A popular Halloween house which has been delighting residents with its spectacularly spooky decorations for 14 years will not return this year. Ollie Slim, from Brighton, and his husband Ollie Blackaby, 49, have been decorating their house in Highcroft Villas, Prestonville, for the past 14 years. Known as the “Highcroft Halloween Haunt”, the house became something of a local landmark, opening its garden to the public and raising more than £38,000 for Macmillan over the years.
Over the years, the house has been styled to various themes including Stranger Things, Ghostbusters and The Nightmare Before Christmas. In 2017 the house featured Jack Skellington, a character from The Nightmare before Christmas (Image: NQ) This year, however, the couple have announced they will not be holding the annual event. A notice outside the house read: “It is with a very heavy heart that we announce that our annual Halloween Haunt in support of Macmillan Cancer Support will not be taking place this year.
“This difficult decision has been made due to the overwhelming success of the event and the large numbers of visitors on Halloween night. While we are thrilled that the Haunt has brought so much joy to the house, along with safety concerns of children walking in the road, have become significant issues. “Despite our efforts to work with the local council for a road closure on Halloween night, we were unfortunately met with strong resistance.
“We know how much our Haunt means to every.