CONTESTS
CANADIAN HAUNTERS ASSOCIATION
PROUDLY PRESENTS
THE 2021 HOME HAUNTER AWARDS CONTEST
The Home Haunter Awards Contest is our signature annual awards event honouring the creativity, passion and hard work of our members.
The Canadian Haunters Association recognizes all the blood, sweat and tears that go into preparing and decorating a home, yard, garage or walk-through Haunt leading up to Halloween.
Awards are presented in multiple categories to recognize each aspect of the artistry and ingenuity of a Haunt attraction.
To enter the contest, simply enter a YouTube video of your Halloween Haunt.
The submissions are judged by all the CHA Chapter Presidents based on your theme, decor, props, scare actors, music and anything else your creative mind can come up with.
Winners receive an award certificate, a custom trophy created by Haunted House Creations and of course bragging rights for being recognized by the Canadian Haunters Association with this prestigious award event.
2021 HOME HAUNT AWARD CATEGORIES
BEST STATIC PROP (A PROP THAT DOESN’T MOVE)
(OPEN TO BOTH CANADIAN & US HOME HAUNTERS)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Do you have shop drawings of your prop
– Is there a theme to your prop
– Is your prop homemade
– Originality, is your prop unique
– Photos or Video showing you building your prop
– Photos or Video of your prop being used in your Haunt
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST ANIMATED PROP (PNEUMATIC OR ELECTRIC PROP)
(OPEN TO BOTH CANADIAN & US HOME HAUNTERS)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Do you have shop drawings of your prop
– Is there a theme to your prop
– Is your prop homemade
– Originality, is your prop unique
– Photos or Video showing you building your prop
– Photos or Video of your prop being used in your Haunt
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST SET DESIGN (A FACADE OR NEWLY DESIGNED ROOM IN YOUR HAUNT)
(OPEN TO BOTH CANADIAN & US HOME HAUNTERS)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Do you have shop drawings of your Set Design
– Is your room themed
– Did you use lighting
– Is their music or background sounds being used in your room
– Did you use live actors in your room
– Did you have static or pneumatic props in your set design
– Photos or Video showing you building your set design
– Photos or Video of your Set Design being used in your Haunt
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST STATIC OR ANIMATED PROP – BEST SET DESIGN – HALL OF FAME
Only previous year’s winners (2012 to 2019) can enter into the Hall of Fame Category
If you’re already a Hall of Fame Winner from the previous year, you can’t enter for one year
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BEST FEMALE SCARE ACTOR
(Open to both Canadian & US Home Haunters)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Do you have drawings of your costume design
– Is there a theme to your costume
– Originality, is your costume homemade
– Photos or Video showing you creating your costume
– Photos or Video of you in your costume scaring people
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST MALE SCARE ACTOR
(Open to both Canadian & US Home Haunters)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Do you have drawings of your costume design
– Is there a theme to your costume
– Originality, is your costume homemade
– Photos or Video showing you creating your costume
– Photos or Video of you in your costume scaring people
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST SCARE ACTOR – HALL OF FAME
Only previous year’s winners (2012 to 2019) can enter into the Hall of Fame Category
If you’re already a Hall of Fame Winner from the previous year, you can’t enter for one year
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BEST CANADIAN ROOKIE HOME HAUNT (2 YEARS OR LESS AS A HOME HAUNTER)
(Canadian Haunters only)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Is there a theme to your Haunt
– Do you have lighting in your Haunt
– Do you have ambient music or sound effects being used in your Haunt
– Do you have static or pneumatic props in your Haunt
– Did you have live actors in your Haunt
– Photos or videos showing you building your Haunt
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT (A NON – WALK THROUGH DISPLAY)
(Canadian Haunters only)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Is there a theme to your Haunt
– Do you have lighting in your Haunt
– Do you have ambient music or sound effects being used in your Haunt
– Do you have static or pneumatic props in your Haunt
– Did you have live actors in your Haunt
– Photos or videos showing you building your Haunt
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
Only previous year’s winners (2012 to 2019) can enter into the Hall of Fame Category
If you’re already a Hall of Fame Winner from the previous year, you can’t enter for one year
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BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT (INCLUDES BOTH YARDS & WALKTHROUGH HAUNTS)
(US Haunters only)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Is there a theme to your Haunt
– Do you have lighting in your Haunt
– Do you have ambient music or sound effects being used in your Haunt
– Do you have static or pneumatic props in your Haunt
– Did you have live actors in your Haunt
– Photos or videos showing you building your Haunt
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT (PEOPLE WALK THROUGH YOUR HAUNT)
(Canadian Haunters only)
The Judges will be looking for the following when you submit your entry:
– Is there a theme to your Haunt
– Do you have lighting in your Haunt
– Do you have ambient music or sound effects being used in your Haunt
– Do you have static or pneumatic props in your Haunt
– Did you have live actors in your Haunt
– Photos or videos showing you building your Haunt
– Video editing of your Haunt submission
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BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
Only previous year’s winners (2012 to 2019) can enter into the Hall of Fame Category
If you’re already a Hall of Fame Winner from the previous year, you can’t enter for one year
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SPIRIT AWARD
The Spirit Award is presented to an individual(s) who is seen as contributing to the improvement of the haunt industry. This individual might be a prop builder, trade show organizer, presenter, supplier or a fellow haunter. This award is chosen by the CHA Presidents.
