Artist, interior decorator and busy mom Stacy Dalton drops by once a week to share home decorating tips, art facts and more.
Vintage Horror Movies and Posters
Help Set the Stage for Halloween
At my house, we celebrate Halloween all year round. From my son's skull-themed drawings and paintings to the life-sized, animated Frankenstein doll down in the basement, you could say our family has a fondness for all things spooky. Especially when something has a vintage or retro feel to it.
So needless to say, October is our favorite month! We've already hung up our green cobwebs, picked out 5 jack o' lanterns from a pumpkin patch, and just last night, my son and I crafted little ghosts out of Polymer clay and torn fabric.
Another little ritual we like to indulge in this time of year is watching vintage horror movies together. We make popcorn, huddle up on the couch and settle in to enjoy our family favorites. One of my son's top choices is the The Mummy.
Isn't it great that he adores Boris Karloff? We're raising him well. Personally, I'm a fan of The Creature From the Black Lagoon. It's all so dramatic and tragic: the monster loves the girl, and for his love, he has to die...
Everything about vintage movies is so over the top, from the colors to the costumes, plot and dialogue. And the vintage movie posters are real works of art in themselves.
Of course, no vintage horror flick film fest would be complete without one of my hubby's favorites...the classic Dracula film starring Bela Lugosi.
Vell, vhat do you theenk? Inspired to decorate for Halloween? See you next week. Meantime, my family and I are counting the days till the 31st...
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