Haunted Garage
May 18th, 2010 by John WolfeIn many German-speaking countries, there’s a holiday that’s slightly similar to Halloween, at least when it comes to the concept of “begging” for candy. On November 11th, children travel door to door carrying paper lanterns and searching for treats in honor of St. Martin. While the majority of references I’ve found online pertaining to St. Martin’s Day don’t describe it as a spooky celebration, it’s great to see the homeowner in this vid bring a Halloween vibe to the candy trek anyway.
Though this display wouldn’t be considered elaborate by American home haunt standards, it’s still genius in the way it messes with the visitors’ minds. Back in my trick-or-treating days, had I encountered a home on Halloween night with this particular style and setup, I would have had a blast, and probably a few nightmares about the “old lady” peeking at me while calling down from the upstairs window!
Haunted Garage source: YT user, Hirnduebel
Update: 6/5/10 The Zombie Blood Giveaway has closed. Thanks for entering. I’ll be in touch with the winners shortly. This is the post where I’m now accepting entries for the Zombie Blood Giveaway. Please leave your entry comment below.
May 18th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
that was a great video. I watched all 4 parts. I like the idea of the granny in the window daring the kids to go in. the garage was very cool and eerie. This video really messes with your head . Awesome job!
May 19th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Thanks for watching and for your comment. I watched through part 2, but am still looking forward to finishing the last two parts. You’re absolutely right–even though there aren’t any startle scares, the mood and atmosphere is set perfectly just by messing with your head!
May 19th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
yes it messes with your head . I like that. Great find.
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:54 pm
a little confused on where to go to enter the zombie blood giveaway. I think it would be awesome to win this.but don`t know if this is the right entry
May 23rd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
ssflipo13,
Sorry if I made this a little confusing, but you’re absolutely in the right place. I’ve saved your info and you’re entered in the giveaway. Thanks for participating.
May 29th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Count me in !
How do you know a zombie is tired?
He’s dead on his feet.
One a serious note, if you are having trouble with spammers you might consider experimenting with google forms. I’m going to test it out with my next giveaway.
Barry
May 30th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Awesome, Barry, thanks for entering and for the joke–I can always count on jocularity in your entries! LOL, I love saying the word “jocularity,” it always reminds me of William Christopher’s character, Father Mulchahy (sp?), on MASH.
Thanks for the tip on g-forms, I’ll look into it.
June 1st, 2010 at 5:14 pm
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