Thread: Garage Haunt, anyone?

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I am sorry if there is already a post about this but does anyone do a garage haunt? I see people do a yard haunt, home haunt, back yard haunt. The weather where I live does not allow for a 100% outdoor haunt (we got snow this year). I LOVE doing a garage haunt because it allows me to break everything down and not have to take it that far. PLus, it is MUCH warmer than just my yard haunt section (the scareactors always want to be in the garage haunt :O ) I usually use my 10x10 pop up tent as an entrance.


It is amazing how I managed to make the tarps look like cave walls. I looked so cool. I changed out th egarage light with a simple blue bulb and put on the cover and it looked like moonlight.

My HAUNTED MINE will be in the garage and the cemetery will be out in the yard haunt section.

Yep, I do a garage haunt. We actually build a maze type walk through in the garage. The walls are plywood and then we hang black plastic from the rafters down to the plywood so you cant see other sections until you get to them. It usually has 3-4 larger open rooms with scenes in them and then smaller rooms and hallways with minor decor. We use live actors as well as props and decorations. We have discussed making it larger by extending it outside the garage but our weather is also a factor. We haven't had snow in many years but it is usually cool and sometimes rainy so we like the indoor factor. I like the idea of the tent as an entrance though, makes it longer and still keeps it covered.

Nice pics!

We've done a garage haunt for 12 years. We added the cemetery just 2 years ago. This year I am hoping to add 2 EZ Up tents to the front to add more space.

Halloween 2008 pictures by scubawidow - Photobucket
Halloween 2009 pictures by scubawidow - Photobucket

I've set up a scene in the garage the past 2 years. It's great to be able to have the animatronics set up way early and just have to open the door to start the show (and have them protected all the while).

here's 2009's garage scene:

To much clutter in our garage. However I have been to a few garage haunts that were very nice. Nice pics everyone.

This year was our 1st maze type garage haunt, usually it is a yard display. From the reactions, guests comments and our actors (brother-in-law & me only) we had a blast.
I had people volunteer to help us next year. Thank goodness as this year almost didn't happen.
I will be expanding out of the garage into the driveway in a covered tent/building of some sort. Looking forward to the expansion and scarier haunt

-PB

I do a garage haunt every year. Well actually garage/front yard. But the main attraction is in the garage. I use giant cardboard as walls and it allows a lot of vulnerability to move the walls where i want and bend them in the shape i desire. It allows me to make it a very confined space to walk but ample room for my actors to hide and blend in. My haunt has been successful for about 8 years now in my garage and I continue to bring success. Garage haunt is the way to go!

We built 2" X 2" wood frame walls, sheeted them with 1/4" plywood, and screwed them together. The whole thing is free standing, and is pretty solid once you cross brace it. The best part is that I designed it so I can open, and close the overhead door while it's set up. It was a bit of an investment, but we have used them for the last tree years. We've had to build a couple of new ones here and there, as we change it up every year, and there are always new things I want to try. This year, we managed to fit nine rooms in a two and a half stall garage, with five actor scares, and a pneumatic prop that got 'em every time. The next thing we want to concentrate on is a facade. There are some pics on my profile page, if you want to check it out.

Mr Chicken, that scene looks awesome!!!

i did 2 years in a garage, then i went to a garage and basement combo 1 year. then i moved and went 6 years in a trailer. then we moved and i went 3 years in our basement. and this year i did it in our garage. it was so cold, windy and rainy i was glad it was in the garage. this is the first year i didn't put up the cemetary. it was to nasty outside, and besides i didn't get everything in the garage done. but every year i never get done.
it is a 2 stall garage, and i had plastic for walls, a wood facade for a wall, cardboard for walls, black plastic tarp for walls, and some cloth material for walls. i had a hansel and gretal theme. next year i am planning on it being in my garage again and it is going to be a western theme

Out of curiosity what sort of tot numbers are you seeing?
I've only been getting 80 or so, even though my feedback is great. I believe it is due to the type of neighborhood. A lot of elderly.
Since then I moved and I hoping the new local is much better. To top it off the new place is literally across the street from a real cemetery.

Keeping my fingers crossed!