With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to gear up your smart home for an unforgettable spooky experience. Whether you're hosting a haunted house party or just want to give trick-or-treaters a thrill, there's a plethora of smart tech solutions available to create the perfect eerie atmosphere.

Leveraging Smart Speakers and Assistants

This Halloween, your smart speakers can do more than just play music. If you have Alexa devices, simply say, “Alexa, let's get spooky,” to explore a range of haunting sounds and skills like Spooky Halloween Sounds, Scary Monster, and Spine Chilling Halloween Sounds. Similarly, for those with Google speakers, the command “Hey Google, get spooky” will summon a mix of sound effects and eerie tunes.

In addition to orchestrating an audio ambiance, you can ask voice assistants such as Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri for last-minute costume inspirations or a spooky story to entertain your guests.

Enhancing the Experience with Smart Doorbells

Make your doorbell a part of the Halloween fun with seasonal chimes. Both Ring and Nest offer Halloween themes. In the Ring app, navigate to Audio Settings and select Chime Tones for hair-raising options like the Dracula Theme and Creepy Laugh. Meanwhile, for Nest doorbells, access the settings via the Google Home app to activate Halloween sounds.

Smart doorbells integrated with a smart lighting system can achieve even more. Using IFTTT, set up a scenario where pressing the doorbell dims the lights momentarily, only to have them flash red while playing a chilling scream.

Immersive Scary Scenes with Digital Decor

For those passionate about Halloween, digital decorations from AtmosFX can elevate your haunted setup. Available as MP4 files, these spectral displays of ghosts and zombies are particularly effective when combined with projectors using a white projection surface, such as a screen or shower curtain.

The collection includes diverse animations like talking jack-o'-lanterns for younger audiences, which can even be projected onto actual pumpkins, and the Night Stalkers collection meant to frighten older visitors with its high-quality visuals and chilling soundscape. Paired with a fog machine strategically placed under the projection, your home will become the highlight of the night, drawing in crowds of trick-or-treaters.

Incorporating these smart tech solutions into your Halloween preparations will ensure that your home stands out as a beacon of frightful fun.

For more ideas and details, check the original article on WIRED.