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WATCH: Could this be the coolest Halloween-decorated door ever?
Well, we think so!

Jillian Mallia

Halloween is a time when the streets turn into an eerie place to be, full of decorations and Trick-or-Treaters knocking on doors for some candy. But this house in Lija totally takes the cake - in our humble opinion, at least!

doors

We spoke to Steve Zammit Briffa, the owner of this fine Halloween-decorated door, about his idea to create something so cool. “I was trying to think of something interesting to do for Halloween and I noticed that the doorknobs looked like eyes, so I took it from there.”

The decoration consists of cardboard cut-outs and a smoke machine (I know, right?!), which actually didn’t take that long to make, as many would think. “It took less than 10 minutes to decorate. My wife spent a longer time looking for the smoke machine in the box room, which I had from my party days!” he quips.

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So, what were the reactions of local Halloween-goers in Lija? “We had a record number of people ringing our bell trick or treating. People even stopped their cars to ring!” he says. “I ran out of sweets at a point too, and had to go restock from the confectionary store! Next year I need to up my game!” We can only imagine what you’ve got in store, Steve!

Watch the cool door in action here:

Steve Zammit Briffa

1st November 2019


Jillian Mallia
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Jillian Mallia
A book lover, writer and globetrotter who loves exploring new places and the local gems that the Maltese Islands have to offer. An avid foodie and arts fanatic, Jillian searches the island and beyond for the perfect settings to write about.

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