Lansing Jaycees Haunted House 1984

After yesterday's post on the early Jaycee haunted houses of the 1970s, I discovered yet another classic gem. This one is another guided haunted house walkthrough in Lansing, Michigan from 1984.

And this one is pretty bonkers from start to finish! It looks like an absolute blast, and every actor really goes for it in front of the camera from the standard gorilla (with human hands) in the cage to the guys really hamming it up at the butcher shop. In fact, the only one not going crazy is the ticket guy at the front of the haunt, as he looks to a be a little bit "out of it"... (wink, wink)  :) I would think that working at a haunted house back then would have been a lawless wasteland, but it would have also been incredibly awesome!

Be sure to watch for all of the now classic and collectable masks that some of the actors wear, including the Zagone Fang Face and the Don Post Halloween III Skull and Hagatha Witch.

Another dose of the nostalgic warm fuzzies from 1984. Enjoy!

Jaycee Haunted Houses 1975

There is nothing better for me than to get that warm, fuzzy feeling of Halloween days gone by. The nostalgia of my childhood trick-or-treating is something I reflect upon frequently when I now set up my annual yard haunt, trying to capture that magic to share with my neighborhood today.

Growing up, my parents took me to my first haunted house back in the early 80s, put on by a local Jaycee chapter in Parma, Ohio. By today's standards, it was pretty silly, but it was that moment that changed me forever! I HAD to go to other haunted houses!!

I came across this amazing video last year, but somehow never posted it. It's a mini documentary about those first haunted houses that were put on by local Jaycee chapters. It's a wonderful and hilarious look back at where the haunted house industry first got its start nearly 50 years ago.

If you're a fan of Halloween and haunted house history, this one will should give you the warm fuzzies, too. Enjoy!