Patch's Best 2022 Halloween Yard Haunts: Cook County, Chicago

COOK COUNTY, IL — If you're looking for new zombie graveyards, body parts, floating ghosts and devil's playgrounds to explore for Halloween, you've come to the right place. Patch has assembled its annual scary yard tour for 2022, created by some of Chicagoland’s most imaginative and demented exterior decorators.

Given the scary yard tour’s past history of breaking the internet, we have organized the 2022 list by county. So click on the link for the list of scary yards near your house, or go crazy and visit them all.

GET ON THE LIST: We LOVE reader submissions, so we'll be updating the list every FRIDAY leading up to Halloween. So send in your pictures and tell us why your yard haunt is worth a drive-by to lorraine.swanson@patch.com. Read more about how to get on the list. If you participated in years past and didn’t get an email from us, send Patch your info.

This year, your Patch editors will be selecting the best decorated yard haunt and awarding a $100 Amazon gift card to the winner.

Also, check out these lists for more scary yards throughout the Chicago area: Chicago Haunt Builders, Haunted Illinois Directory, Illinois Haunted Houses and We Love Halloween. There's free fun to be had in the days leading up to Halloween, so set your GPS for these spooky standbys and nightmarish newbies.

See what other counties are doing:

• DuPage/Kane County
• Lake/McHenry County
• Will/Kendall/Grundy County

Check out these slick haunts in suburban Cook County and Chicago:

Arlington Heights

Haunted Evergreen Ave., 406 S Evergreen Ave, Arlington Heights – Don’t let the serene suburban setting fool you. Lurking in a seemingly friendly neighborhood, this haunt reveals its true, wicked nature every October. Brace yourself for our haunted doll, zombies, spiders, animatronics and more. Open daily from 6 p.m. to midnight.

Bridgeview

NEW! Pavel's Cemetery, 7416 S Octavia Ave., Bridgeview – This is a family-friendly yard display with a graveyard, light, and music show featuring a pumpkin king. This is Jim Pavel’s first year at his new location after 10-plus years at his former childhood home on 74th Place. The yard is much bigger, so they’ve added some new stuff this year.

Burbank

THE NEPHILIM FALLEN ANGELS, 8211 and 8215 S. MULLIGAN AVE., BURBANK — It's heartwarming when neighbors get along and pitch in to turn their front lawns into a hell for fallen angels every Halloween. This is one of the most popular yard haunts in the south suburbs. Now in its tenth year, the Ghoul Crew comes out to play on the weekends through Halloween (the Ghoul Crew sleeps during the week). Nephilim opens Oct. 7 and runs through Oct. 31; hours are Fridays and Saturdays 7 to 11 p.m.; Sundays 7 to 10 p.m. Per the scaremeisters: "Leave reality behind and enter our Dark Realm at the Nephilim Haunted Yard....Many animated and live ghouls surrounding two houses for Double the Scare!!! Creatures have been summoned to join our Nephilim Fallen Angels Ghoul Crew, making our 8th year more frightful! Be prepared to be Scared!! Join us if you DARE, because the next scream you hear will be your own."

NEW! Burbank Burial, 6842 W. 79th St., Burbank – Jill Hewitt and her boyfriend, Ryan, have set up a nifty cemetery-themed yard haunt. They’ve been adding new props and animatronics every year. There is street parking north of 79th Street on New England Avenue. The yard will be lit from dusk to 11:30 p.m., weather permitting, through Oct. 31.

Chicago

HogsmeadeOnHarlem, 7101 W Berwyn Ave. Chicago – Bring your Harry Potter-loving kids to this wicked yard haunt, featuring witches, wizards and wands at the ready. Fun for wizards of all ages. Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, with special effects every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Butter beer and candy on Halloween night. @HogsmeadeOnHarlem on Facebook/Instagram/TikTok

NEW! The Haunt on Hamlin, 10857 S Hamlin Ave., Chicago – Now in their 11th year of scaring up their yard, the Kempf’s yard haunt gets bigger and better every year. Sitting on a corner lot, this is one of the biggest displays in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood. Over 40 vintage blow molds (our fave) and pumpkins sit on one side of the lot, with animatronics and scary displays that come alive at night on the other side of the property. The haunt is up and running from dusk to midnight through Halloween.

NEW! 3741 N. Whipple, Chicago – The decorators went with “Hocus Pocus” came with this design. They were inspired to go “witchy” this year.

