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Old Fourth Ward Gets Scary for Halloween - PHOTOS

Zombies, skeletons, spiders and simulated cemeteries are a part of the Halloween scene in the Old Fourth Ward this year. Some of the local residents have turned their homes into visual haunted houses; creatively displaying zombies and skeletons.

After receiving a 'must see' referral from Mrs. Mattie, an Old Fourth Ward resident and crossing guard at the Intown Academy. I headed over to the zombie display across the street from the now closed David T. Howard High School and was amazed at the gory sight I saw. There were life size zombies dressed in clothes and shoes, some covered in blood. Body parts were scattered on the steps and across the yard. A bloody zombie with only his torso and head left are tied to a pole... It is amazing how much this front yard looks like a real scene from a horror movie! Check out pictures of this scene and other Old Fourth Ward residential Halloween decorators.

Useful Halloween resources here on Patch.com:

  • Use this checklist to have a safe trick-or-treating experience.  
  • Do your kids always get too much candy? Click here to find out what to do with the extra candy. 
  • How old is too old for Trick-Or-Treating? Share your answer here.
Have a fun and safe Halloween!

photo credit: Ashley Neal

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