We started out with two masks, and a sound effects CD. We draped blankets over our shoulders and I had twisted my foot a couple days before so I had a real limp. We chased the kids around the yard. The laughed and had a good time. It was only a little scary, because you don't know who's behind the masks. We just kept buying and building things as we went along.
We're no professionals by any means, but everyone enjoys our walkthru. We began with yard haunt, then made a walkthru on subsequent halloweens. So many good ideas on the internet and in this place especially. Gotta begin on November 1st this time, for next Halloween.
It's not an obsession, it's a..um..a hobby, yeah that's it, a hobby. Beware, it's extremely addictive.
I am planning on making a shed to store my stuff, no more room in the basement. But with proper planning, I can flip the walls around for halloween and make it be a crypt. I plan on using my back yard as a big graveyard. We have a great tree to tie a hanged man to.