MY FRONT ENTRANCE TO MY HAUNTED HOUSE

is 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 takes to make it look right!!!

I was also able to get my banner up that raps around the front entrance of my porch. I had it made custom for me two years ago from Issusionator, I had them match my bricks and windows on my house. The eyes in the skull head have two 21" computer monitors with red glowing eyes in them and the white window will have a projector playing scary movies every night right up to Halloween.

This is what the back of the banner looks like. I had to make a wood frame to hold the banner up so I hung camouflage to hide the wood.

Gotta run and get back to work now on the inside of the Haunted House.

A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

My 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!

I'M STILL A KID AT HEART

While 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?

SCONCE SKELELABERA'S

I 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.

I DECIDED TO GIVE MY PILLARS

A 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 them, so I went to Michael's craft store and pick up some fall vine leaves and moss. I'm pleased on how they turned out.

The rest of my pillars were sanded down, re-painted, new flickering lights added, and some climbing fall vines.

All and all I'm just pleased to have another project for the haunt out of the way. Now back to working on the Mausoleum.

ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE DAY AT THE HAUNT

Rented 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 setting up the Mausoleum in the back yard, unfortunately I'm going to have to cut of two large sections of the fence so everyone can enter & exit the haunt. Shhhh don't tell my wife, I haven't told her yet!!!

Here's what the frame looks like set up, next step is to wrap the canopy tent around the frame. It will be gray on the outside to match my exterior wall panels, and the interior will be black to help keep the light out.

More pics of my progress will follow, thanks again to my family & friends for all your help today.

I'M HAPPY TO SAY

I finished my fall garden, now back to working on my haunt.