Creating A Great Haunted House

Connor Sullivan — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:29:35 +0000

Every year 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, and often require a very long wait. You can create your own haunted house and avoid the hassles of attending someone else’s. 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 the perfect place should include a hunt for some buildings that are deserted. If you are able to find some deserted mini storage buildings with roll up doors, your haunted house will be well on its way to being a scary experience.

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 so people can let their anticipation grow as they wait. Offer a few unexpected surprises for those outside. You can also create a confusing corn maze that leads people to the entrance. This is great for confusing and disorienting them, a feeling that adds to the fright.

If you love the idea of having the haunt outdoors, consider creating a hayride that takes riders around the property where they are surprised by unexpected scares. 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 with fake weapons and have them hide in the darker parts of the haunt. Remember that building anticipation is one of the most important parts of a great haunt, so do not include too many characters.

Finally, be sure your visitors are disoriented and unsure of their surroundings. Keeping a space dark and allowing people to wait for the next scare is very rewarding. You can also add features like loud music and strobe lights to make them feel as if things are confusing. Those traveling in groups will be unable to communicate and going from darkened areas to rooms with flashing strobes will rattle even the most veteran of haunted house visitors.

Connor R. Sullivan has decided to use roll up doors in the steel building he is erecting. He has decided to use mini storage buildings across the country to house his extra inventory.

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Creating A Great Haunted House