NEW! The Southside Scare of 85th Place, 3933 West 85th Place, Chicago –Steve Kunka has been delighting his neighbors for the past five years with his Halloween and Christmas decorations. This year, Steve has taken his display to a whole new level, creating a possessed pumpkin patch, featuring a pumpkin guy, a skeleton pumpkin, and a swinging l’il nestor pumpkin. The other side of his yard has a creepy cemetery, populated by a grave digger, skeletons, a skeleton dog and his owner. Steve’s Southside Scare has already drawn a few groups who came to take photos, including a school field trip. “We had one neighbor come knock on our door thanking us for putting the effort in decorating, he said our house is the best decorated house he has seen in our area in 60 years.”

NEW! 5515 W Henderson St, Chicago – Rachael Moeller is all decked out with pirates. There is a pirate graveyard, pirate bar, seascape, and pirate jail. Many of the pirates are animatronics. The Moellers also hand out books in addition to candy and small trinkets on Halloween.

Chicago Ridge

Stranger Things, 10308 Barnard Drive, Chicago Ridge – Welcome to Hawkins, Indiana. Antonio Medina wants to share his joy of the sci-fi drama, included a hovering mannequin depicting Sadie Sink's Max Mayfield character from "Stranger Things."

10505 Oxford Ave. Chicago Ridge — When the Duffy family first moved into their cute 19th Century home seven years ago, they had a lot of spiritual activity. Doors swung open and closed, whistling, curtains opening, and pictures and objects moving, along with the occasional eerie voice. Hearing boxes being dragged across the floor, which she thought was an intruder, Jackie Duffy called her husband (appropriately working the graveyard shift) home at 3 a.m. The Duffys went to village hall to get some information about their house, where they found a 1910 photo of a family sitting on their porch. Since hanging the photo, there has been minimal paranormal activity, says Jackie. "Our cute little house has quiet spirits now. We think they are at peace and seem to like hanging out with me and my husband." The Duffys love to keep the Halloween spirit alive, with a creepy display with animatronics and scary dolls. We love the tricycle moving by itself across the yard.

NEW! Maniax on Moody, 10604 Moody Ave., Chicago Ridge – Kati Cavollone and her family have a lawn full of maniax. “I have grown up decorating for Halloween since I was a kid and it’s awesome seeing my boys get involved. We’re just a family who loves Halloween.”

Crestwood

NEW! FRIGHTMARE ON FORESTVIEW, 13155 FORESTVIEW LANE, CRESTWOOD – The mistress of curios – Carrie Minet Been – has brought out her shoebox of doll limbs and heads for her Frightmare on the Patch tour o’ scary yards. The mistress of fright warns us Frightmare has gone digital. Photo props and some digital ghosts have been added.

NEW! Not-So-Scary Skelly Yard, 13804 Sandra Lane, Crestwood – Kathie Rush offers a kid-friendly, whimsical haunt. Say hello to Skelly-bones, a swinging skeleton (our only animatonric) skellies in various positions, skellies around a campfire, and witches around a cauldron. It’s just good clean, simply spooky fun.

Des Plaines

Skelleyton Manor, 1446 Van Buren Ave, Des Plaines – Kevin Kelley’s City of Destiny haunt features looming skeletons, mummies and werewolves, and puts the “dead” in “Dead Plaines,” as the youngsters like to call it. “Halloween is our family's favorite holiday,” says Kevin. “We really enjoy setting up our decorations for everyone to see and enjoy.” The display goes on around 6 p.m. and shuts off around midnight.

NEW! The Last Stop Haunt, 2050 Fargo Ave., Des Plaines – Multiple audio zones, animatronics, custom props, fog machines, synchronized lighting, multiple theme zones, including a cemetery, harvest area, zombies and witches complete this haunt. Dusk to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and dusk to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Evanston

NEW! Stranger Things Yard, 819 Monroe St., Evanston – “Stranger Things” is a recurring theme in 2022. Terra Durand has done a great job recreating Hawkins, IN, in her front yard. There is also a large pirate display at the neighbor’s house across the street.

Flossmoor

NEW! DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND HOME HAUNT, 900 WESTERN AVE., FLOSSMOOR — After 15 fabulous years in Oak Lawn, this playground from hell has relocated to Flossmoor. The yard haunt includes such old favorites as the lunging Freddy Krueger and a guy getting zapped in an electric chair. Head devil Keith Janowski has been busy building even more interactive delights, including a toxic lagoon, animatronics, carnEvil scary-go-round, haunted graveyard and other digital effects. Flossmoor-area residents are in for a treat. The display will be up Oct. 14-16; Oct. 21-23; Oct. 28-31; opens at 3 p.m. Halloween. Free-will donations to Don't Be A Monster bullying prevention program will be gratefully accepted. Parking is available in the adjacent school parking lot. Visit them on Facebook. Scary as hell!

