A haunted house in Iowa was closed down by the city before it opened. This is a case of making sure all your ducks are in a row before setting it all up. Apparently she didn't check all the city codes and had no emergency exits, electricity, or fire alarms. She says she is going to move...

Hi, I'm Heather. I'm 29, married for nearly 7 years (happily!), a stay-at-home mom to two littles, Audrey age 4 and Asher, 10 months. We have a cozy little home in southwest Iowa, near Omaha. I LOVE all things fall, Halloween, and the spooky and macabre. I would really like to try having a...

I'm new to the board and decided to post a greeting to get to know everyone. I'm a total Halloween enthusiast and Halloween has always been a big deal for me and revolved around one thing even as a small child- COSTUMES! I've never bought a costume in my entire life and have always made my own...

Greetings fellow haunters, halloweenies, builders & fans. Been building Halloween props for about 10 years now, mostly papier mache but have dabbled in some other media like wood, monster mud and I think, I am the first person to create a 4 1/2 foot tall Jack Skellington bust (using a deflated...

Hey all, Fair warning: I'm new. Yet, since I was 6 I dreamed of opening my own haunted attraction. Now, at 30, I've done just that after home haunting for over a decade, creating ideas, inventing new creatures and using suggestions from so many of you over the years. The attraction benefits...