WYOMISSING, Pa. – As darkness falls on a Wyomissing home, it attracts a ghoulish crowd.
“This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen,” said a vistor of the Squire Cout property.
Now in its 6th season, thousands traverse through the properties primrose path.
“It’s one of those things where all the stuff I wanted to see as a kid come to life,” father of four Chris Harris told us while touring the space.
Here, demonic dolls like Chucky and his bride, headless houseguests, and curtains of chaos make this trip a real scream.
“Are you guys a hit in the neighborhood or a horror show in the neighborhood?”69 News reporter Bo Koltnow asked
“Probably a little bit of both, depending who you ask,” chuckled Tanya and Chris Grilli.
Nearly 100 weatherized animatronics, dug up in stores and online are their nefarious extended family.
A terrifying circus tent is their newest attraction. The Skeleton’s in retired IT pro Grilli’s closet are kept in storage unit.
“What is the enjoyment for you?” Koltnow asked Chris.
“The kids,” he said. “From the second I put the first thing out, the school bus goes by, they start clapping and cheering and everything like that.”
“On a Saturday night when we drive by, it’s packed in there with kids and parents, it’s really cool,” said another family who braves their fate yearly.
Barbara Robinson and Doug Beaver are from Lancaster.
“This is a spectacular area,” Beaver said.
“I think you mean spooktacular?” Koltnow replied.
“Well, spooktacular also,” Beaver sheepishly said.
But not a horrifying electricity bill.
“It costs more to run the AC in the summer. It’s all low voltage, low power,” Tanya said.
A display sure to take your breath away that will be on display through Halloween.