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Plainville's Halloween House Is Back With Hundreds Of Spooky Decorations
The "Halloween House" is back from the dead, with hundreds of spooky decorations, lights and fog.
By Brian M. Johnson, The Bristol Press
October 19, 2021
The “Halloween House” is back from the dead, with hundreds of spooky decorations, lights and fog. This Halloween night, they will host YWCA Dancers once again for a performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” with proceeds benefitting the local food pantry.
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After being postponed last year due to the pandemic, the 7th annual Thriller Dance at the Halloween House will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 at the home of Dan Bucci and his family on 62 Metacomet Road. The event is free to spectate with a donation of canned or non-perishable food for the Plainville Community Food Pantry.
Bucci said that this year will be the biggest performance to date and will feature 16 dancers from The YWCA New Britain School of Dance.
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“There will be seven laser lights lots of smoke,” said Bucci. “It’s a big production and a fun time for all ages. Over the past six years, thousands of people have enjoyed our live Halloween performance.”
The home is already decorated in the spirit of the season, with countless skeletons, an undead baby in a vintage high chair and iconic horror movie characters Pinhead, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers to name a few.
“Everyone who has been walking or driving by for the past couple of weeks has been very enthusiastic about it coming back,” said Bucci. “It has been awesome to see how excited they are.”
Bucci said that while the event began with just the family going all-out on Halloween, it later evolved into a food collection drive. In total, the Bucci family has collected two tons or 4,000 pounds of cans and donated food for the Plainville Community Food Pantry over the years.
“The amount of food collected for those who need it is very stunning to see at end of the night,” said Bucci.
Bucci encouraged people to come out for another night of fun this Halloween while supporting the community.
“It amazes me to think that a lot of the people who come out that night may not know each other, but that they’re all here for the same thing,” he said. “This year, I think, people are itching to get out and have a good time.”
Brian M. Johnson can be reached at 860-973-1806 or bjohnson@bristolpress.com.
