A 16-year-old boy is taking his suburban home and turning it into a massive haunted house every October. Joe Veneziale, known as the "Halloween guy" at his high school, has been planning this event for years. He started by helping out with his family's Halloween decorating when he was just a kid, and his fixation on Halloween only grew stronger.
Veneziale built all of the sets himself with the help of his mom, dad, and grandpop Goose, a lifelong carpenter. His designs are elaborate, rivaling those found in professional haunted house attractions. The 1930s hotel theme this year's attraction features a retro-style elevator, a front lobby, and a baggage room filled with vintage luggage.
The manor also includes a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in the basement, complete with window boxes for special effects like thunder and lightning. Visitors will have to navigate through pitch-black rooms before being surprised by flashes of light and frightening clowns. The event raises money for Spirit of Children, which brings Halloween magic to kids in local hospitals.
Veneziale spends all year working on this project, from brainstorming to construction, character development, and training actors. He's passionate about creating an immersive experience, saying "It's full-on immersion." At night, he gets to dress up as a maniacal clown and scare people with his friends. With the help of his family members, Veneziale is able to turn his suburban home into a massive haunted house every October, making him one of the most creative teenagers in town.
Veneziale built all of the sets himself with the help of his mom, dad, and grandpop Goose, a lifelong carpenter. His designs are elaborate, rivaling those found in professional haunted house attractions. The 1930s hotel theme this year's attraction features a retro-style elevator, a front lobby, and a baggage room filled with vintage luggage.
The manor also includes a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in the basement, complete with window boxes for special effects like thunder and lightning. Visitors will have to navigate through pitch-black rooms before being surprised by flashes of light and frightening clowns. The event raises money for Spirit of Children, which brings Halloween magic to kids in local hospitals.
Veneziale spends all year working on this project, from brainstorming to construction, character development, and training actors. He's passionate about creating an immersive experience, saying "It's full-on immersion." At night, he gets to dress up as a maniacal clown and scare people with his friends. With the help of his family members, Veneziale is able to turn his suburban home into a massive haunted house every October, making him one of the most creative teenagers in town.
this guy Joe Veneziale is like, totally a genius! I mean, can you even imagine turning your whole house into a haunted mansion just for Halloween? It's like, a dream come true for any horror fan 
and his dedication to creating the most epic haunted house ever is seriously inspiring. He's been planning this for years and has put so much effort into every detail, from the sets to the costumes to the special effects... it's all just so immersive 
I wish I could see it in person! And that he's raising money for Spirit of Children at the same time? That's just amazing 
i mean, i've seen some epic halloween decorations in my day but a full-blown haunted house? that's next level! joe veneziale is literally the mastermind behind it all and i'm low-key jealous 
i need to know more about his design process tho, like how does he come up with these insane ideas? and omg, the speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in the basement sounds AMAZING!!! 
. I mean, can you imagine creating an entire haunted house from scratch, year after year? It's like a labor of love... or a full-on addiction 
). I think this is a great example of how creativity can be used as a force for good 
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and the fact that he donates all the proceeds to Spirit of Children is just amazing 
I wish I had the skills and time to plan something like this, but Joe Veneziale is definitely someone to look up to if you're into spooky season 
. The attention to detail is crazy, from building sets with his family to designing special effects 
. And it's awesome that he uses this as an opportunity to give back to the community by raising money for Spirit of Children 
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My grandkids would absolutely freak out in that speakeasy-style basement... I might have to plan a trip just to see it for myself 
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... no wonder he's known as the "Halloween guy" at his high school 
. Spirit of Children does amazing work bringing Halloween magic to kids in hospitals. I wonder if Joe's haunted house will become a local tourist attraction? That would be lit 
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. And the fact that all his sets are built by himself with some help from his loved ones is just amazing 
. I love how he says "it's full-on immersion" - that's exactly what this haunted house is! You get to feel like you're in a movie or something, and then BAM! Some creepy clown jumps out at ya 
i swear this kid must be 100 years old or something lol