Q&A for How to Scare Someone on Halloween

You might bring that person somewhere creepy, like a graveyard, preferably at night. Tell him the story you're about to tell is a true story. Don't smile or laugh or do anything that might give your intentions away. Tell the story with dramatic intonations.

The more realistic, the better. However, it depends on the age group you are dealing with - if a toddler comes around the corner, you don't want to have a gallon of blood spitting out of your jugular vein. But if you have older kids and young adults, the gorier, the scarier.

Yes! It builds suspense. The person you want to scare will wonder who is in that costume. For best effect, wear a second mask under the first.

Since it is Halloween, people will most likely assume that the screaming is coming from one of the houses, and will think nothing of it, as many houses have sound effects playing. However, if you want to be extra careful not to attract anyone to the place, then choose a place with few people, so as to not scare other trick-or-treaters.

It depends on how it is done. If you choose to do that prank, make sure you reveal yourself before it goes too far and make sure your intended victim is not someone who scares or panics easily.

That's a personal choice. In the northern hemisphere, Halloween falls during a cooler part of the year, so a full-body costume might be preferable for warmth. Some people also feel that a costume which completely disguises your appearance and makes you look like the monster you're trying to emulate is the best kind of costume. At any rate, it's very much up to you.

You can just mix some corn syrup and red food coloring for a simple, inexpensive method that looks realistic.

Dressing up as something related to a clown isn't the best thing to do at the moment. Dress up as something else if you want to scare people.

Hide in the bushes and jump out when people walk up. No special materials needed!

Don't. It is far too dangerous.

Sure. Pretend like no one is there and then chase your friend down the street. Another way you can do this is by making a dummy with a watermelon head. Make sure the watermelon is fully covered in clothing or a mask and then bash the watermelon with a weapon of your choice and watch as your friends think that you just murdered someone.

It depends on how the person is. If they like pranks and being scared, then do it.

Pretend to faint or act nervous about something that is normally completely harmless.

Yes. The whole idea of Halloween is that it's meant to be scary. Just try to keep everything age appropriate. You don't want to scare the living daylights out of a very young child.

You could try washable markers, fake tattoos, or make up.

If you want, sure. Just make sure to wear black clothes, the more coverage the better! Body suits or morph suits work well, too.

Have your friends and yourself each buy a purge mask. Wait behind some bushes until the trick-or-treaters go to your doorstep. When they are occupied getting candy, leave the bushes and walk as a group behind the trick or treaters. When they turn around, say, "Happy Purge!" and rush at them.

Check out wikiHow's article on making your own Halloween costume for some tips that might help you!

You should sit with the person and bring them some water once they wake up. When they're awake, you should apologize to them as well.

Mixing corn syrup and red food coloring is inexpensive and, from my experience, the most realistic! You can also mix the fake bloods, and usually fake blood is better.

Get a brown ski mask, some white fabric and a plastic/foam cup. Cover the eyeholes with fabric and draw pupils. Then attach the plastic cup over the mouth hole to look like the snout and cover it with brown fabric and white fabric in the shape of a crescent for the mouth. Draw teeth and wear dog ears over the mask.

In the Goosebumps stories, werewolves wear yellow shoes.

Sure! Do whatever you think will scare someone. However, use extreme caution on the roof, as it's very slippery. Don't do this alone, be sure you have someone with who can help you if an emergency occurs.

Just because you are poor doesn’t mean you can't celebrate Halloween! You can find tons of cheap decorations and costumes at thrift stores, consignment shops, etc. Dollar stores also carry lots of holiday items.

You can do this by using fake blood, either from a store or from a home-version of it.

Yes! Just follow #3 in Method 2, and you'll scare people.

If you don't have any candy, just turn your porch light out so the kids know you're not participating. If you have some candy but it's just nothing that you like, give it out anyway. It's better than nothing.

Someone like that should be more observant but actually easier to scare. They watch more horror, meaning that they would think that murders are common. Just scare them like you would to normal people. They might even get more scared.

You can record a video and send it to them, making it seem scary or you can even try to set up a prank.

It is true that some people like a good scare more than others. Know your audience and don't do anything that you suspect your victim won't appreciate. It's not funny unless everyone's laughing.