Dad creates spooktacular Halloween house to support hospice

Dan McCaffery spends weeks painstakingly setting up the spine-tingling display, introducing shocking new surprises each year.

All sorts of ghouls, ghosts and demons are lit up and move to make people jump.

Dan's house is transformed into a spooktacular Halloween horror show (Image: Dan McCaffery)

A spooky witch called Lethal Lily has been shipped over specially from America to enthrall visitors.

“Lily looks like an animatronic in a Disneyland theme park,” said the dad-of-two, from Holmes Chapel.

Lethal Lily, an animatronic witch has been shipped over specially this year from America (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“Her eyes move around.

“She has eight servo motors in her head to make her move and give her a realistic look.

Lethal Lily moves her eyes around (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“There is big hype around her in America so I thought she’d be amazing.

“A friend of mine kindly sent her over.”

Witches spring to life in the ghoulish garden (Image: Dan McCaffery)

A 10-foot reaper, pirate ship, dragon, the Headless Horseman and banjo playing skeletons are among some of the many other eerie attractions.

Banjo-playing skeletons entertain visitors (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“It’s crazy,” said Dan, 39, who works at Morreys DIY store.

“I’ve always loved Halloween and enjoy doing this.

The Headless Horseman brings Middle Age folklore back to life (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“It’s just got bigger and crazier every year.”

A pirate ship is one of the many attractions (Image: Dan McCaffery)

Dan started his ghoulish passion when his children, Finn, 10, and Ella, seven were growing up.

The family has been raising funds for St Luke’s Hospice for the past three years.

Dan, wife Katie, and children Ella and Finn dressed up for Halloween (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“My wife Katie’s dad, Peter Rawlinson died four years ago,” said Dan.

“The hospice did such an amazing job looking after him, we wanted to give something back.

A giant spider crawls among the headstones (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“Katie has walked on hot coals and I’ve done a zip wire in Wales.

“This year, we’d like to try and raise even more.”

Dan McCaffery with daughter Ella and son Finn (Image: Dan McCaffery)

Jumping spiders, including one that is three-foot high, promise to entertain children as they roam round the village on a spooky spider trail.

“My children both absolutely love it all,” said Dan. “They point things out when people come to see it.

Ella and Finn McCaffery help to raise funds for St Luke's Hospice (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“The police pulled up last year and I thought I was in trouble as a lot of cars stop here.

“But they got out and donated some money, which was brilliant.

A dragon breathes fire as smoke filled the garden (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“Every year, we pack it all into the loft but we’ve got so much now, we’ll have to put some things into my mother-in-law’s garage.

“I keep buying new things. I can’t help myself.

Dan McCaffery with children Finn and Ella outside their incredible Halloween house (Image: Dan McCaffery)

“I’m just a kid at heart.”

Dan’s 'Medieval Manor' is on Station Road, near the roundabout at the bottom of Manor Lane.

The incredible display is so big and lit up at night, you can’t miss it.