Dubai Residents Embrace OTT-Inspired Halloween Celebrations
As Halloween approaches, residents of Dubai are finding inspiration from popular OTT platforms like Netflix and are taking the celebration to a whole new level. From ordering custom-made costumes from their home countries to turning their homes into spooky attractions, the city’s residents are going all out for this spooky holiday.
One mother, Karen Tila, shared her excitement as she had her son dressed as Monkey D Luffy, a famous anime character from Netflix. “My son dressed up as this famous anime character on Netflix, and I’ve had his costume made especially from the Philippines because I couldn’t find it anywhere in the UAE,” she said.
Tila recently attended a public event at Galleria in Al Maryah Island with her son and cousin and was thrilled to see a variety of costumes, face painting, games, and food stalls. “The place looked so colorful and bright. My son saw witches, monsters, ghosts, vampires, fairies, Spiderman, and more,” Tila added.
Meanwhile, some residents, such as Christine Quartier La Tente, are going the extra mile to turn their homes into spooky attractions. “One of the residents has a monster car featuring a skull on its hood, and it’ll release smoke to enhance the eerie atmosphere. We are going to parade with this car, with kids and adults who are in costume, following the vehicle. Then everyone will scatter,” said La Tente.
Natalia Miranda, an American expat, is equally passionate about Halloween and has shipped all her decoration materials and costumes from the US. “I have done up the haunted house with fake spirits, meme parodies, bugs, and pop culture, all pop-ups are in place. Our haunted house is ready,” said Miranda.
Bernadette, a resident of the Waterfall community at Al Ghadeer, expressed her excitement for her first Halloween in a villa. “I am thrilled as I have more space now to decorate the place to my heart’s content. I bought my decorations quite early this month out of sheer excitement,” said Bernadette, who is looking forward to the main day with her twins dressed up for the occasion. Betandette says, “I have twins who are three-years-old and to be honest, it’s quite difficult to find the same Halloween costume for a girl and a boy.”
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