Hometown

LORETTO CEMETERY, 9041 BECK PLACE, HOMETOWN — Tom Roche has been decorating his yard for the past ten years, adding props and animatronics. One of Hometown’s premiere yard haunts, this scary yard includes 25-30 props including zombies and witches, a handful of which move and talk. There is also a garage haunt. Roche and his girlfriend are out most nights haunting the yard with chainsaws and sledgehammers. This homeowner also has another surprise for trick or treaters. Watch out for the man on the lawn mower. Yard lights dusk till 9 p.m. Monday- Thursday; and dusk to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Homewood

HAUNTED McHUGH MANOR, 18145 RIEGEL ROAD, HOMEWOOD — McHugh Manor is up with an even bigger haunted pirate ship, and other new additions. Karen and Phil McHugh have turned their front yard into a skeleton's playlot. Each year they add to it, always to the delight of neighbors and passersby. This year, they’ve added more swashbucklers and the Maitlands are down from the tree and in full scare mode at the table with shrimp finger cocktail. The selfie skeletons are ready for pictures, along with all their buds! Karen and Phil are members of Chicago Haunt Builders and will be collecting donations of supplies and/or cash for South Suburban Humane Society this year. Walk or drive past dusk to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; until 11 p.m Friday-Saturday.

Justice

Dead End Backroads, 8016 S. 87th Ave., Justice – This scary walk-thru haunt has live actors every weekend during October. The yard is lot from dusk to 9 p.m. weekdays, and until 10 p.m. on weekends.

LaGrange Park

HAUNTED MANSION ON HOMESTEAD, 836 HOMESTEAD ROAD, La GRANGE PARK — "Creepies and crawlies, toads in a pond, let there be music from regions beyond!" And you know when Madame Leota starts spinning the tunes with the ghoulish instruments in her séance room, those Silly Symphony Dancing Skeletons are going to show up and dance until they're dead on their feet ... or is that while they're dead on their feet. Don Coglianese and his family decided to bring Disney to LaGrange Park during last year’s pandemic shutdown. The display is three times larger than the 2020 display. Everything is handmade and hand-painted by the Coglianese family. The display is a loving recreation of Disney’s Haunted Mansion. As a bonus, pass by 816 Homestead to see the Haunted Mansion Butler pointing the way. Your kids will love this yard haunt. Donations are being accepted for Autism Speaks. Winner of our $100 gift card last year.

Lemont

“Arachnophobia,” 13760 Amelia Drive, Lemont – Spiders are crawling all over this home in Lemont.

Alien Invasion, 718 Ridge Road, Lemont – Nicole Grajek has a War of the Worlds-esque alien invasion set up on her lawn, with a radio transmitter that broadcasts their breaking news broadcast at 90.5 FM, and a video broadcast that be scanned from her QR code. Colored fog, aliens and a creepy transparent ghost that passes by the front window.

Lincolnwood

7362 East Prairie Road North, Lincolnwood — Shiver me timbers! Keith and Mary Pellicano’s kid friendly, pirate-themed yard is already drawing stares from onlookers and cars. The Pellicanos have added a few more additions to the crew, including a second firing cannon, a pirate musician on the roof, and a lady pirate. One-eye Willy drives the ship and the mateys start digging from 7 to 9:45 p.m. Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum!

Matteson

NEW! 21150 Main St, Matteson – The Espinozas in Matteson have a nicely lit, kid-friendly display.

Midlothian

NEW! GRAVEYARD ON KILPATRICK, 14441 Kilpatrick Ave., Midlothian — Instead of playing tricks, kids come from miles around just to see Judy Scott's giant front yard mausoleum. "I have been decorating my house since around 1988, and I have expanded my decorations to what they are today. It started with my love for Halloween and my son wanting to scare the children. My husband helps with the large displays that are all handmade, like the mausoleum." On Halloween night there are smoke machines, spooky music and a live actor prowling about to scare the kiddies. Lights are on from dusk to 10:30 p.m.

OLD TOWN TERROR, 4359 150TH ST., MIDLOTHIAN — Back for its 14th terrifying year, this award-winning creepy cemetery with multiple animations will scare you. The haunt will be lit from dusk to about 10 p.m. weeknights, a little later on the weekends and Halloween.

