Halloween 1987: Spook House
With the sounds of an 80’s Hallmark Halloween cassette blaring from the base of a glowing corn stalk, we took the below photos late last night (we had to wait hours for a lingering storm to pass). The SPOOK HOUSE opened its doors in the breezy cool air with witches, a scarecrow, a pumpkin ghost, and the dark funeral of our dear Morris Moundshroud.
When Jenna suggested we do a throwback Haunt to the 80’s this year, it felt kind of meta for me, and exciting. I typically try to create a little world out there on the lawn and porch. My goal is to transform it to where you almost don’t see the porch ceiling, the windows, the door…or the house. As those things feel like a distraction. But this was an opportunity to say “Yeah, this is a Home Haunt. This is what we would have built in 1987 if we were adults back then.” And we would absolutely positively have to use that old Hallmark soundscape.
I couldn’t be more thrilled with the end result, and for the suggestion to go back in time. It was pure magic out there last night. Old School magic.
Here are some of our photos…
