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They spent $40K turning their St. George home into a Halloween haunt. It's about more than scares.

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 29, 2026 · 1 min read
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A St. George couple has spent up to $40,000 turning their home into a Halloween haunt, complete with monsters, jump scares and a dance floor. But the scares aren't really the point.

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