WATCH: Belfast man's frightful Halloween Manor inspired by loss of loved ones to cancer

Spooky season is well upon us and once again many houses across Northern Ireland have been adorned with creepy cobwebs, ghastly ghouls and wicked witches in the run up to Halloween.

And on one Belfast street, a local man is inviting fright fans to visit his haunted Halloween Manor – but only if you dare.

Dad-of-three Matthew Burns has long been a big fan of Halloween, going all out every October by spending thousands on decorations for his house on Friendly Street in the Market district of the city and this year is no different.

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While most of the decorations are bought locally, others are shipped in from across Europe and the USA and includes everything from 12-foot clowns and skeletons and talking pumpkins to a projector screen in their windows showing anything from a room on fire to a zombie attack.

"I'm a big fan of Halloween and always have been so I thought it would be a great idea to use this as a way to raise funds for charity and do something good,” Matthew told Belfast Live

"It takes about four days to put it altogether, first setting everything in its place and then worrying about where the wires go and how it all gets hooked up to the electric afterwards."

Matthew Burns at his Halloween Manor
Matthew Burns at his Halloween Manor -Credit:Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live

Matthew first started to decorate his home in 2018 with just a few pumpkins and basic decorations. Then he took to YouTube and started watching how other keen Halloween enthusiasts from America took this spooky season to the extreme.

Inspired by their creativity, Matthew decided to bring a scary good time. to the streets of Belfast while also raising funds for a cause close to his heart.

He added: "We've been running the Halloween house for a few years now to raise funds for cancer charities like Cancer Focus and Marie Curie. My uncle and aunt both passed away from cancer and I had a recent brush with it myself and had two tumours removed but I've had the all clear.

"This is our second year fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support and last year we raised £600. We hope to top that this year by making this year's display bigger and better to draw in the crowds - I just need a bigger garden!

"The best time to come is at night as everything lights up. It can be a bit frightening for some kids but it's all part of the fun of Halloween."

Video by Belfast Live videographer Harry Bateman.

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