CONTEST RULES
The contest runs from November 15, 2021, to January 15, 2022
The deadline for contest entries is midnight January 15, 2022
This contest is only open to home haunters and enthusiasts. Sorry, no commercial haunts.
All Haunt submissions must be REGISTERED Haunts with the Canadian Haunters Association, US Haunters don’t need to register their Home Haunts.
Register your haunt at: www.canadianhauntersassociation.com
You must also be a part of the CHA Facebook group page so that we can keep you up to date on the contest info.
Join the CHA Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/99809088969
Submitted videos and photos must be current 2021 haunts (No previous years).
All videos must be uploaded onto YouTube and can’t be more than 10 minutes long, if your video is longer than 10 minutes you will only be judged on the first 10 minutes.
If you’ve only taken still photos of your haunt, you can still enter the contest. All you have to do is create a slide show with your pictures and then upload them to Youtube.
All entries will be posted on the CHA website & Facebook page.
Judging will be based on creativity, decor, props, scare actors, music, etc…There will only be one winner in each category.
Only previous year winners (2012 to 2019) can enter into all the Hall of Fame Categories.
If you’re already a Hall of Fame Winner, you can’t enter the same category for one year.
Questions? info@canadianhauntersassociation.com
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2021 SUBMISSIONS
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BEST STATIC PROP
John Bogart – Lost Souls Cemetery – Windsor, Ontario – Celtic Cross Tombstone Video
Aaron Smith – Michael Crescent Hallows – Cambridge, Ontario – Skeleton Scarecrow – Video
Christopher Pressley – Christopher Pressley Haunt – Cary, NC – Hand of Glory – Video
Bill Tryfonopoulos – Toledowoods Haunted House – Toronto, Ontario – Tombstones – Video
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BEST ANIMATED PROP
Geneviève Lafleur – Zone 536 – Quebec, Quebec – Flying Saucer – Video
Christopher Pressley – Witch of Kinellan – Cary, NC – Cauldron Creep Witch – Video
Scott Garrett – Dead End Cemetery – Coquitlam, British Columbia – Coffin Occupant – Video
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BEST SET DESIGN
Aaron Smith – Michael Crescent Hallows – Cambridge, Ontario – Skeleton Corn Fence – Video
Martin Lacasse – Saint-Germain de Grantham, Québec – Witch Window – Video
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BEST STATIC OR ANIMATED PROP – BEST SET DESIGN – HALL OF FAME
Coming Soon
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BEST FEMALE SCARE ACTOR
Coming Soon
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BEST MALE SCARE ACTOR
Martin Lacasse – Saint-Germain de Grantham, Québec – Video
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BEST SCARE ACTOR – HALL OF FAME
Coming Soon
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BEST CANADIAN ROOKIE HOME HAUNT
Chris Sparrow – Sparrow’s Haunted Halloween – Sherwood Park, Alberta – Video
Patrick Rocheleau – The Bone Yard Park and Cemetery – Windsor, Ontario – Video
Martin Lacasse – Saint-Germain de Grantham, Québec – Video
Katie Campbell – Black Thorne Manor – Windsor, Ontario – Video
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BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Bill Tryfonopoulos – Toledowoods Haunted House – Toronto, Ontario – Video
Pat Petraccione – Maison Hantée à Montréal – Montreal, Quebec – Video
Scott Garrett – Dead End Cemetery – Coquitlam, British Columbia – Video
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BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
Coming Soon
