Six months ... I'm a freak for theme parties and you know Halloween is my Christmas! If I had it my way, I'd do a party every freaking year, but in an apartment it's not going to make me popular. It's early in the year to discuss Halloween party planning only if you're a dork who doesn't love Halloween, but if you want to do the season justice, you know that you have to start now with all the parts that go into it. I'm going to use my ultimate Halloween party as an example of how I went about planning it. THEME: Do not be too vague about the theme of your party. Wouldn't you love to go to " Count Dracula's Suckfest "? How about " Strandoned on Zombie Island "? COST--SPEND IT ON THE FOOD NOT THE DECORATIONS You want to work with what you have or find what you need. Raw materials are all that is necessary; Styrofoam, paints, paper, cardboard, cheap fabrics. When I did my Halloween party, my biggest priority was working with my shitt...