Scare-seekers flocking to haunted house near Dorchester

Three months ago, the Lawrence family barn was filled with chickens.

But now, as October nights turn cold and spooky, the only chickens remaining are the ones not brave enough to handle the horrifying sights inside the family?s haunted attraction.

Since Aug. 1, sisters Diane Lawrence and Carolyn Thorne have been converting the family barn, on Elgin Road just south of Dorchester, into a haunted house.

If the cobweb-covered cemetery, a ghostly pirate ship and blood-filled fountain aren?t enough to scare you away, maybe the blood-spattered ghost of Octo-Mom or the rotting corpses inside the makeshift detention centre will be.

?We?re just a couple of seniors with a wild imagination,? Lawrence said. ?We have creative minds and just decided to do it.?

Lawrence normally decorates the family barn for her grandson?s annual Halloween party, but now that he?s 15 years old, the women decided a haunted house might be more fun.

They?ve been combing thrift stores for a couple of months and whatever decorations they didn?t buy, they made

So far, the haunted barn has been a hit with the community. More than 100 people came to check it out on Saturday night alone.

Touring the haunted house is free of charge, but Lawrence is asking for donations for her grandson?s soccer team, the Marconi 97 Blue Devils, who are raising money for a trip to Italy in 2013.

In addition to serving up screams, Lawrence dishes out some Halloween treats in the Roadkill Caf?, for those who can stomach her goods.

?It?s amazing how many people enjoyed the bloody pus balls,? she said.

The haunted barn is open to visitors Friday and Saturday nights and on Halloween eve from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

alex.weber@sunmedia.ca

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IF YOU GO

What: Halloween Haunted Barn

Where: 4377 Elgin Road, Mossely (at Crompton Drive)

When: Friday Oct. 26, Saturday Oct. 27, Wednesday Oct. 31, 6 p.m. ? 9 p.m.

Cost: By donation

Sunday, October 21, 2012

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Source: http://www.lfpress.com/2012/10/21/scare-seekers-flocking-to-haunted-house-near-dorchester

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