In the quaint little town of Hallow Haven, known for its mischievous pumpkins, old man Melvin had the creepiest, grinniest pumpkin of all. Unlike the others, it sat on the back porch, perched curiously towards the town’s cemetery.
Each Halloween, Melvin would illuminate the pumpkin, casting a shroud of eerie light over the tombstones. Swept by curiosity, local children hatched a spooky idea – to sneak into his place and steal the pumpkin.”
On Halloween night, little Tommy, leading the group, tiptoed through Melvin’s yard and snatched the pumpkin. But as he lifted it, a chilling scream echoed through the cold autumn night.
Melvin burst out laughing, and the anxious parents watching from afar did too. Tommy looked down in bewilderment at his hands, holding nothing more than a device projecting images of the pumpkin and the eerie light. A light rain of fake cobwebs and plastic spiders fell on the children, adding to their surprise.
They had been victims of Melvin’s paranormal prank. Old Man Melvin wasn’t just a pumpkin carver but a witty illusionist, and on this Halloween, Hallow Haven learnt that the spine-chilling mystery of the grinning pumpkin was nothing more than a light-hearted spectacle.