How to Decorate Your Home for Halloween + BONUS: Top 7 Scary Movies to Watch This Evening

Every year, the whole world celebrates the mystical Halloween holiday. According to ancient beliefs, October 31st opens a portal to the world of the dead.

In Russia, All Saints' Day is more colorful and fun with masquerade parties. People come to themed parties dressed as witches and vampires, drink "Bloody Mary," and watch horror films.

We'll talk about horror films later, but for now we want to touch on interior decoration for Halloween. The most popular styles in which people decorate their homes on this day are the festive, ghostly, and humorous-mystical styles. But let's go in order.

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Ancient Celts ended their agricultural work with this holiday, so the decorative elements are often fruits and vegetables, branches and cones, and of course, pumpkins.

In Europe and the U.S., people decorate not only interiors but also yards for All Saints' Day. In reality, this isn't always practical, so decoration usually starts in the entryway.

For example, you can place a scarecrow at the entrance: build a cross from branches and put a pumpkin on top, then add a coat and hat.

To create the composition "ghosts in the window," you'll need dolls with empty eye sockets, placed behind glass. You can also cut out ghost and witch figures from black paper and glue them to the window.

It's easy to cut out bats or cats from paper and hang or stick them in corridors.

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Ghostly ambiance can be created with shades of gray, white, and blue. It's best to cover light fixtures with fabric in matching colors, and scatter candles throughout the space.

More mysterious interiors can be achieved by hanging spider webs made from thread or muslin, as well as footprints drawn on the entrance mat.

Phantom ghosts floating above the ceiling are a great idea for the living room. Simply drape white fabric over a balloon and tie it with ribbons, then hang several ghosts from the chandelier.

For table decoration, a vase with dried branches and garlands of spider webs or paper bats works well.

To turn a pumpkin into a ghost, paint it white and draw a face on with a black marker.

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Autumn-style decoration adds a fun element to the holiday. The interior should predominantly feature yellow, orange, and red tones. For example, you can hang a pumpkin lantern called "Jack O’Lantern" in the most visible spot in your apartment. According to legend, such a lantern once saved blacksmith Jack from the devil’s tricks. To make it, remove the flesh from a pumpkin and carve a face with a knife, then place a lit candle inside.

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It's easy to cut out garlands of mice and other animals from paper templates and secure them to a rope using clips.

For decoration in this style, orange, yellow, and green cushions, cartoon images of witches or ghosts, and rubber spiders also work well.

Pumpkin lanterns harmonize with an autumn bouquet made of leaves and flowers. These can be inserted into the pumpkin instead of a vase.

PinterestPinterestTop 7 Scary Movies to Watch This Evening

Now we're offering you a list of the scariest and most interesting movies to watch on Halloween Eve.

1. The Shining, 1980

A true classic of horror by legendary Stanley Kubrick, adapted from Stephen King's novel. Watching this film guarantees a dose of intense sensations.

2. Graveyard Shift, 1989

Another adaptation of King's novel, representing a classic thriller. The film holds tension from beginning to end and is rightly considered one of the scariest in cinema.

3. Scream, 1996

A well-known slasher film set in a small American town where terrifying and unexpected events occur. This movie has been highly praised by critics worldwide.

4. Sleepy Hollow, 1997

A gothic-style film about the famous Headless Horseman played by Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton. It's sure to appeal to fans of 18th-century cinema.

5. The Blair Witch Project, 1999

A low-budget horror film about a witch that became a sensation at the end of the 1990s. The film was entirely shot with amateur cameras and is perceived as a documentary horror.

6. Paranormal Activity, 2007

The first film in the series, considered the most successful. It's also made in a documentary format, which makes one doubt whether the events depicted are real.

7. Bloodline, 2015

An atmospheric horror film by cult director Guillermo del Toro, shot in the gothic melodrama genre. Dark but very beautiful and dramatic cinema that's best watched with a female company.