Oak Forest

The Haunted Garage, 5936 Condado Drive, Oak Forest —Oak Forest High School student David Martinez is the mastermind behind this haunted car shack, which is bigger and better than ever, with new scares. Don't let the innocent tract house fool you. The garage is a portal to hell with great special effects. David and his pals have added new tracks for 2022. Live actors will jump out at you. The haunt is open from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct 8, Oct.15, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 only.

Laramie Hills, 15525 Laramie Ave., Oak Forest – A yard display and full walk-thru haunted house that runs every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. through Halloween. Live actors will be prowling the yard.

15410 Alameda Ave, Oak Forest – Meghan Halloran offers a whimsical, kid-friendly haunt. She has added a little more since this photo was taken.

4436 Lisa Lane, Oak Forest – Fifteen-year-old Parker has created another great display. He’s added a new coffin, some more tombstones, and a few little things this year. Lights are on from 7 p.m. to midnight. Sounds for the animatronics will not be on until about Oct. 15. Parker does Christmas, too.

ACHTER ACRES, 5901 LIBERTY SQUARE, OAK FOREST — George Achter and the little woman have been busier than Santa's elves making homemade props for this up-and-coming haunt. They’ve added lots of new stuff this year. Lighting and creepy music set the mood. Opening night is Oct. 15, when Spizzirri Reptile Rescue & Rehab brings some creatures of the night. Lights go on at dusk until 10:30ish.

Deadman’s Cove, 16041 Long Ave., Oak Forest – James Kramp (great Halloween name) presents a kid-friendly, pirate themed display, featuring a handmade 20-foot pirate ship. The ship is extremely detailed and people are encouraged to walk around to get to see everything. You don’t have to go to Disney World to see the Pirates of the Caribbean.

NEW! 15252 Rob Roy Drive, Oak Forest – When the pandemic hit, the Dubs could not visit as much with the rugrats who came to their door asking for candy. They started decorating more because they wanted something cool for the kids to be able to look at. Majority of the decorations are homemade.

NEW! ABANDONED de CEMETERY, 6825 W. 156th St., OAK FOREST — For years Laynee and Don spooked up the balcony of their Alsip apartment (Haunted deBalcony). Finally, they have a great house and front yard to devote to their favorite holiday. Introducing Abandoned de Cemetery and Funeral Parlor, along with the creepy Pumpkin Tree. The display is open to all ages to come and see. Hang around Ghosts in the Mausoleum long enough and you may see the mourning woman by casket visiting from nearby Bachelor's Grove. And yes, Don and Laynee are real life paranormal investigators in their spare time. Their Spectrewaves Paranomal YouTube channel will scare the crap out of you. Read about their adventures on Patch.

NEW! Skullnbone Cemetery, 14519 Club Circle Drive, Oak Forest – Ginger Jackson’s boneyard is currently up and running. Features a trio of witches, more than a dozen ghosts, skeletons causing mischief and mayhem and spooky lighting. Many items are handmade, DIY and/or repurposed items. The display has expanded again this year with more items and details. Lights are on at 5 to 10 p.m. weekdays, 11 p.m. on weekends.

NEW! Stuttgart Horror Yard Haunt, 15200 LARAMIE AVE., OAK FOREST — The Stuckarts have moved their front yard freak show to Oak Forest. The family loves horror movies and Halloween. The children, Gina, Tyler and Ritchie, of the homeowners, Vicky and Roland, are trying to keep the family tradition alive for as long as they can. Props are homemade — none of that store-bought stuff. The yard haunt runs dusk to midnight. On Halloween, Oct. 31, there will be a change in decor and the show will be at its peak. Stuttgart Haunting will have live actors for pictures and frights from 3 to 8 p.m. on Halloween. The scarers WILL NOT terrorize children (unless asked by parents). They'll also have some good candy for the trick-or-treaters.

NEW! 6042 El Morro, Oak Forest — Mike Penn has created Freddy and Jason scenes from IT, and other horror movies, with the help of his daughter, Lily, and her friend Nolan. All the props are handmade, adding to the spookiness of the whole block.

Oak Lawn

NEW! 9128 S. 54th Court, Oak Lawn – This new yard haunt gets “rookie of the year” on the 2022 scary yard tour. An artful composition of animatronics, pumpkin totem poles and those giant skeletons that are all the rage this year. The house is creating quite a gaper’s block on 54th Court. They’re still hauling out stuff through Halloween weekend.

