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Nightmare on Linwood Drive: Leven Halloween House with 12ft skeleton becomes a spooky attraction

A Leven Halloween house is haunting crowds with its spooky display of horror film characters and a 12ft skeleton.

Vicky Bell has transformed the garden of her two-storey home into a spooktacular display of ghosts, ghouls and witches.

Freddy Krueger welcomes people to the Leven Halloween house.

It’s the third year she has gone all out to thrill visitors.

And people are again travelling from miles around to catch a glimpse of the spine-chilling light and sound show.

New for 2022 are a seven foot headless horseman, a 10ft grim reaper and a model of Max from Netflix drama Stranger Things.

They sit alongside a home-made model of Nightmare on Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger and a version of Michael Myres from the slasher movie Halloween.

Meanwhile, a host of singing pumpkins, a steaming cauldron and a trio of witches add to the scarefest.

The Jack-in-the-box gives jump scares.

And a six-foot Jack-in-the-box pops up to provide jump scares.

But perhaps the most jaw-dropping aspect of the Leven Halloween House extravaganza is the flames that appear to lick at the windows.

The effect is created by projectors that make it look as though the house is on fire.

Leven Halloween House is now an attraction

Vicky, who runs her own dog grooming business in Leven, is a huge Halloween fan.

“I just love it,” she said.

“We started with a few decorations and it’s grown from there.”

A 12-foot skeleton is among the Leven Halloween House attractions.
A 12-foot skeleton is among the Leven Halloween House attractions.

But while it’s all a bit of fun, there’s a serious side too as the attraction is this year raising money for the family of six-year-old Oscar Hodgkinson, who is receiving cancer treatment for the third time.

“Oscar’s prognosis isn’t good so we’re raising money to help his parents make memories with him,” Vicki said.

In 2020 the effort raised more than £3,000 for the hospital ward that treated Vicki’s gran.

And last year, she doubled that total in aid of children’s cancer charity Love Oliver.

Laughing and screaming

“It’s great to see all the kids outside at night all laughing and screaming,” said Vicky.

“I have a seven-year-old boy Travis and he thinks it’s brilliant.

“He loves all the commotion outside and thinks it’s hilarious.”

Crowds are gathering at the Leven Halloween house every night.

But what do the neighbours make of it?

“The neighbours are really good with it and are totally on board,” Vicky said.

“They don’t complain – they’re absolutely fab.”

Donations to Oscar can be made on the night via a temporary mail box at Vicky’s garden gate.

Alternatively, there’s a gofundme page for online pledges.