A Haunted Halloween in Brampton, Ontario

Spooky music echos down the street as weird lights play across moldering tombstones. Spider webs dangle from overhead trees ready to catch unwitting prey. Lightning flashes across the sky just as an unholy scream rends the night. Werewolves howl as other darker terrors lurk among the shadows. Trick-or-treaters beware!

I've been into Halloween my whole life (my last official Halloween as a TOT my friend and I went out as Lepers - just a hint of things to come) but I am relatively new to the whole Haunt scene. It started with a few store-bought decorations and dressing up in costume to jump out at the kids when they came to the door. Later we took the haunt to the front lawn and this was so much more fun - you got to interact with the kids more and could see their reactions better.

Things kicked into high-gear in 2004 with the creation of my Uruk-Hai costume from Lord of the Rings and then in 2005 with tombstones and other props. Every year the plans are even bigger and better. Word has spread among the neighbourhood kids and they really look forward to coming to our house Halloween night. If you're in the area, stop by - everyone's welcome! This year in addition to candy we'll be handing out packs of Halloween temporary tattoos! The kids should love them, even if the parents don't! :)

Awesome night for Halloween 2011!

It was touch and go this year due to the weather which really hindered efforts to get set up early however the last week before the big night the weather was great - cold but no rain and the winds had died down. Halloween was a huge success with the best display and best turn-out yet. We had 326 kids and at least an equal number of adults taking in the haunt and we recieved so many favourable comments we lost track. Many times I would hear kids exclaim "this is the best house EVER!" which really made it all worthwhile. Halloween 2011 photos are up for viewing along with several updated project pages.

ORDER YOUR 2012 CALENDAR NOW!

I'm also very pleased to announce that the NEW Haunted Canada Calendar for 2012, featuring the very best of All-Canadian Haunts, is available for order! Featuring 60 awesome photos from over 45 haunts from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec - this year's edition of the Haunted Canada Calendar is definitely the BEST YET! They were all printed and ready to ship the first week of October, just in time for our favourite holiday and well in advance of the New Year. Order one for yourself or one for your whole haunt crew - they make the perfect thank-you gift!