Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Don’t be afraid of the dark this Halloween, be afraid of the light with Philips Hue from Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting. Philips Hue is a connected home lighting system which links Philips Hue and Friends of Hue lights from all over the house together, so that you can create your own unique chilling atmosphere using colored light controlled through the Hue app. So let your imagination run wild this Halloween and create the ultimate haunted house complete with frightening light effects with Philips Hue, and the spookiest of the 200 apps available…

Chilling sounds, spooky lights
Turn on Philips Hue, connect the audio to the speakers and get ready for a good scare with the Hue Halloween app. This app comes complete with haunting sounds and light effects that work together to make you jump - get ready to be afraid, very afraid.

Is anybody home?
Welcome the living and the dead into your home by selecting the Halloween light scene from the OnSwitch app which helps you to create the spookiest atmosphere ever. You could even line the entrance hallway with Philips Living Colors Iris and LightStrips Friends of Hue and set to ghostly green to give guests a truly wicked welcome.

Thriller nights
Create a creepy Halloween playlist and sync the lights to match using immersive apps. The Splyce app can mix your haunted music playlist and combine it with light effects using Philips Hue, so that you always have an ambience to match. The Hue Disco app turns your living room into a sound and light show by syncing Philips Hue bulbs to the beat of the music, even letting you select a strange color theme for extra creepiness.

Trick-or-treaters
Turn the tables on naughty trick-or-treaters who knock on your door. Use the Hue Remote app to program your lights to deliver a frightening light show every time your doorbell sounds. You can even control your Philips Hue lights remotely from anywhere in the world, so why not have some fun and program your Hue bulbs to turn on, off and flash – unnerving your neighbors and trick-or-treaters alike.

Don’t forget: Philips Hue isn’t just for Halloween; you can bring any occasion, mood or moment to life with connected light. For more info on the Philips Hue growing range of products and apps, or to see some of the light scenes created by the Hue community, visit: www.philips-hue.com