


If you live in a neighborhood with a lot of small children, and you intend on using the loops as part of an outdoor display that can be seen from the street, we'd strongly recommend sticking with the clips flagged "family friendly" unless you want to traumatize your neighbors' kids. The only "bad" thing we can say about the loops, after sampling dozens of them across the various themes, is that they are actually really damn creepy. The quality on the AtmostfearFX loops is top notch, and they're designed specifically for our purposes-no tweaking, editing, or fussing required.

You want 2,000+ lumens of illumination (2,500+ is even better), you want the ability to scale your image up to a pretty substantial size (at least 300" if you want to create a spooky display that can be seen at a distance), and you want to be able to easily adjust the keystone/angle of the image, because you're definitely not going to be projecting under ideal ceiling-mounted-to-flat-wall conditions in most Halloween setup scenarios. In fact, we can apply the basic ideas behind selecting a backyard projector used for summertime movies to selecting a projector for Halloween decorations. Related: How to Throw the Ultimate Backyard Movie Night Realistically, however, the noise of the event (party goers, trick or treaters, etc.) will typically cancel out any fan noise. Some of the factors that are important for a home cinema (like quiet fans) aren't particularly important for Halloween unless you intend to use the projector in a very quiet room as part of a haunted house effect or whatnot. When selecting a projector for a Halloween project, your primary consideration should be brightness and adjustability. Let's look at each category before we move on to showcasing what you can do with your projector. The three core components of any Halloween projector setup are a proper projector, good source material, and something to play the source material from.
