The scary aspect of Halloween for Dannevirke's Maree Foster is the thought of all the work she and her team need to put in before her haunted house opens.
Maree, family and friends are dedicated to their unique fundraiser for the SPCA and this year three friends travelled from Auckland to help out.
"The putting up of all the decorations and settings is fabulous, the taking down, not so fantastic," said Vicky Grace from Auckland. This year Vicky brought two friends to help turn Maree's Victoria Ave home into something unique and just a little bit scary.
"I've known Maree since we were three so we've been through life together. She puts her heart and soul into this fundraiser and is an amazing women," Vicky said.
With 502 people through her doors in just five hours and 92 in the first half hour on Saturday afternoon, Maree was able to donate $300 to the Dannevirke SPCA.
"We received a massive pile of animal food, blankets, sheets and towels for the SPCA as well. It was an amazing day and night," Maree said.