tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79761461280745158132024-03-12T16:32:19.132-07:00New House Nowspirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.comBlogger571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-51318544680656102662011-10-10T06:55:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.128-07:00MY FRONT ENTRANCE TO MY HAUNTED HOUSEis up, and I couldn't be happier. This year I had to changed the look because we out grew the driveway, so I moved the walk through Haunted House into the back yard. We now have more room, the Haunted House is right next to the cemetery, and we have great access both in and out of the haunt. Unfortunately I had to take the fence down, but that's the life of a Home Haunter. We do what ever it spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-12202172468076471102011-10-04T17:16:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.173-07:00A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCKMy son Matthew, who's now five. Announced to me that he wanted to be a Zombie this year for Halloween. The wife's not impressed...I can't figure out what would have influenced him!spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-76345911221412330942011-10-04T17:10:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.199-07:00I'M STILL A KID AT HEARTWhile I was in Windsor, Ontario on business I crossed the boarder in Detroit, Michigan to picked up some Halloween Cereal and Candy Corn at Target. You can't get this cereal in Canada any more.Now comes the hard decision, which one should I open first?spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-88390338530094089962011-09-23T14:07:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.218-07:00SCONCE SKELELABERA'SI purchased this creepy couple from Scarefactory. I've secured them to two skull panels which will be part of my front entrance to my Mausoleum this Halloween.spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-44227865218783158152011-09-18T18:18:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.238-07:00I DECIDED TO GIVE MY PILLARSA much needed update this weekend. I replaced my two front entrance Gargoyle pillars with two new ones from Distortions Unlimited.I didn't like the original color on the Gargoyles because they didn't match my pillars, so I re-painted them.Here they are with a black base coat.After painting them black, I sponged on two different shades of grey paint. I also wanted to add a little more detail to spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-44843102264535737952011-09-10T18:23:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.262-07:00ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE DAY AT THE HAUNTRented a 26' truck to go pick up my walk through Mausoleum being stored in a warehouse.Starting to realize this hobby of mine is getting expensive, but I'm Halloween obsessed!!!Purchase something new for the Mausoleum this year, a 17' x 32' x 9' canopy tent. Now the kiddies won't get wet if it rains outside, also allows me to set everything up with out getting wet. This will be the first year spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-20001727094538563172011-09-09T06:33:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.283-07:00I'M HAPPY TO SAYI finished my fall garden, now back to working on my haunt. spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-66632908392857967032011-09-04T17:18:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.308-07:00HALLOWEEN HAND SOAPMy Niece just started a new job at Bath & Body Works and she surprized me today with this Light-Up Skeleton Coffin Hand Soap.When you press the pump to dispense the green apple scented hand soap, it lights up flashing with and an eerie sound coming from the bottom of the bottle.I was really impressed with their selection of Halloween proucts on their web site too.spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-18175145918482357562011-08-27T16:51:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.325-07:00GOT TO LOVE MY ACTORSOne of my actors Steven is so excited about this year's Halloween that he went out this weekend and purchased some new make-up and contact lenses.I think he looks amazing!!!spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-21324778677647173702011-08-14T12:04:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.341-07:00LET THE BUILDING BEGINThanks to the generosity of one of our new sponsors "Lowes", I was able to purchase some much needed supplies this weekend to update my Mausoleum.Started painting the new 4'x8' ceiling panels for the Mausoleum.Purchased a new 60 gallon air compressor to handle all my pneumatics. I wired it directly to my fuse panel and drilled a hole through the cement wall to run a air line outside.I'm creating spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-30537860680414238922011-07-31T19:07:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.367-07:00CANADIAN HAUNTERS ASSOCIATIONHas officially launched their new web site.The CHA (Canadian Haunters Association) website was created to pass along information and ideas on all things related to Halloween for FREE.What started out as a regional club of home haunters back in 2004, has grown over the years to a National Canadian Club with home haunters from coast to coast.We dug up this website to allow everyone to see how spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-1831035957880366282011-07-29T05:31:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.477-07:00MY 2011 HALLOWEEN TEASER TRAILERspirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-26119161302416496302011-07-10T17:11:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.588-07:00I