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BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Andy Saito – Saito Halloween Haunt – Milton, Ontario – Video
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BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
Coming Soon
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BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
Dan Pitzonka – Oak Crest Cemetery – Cheektowaga, NY – Video
PREVIOUS YEARS WINNERS
2019 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST STATIC PROP
BEST ANIMATED PROP
BEST SET DESIGN
BEST STATIC, ANIMATED, SET DESIGN – HALL OF FAME
BEST FEMALE SCARE ACTOR
BEST MALE SCARE ACTOR
BEST SCARE ACTOR – HALL OF FAME
BEST CANADIAN ROOKIE HOME HAUNT
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
SPIRIT AWARD
Paul Hopkins – Haunted House Creations – Toronto, Ontario Website
2018 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST STATIC PROP
Bob Kowal – Attic Hatched INFESTATION – Clinton Township, Michigan, USA – Mutant Spider Long Legs Video
BEST STATIC PROP (HALL OF FAME)
Pat Molloy – Dead Things and the Hideous Horror on Howe – Regina, Saskatchewan Video
BEST ANIMATED PROP
Greg Cummings – Oak Lane Cemetery – Hopewell, Virginia, USA – Coffin Puller Video
BEST SET DESIGN
Daniel Chartrand – Halloween St-Hubert ‘The Fun House’ – St-Hubert, Quebec – Doll Room Video
BEST FEMALE SCARE ACTOR
Marisol P Blanchette “Mary Shaw” – Halloween St-Hubert ‘The Fun House’ – Saint-Hubert, Quebec Video
BEST FEMALE SCARE ACTOR – HALL OF FAME
Nikki Fenske “Morganta The Corn Witch” – Shadow’s Gate Haunt – Leduc, Alberta Video
BEST MALE SCARE ACTOR
Simon Rondeau – Halloween Brompton – Sherbrooke, Quebec Video
BEST MALE SCARE ACTOR – HALL OF FAME
Matt Nightingale “Mestro Fantoccini – Rutherford Manor Haunt – Edmonton, Alberta Video
BEST CANADIAN ROOKIE HOME HAUNT
Éric St-Cyr – Halloween Niverville – Chambly, Québec Video
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Benoit Bilodeau & Annie Caya – Halloweenville La place des frissons
St-Francois-Xavier-de-Brompton, Québec Video
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
Pat Molloy – Dead Things and the Hideous Horror on Howe – Regina, Saskatchewan Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Ken Honigman & Lilija Lavoie – Anmore Manor – Anmore, British Columbia Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT – HALL OF FAME
Therese Hansell & Hugh Flesher – Rutherford Manor Haunt- Edmonton, Alberta Video
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
Steve Profumo – Frightmare Home Haunt – Livermore, California, USA Video
SPIRIT AWARD
Robin Frolic – Frolic’s Haunt – Toronto, Ontario
2017 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST STATIC PROP
Gregory Wallace – Wallace Manor – Loveland, Ohio, USA – Richard’s Tomb Video
BEST TOMBSTONE PROP
Benoit Bilodeau – Halloweenville – La place des frissons – St-François-Xavier-de-
BEST SET DESIGN
Marie-Lynn Beauchamp – La Maison Hantée de Saint-Étienne – Lévis, Québec – Spider Room Video
BEST ANIMATED PROP
Dave Kosik & Emjay Girling – Restless Spirit Cemetery – Regina, Saskatchewan – Witching Well Video
BEST FEMALE SCARE ACTOR
Layla Red – Thornhill Woods Haunted House – Thornhill, Ontario Video
BEST MALE SCARE ACTOR
Fantoccini Maestro – Rutherford Manor – Edmonton, Alberta – Haunted Room Video
BEST CANADIAN ROOKIE HOME HAUNT
Kenneth Colson – RoseWater Manor – Mississauga, Ontario Video
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Andrew Grant – Scaresdale Manor – Oakville, Ontario Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Thérèse Hansell & Hugh Flesher – Rutherford Manor – Edmonton, Alberta Video
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
Brent Wilson – Planet Doom Haunted House – Idaho Falls, ID, USA Video
