..I'm in the same boat Ryan, by leaving this open for discussion till the season starts to pick up again, simply that there are so many cheap but useful novelty price strobes on the market these days, it's got to come into the field (or patch) of play.
I suppose it's time for the classic haunted house theme? ..or lots of little skulls, ...I was just looking at a cover of john carpenters "the thing" & it seemed ..right!?
..I use one alot with oogie boogie & it rocks.
currently strobes are under-used for highlighting patterns.
I'd consider using one for wordplay or a "entrance pumpkin" just as a POI
"signage"
how much speed for a pumpkin & several images to pull together a pumpkin animation (ala bird / cage) illusion.
Time to break out an old record deck!