Planning your ultimate haunted house experience in St Pete

With so many places offering free or low cost haunted house experiences this time of year it really becomes difficult to set yourself apart from everyone else. Places like Fossil Park, Largo Central Park & Hellview Cemetery have been doing haunted houses in Pinellas county for years, some even decades. In addition to a fairly high entry price tag to be able to compete with these big names you will also need a ton of furniture, props, costumes and actors.

Furniture

It's best if you have some old furniture you were going to get reupholstered anyways but if you have some stuff you are considering throwing away now is a great time to get one last good use out of. If you were thinking of having it upholstered then you could feel free to slash holes through it, soak it in fake blood and even throw it around.

Props

Online is always the best place to find your props as long as your buying from a reputable company. If however you have waited until the last minute and don't have enough time to allow for shipping then Spirit Halloween is going to be one of your best places to go. They have moved in to the old CVS building on 66th St and Park Blvd in St Pete for this year's Halloween. The longer you wait the less selection and sometimes higher price will be what you're stuck with.

Actors

Even if there will be no children at your party you still don't want to ask someone that will give off too creepy of a vibe (unless that's what you're going for). Most middle aged men over 6 feet tall will be able to put a scare in your unsuspecting victims. If you know some that is good with impersonations or has a strong accent then start there.