Creating a Horror Village

[Hayley]

After the enjoyment people received from Aika, Hitokui and others, I felt that the EU (and NA, because we're all brothers here) needed their own horror village.

And so, when I received a spare copy of animal crossing, I decided this was the perfect oppertunity to get started! So with a loose plot, Paradise was born, but I need your help.

What were the main things you enjoyed most about visiting Horror Villages. Was it the story? Town layout? Any particular items that's it you on edge? Or any other such combinations which you really admired. I'd like to weave all of your suggestions into Paradise, and make it, well, spooky!

 

[Eloise]

Great idea! Since it's called Paradise I was thinking, maybe this was one of the best towns, really famous and popular so all of the villagers wanted to live there. Then maybe something went wrong...
That's all I got. xD Good luck, I'll sure visit it sometime.

 

[Hayley]

Thanks! I've got a loose story in mind, I just wondered if there were any specific elements from other horror towns that stuck in your mind, whether it be an item, a PWP or the town layout.

 

[Rosalie1991]

This would be great!

Paradise - maybe a town trap for poor mayors

 

[Eloise]

Thanks! I've got a loose story in mind, I just wondered if there were any specific elements from other horror towns that stuck in your mind, whether it be an item, a PWP or the town layout.

Maybe a good layout would be that, if you wanted 4 houses and they got worse each time, you could make sure the person had to visit the houses in a certain order so the story is more clear, so the houses wouldn't be dotted all over the place.

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

Do a creepy hotel in the woods! isolate one of the houses and plant pine trees around it. You could fill the lobby with gorgeous furniture and make a creepy bloody torture room in the basement. Leave axes all over. Oh, and make sure it's winter time... Basically the plot of The Shinning XD

 

[Halation]

Don't have blood splattered everywhere. Build up to it. Try to set the town up in order so people have to go to the houses in order (or can easily figure out the order) and be told a "story" through each house.

 

[Eloise]

Do a creepy hotel in the woods! isolate one of the houses and plant pine trees around it. You could fill the lobby with gorgeous furniture and make a creepy bloody torture room in the basement. Leave axes all over. Oh, and make sure it's winter time... Basically the plot of The Shinning XD

Yeah, it would be good if it would snow too! Like a snowstorm.

 

[Mao]

This is irrelevant but I think it needs a thermin. Don't ask why x_x

 

[Hayley]

Thanks for your input guys. I have a loose story which I don't want to reveal to much of, here's a hint - Where do the animals come from? And why do they seem so human?

The worsening houses is definitely something I'd like to implement! I'm going to do paths with bushes and little sign posts so you'll be lead in the right direction, and visit the houses in order.

 

[Halation]

Awesome idea. Be sure to keep us updated,defintely want to see what you come up with! Oh just an idea, but there's those number lamps if you need something to designate which house number is which.

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

Yeah, it would be good if it would snow too! Like a snowstorm.

Yeah I was thinging of doing this myself but I'm too lazy and broke to actually do it, lol. Maybe the first house could have the butler in there alone asking if you're staying. There would be clues around (ex. missing bags, clothes all over) that the visitors go missing... until you finally figure out who it was.

 

[windfall]

Do a creepy hotel in the woods! isolate one of the houses and plant pine trees around it. You could fill the lobby with gorgeous furniture and make a creepy bloody torture room in the basement. Leave axes all over. Oh, and make sure it's winter time... Basically the plot of The Shinning XD

Yes! The Shining is perfect for a horrow house xD Hopefully enough people get the reference. In the basement, put a snowmobile and turn off the lights, and for your main room, make it a lobby with pretty rococo furniture or something similar! The upstairs should be room 217, with the creepy bathtub. Another room could be the ballroom, I think the sleek set wallpaper has something fancy like that.

Also, winter at night is pretty much a must.

 

[nikkidii]

Thanks for your input guys. I have a loose story which I don't want to reveal to much of, here's a hint - Where do the animals come from? And why do they seem so human?

The worsening houses is definitely something I'd like to implement! I'm going to do paths with bushes and little sign posts so you'll be lead in the right direction, and visit the houses in order.

That seems interesting! Looking forward to it ^^

 

[Hayley]

I definitely don't want to go full out on the gore. I'd prefer for you to be really spooked out than disgusted - a bit more of a thriller than a horror I suppose! I love the Shining, so I can definitely take some influence from that.

I agree with Halation, a build up of tension would be my main goal! Too much gore would take away from that I think.

 

[windfall]

Thanks for your input guys. I have a loose story which I don't want to reveal to much of, here's a hint - Where do the animals come from? And why do they seem so human?

Inspired by Camp?
I think that story is pretty much why I'm creeped out by gyroids.

(Warning: link is a bit creepy, but it sure is interesting.)

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

Inspired by Camp?
I think that story is pretty much why I'm creeped out by gyroids.

(Warning: link is a bit creepy, but it sure is interesting.)

Haha I love that story! Did you see the video where he beats up the mouse? XD

I understand not wanting to go full gore... it's a tad mainstream in horror villages. I personally love'em though!

 

[Hayley]

Inspired by Camp?
I think that story is pretty much why I'm creeped out by gyroids.

(Warning: link is a bit creepy, but it sure is interesting.)

Yes! There is some influence, but I've put a rather large twist. I'm planning on having a Gyroid basement whereby the collection grows house-by-house.

Thanks once again Halation, the number lamps are a great idea!

While the Shining concept is a good idea, I think I'm going to do something a bit different - although as I said before, the thriller aspect will definitely be used!

Weather is definitely an aspect. My only concern about winter is perhaps it will seem a bit 'cutesy'? Probably me overthinking things haha!

 

[windfall]

Haha I love that story! Did you see the video where he beats up the mouse? XD

I understand not wanting to go full gore... it's a tad mainstream in horror villages. I personally love'em though!

The whole thing was amazing xD Is Penny in ACNL? If so, I must begin looking for her.

 

[Hayley]

Just to wet your appetites further (and perhaps give some more ideas!) Here's a spreadsheet of the items I'm going to need - any further ideas? >

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlKzEsWggu_pdHl2ZFlfSUpCRUZ2eTlUNVRkc01iR3c#gid=0