Haunted Setup Guide

Your Wicked Broom — haunting in 60 seconds 🧹

  1. Drop in the batteries. 3× AA, included in your box. The compartment is under the skirt.
  2. Flip the switch at the base to ON.
  3. Clap once. Lights, cackle, and it starts to sweep. That's it — you're haunted.

Placement tips from 1,800+ haunted homes

  • The porch corner by the door is the classic — trick-or-treaters trigger it themselves as they walk up (keep it under cover, it's not waterproof).
  • Hallways and entryways give it a runway — smooth floors, a little open space, dim lighting for maximum green glow.
  • The window silhouette: place it behind a thin curtain with a light behind — the moving shadow gets reactions from the street.
  • Best floors: hardwood, tile, laminate, low-pile rugs. Skip thick shag and stairs.

Scare choreography 😈

  • Let guests discover it — don't announce it. The broom does its own marketing.
  • Stage a decoy: floating witch hats or a glowing cauldron pull eyes upward — nobody notices the broom until it starts moving behind them.
  • Film the reactions. Seriously — porch-camera clips of the first scare are the best part.

Set the mood

Search "haunted Halloween ambience" on Spotify or YouTube and let it play low from a porch speaker — the broom's cackle cuts through it perfectly.

Troubleshooting

  • Not reacting to claps? It listens for sharp sounds — clap closer, or check the switch is fully ON.
  • Moving oddly? Clear more floor space and check the surface is flat.
  • Battery life: a fresh set of AAs lasts through many nights of scares — keep a spare set for October 31st.

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