NEW! KRAZY KORNER, 94TH AND MOBILE, OAK LAWN — Krazy Korner has reached new heights in kraziness with the addition of a backyard walk-thru haunt that is pretty intense. Hard to believe that sweet little boy we took a photo of whispering into Santa’s ear ten years ago, is now a 14-year-old crazy clown chasing old ladies with a chainsaw. The corner lot filled with monsters, corn creatures and bugs that jump out at you. Rick and Care Herpich have added a 12-foot-tall phantom and skeleton that are all the rage this year. The yard is lit from dusk to 10 p.m. most nights through Halloween. The walk-thru is open Friday and Saturday evening. Awesome display. You can get out and walk around. Wait to you see what they do for Christmas. Member of Chicago Haunt Builders.

NEW! OAK LAWN HAUNTED BARRENS, 5133 W. 101ST ST, OAK LAWN — We've been watching Sara and Mike Lesh’s portal to Pinterest and Dollar Tree hell evolve since its 2012 debut on the scary yards tour. This lawn of ghouls keeps growing in size every year, as does the garbage can full of guts. They’ve made some major improvements. Features handmade, static and several motorized props. The Leshes, the owners of two rescue dogs, have set out a donation box for Hoof Woof and Meow Animal Rescue. All ages and wheelchair accessible. Members of the Chicago Haunt Builders.

NEW! Nightmare Village, 9711 McVicker Ave., Oak Lawn – Move over Vanna White and make room for the Wheel of Torture, one of many homemade props that can be found on the Meyer family’s front yard. Sights to see include Brom the Pumpkin King, the Grim Reaper, and, of course, the Wheel of Torture, along with a zombie graveyard, witch’s break and a friendly game of Jenga. There is a fully stocked kitchen area, earning Nightmare Village “the house with a fridge.” Leading up to Halloween you may run into your “friendly” neighborhood plague doctor. The entire Meyer family will be out in full force and Halloween, when the foggers and music will be cranked up. You may even hear the voices of the dead laughing in the wind.

SPIRITS ON SPROAT, 9028 S. SPROAT AVE., OAK LAWN — Love classic monsters from the movies, TV, literature, and pop culture? Come visit Spirits on Sproat, marking its 18th season this year. In 2021, we've introduced brand new animatronics and other props designed to give you nightmares, as well as all the old favorites we've put on display since 2004. This popular home haunt showcases nearly 100 figures and props—most being custom-made replicas of your favorite scary movie characters and horror icons—plus several originals. Enjoy humorous museum-like signage describing each character, creepy horror movie music mixed with sound effects, live scarers, two fun "find the monster" scavenger hunt games, front window music-and-lights show, and more. Check out Spirits on Sproat (www.spiritsonsproat.com), which was named to the Horror Tourers Hall of Fame and featured twice on Svengoolie's TV program. Open 7-11 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Oct. 31 (Halloween); open 7-10 p.m. on Sundays and weeknights during the last week of October.

10920 S. Keeler Ave., Oak Lawn — These "authorized employees" showed up to work, so don't yell at them if service is a little dead. Like many businesses, they are short-staffed. An amazing display of handmade monsters populate this scary yard in Oak Lawn. An evolving display. Come visit in person. Love it!

Bigfoot Burial Ground, 10946 Knox Ave., Oak Lawn – We LOVE Matt and Erin’s Bigfoot theme. They moved to Oak Lawn four years ago and keep adding a little every year. This is their first time on the scary yard tour. Newly added scares include an infinity grave keeper and a pig man butchers who cuts up human parts for sale. The other half of the yard comprises inflatables for the young folks. Check out the life-sized skeleton twins having fun in their teeter-totter. Matt and Erin plans on having a hot popcorn machine on Halloween along with candy. You may even catch a glimpse of their three dogs – two Great Danes and an English bulldog, who all love dressing up in costumes as well.

NIGHTMARE ON NATOMA, 9716 S. NATOMA AVE., OAK LAWN — We love Lou and Melissa Rizzo’s shrieky, freaky yard. Like many yard haunts, it keeps getting bigger every year. Lou’s friends and neighbors have been telling him to get on the scary yard tour for years, and we’re glad. People can walk down a path and look through the windows at the decorations inside the Rizzos’ house. “We did this last year and we had a blast meeting all the people that came by. We added a few more things and changed a few also. We have a graveyard scene with many skeletons and animated props to add to the fun. It is kid friendly because that’s who we do it for — the kids.” The yard is lit from 4 to 10 p.m. weekdays, through 11 p.m. weekends.

