Marlborough Residence Held Halloween Event for a Good Cause

As cars ride down North Main street throughout the year, the Durel residence does not differ from the rest of the passing houses. During the time of Halloween, however, it is a completely different story. With a yard filled with hundreds of store-bought and homemade creations, the homestead goes above and beyond the traditional set-up of Halloween decorations.


David Durel, founder of the event titled "Lake Terror-Among-Us", has been making elaborate Halloween set-ups since 1997. Every year, he and his mother, Robbie Wilks, continue to add to their collection of items including witches, aliens, zombies, and ghosts. The house also features an electronic, talking mad scientist and a dummy in an electric chair who vibrates in sync with sounds of electricity. "We make the majority of the things," says David. He went on to say that 85-90% of the Halloween decorations featured in the display were either created from scratch or made from different store-bought items.


Admission to the Durel's and Wilks' decorated homestead was free, but donations to the Marlborough Food Bank were very appreciated. They said they wanted to make a difference in a tough economic time. The house was open on Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st from 6-9pm.