Thanks to all for a great Halloween
It was another great Halloween season at Spirits on Sproat...thanks especially to those who helped make our neighborhood attraction so speci...Read More
Spook spotlight: Michael Myers 2.0
Yes, it's true that we featured Michael Myers in an earlier post this month. But we swear, he must have a twin brother--one with more sc...Read More
View the official Spirits on Sproat 2011 video
The long-awaited official video for the 2011 Spirits on Sproat yard display is now available for viewing. Click on the video below to watch....Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet the ambiguous vampire sidekick
Here's a guy who blends in with the crowd--literally. We've never caught his proper name, because he seems to blow with the wind and...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Jigsaw
He's a puzzle wrapped in an enigma shrouded in mystery--he's none other than Jigsaw, the impossibly cute, red bow tie-wearing diminu...Read More
Local band Monk 9 to perform at Spirits on Sproat on Oct. 31
Acclaimed Oak Lawn-based band Monk 9 is scheduled to play a 20- to 30-minute outdoor set of original and cover songs at the Spirits on Spr...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Chucky
Some kids like to cuddle up at night to a teddy bear or a Tickle Me Elmo. But one urchin you won't want to get tucked in with you at nig...Read More
Spirits on Sproat featured on newspaper front page
Your favorite neighborhood Halloween yard display was spotlighted on the front page of the Oct. 28 edition of the Southwest Suburban News-H...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Resurrection Mary
Legend has it that there's a hitchhiking ghost that haunts the south side. Actually, it's no legend--it's fact, and she's na...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Pinhead
Some guys like spike haircuts, but this character takes his personal grooming to a whole new extreme. Introducing Pinhead, the original Hell...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet the Hunchback of Notre Dame
Quasimodo, as he's affectionately referred to in his native France, isn't exactly Brad Pitt reborn. But what he lacks in the looks d...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet the Headless Horseman
Spooky Hollow may be his old stomping grounds, but the horrible headless Hessian of author Washington Irving's imagination has establish...Read More
Monk 9 performance to be rescheduled
The Monk 9 performance scheduled for Oct. 22 will be rescheduled for sometime this weekend; stay tuned to this Web site for a definitive dat...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Regan
Ronald Reagan may have ruled the 80s, but Regan the possessed girl ruled everyone's nightmares in the 70s. Just take a look at her twist...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Hannibal Lecter
Let's face it: The specter of Lecter is one horrible sight. Consider that this cad is capable of removing a man's face and wearing i...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Stabby Stu and Wizzo the Clown
Smell that smell? It's not stale peanuts, elephant dung, or sickly sweet cotton candy in the air. It's the smell of the circus of th...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet the Phantom of the Opera
When he's not busy singing in the shower to an aria from "La Traviata," this denizen of the lower depths enjoys offing Lyric O...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Poltergeist Pete
Ever been annoyed by a guy who just won't stop hanging around? Poltergeist Pete puts the "noose" in "nuisance" and i...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Mr. Hyde
Look hard after October 31 and you'll find neither Hyde nor hair of any evidence that this gruesome ghoul ever lived on our lawn. But du...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Ghostface
Some homeowners hang wreaths above their door to greet seasonal guests. At Spirits on Sproat, we've got a black-hooded homicidal maniac ...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet the Mummy
If you think getting your house T.P.d would be bad news, what if some ancient pharaoh T.P.d your whole body? Such was the fate with this sha...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Broom Helga
Which witch is on most people's wish lists of horrible hag they'd least like to meet at Hogwarts or otherwise? Why, it's Broom H...Read More
Spooky spotlight: Meet the Creature From the Black Lagoon
There's something fishy going on around here--especially when this guy's close by. The Creature From the Black Lagoon enjoys spinnin...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet the Angel of Death
You can pay a visit to see The Angel of Death, but you definitely don't want him to pay you a visit someday. Wingman to Mrs. Bates and o...Read More
Spook Spotlight: Meet Whiplash
Here's a creepster who's getting a little long in the tooth (not to mention the arms) and yet smaller in cranium somehow (a witch do...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet The Wolf Man
If you think the hair on the back of your neck sticks up straight when the moon is full, just imagine how hairy the back of this guy's n...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Michael Myers
What would our scary season be without the man who put the "howl" in Halloween? While he bears a striking resemblance to an albino...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Mrs. Bates
Never mistaken for Mrs. Butterworth, this grand old granny of monsterdom has occupied a prized place on our front porch for many a full harv...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet The Green Ghoul
Believe it or not, this green fiend is the very first monster to grace the lawn display of Spirits on Sproat several years ago. He's end...Read More
Spook Spotlight: Meet The Beast
"Twas beauty killed the beast," it was famously remarked at the conclusion of "King Kong." But not this beast. He's ...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet The Soul Collector
They say that in life, it's important to be yourself. But it's hard to do exactly that when a menace as mortifying as The Soul Colle...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Freddy Krueger
For our next Spirits on Sproat profile, some heavy caffeine is required. That's because you want to stay as awake and alert as possible,...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Leatherface
He may not wear a Members Only jacket, but his weathered leather visage certainly ups his coolness quotient. We're talking about the one...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Jason Vorhees
Today may not be Friday the 13th, but any day is a good day to stay far, far away from this denizen of the damned. His official name is Jaso...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein
Here's a popular scare pair you wouldn't want to meet on a dark street: Frankie and his bride. They've been hanging around Spiri...Read More
Spook spotlight: Meet the Count
Throughout the month of October, we've decided to spotlight a different horror character featured in the Spirits on Sproat: Gallery of t...Read More
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