It’s only been a couple of weeks since Boris made his home in Murrayville, and already he’s drawing a large crowd.
Dozens of cars have pulled over on 48 Avenue as people snap photos of the giant 10-foot-diametre spider. Made of two-by-fours, molded plastic and coconut husk, Boris is a one-of-a-kind Halloween attraction.
He is just one of many haunted figures hand-made by Barry Brinkworth at the Brinkworth Dungeon.
Step inside the 3,000 sq. foot monster mansion to be greeted by Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, and a headless bride, who were all custom-sculpted by Brinkworth.
A model engineer by trade, Brinkworth has spent the last 14 years combining his love of horror films with his talent for model building to create the expansive Halloween display
Originally set up at their home in Richmond, Brinkworth and his significant other, Tammy, now have the display in Langley at 22260 48 Ave.
Visitors are taken through the winding mansion past scenes from several classic horror films, down a “haunted hallway” that features an eerie 150 year old painting, and into the “chamber of horrors.”
Construction began in the summer, and every piece — from the brick walls inside, to the antique locks on the doors — are created by hand from recycled materials.
The attraction is open until Nov. 1 from 7-11 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children.
Donations are also being collected for the Langley food bank and Basics for Babies.
For more info, visit www.brinkworthdungeon.com.
Photos by Miranda Gathercole. From top: Look out for the "Headless Bride," stomping down the stairs inside the Brinkworth Dungeon in Murrayville; light seeps through the window of the "Haunted Hallway" at the Brinkworth Dungeon; Barry and Tammy begin construction of their mansion of monsters in the summer to ensure it is ready by Halloween.