More Halloween Costume Ideas – The “Sexy” Phenomenon

“Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it.” – Mean Girls Call me old-fashioned, but I’ve always loved the spooky side of Halloween. More than once my husband has said to me, “No, Leigh, we’re not stopping at another old cemetary today!” In my early days in the murder mystery game industry, the entire site was dark, and I facilitated all the events I attended in a grim reaper outfit. I... 

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Ghost Hunters Mystery Party Game: The Case of the Moonstone Amulet

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY “SPECIALIST PANEL” MYSTERY PARTY GAME PERFECT FOR A YOUNGER SLEUTH’S BIRTHDAY OR HALLOWEEN PARTY! There’s a creepy house like this in every town… The kids of Rush Summit fear the old Strathmore house more than anything in the town. The stories of the old, run-down house span generations, and the rumour is that it’s haunted! Everyone who has been inside the house in the last fifty years has complained of “odd” encounters, and have eventually... 

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Halloween Costume Suggestions from Shot In The Dark Mysteries!

Today marks 2-weeks until the big day! Halloween is just around the corner. For true enthusiasts, costumes and haunts have been in production since November 1st of last year. For those who are less “devoted”, the costume dilemma is number three on the “ah crap, why did I wait so long?” list, trailing only behind “buying Christmas presents at the 24-hour gas station” and “birthday flowers at Mac’s under the pretense of picking up Milk”. Why do... 

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16 Days Until Halloween – Are You Afraid?

There are only 16 days left until Halloween weekend… what type of reaction do you have to that? Excitement? Stress? Are you a ball of nerves? I can tell you for sure, based on a number of conversations I’ve had with potential clients via our live chat in the past few days, there are definitely hosts out there feeling nervous about their parties! If this strikes fear into the depths of your soul, read on! Halloween parties  can be tough sometimes, and many hosts shy away from the idea... 

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A special sneak peek at “Ghost Hunters”

Here at Shot In The Dark Mysteries we’ve decided to play chicken with Halloween and sneak in one more Halloween-themed mystery party game into our Halloween mysteries line-up before the big day. Hall-o-ween! Hall-o-ween! Hall-o-ween! This game has been in the works for a while, but only recently have we had the technology and expertise to pull it off right with an exclusive video feature. Meet “Ghost Hunters”, a family-friendly game series with an open format (similar to interactive... 

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