Woodrow - Halloween Cape Cod Yard Haunt

Over the years Doctor Wolfram has experimented with insects, animals and even plants to create a superior race of beings. One night when he was staring out his window during a Nor'Easter he noticed the resilience of an old Maple tree that stood unaffected by the fierceness of the storm. The idea struck him to splice human DNA with that of trees to create a creature sturdy enough to outlive all humans.

He planted an experimental seedling on the grounds of the Mire and was amazed to see it sprout and grow to an adult tree within only a few short weeks. Woodrow, as it was aptly named, wasn't satisfied with water and sunlight. He began feeding on unsuspecting birds that foolishly landed on his branches as well as squirrels that dared to climb his trunk. On Halloween he seeks to fill his veracious appetite by wrapping his limbs around careless Trick 'r Treaters that journey into the Mire.

Meet Gourdie - Village Mire Haunted House Cape Cod

Gourdie is one of the oldest creatures that reside at the Village Mire. The mad genetic engineer Doctor Wolfram has created many unspeakable abominations over the years that roam the Mire in October. Gourdie is one of his proudest achievements.

Gourdie seeks revenge for his pumpkin brethren who are mercilessly slaughtered every year to make Jack O'Lanterns. If you enter the Mire beware, as he has been known to make his own twisted version of Jack O'Lanterns with the heads of Trick 'r Treaters.

Haunted House Cape Cod Village Mire

Mire mīr/Submit noun 1. a stretch of swampy or boggy ground. ECOLOGY a wetland area or ecosystem based on peat. synonyms: swamp, bog, morass, quagmire, slough; More 2. a situation or state of difficulty, distress, or embarrassment from which it is hard to extricate oneself.v

Cape Cod Magazine Gives Nod

Cape Cod Magazine gives nod to the Village Mire.

Special thanks to photographer Julia Cumes.