Want to make your Halloween party even spookier? Now, create your own murder crime scene for halloween! Use crime scene tape to cordon off a section, just like in a real cordon. Second, choose a “victim” model and draw his/her outline with chalk or tape on the ground so guests can carefully avoid stepping on them. Next, prepare fake blood. Mix corn syrup, pomegranate syrup, and a little blue food coloring until you achieve your desired bloodstain effect. Set up some homemade evidence markers-yellow numbered flags, for instance-to give it that professional touch. Use broken fake props like toy guns and knives to simulate traces of struggle on the scene. Sprinkle “dirty” footprints and food packaging to make the whole scene look even more realistic. Finally, invite friends to “detective” and enjoy this night full of creativity and fun!
1.Element
Scene tape
Fake blood
Yellow numbered Makers
2.Victim selection
When setting up a victim for a Halloween crime scene, think out of the box. You can use a friend or a family member, or you can use a mannequin if you prefer. Make sure the victim stays still to get a realistic outline. Another approach is to engage the victim in a natural venue, such as in a corner. If you want to use an actor, have him or her lie down and pose as if he or she has been attacked. If you wish, you can create your own custom victim, such as a mythical creature. Just keep in mind to think about comfort and safety, especially if there are kids present in the shoot. Add in other props, such as a few wooden stakes or some faux weapons, but don’t overdo it. The point is the victim should look real but not overly complicated to set up with too much detail. With the right victim, your crime scene will be the hit of the party!
3.Crime scene tape
Great to add a touch of spookiness to your decor! It’s so simple to cordon off areas of your home to make it look like an actual crime scene. Get some bright yellow tape and cut strips to form barriers around your ‘victim’ or ‘area of interest’. It is so easy and quite effective. Plus, it is that one thing that adds a touch of reality to your decoration that will impress your guests. Using crime scene tape does not involve much cost, and the setup is pretty easy. Make peeling and sticking of this tape anywhere you need to restrict the way or highlight the scene. That is a great way to get everybody in the groove of this theme and make your Halloween one to remember!
4.Fake blood
If you’re trying to make your spooky decorations pop at your Halloween party, you need some realistic fake blood. First, you will be using some really simple ingredients such as light corn syrup and red food coloring. In a bowl, mix together 1/2 cups of the corn syrup with half a cup of Rose’s grenadine for that deep red color. Adding a couple drops of the blue food coloring will make it more realistic; it thickens the blood and gives it a better color. If you want this blood to flow like real blood, just slightly warm the mixture up so it is less viscous. You could consider some splattering techniques for added effect. With the fake blood, one can inflate a balloon and let it pop anywhere near the setup for that dramatic blood splatter. Another method is dipping rags in the mixture and flicking them onto surfaces to achieve bloody handprints or smears. The bottom line is experimentation, so fiddle with this recipe until you yield the best fake blood for your scene!
5.Evidence markers
Evidence markers are an important part of setup when preparing a mock crime scene. You can easily show where each piece of important evidence is with the use of a bright yellow colored numbered marker and thus increase the realism of your scene. You can actually make these yourself using cardboard and writing the numbers in with black pen to make them easily readable. Besides that, evidence such as footprints, food packaging bags, or bloody handprints found should be placed with corresponding markers to avoid a situation where the guests are focused only on one part.
You can distribute these evidence markers reasonably around the scene of crime for more interaction to guide the guests to look for clues like detectives. It will make the party not only more interesting but also completely plunge the guests into the atmosphere of reasoning and solving puzzles. Put the evidence markers in their places neatly to save the esthetic look of the layout and for the guests to clearly see them. Thus, using evidence markers cleverly, your party for sure will be more memorable and exciting!
