26 Scary Good Halloween Party Themes
If you’re throwing a Halloween party this year, you might be looking for some good Halloween party themes. Here are some incredible party themes for Halloween this year that you should definitely try!
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One of the most exciting parts of planning a Halloween party is looking for fun Halloween party themes to do.
Here are some of the best Halloween party theme ideas I’ve seen for this year that would make for a SUPER fun party.
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Super Fun Halloween Party Themes
1. Radioactive Theme
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This party theme would be really cool and unique to do! It’d be perfect because you could have a lot of glow in the dark “radioactive” decor, which would be perfect for a Halloween party.
You can use this glow in the dark pigment powder for all kinds of different glow in the dark party decor ideas.
2. Creepy Carnival Theme
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A creepy carnival theme would be SO much fun and would have so much potential. You could decorate with all kinds of carnival decor and alter it to be creepy! It would be so fun to do carnival food to go along with this party theme.
If you wanted to, you could request that guests come dressed to match the theme! You could go for a “freak show” costume vibe where everyone dresses up as someone who would be in a freak show.
3. Haunted House
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This is a staple Halloween party theme idea you could go with. You really can’t go wrong with a haunted house theme, you could use all different kinds of Halloween decorations for this!
Alternatively, you could do each room in the house with a different spooky theme. For example, one room could be a slaughterhouse, one room could have creepy clowns, etc!
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4. Magic Theme
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If you’re wanting to do something a little less spooky, a magic theme would be really cute! Think Harry Potter, witchcraft and wizardry. There’s so much potential for a party theme like this. You could make the drink station look like potions.
5. Angels & Devils / Heaven & Hell Party
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This is a theme I’ve seen for a lot of college Halloween parties! Basically, everyone comes dressed up as an angel or devil. You could decorate with heaven/ hell themed decor!
6. Creepy Cartoon Characters Theme
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This is another party where you’d want everyone to dress up to match the theme! They could do any creepy cartoon character that comes to mind. For me, I always immediately think of Courage the Cowardly Dog when I think of creepy cartoons.
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7. gRAVEyard Theme
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This party theme would be so fun for Halloween! It’s basically just a glow in the dark party, but Halloween themed.
8. Alien Invasion
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Alien themed parties are pretty popular, and for good reason. They’re super cute and fun to dress up for! Guests could come dressed up as anything alien themed, like a martian babe, an astronaut, a UFO, etc.
9. Addams Family (Black And White) Theme
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An Addams family theme or a black and white theme would be so cute for a Halloween party. It would be so fun to go to a party where everything was black and white.
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10. Haunted Forest
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You’ve seen enchanted forest parties, and the spookier version would be so good to do for a Halloween party. You could decorate with tree branches, spooky lanterns, fake ravens, creepy forest creatures, moss, etc!
This is another one that would have a lot of potential if you wanted guests to come dressed like the theme! They could do evil fairies, forest spirits, evil gnomes, ravens, etc. I would LOVE dressing up for a party like this.
11. Alice In Wonderland Theme
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Alice in Wonderland is one of my all time favorite party themes for any occasion. It would be SO good for a Halloween party. You could do a creepy Mad Hatter’s tea party vibe with it.
If you wanted guests to match the theme, everyone could come dressed as someone who would be at the tea party.
12. Coraline Theme
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I am absolutely obsessed with Coraline and I think it would make the PERFECT Halloween party theme. I would go absolutely crazy for a Coraline themed party. The way this person made the hallway look like the tunnel in Coraline is absolutely genius.
13. Hansel & Gretel
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A party with this theme would be so fun to decorate for. You could do all kinds of candy decorations. It’s perfect for Halloween because of the sinister nature of the fairy tale, so you could make it a little spooky! This is another theme that I, personally, would absolutely love. It’d be super unique, too!
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14. Gothic/ Vampire Theme
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This is another staple Halloween party theme you really can’t go wrong with! You’d do all kinds of gothic decorations, like candelabras, maybe some kind of white lace, etc.
15. Ghostbusters Theme
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A ghostbuster party theme is another theme you could do if you don’t want a super spooky party! You could also make it spooky, though. For food/ drink you could do some green jello “slime,” some ectoplasm punch– basically anything slime themed.
16. Zombie Theme
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This picture disturbs me on a deep level, but it would be so genius to do a food table like this for a zombie themed party. I don’t know that I, personally, would be able to eat it, but it is very clever.
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17. Rocky Horror Party Theme
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This is another pretty niche party theme, but it would be so much fun! This would be perfect to do for a more laid back movie party for Halloween, too.
18. Monster Mash Theme
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A monster mash theme would be fun if you want guests to come matching the theme! Everyone could dress up as a different monster.
19. Edgar Allen Poe Theme
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This is another theme that I hope isn’t too niche. You could do a Halloween party and decorate based on different Edgar Allen Poe works! Guests could come dressed as things from his works, like the raven.
20. Wonka Theme
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A Wonka themed party is another that would be SO much fun to decorate for. You could make this a little spooky too! The original movie was creepy.
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21. Paranormal Theme
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If you wanted to do this party theme, you could decorate with all kinds of paranormal/ ghosty things! You could have a poltergeist theme going in a room with a TV and have something weird and spooky happening to it. You could also decorate with some DIY ghosts like the one in the picture!
I’ve seen people make these by making a sculpture with chicken wire and then draping fabric over it. I’ve also seen people use saran wrap and clear duct tape. You could wrap someone in saran wrap and tape and then cut it off them and it should hold the form. There are lots of tutorials online!
22. Murder Mystery
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This is another party theme for Halloween you really can’t go wrong with! You could do all different kinds of decor for a party like this, it depends on what kind of murder mystery your do. It would be a super fun and interactive party theme for everyone.
23. Hex In The City Theme
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I saw this theme on tiktok and thought it was so clever. Basically, everyone comes dressed as witches (or wizards I guess).
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24. Villain Theme
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For this theme, everyone would come dressed as a villain! Could be a villain from anything. It would be so fun to see what people came up with.
25. Grimms’ Fairy Tales Theme
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If you’re a fan of Grimms’ fairy tales, this would be such a good party theme for Halloween!
26. Killer Clowns
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This theme is kind of parallel to a creepy carnival, but it would be so good. You could do circus themed decor with creepy clowns.
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