H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.
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First I would suggest an Elder Sign instead of a boring old pentagram.
Anything related to tentacles/octopi/fish could be used as decoration. ... Or for those that know their Lovecraft: a big penguin.
The name Innsmouth or Miskatonic University could be written somewhere (Innsmouth Inn on a sign?).
And of course using a big old tome somewhere! You can make it out of a painted box and seal it with hairspray to use it outside.
I've been really into projected Halloween decorations the last couple of years. I hang a sheer curtains in the street facing windows. I project videos of ghostly apparitions on them. Atmosfx has some good collections that would complement a Lovecraftian creepy old house. They sell for $40-$50 per collection and are 100% worth it.
If you happen to have a projector, a sheer curtain, and know how to find video files from less than reputable sources... You can don't have to spend any money at all.
I actually do have all of those things ๐ thanks for the tip, that looks rad!
