Hittfeld-Eddelsen. Horror garden with original Hollywood backdrops attracts hundreds of fans to the south of Hamburg every year. They don’t even have to pay an entrance fee.
- Scary labyrinths are particularly popular around Halloween
- In the USA, the “Halloween Mazes” have been a hit with young and old on October 31st for years
- In the Harburg district, an entire family has lost its heart to this trend – and has already invested tens of thousands of euros in equipping their own maze
An eerie laugh echoes through the room, behind a curtain made of what appears to be blood-spattered material it becomes clear who is making these gruesome noises: a mean-looking guy Clown with red flashing eyes and neon glowing teeth between the black lips.
Scary like a Hollywood film: Family builds a Halloween maze in their own garden – with original backdrops from the USA
The doll is part of the horror garden in Hittfeld Eddelsenwhich delights numerous Halloween fans every year. Adults and children can visit here 31 October Enjoy the pleasant chill when skeletons clatter, mummies are resurrected and the Grim Reaper suddenly emerges from a corner.
Björn Heiser, the brains behind Horror Garden and Horror House, organizes events and adventure tours for families in his main job. But once a year his full attention is focused on the Halloween course, which runs through his garden and several garages. The family event is one of many gruesome events in the region on this day.
Björn Heiser lovingly organizes the scary event, which is free for visitors. © Lena Thiele | Lena Thiele
This time too, the organizer is expecting around 1,000 visitors. Many come from Seevetal and the surrounding area or from Hamburg. But fans have also arrived from other corners of Germany and even from Munich, says Björn Heiser and laughs. “Word has probably gotten around that we’re a little crazy.” He gave the Abendblatt an insight into this year’s horror garden in advance.
Skeletons, ghosts and mummies scare visitors in the maze
“The show is starting,” calls the clown in a hollow voice. “Ha, ha, haaa!” Anyone who ventures past him delves deeper into a maze of tarpaulins hanging from the ceiling and wafts of mist wafting across the floor.
This giant dinosaur made its biggest appearance in a Hollywood production. But he is also a welcome guest in the horror garden in Eddelsen. © Lena Thiele | Lena Thiele
Suddenly a skeleton appears, sitting and swinging in a cage on the ceiling, and a wrapped mummy appears to lean forward menacingly. Then we walk along a wall that is all about Lego. In the landscape created here, trains in orange and black drive past skulls and clown masks.
The scary garden and scary house are lavishly decorated by the helpers
In the garden, visitors can expect inflatable ghosts and glowing pumpkin heads. This is where the tour will start on Halloween; it will lead through the shed and two large tents. Here a skull flashes, there is a white coffin – still closed.
The tour leads through several garages and the organizer’s garden in Eddelsen. © Lena Thiele | Lena Thiele
Björn Heiser and his colleagues will be setting up, arranging and connecting lots of other decorations from his Halloween camp until the last day.
Torchlight hike in the dark gets you in the mood for Halloween
The preparation takes a year, and each time there is a new special feature. This year it is, on the one hand, the maze, in which visitors continually encounter surprises. There will also be a half-hour torchlight walk through the darkness before the opening, where children and adults can get in the mood for Halloween.
Björn Heiser has collected the decorations for the scary garden over the years. © Lena Thiele | Lena Thiele
The huge dinosaur, last year’s special attraction, is also there again. So that the monster, which Björn Heiser bought directly from Universal Studios in Hollywood, can swing through the garden, the organizer himself slips into the costume.
Giant dinosaur comes straight from Hollywood
Björn Heiser, who has already invested tens of thousands of euros in the horror garden and found Halloween inspiration in the USA, is supported by family members and friends. On this day, eleven people in costumes and with technology do everything they can to ensure that visitors have a spooky and wonderful time.
The preparation for the Halloween spooky garden takes a whole year. © Lena Thiele | Lena Thiele
The youngest ones were also taken into consideration. If you get scared, simply say the “scary password” – then all the frighteners will politely hold back. In an emergency, the light can be switched on in every room. The tour lasts approximately
Halloween fun in Eddelsen: entry is free, but there is one urgent request
The road will be closed from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and the fire department has also been informed. Björn Heiser has an urgent request for visitors: “Be considerate of the residents.” There are parking spaces on Eddelsener Straße, at the entrance to the Dörner construction waste dump and at the glass container on Sunderweg.
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Admission to the family event is free for visitors. A tip box will be set up for the helpers and there will be mulled wine, soft drinks and sweets.
The torchlight hike begins promptly at 5 p.m. at the railway underpass between Tötensen and Eddelsen. Torches can be purchased for three euros. Children can also bring lanterns. The horror garden at Graf-Kalckreuth-Straße 3 in Hittfeld-Eddelsen (Seevetal) is open from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. All Halloween fans receive a certificate at the end of the tour.
