The Vysther's Halloween Haunt Journal: November 2016

Welcome One and All!

For all you Halloween Fanatics....this will be a review and links site of the Best Haunted Houses in the country that my wife Lisa and I have had the pleasure - or displeasure - of gracing....

I've been a *huge* Halloween and horror fan since I can remember...I dunno...it just brings the kid in me out...by the end of September, our place is suitably adorned and we await each weekend with anticipation of which haunts to hit next....

We've been blessed enough to be able to travel quite a bit around the country and see some wonderful attractions and the cities they lurk in...and we're hoping to pass on the fun we've had on to anyone willing to listen in....

Sunday, November 6, 2016

HALLOWEEN 2016 - All Hail the Pumpkin King!!!! ...give or take a few headaches....

Quite the season...lots of obstacles and headaches - family and friend illness, prop failures, and all manner of irritants nearly made us throw in the towel this year...but, as we started to set up our cemetery and things were looking frustrating, one of the neighborhood kids ran up to me and told us to not stop - we do such a fine job and the kids love it and look forward to it every year...

In the midst of all that, early October - we set up early September our crypt collapses and we have to get a new piece into the fray...and we buy our first (and probably ONLY) inflatable...

So be it!

A bit simpler and more organic feel this year, not to mention a bit less due to extenuating circumstances, but it came off very well, indeed....

Wait 'til 2017....heheheheheh....

Cemetery 2016 Version 2.0 - we tried to use our crypt, but, alas, the face plate shattered in high winds...we salvaged the walls, but had to find a replacement prop *pronto*....

....*still* this did add an eerie vibe to it all...