspiration?
I used that one in my haunt last year & it creeped people out. Otherwise you could look at the traditional fairy tales & see how you could add your touch to them. Channel Tim Burton & what he'd do.

i like these ideas...... I think i might wanna do these next year..... mmmmmm something to think about.

For the tea party you could work wonders, bleading hearts on the plates. Bloody tea, just a big messy blood bath would do....kill the mouse and the rabbit leave them all across the table...lol

You could say the madd hatter went a little MADD!!!!

Love the theme!!

Read some Jasper Fforde - specifically his Nursery Crimes series - that will get you in the mood and give you ideas for sure! There's The Big Over Easy and The Fourth Bear - at least, those are the first 2.