The front door of the abode was illuminated with the unearthly fire of Halloween.
At the door, a spectral bride beckoned those brave enough to enter.

This specter guarded the graves in Resurrection Cemetery and was a
constant reminder to trick-or-treaters to stay on their toes.

The otherworldly fog was just another obstacle for the annual spooks
to overcome if they wanted to be rewarded with goodies!

Here, we see the Haunt in full effect.  The fog sticks to the ground thanks to a fog chiller
I McGuyvered together.  A new addition, Calista the Skeleton, crawls menacingly out of the bushes.

More fog action.

Given the short amount of time I had to prepare the 2004 Haunt, I only carved one jack-o-lantern,
my tribute to The Munsters.   (It's Herman, you idiots!)

This was actually the first year where my haunt was vandalized by hooligans.   The figure in black you see there
originally wore a Ghostface mask from Scream, but some punks stole it the night before Halloween and knocked by new
made-from scrath reaper down.  Thanks to a quick run to Wal-Mart and a two dollar mask, he was back on duty
for his big night!  I punched everyone who came to the door in a Scream mask as a precaution.

Unfortunately, we had to cut the 2004 Haunt short this year thanks to heavy Halloween rain.
We didn't get as many pictures as we wanted, either, but we have big plans for the 2005 haunt!
Let me just put it this way... I'm going to start preparing in February!  Seriously.