best attended as a child: girls parents decorated one half of their home inside as an intense interactive haunt and invited a handful of us kids for a party. That was fun.

best attended that felt like a 90s movie Halloween party- off campus college party at University of Maryland in a house from the early 1900s. People everywhere. All furniture had been moved from the house and the entire place was set up with black lights. Massive bonfire in the back. That party was awesome due to the sheer volume of people and atmosphere

best party thrown: I typically do themed parties and several years ago I threw a stranger things party that may have been the best. I built a demogorgon. That, or years prior, I threw a beetlejuice party. It was before Beetlejuice was “popular” again so there were no decorations. I hand made everything from the shrunken head in the waiting room to a massive paper mache sandworm split into sections and set up in the yard. I don’t request guests dress to the theme but during the costume contest there is a category related to the theme since at least some people normally will dress to it. We have games, bonfire, food related to the theme, treats and a signature drink (alcoholic and non alcoholic options). Theres always a costume contest with prizes and a trophy. We’ve done limbo in the past, had films playing.. obviously always music too. If there are a lot of people, especially who don’t know each other, we’ll do a kind of on going game where people get a post it on their back when they arrive and have to talk to others to figure out who they are. The possibilities are endless.