Smith's Grove Cemetery, 8720 S. 55th Ave., Oak Lawn – Timothy Smith has built a full graveyard scene with a full skeleton rock band and audience, complete with light show and music. Plus, two giants! Everything is up now through Halloween. Tim Smith plans to give out Twinkies and Cupcakes while they last and Tootsie Rolls/Dots after.

DEAD END HOME HAUNT, 9524 S. 50th COURT, OAK LAWN — We welcome back Logan Karr to the home haunt tour. The display is up now, but Logan expects to keep adding more decor during October. There are live actors every weekend in October ready to scare people, and a walk-thru Halloween night, when the Karrs will be handing out the usual chocolates, along with fruit snacks and some Hostess products. The yard haunt will be lit from dusk to 10:30 Sunday, and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Check out Logan’s Instagram page.

Bandit's Bay, 4608 W. 100th Place, Oak Lawn — Will be up through Nov. 1.

Orland Park

Squealer on Wheeler, 7418 Wheeler Drive, Orland Park — Squealer on Wheeler is back! This yard haunt offers a bone chilling experience sitting around a Bonfire in the Cemetery. PG fun for all! Lit from 7 to 10:30 p.m. through Oct. 31, weather permitting.

Shurley House Of The Dead, 17404 Deer Creek Drive, Orland Park — We’re glad to see this haunt back. There is lots to see in this yard haunt full of creatures, ghouls, headless brides and more. Check out the projection of the lady in the upstairs window that turns into a ghoul before your very eyes. New this year is the Inferno King’s Castle of Terror. This yard haunt has been featured on every major TV news station. Fun but not too scary. Kids will like it. Dusk to ten, maybe a little later on weekends through Halloween.

NEW! GLOOMY OAKS MANOR, 12351 DERBY LANE, ORLAND PARK- Back from the dead for 2022, Porsha Marie has added some grim new additions, multiple animations, lighting, projections, and ghastly scenes. This year features a wicked cult of witches, bloodthirsty vampires, ghosts, and more. Haunt is located off of 143rd and Bell in the Pheasant Hollow subdivision, behind the Meijer. Hours of operation are Monday-Thursday, dusk to 9 p.m., until 10 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Wedding Scene, 13837 S Lady Bar Lane, Orland Park – Ding dong, the bells are going to chime when giant skeletons Darryl and Skaron tie the knot in this spooky wedding scene (Skaron would like to speak with the manager). Trick-or-Treaters can expect a pop ring, adults a celebratory libation, and pups a treat on Halloween. Get us to the church on time! Lit Friday through Sunday, weather permitting.

Tinley Park

NEW! 17642 70th Court, Tinley Park – Steve Damico’s small set up but his neighbors in downtown Tinley Park LOVE it and a lot of people around town stop to see it every year. Definitely worth the drive to see interactive ghouls, and that demented jack-in-the-box is pretty scary.

Lights By The Lateks, 7435 Ridgefield Lane, Tinley Park – We love the throwback Ed Wood-style of the Lateks’ yard haunt. All the props are homemade by Keith Latek and his three sons, including a walk-thru Halloween display and undead actors on Saturday. They’re collecting donations for Project Fire Buddies, where 100 percent collected is donated. On Oct. 15, the Lateks are having a fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, with an ice cream truck selling scoops and hot chocolate. Undead actor and Project Fire Buddies swag for sale. Follow on Facebook and instagram @Lights_By_The_Latek’s

Worth

NEW! Hollywood Horrors, 11560 S. Nagle Ave., Worth – Meet Michael Myers with Dr. Lumas, Freddie, Jason, Killer Klowns from outer space, Frankenstein with his bride and many other characters. Some may come alive and walk around. Donations of food and money are greatly appreciated for Haunts for Hunger, feeding families in need during Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Nightmare on Natchez, 10900 S. Natchez Ave., Worth – Mike and Carrie Didier have been decorating for over eight years now. Every year they add something new for visitors to check out. They've become a local hit on Halloween over the years. The haunt features a combination of animatronics, homemade monsters, window hologram displays that run nightly after dark, and even a guillotine that people can take their pictures in. Halloween night, actors will haunt the yard. The display should be up and running by the second week of October. The Didiers hand out a mix of chocolate, fruit flavored candy, fruit snacks, and small prizes on Halloween night.