- by foxnews
- 22 Nov 2024
A Halloween enthusiast has turned his garage into some people's worst nightmare.
"Oscar," the 58-year-old Halloween fanatic, has been obsessed with the spooky season since he was a child, SWNS reported.
At a young age, the real estate manager would create his own costumes and build intricate props.
"I've always been a Halloween enthusiast," the Wisconsin resident told the news service.
"About 15 years ago, I built my first animatronic and now, each year, I add something new."
He now spends around three months during the summer coming up with new designs that he can add to his haunted house for the October holiday.
He comes up with most of the designs on his own and even builds the project out by himself.
"I'm old-school with pencil and paper," he said.
"I research for months, figuring out the design and mechanics."
It takes him five days to get everything assembled in preparation for the spookiest night of the year.
"She picks up the slack, and I'm really grateful for her support."
The Halloween fanatic only opens his haunted house up to visitors for four hours on Halloween night, SWNS noted.
Some of the Wisconsin resident's creations include "Creepy Claw Crane Game," an animatronic prop that fools guests by thinking they'll win some sort of prize - but it actually unleashes a scary zombie, SWNS added.
He also has a gutted zombie hanging on metal chains and meat hooks called "Zombie Meat Hook Thrasher."
The "Creepy Climber" is a woman attempting to climb over a fence. "She" ends up getting electrocuted.
Also, "Pepper's Ghost Illusion" is made up of mirrors and lights to create a spooky ghost-like appearance.
The motorized "Reaper Puppet Master" uses servomotors that move and control the skeleton's different movements.
"Some props I re-engineer after seeing them online," he told the news source, "but others are 100% original."
Since the haunted house started five years ago, it has become a neighborhood staple - and those who have attended the haunted experience apparently can't get enough of it.
"The crowd favorite is the 'Axe Door Murder' prop," he said.
"It's a guy axing through a door and people can't figure out how the effects work, even when they're standing right in front of it."
Fox News Digital reached out to the creator for further comment.
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