Jabba 18389 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 My collection of Hallowe'en gear is getting a little tired, so I'm looking to kick it up a notch or two. Last year, I had a fog machine, some lights strung-up over the front door and the pumpkin (naturally). Actually scared some poor kid away from the door. I was thinking maybe I could get some red LEDs for the pumpkin eyes, articulated jaw that moved to an evil laugh track & of course, the fog machine. What other kind of crap can I do this year? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tallguy007 4172 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 I've always had this idea about planting a 4x4 or telephone pole out front, shred it to hell about six feet off the ground, and put a "beware of cat" sign on it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicolette Vaughn 294340 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 You need the sound of a chainsaw. A bunch of kids at one house in my neighborhood actually stood there on their lawn with the usual scary decorations with chainsaws in hand! lol. It was a bit unnerving esp for younger kids but all in good fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabba 18389 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 Wouldn't it be great to have a Zombie line dance with like, 50 dancers doing their thing to Thriller?...on my front lawn 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CristyCurves 169032 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 :biggrin: You could pose yourself by your front door as a scarecrow or a ghost, stuffed pumpkin person, ect. as if your were a "statue", then when kids approach move and scare them , or pop out of a coffin. For decorations I the stuff that looks like cob webs, big fake spiders, grave markers, skeletons. Shoppers has some cool things each year. Once they had a life size witch stirring a pot, you could buy. Love halloween, so much fun! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reuben Sandwich 13841 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 Place your large screen TV in the front window and play this video and sound track really loud. Edgar Varese - Poeme Electronique Some images from the original showings in 1958 at the Brussels World's Fair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotchJohnson 214123 Report post Posted October 18, 2012 A few years ago after taking out the flowers from the front flower garden I made a lump of ground and got a few pieces of light blue styrofoam cut it out like a head stone used a black marker and wrote things on it like "Here lies the body of Jason" and such. I would take an old suit that I had, fill it up with those noodles used in the pool and put a fake hand on at the end and made it stick out of the ground, used a spot light on it. I got many good feedback from adults. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jake_cdn Report post Posted October 18, 2012 I would also use some dry ice as it provides the prefect effect for the decorations that you already have used. I know the kids in my neighbourhood have also been scared by Halloween sound effects played in the front yard. Last, I always dress up and ensure that the foyer is pitch black for the best impact. The downside can be that some hunger kids actually get scared. It is a great time for all...especially Michael Myers 8-o Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
