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Outdoor Decorations
- Crime Scene Entrance
- Yellow “Crime Scene Do Not Cross” tape stretched across the front walkway or porch
- Chalk body outline on driveway or front path
- Evidence markers (numbered cones or cards) placed leading up to the door
- Mansion Gate Ambiance
- Faux wrought-iron arch with signage like “Ravenswood Manor” or “The Montgomery Estate”
- Flickering LED lanterns or battery-powered torches
- Creepy ambient soundtrack playing subtly as guests arrive
- Bloody Welcome
- A “bloody handprint” welcome mat or vinyl decals on the front door
- Red LED uplights casting a sinister glow on the house exterior
- Interrogation Tent (Optional)
- A pop-up tent or gazebo labeled “Interrogation Zone” with a bare bulb, folding chairs, and prop handcuffs
- Used for dramatic photos or hosting a clue station
Indoor Decorations
- The Scene of the Crime
- One main room decorated as the actual murder scene
- Overturned furniture
- Broken picture frames
- Red paint splatter or blood decals on walls or props
- A “victim” mannequin or crime outline on the floor
- Suspect Wall
- Corkboard or black foam board with:
- Mugshot-style photos of guests or fictional characters
- Red string connecting motives, clues, and locations
- Labeled items like “Motive,” “Means,” and “Opportunity”
- Evidence Lab
- Table with magnifying glasses, vials, fake fingerprints, and note cards
- Black lights and UV markers for writing hidden messages
- Microscope or lab props with fake chemical vials (glow sticks in beakers)
- Victorian Lounge (for classic themes)
- Candles (LED for safety), old books, lace doilies, vintage furniture
- Dim lighting, oil lamps, and antique-looking decor
- Bloody Buffet
- Food table decorated with “evidence” placards as food labels
- Fake knives stuck into cheese wheels or cakes
- Red-tinted drinks in labeled “blood sample” containers or test tubes
- Shadowy Corners
- Use uplights or red gels to cast eerie shadows
- Place mannequins or cutouts in low-lit corners to spook guests
- Murder Weapon Display
- A wall or table with labeled “weapons” like:
- Wrench, candlestick, rope, revolver, poison bottle, lead pipe
- Each with a tag like “Last seen with…” or “Recovered at…”