[Updated 10/30/22 10:45 PM PT with new photos from 2021 and 2022 at bottom]
Sometimes the best Halloween haunts are the ones only the neighbors know about.
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But The Haunt on McLaughlin in the MarVista neighborhood of Los Angeles hasn't shown up on any of them.
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And by God, this yard haunt is one of the best.
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It's the creation of a young teen who lives there, and who can be found tinkering with the wiring out in broad daylight—especially if he's discovered something's not working.
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The best part is the interactive aspect—that is, certain decorations that you activate yourself by stepping on designated pads.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l93/pandisoo/20201029_171015cropLO.jpg)
What a delight!
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l93/pandisoo/20201029_170733lo(1).jpg)
When I showed up two nights before Halloween—based on a tip I'd seen deeply embedded in the comments on a friend's Facebook post—the soundtrack was early 2000s Euro techno, which somehow seemed appropriate.
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Upon my arrival, it quickly changed to "Ghostbusters," which helped drown out the barking of the attack dog I'd triggered to come out of hiding.
Bravo, I said to its creator as I walked back to my car. I hope he knows what a good job he did. I can't wait to see what he does in future years. I hope he stays a haunter for life.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l93/pandisoo/20211028_194718lo.jpg)
circa 2021
Update 10/30/22 10:45 PM PT: I'm glad to see that this haunt (also known now as The Holiday House Mar Vista) has been back and better than ever the past two years.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l93/pandisoo/20221030_191749lo.jpg)
Tonight, on Halloween Eve, just as the 7 p.m. musical show was ending, its creator (who I've since found out is Dylan Keville) was making some adjustments to the animatronics to keep them in perfect working order.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l93/pandisoo/20221030_191726lo.jpg)
This year marked the return of more of the same giant inflatables...
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l93/pandisoo/20221030_191620_1.gif)
circa 2022
...as well as some new ghouls, demons, and other frightful creatures added to the lawn.
I hear there's a yard display at Christmastime, too...
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