Skeletons have surfaced, ghosts have taken up residence and there’s fake blood and flashing lights aplenty as monsters both young and old decorate their homes in the spirit of spooky season!
We put a call out to our readers for the most horrifying houses across the region – and from grim graveyards to ghost trails, there are plenty of petrifying plots to visit if you’re in the mood for a good jump scare on October 31.
So, be on your guard for things that go bump in the night and feast your eyes on this selection of haunted Halloween houses across the North East. Thank you to everyone who shared a photograph with us.
21. Come on in ...
A ghost keeps guard outside the front door of this home. It's his gaff! Photo: Kim Lamb
22. Spook tastic!
What an incredible display! A visit to this haunted house definitely isn't for the faint-hearted. Some inspo for your own decorations next year. Photo: Shell Michelle
23. Escape
Trying to escape from under the trap door ... don't get too close. Photo: Julieann Haswell
24. Not my mummy
Here lies Uncle Ned ... we found his body but not his head! Photo: Vicky Gallagher