WAS REALLY EXCITEDthe other day when I came home from work and found this box sitting on my door step.Back in December 2010 I submitted my home haunt video into the Annual Haunters Video Awards contest, I was just honored to be in it with so many other amazing home haunters from Canada and USA.This was my first year submitting a video and I was so excited to find out I had one an award for "Best Video Production".spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-26777164300354961852011-07-01T09:37:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.704-07:00HAPPY CANADA DAYspirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-73307054200477766012011-07-01T06:21:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.812-07:00A SIDE OF HORROR WITH YOUR RIBSMy friends at the "Powerhouse of Terror" are scaring people up before Halloween for a good cause.The Rotary Club of Etobicoke has spiced up their largest annual fundraiser, Toronto Ribfest, with some scare tactics.This year's festival will feature 'Carn-evil,' an 800 square-foot haunted house full of evil clowns and freaky circus acts to raise money for charity. The new project is a collaborationspirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-56887633372877465232011-06-30T05:03:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:40.924-07:007TH ANNUAL SCAREFEST Image SourceI'm really looking forward to this event this weekend, it's become such an enjoyable annual haunt indusrty event in Ontario. Scarefest is a gathering of people who share an interest in all things related to Halloween. In attendance will be people who own and operate professional haunts, home haunters and Halloween product vendors.It's a great place to sell, buy, or swap your old spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-25194814381873150122011-06-16T20:15:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.033-07:00END THE TORCHERspirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-65319527013697178882011-06-15T14:22:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.140-07:00HAPPY FATHERS DAYto all the Dad's out there.spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-30854177354970783172011-06-08T14:49:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.252-07:00CLEANER VERSION OF THE EXORCISTThis newer version of the Exorcist really sucks!spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-15930283782057504612011-06-05T06:31:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.408-07:00DON'T BE AFRAID OFTHE DARKImage Source“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” is about a young girl living with her father and new girlfriend in a very old mansion. Unbeknownst to them, the mansion is also a home of demon-like terrifying creatures in the basement.It is the remake of the 1973 film that starred Kim Darby, Jim Hutton and Barbara Anderson.The film will be released into theaters on August 26 later this summer. spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-35435649810647213382011-05-24T20:22:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.522-07:00AHHH...SCRATCH...SCRATCH...AHHH...I'm sitting inside my house tonight and I hear moaning and scratching at my front door. I looked outside to see where all the noise was coming from and I found these two creepy zombie kids at my door step. They were dress up like characters from the Trick "R" Treat movie; they demanded I give them some Halloween Candy.They told me they just finished eating one of my neighbors and now wanted spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-14070997250564525802011-05-16T19:45:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.653-07:00I REALLY WAS SCARED...Like a good son, I went to visit my Mother on Mothers Day. After spending the entire morning there with my siblings and all our kids, I decided to go for a walk since it was such a nice day outside.My parents live just North of me in the older part of Stouffville, Ontario. Like any other small town the developers are slowly creepy up North and building new communities.There are still some old spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-30953064478409147582011-05-12T09:28:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.781-07:00THE LAST RIDEImage sourceGone but certainly not forgotten.Transcend the traditional funeral with a fitting send off that celebrates individualism and living life to the fullest.Shake the ground one more time in this Harley Hearse from Boot Hill Hearse.spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-83736904600939600582011-04-23T10:03:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:41.897-07:00I'M FEELING VERY HONOUREDafter receiving news that the Thornhill Woods Haunted House had won an award for "Best Video Production" with the 2010 Home Haunter Video Awards. My home haunt is such a pleasurable hobby for me and it's nice to see all the hard work is recognized. I know myself after reviewing all the other home haunts on the 2010 DVD collection that there were a lot of great submissions to choose from.I would spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976146128074515813.post-44812998392614327512011-04-22T07:34:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:01:42.012-07:00HAPPY EASTER BOILS & GHOULSThis little baby girl showed up on my porch today all dressed up for Easter.I thought she looked so adorable, so I gave her a little stuffed bunny to play with while I ran inside to get my camera to take her picture.When I came out this is what I saw...Don't you just love how cute kids are.spirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442036421767162678noreply@blogger.com0