Here are 5 ways to scare yourself silly this week
Staff report
A DELTONA GHOST STORY: On the outside, it looked like your typical suburban home. But inside, Edd and Beth Dunnam believed something otherworldly had taken up residence in their Deltona home. The couple's story caught the eye of the Discovery Channel. One of the network's show's, "A Haunting," spent some time inside the Dunnam house trying to determine if it is, indeed, haunted. If you're brave enough, find out what was caught on camera tonight at 9 p.m. For the full story, see the Local section.
THEME PARK THRILLS: Don't expect cake at this Sweet Sixteen. Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights kicks off Friday. To mark its 16th year, Universal is bringing back the creepiest characters from events past, like the Caretaker and Jack the Clown. Seven new haunted houses will make this the theme park to beat when it comes to Halloween scares. Here's a tip: Head there early in the season to avoid the biggest crowds.
DETAILS: halloweenhorrornights.com.
WALK HAUNTED STREETS: There's more to Daytona Beach than NASCAR and sunbathers. This town's chock-full of legends, lore and even a ghost or two. You can check out some of our area's most haunted locales nearly every weekend of the year. Haunts of the World's Most Famous Beach (hauntsofdaytona.com or (386) 253-6034) offers walking tours of reportedly haunted sites in Daytona Beach. Reservations required. (And make those reservations early, too. Tours sell out quickly in October.)
THINGS ARE SCARIER IN TEXAS: Why did Leatherface become a sadistic, chainsaw-wielding cannibal? Did he suffer from undiagnosed ADHD as a child? Low self-esteem? Was he just really, really hungry? It's doubtful we'll find out Oct. 6 at the premiere of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning." (Yeah, we know, that's next week. The release date was pushed back.) It's billed as a prequel, but it looks like more of the same to us. No complaints here, as this is one of the first fright-flicks of the Halloween season.
TALES OF TERROR: Think Stephen King has nothing on you? Prove it by participating in our annual Scary Story Contest. The winning stories from three age categories will be published and their authors will be awarded some devilishly good prizes, including gift certificates and trophies. The rules:
? E-mail, write or fax us, in 250 or fewer words, your original scary story. E-mail accent@news-jrnl.com; write to Scary Story/Accent, Daytona Beach News-Journal, P.O. Box 2831, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2831; fax to (386) 258-8623; or drop it off at our main office at 901 Sixth St., Daytona Beach. Typed stories are requested.
? Include your name, age, city of residence and phone number. Your number will not be published. (There are three age divisions: youth, 8 to 12 years old; teen, 13 to 18; and adult, 19 and older.)
? Entries will not be returned.
? News-Journal employees and their immediate families are not eligible to win, nor are contest awardees from the last three years.
? Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Friday the 13th (Oct. 13). Winners will be published in the Oct. 31 Accent section.
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