A Haunted House in Timmins is offering more scares this year.
The Toke Street spooky spectacle is back for the second-straight year.
“We expanded an extra 30 seconds of walking in there. It’s a little bit bigger, it’s almost two minutes long and there’s two extra jump scares in there as well,” said Marc Lacroix, who builds the haunted house next to his house.
People enter through the front driveway and the exit is at the back of the yard.
It's open Saturday, Oct. 31.
From 1 to 3 p.m. it is for younger kids.
“What we’ve done for kids is we’ve taken some of the scary stuff and made it a little less scary,” he said.
For those looking for the full scaring experience, it will run from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
There was a point that Lacroix didn't known if the Haunted House would happen because of COVID-19.
In late September, he said they started talking to the Porcupine Health Unit. He was given the go-ahead Thanksgiving.
“Inside there everything’s six-feet apart, as well as the people that are in there scaring,” he said. “Everything’s been approved through (the Porcupine Health Unit) as well.”
Non-medical masks or face coverings (that aren't part of a Halloween costume) are required. Lacroix said there will be a table near the entrance to the driveway to screen people.
It's free to stop by the Haunted House. Donations of cash and non-perishable food items are being collected for the food bank.
Last year, Lacroix said they collected $1,000 in cash and 600 pounds of food. They are hoping to collect more this year.
