DEANNA MORTON’S TOP HALLOWEEN PICKS

Published by Chad Savage October 21, 2008 Category: HHC News & Updates

Deanna Morton is the Secretary for the International Association of Haunted Attractions, moderates the Haunt Club Chicago Yahoo! Group and has been a successful home haunter for many years.

Dracula
The Mummy
Frankenstein
The Wolfman When I was a wee tot, my dad would wake me up late to watch the original Svengoolie on Chicago’s Creature Feature, and these early films were those that really captured my imagination. They soon became my imaginary friends. Basically, they set the theme of my life.
Hocus Pocus – ’cause a VIRGIN lit the black flame candle!
Sleepy Hollow – Tim Burton.. ’nuff said.
Young Frankenstein – A hilarious classic!
Nightmare Before Christmas – It’s all about the Pumpkin King!
Nosferatu – amazing silent, original score, or with the various Gothic Industrial Scores
Tie Between Coppola’s Dracula & Underworld… both for their freaky gothic costumes & sets.

Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack
Sleepy Hollow Soundtrack
Coppola’s Dracula Soundtrack
Clive Manor – Michael Hedstrom
Black Cat 13 – Michael Hedstrom
Vampyre – Midnight Syndicate
13th Hour – Midnight Syndicate
Darklore Manor – Nox Arcana
Ironstock Soundtrack – Various (Parodies of well known classic songs with a haunt/prop/home haunt theme)
Oculus Infernum – Van Helsing’s Curse

Argh! It’s SO hard to pick! This year I’ve only gone to a few haunts, & none in the immediate Chicagoland areas. In the past I’ve enjoyed: