The Witching Hour for a Halloween Spooktacular
A lot of elements need to come together to create a genuinely immersive and memorable Halloween event. Avoid having one live horror actor in a bright modern space, in favour of dark and mystical lighting, a collection of live actors, props, and maybe even a magician...
Lighting
Arguably the most crucial element of a Halloween event to get right. For a spooky party to be a success, the atmosphere has to be right. It is impossible to create a dark and mysterious atmosphere in a room with bright white lights. At the very least, make sure the lights are dimmed. Everything seems scarier in the dark. Ideally, you need some smoke. From New Image Lighting you can actually hire a Phantom Haze Machine. Often used in film and TV projects, the unit produces even, silk like haze that lasts up to 4 hours. Perfect to create an atmosphere of fear and suspense.
Live Actors
Live horror actors are sure to make your event more Halloween-y. They come laden with props, with highly-realistic special effects make-up and full blood soaked costumes and a great knowledge of zombies and all things un-dead. The ultimate zombie experience is sure to simultaneously delight and disgust. They can do horror make up on the guests if they will let them…
Props
Event Prop Hire have a plethora of Halloween props both tailored to specific Halloween themes and general scary props. Montages in the corner of the room of scarecrows, pumpkins and signage written with blood will bring another element to your party.
Magician
What better is there than Halloween to get a magician. Prepare for a mind to be twisted, confused and ultimately blown by their devious magic tricks.
East London Strippers Collective
Alternatively, get some of the East London Strippers Collective down to your event. This will definitely bring a darker tone to your evening, but in a more dominatrix way than live actors shall we say…
Head over to our blog here about Haunted House Hysteria in London...
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