Wyckoff's Halloween Scare Tour 2021

WYCKOFF, NJ — Welcome to the first edition of Wyckoff's Halloween Scare Tour 2021.

We've already begun assembling a list of the best, reader-submitted, Halloween setups locally, but there's still time to participate.

In addition to the spookiest of the spooky, we're also interested in kid-friendly, whimsical Halloween-decorated yards where little ones aren't likely to be chased by a maniac with a chainsaw.

If your yard is worth a drive-by this Halloween, shoot us an email. We'll keep adding to the 2021 tour o' haunted yards leading up to Halloween, which this year falls on a Sunday. (More on how to submit your home below.)

Now, without further ado, here are the first submissions:

Wyckoff-ing Up Blood Cemetery

Patch hasn't begun giving out awards during these tours yet, and frankly until now, it wasn't on the docket. But the most metal Halloween display name goes to the Wyckoff-ing Up Blood Cemetery in the blowout of the century.

Located at 58 Midland Ave., in Wyckoff, this is the 10th year for the display. "Most of the set up is ready for viewing though full lighting, strobes, fog, fire and animatronics will be ready after October 24th," said Jamison DeSantis, who is the mastermind behind the display, celebrating "10 years of scaring the community."

Live actors, or "professional scarers," as DeSantis said, will be at the display on Halloween night only.

DeSantis' message to those who may be on the fence? "Life’s no fun without a good scare."

Take a sneak peek at the display below.

How To Participate

We prefer that the homeowner submit his or her own yard, or at least an immediate neighbor or close relative. Please include the following information:

• The exact address of the yard haunt, including the town.
• Let us know the dates and hours when your display will be available for viewing, so people aren't ringing your doorbell or bothering your neighbors in the middle of the night.
• Does your yard haunt have a name? Be sure to include it or we can help you make one up.
• Tell us about any special effects, live actors, walk-throughs or other features that make your yard haunt special.
• Does your display have a Facebook page or website? Be sure to include the links.
• Are you collecting donations for a charity, food pantry or pet shelter? Let us know.
• Include a phone number (not for publication) in case Patch needs to contact you.
• Most important: what kind of Halloween candy are you passing out to trick-or-treaters?

Please don't submit a Halloween-decorated home you recall from five or 10 years ago. That person may no longer be decorating their house for Halloween, and we don't want people wasting gas.

IMPORTANT: By submitting a photo, you're giving Patch permission to publish it for this feature and future stories.

Send your information and pictures to montana.samuels@patch.com in an email titled "Patch Scare Tour."