It’s all in the atmosphere. Here’s how to create a creepy vibe without scaring your wallet away.

Summerween time. Carved Halloween green jack-o'-lantern. Alternative Halloween pumpkin as a watermelon on yellow wall with space for text. Watermelon with a smiling face like a pumpkin for Halloween.

Once stores start putting out their Halloween displays in July and August, it’s time to celebrate Summerween — a mashup of Halloween festivities and summer fun. But if you aren’t feeling financially flush, you can still throw a spooky party on the cheap.

We sifted through Reddit forums to get a pulse check on how people have affordable Summerween shindigs. We used an AI tool to help analyze and summarize the feedback. People post anonymously, so we cannot confirm their individual experiences or circumstances.

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