SPIRIT AWARD
Dyanna Zimmer – FrightFest B.C. – Langley, British Columbia
2016 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST CANADIAN STATIC PROP
Barry Brinkworth – Brinkworth Dungeon – Langley, British Columbia – (Elvira Mistress of the Dark) Photos
BEST CANADIAN ANIMATED PROP
Pat Molloy – Dead Things and the Hideous Horror on Howe – Regina, Saskatchewan – (Gargoyles) Video
BEST FEMALE SCARE ACTOR
Nikki Fenske – Shadow’s Gate Haunt – Leduc, Alberta Video
BEST MALE SCARE ACTOR
Carl Chalupa – Thornhill Woods Funeral Home – Thornhill, Ontario Video
BEST CANADIAN ROOKIE HOME HAUNT
Laurence Fenske – Shadow’s Gate Haunt – Leduc, Alberta Video
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Neil Sakaitis – Maison Hantée La Prairie Haunted House – La Prairie, Quebec Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Chrissy & Jason Oliver – The Haunted Wastelands – Calgary, Alberta Video
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
Jason Becker – Graves of the Groves – Roanoke, Virginia Video
SPIRIT AWARD
Chris & Jeff Davis – The Davis Graveyard – Milwaukie, OR
2015 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST CANADIAN STATIC PROP
Rob Brownridge – Raven Ridge Manor – Toronto, Ontario – Strickfaden Generator Video
BEST CANADIAN ANIMATED PROP
Andrew Grant & Tony DeBellis – SB – 520: Grants Getaway – Oakville, Ontario – The Alien Queen Video
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Hector Turner – Blackstone Cemetery – Brampton, Ontario Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Therese Hansell & Hugh Flesher – Rutherford Manor Haunt – Edmonton, Alberta Video
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
Mark & Belinda Faucett – Shingle Creek Manor – Kissimmee, Florida, USA Video
2014 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST CANADIAN STATIC / ANIMATED PROP
Pat Molloy – Dead Things and the Hideous Horror on Howe – Regina, Saskatchewan – Talking Spell Book Video
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Jason & Chrissy Oliver – The Haunted Wastelands – Calgary, Alberta Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Brad Goodspeed – The Butcher of Provincetown – Scarborough, Ontario Video
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
Brandi Bush – Goat Head Hollow – Palmyra, Pennsylvania, USA Video
2013 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST CANADIAN STATIC PROP
Colin Laughlin – Scream Shack Haunted Attraction – Coldwater, Ontario – Bugsy Photo
BEST CANADIAN ANIMATED PROP
Pat Molloy – Dead Things and the Hideous Horror on Howe – Regina, Saskatchewan – Shiatsu Spider Video
BEST CANADIAN MALE SCARE ACTOR
Adriel Greaves – The Butcher of Provincetown – Scarborough, Ontario Photo
BEST CANADIAN FEMALE SCARE ACTOR
Rebecca Senese – Thornhill Woods Haunted House, Thornhill, Ontario Photo
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Hector Turner – Blackstone Cemetery – Brampton, Ontario Video
BEST CANADIAN GARAGE HAUNT
Dan Murray – Pirate’s Cove – Calgary, Alberta Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Justin Coupland – The Red Scare – Newcastle, Ontario Video
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
Steve & Denice Koci – Sanctuary of Spooks – San Diego, California, USA Video
2012 HOME HAUNT AWARD WINNERS
BEST CANADIAN ANIMATED PROP
Chris Holden – Monkton Massacre – Toronto, Ontario – Zombie Door Video
BEST CANADIAN YARD HAUNT
Joe Belinsky – 67 Scary Springs Drive – Thornhill, Ontario Video
BEST CANADIAN GARAGE HAUNT
Christopher Arnott – Dunnetts Dark Lair – Barrie, Ontario Video
BEST CANADIAN WALKTHROUGH HAUNT
Brad Goodspeed – The Butcher of Provincetown – Scarborough, Ontario Video
BEST INTERNATIONAL HAUNT
David Dankanyin – Pandemic Cemetery – Metuchen, New Jersey, USA Video