The spookiest night of the year is approaching : Halloween! This holiday is the perfect opportunity to gather with friends and give each other chills. Here are 8 terrifying Halloween party ideas to try with your group of friends!
The origins of Halloween
Halloween traces its roots back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated over 2,500 years ago. During this time, the Celts marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter, believing that the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead opened.
To protect themselves from malevolent spirits that might return, they wore frightening costumes and lit sacred fires. Over the centuries, this tradition evolved and blended with other cultural influences, particularly Christian ones.
“The word Halloween or Hallowe’en(“Saints evening”) is of Christian origin; a term equivalent to“All Hallows Eve” is attested in Old English.” Wiki Source
Today, Halloween has become a popular holiday celebrated worldwide with costumes, candy, and terrifying decorations.
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8 Halloween party ideas 🎃
The scariest night of the year is coming ! Here are our 8 Halloween party ideas to terrify your friends:
1. Organize an adult trick-or-treat
Who said trick-or-treating was just for kids? Reinvent this tradition by organizing an adult version among friends. Have everyone hide treats in their garden or apartment, and the others must find them. To spice up the game, add scary challenges to complete for extra candy!
You can also choose the classic version and go scare your neighbors. Just because you’re grown up doesn’t mean it’s not fun! Choose your most terrifying costume! 👻
2. Create a haunted house escape room
Transform your home into a real haunted house for one night. Prepare puzzles, hidden clues, and scary surprises to create a custom escape room. Divide your friends into teams and start the timer: who will escape first? Escape Kit offers escape game kits to do at home!
3. Horror movie marathon
Nothing beats a good horror movie marathon to scare yourself with friends. Prepare a selection of classics and new releases, get comfortable with some popcorn, and let the chills take over.
Don’t forget to vary the genres to satisfy all tastes: slasher, paranormal, found footage…
Here are three classic horror ideas that will chill your blood:
The Exorcist (1973)
Considered a classic, this film tells the story of a young girl possessed by a demon. The attempts to exorcise her are both terrifying and memorable.
The Shining (1980)
Adapted from a Stephen King novel, this film follows a writer who loses his mind while caretaking an isolated hotel in winter. With Jack Nicholson’s unforgettable performance, The Shining creates a chilling atmosphere that stays with you.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
This cult film follows a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals in Texas. Its raw and realistic style had a significant impact on the horror genre and continues to inspire many films.
A remake is available on Netflix ! 👀
4. Costume and makeup contest ?
Organize a contest for the scariest costume. Everyone arrives with their costume and makeup, or even better, do it together! Plan categories like “goriest,” “most creative,” or “funniest.”
A jury designates the winners who receive themed prizes. 🧑⚖️
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Gather your friends around a campfire (or candles if you’re indoors) for a night of horror stories. Each person prepares a scary story to tell. To increase tension, turn off all the lights and use only flashlights for ambiance.
Ideas to make the evening terrifying: prepare some unexpected happenings. Ask one of your friends to pretend to be possessed while you’re telling your story or ask them to drop an object. Guaranteed jump scares!
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6. Monstrous cooking workshop
Organize a Halloween-themed cooking workshop. Prepare original and scary recipes together: witch fingers, eyeball jelly, zombie brains… Let your imagination run wild to create a buffet that’s as delicious as it is horrifying!
Search these recipes on TikTok (you will be surprised) :
Download Spiky : truth or dare app and start a game full of Halloween activities! Create challenges and questions on the horror theme for an evening full of surprises and laughter.
It’s the perfect opportunity to learn scary anecdotes about your friends or see them take on completely crazy challenges. 🤪
Example of a truth: Tell a scary experience you’ve had or an urban legend that marked you. What scared you the most? 👻
Example of a dare: Scare your neighbor to the right by surprise! If you fail, stay lying down with your arms crossed like a vampire for 3 turns. 🧛🏻
End the evening with a bang by holding a séance. Set up a Ouija board, candles, and create a mysterious atmosphere. Whether you believe in it or not, it’s a perfect activity to end the night on an intriguing and potentially frightening note.
These Halloween party ideas are perfect for spending an evening with friends. Don’t hesitate to combine them or adapt them according to your desires and those of others. The important thing is to create terrifying… but above all terribly fun memories! 🤪👻
