Party like you’re not dead this Halloween with inspiration from the classic Count Dracula or the modern Twilight series. The key to making this party work is to bring the theme to the food, decorations, music, and costumes.

decorations

Some of the earliest vampire movies were in black and white and were shown to the public in 1931. Bram Stoker’s Dracula, with his high-collared black cape and protruding fangs, became an iconic representation of what a vampire should look like. vampire. For a traditional vampire party, he decks it out in elegant red and black velvet, and turns the house into Count Dracula’s lair with a life-size coffin and gothic accessories.

Temporarily replace light bulbs with red bulbs to create a spooky atmosphere and liberally apply cobwebs and hanging spiders or bats throughout the place. A large block of dry ice and the occasional track of sad organ music will help set the stage.

Suits

To become one of the fashionable walking dead from the Twilight movies, people will need some pale makeup and some red eyes. Specialty retailers stock all the necessary items for this popular outfit. Women can wear the same premise, but add a hoodie, shawl, or cape to look like one of the characters from the movie Eclipse.

Traditional vampire costumes can be done with long, flowing capes and a formal suit. Add to this outfit a set of fangs, white face makeup, and black nails, and remember to slide your hair back to complete the look. For women’s costumes, consider wearing gothic dresses and dark makeup. Another option is to copy the look of the beasts from the Van Helsing movie. In addition to face makeup, wear knee-high lace-up black boots, renaissance blouses with bell sleeves, and a fitted vest covered by a hooded cloak for just the right effect.

food

This is a time of year to get outrageously creative with your dishes. For appetizers and drinks, follow the classic horror movie theme complete with dark cherry or black punch, which can be made with Kool-Aid and some food coloring. Be sure to include heavy red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon on the alcohol list. Serve red-colored foods like pico de gallo and salsa, meatballs in marinara sauce, and red velvet cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting for dessert.

Leave no detail out and this will be an event everyone will remember.