These frightening Halloween decorations will blow you away
October 22, 2020
While driving around York County, there is an array of Halloween decorations. Pumpkins, spider webs, skeletons and the occasional blow-up ghost are common among the neighborhoods. But few have gone so extreme as senior Mackenna and sophomore Caitlyn Bookamyer’s family.
At first glance, projections, tombstones, lanterns and skeletons line the yard. As you get closer you find that there are a number of different scenes and creepy creatures.
At the front of the house, you may notice “It” the clown peeking out behind a tombstone looking for his next victim.
You may also notice the chains hanging from a tree and a skeleton awaiting his fate in an electric chair. All the while, zombies crawl their way out of the ground.
Moving to the side yard, you will find a skeleton roasting marshmallows on a fire of bones, a skeleton scarecrow, a skeleton in a pillory, a skeleton trapped in a guillotine, the headless horseman on a skeleton horse and a creepy basement door.
With so much to look at, you don’t want to miss Cujo’s dog house with a truly horrifying skeleton situated in the tree behind it.
This decor isn’t all store-bought, the Bookamyer’s have also made a lot of their own decorations for their display.
“Most of the gravestones, the coffins, Cugo’s house, and the big things such as the electric chair and guillotine are handmade. We also made the mausoleum and anything made out of foam,” said Mackenna.
Another unique aspect of their display is the window projections. They have a rotation of different ghosts and creatures that look outside the windows.
The closer you look, the more you notice. They have a headless zombie in their basketball hoop, a witch on their porch and even little lanterns that give the illusion of fire.
The Bookamyers keep the spirit going inside their house where they have a giant talking picture frame and a séance in their dining room.
When asked about how this display came about, Mackenna said, “We’ve been doing this for as long as I can remember. As more time goes by we get more stuff. My mom and I are more eccentric people and love scary movies, and my dad loves to make new things. We also see how much other people enjoy it so it became something we could do together as a family.”
If you want to check out their impressive display, on Oct. 30 they are planning on having a backyard walkthrough with even more decorations.
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Melody Hofmann • Oct 31, 2020 at 11:01 pm
Way over the top. Way, Way, Way over!!. Brian. Where on earth do you store all this stuff?
Brian Bookamyer • Oct 24, 2020 at 11:50 am
Thank you for the article. We love to decorate for our neighbors! As you said, we will be doing walkthroughs on October 30, and during this we will be collecting food donations for the Panther Pantry. The house will be open for tours from 6:30-11 on October 30th @ 125 Riding Silks Lane for anyone interested.