From roots to branches...

...I find myself walking in the woods along the lake shore. Sunlight filtering through the canopy of autumn hued leaves above. A light breeze off the water cooling my body as the setting sun battles to warm my face.

Something moves on the ground catching my attention. I think to myself, "Is that a snake up ahead? Why does it seem to be moving through the ground instead of above it?"

In the shadows more and more "snakes" appear... getting closer and closer every second.

Before I can move my legs are ensnared. I realize that the "snakes" are roots... wrapping up my ankles and tightening around my knees... forcing me to the ground... pulling me down under the surface of the earth.

I try to scream but only let out a gasp as their grip crushes my lungs. Soil covers my face... then darkness... and silence...

(What happens next? Leave your continuation in the comment section.)

Do you recognize?

Not more than a hop, skip, and a jump away from my town is a house that goes down in history. Some believe the house is haunted. Others believe the house, itself, is evil. It is the Amityville Horror house.

The trademark fan windows have since been removed by the newest owner and the front door was moved to the side of the house. If this was to detract the house from being recognized it may have failed... because it is the ONLY house on the block that looks this way.

A young man, Ronald DeFeo Jr., believed that voices told him to kill his family and he did so with a family shotgun. It was strange that the bodies were found were they were because it seemed that no one got up in the middle of the night as the multiple shotgun blasts rang out. Why didn't anyone get out of their beds after the first or second or third blast? His father supposedly had mob ties and was abusive to his children.

The house was sold to George Lutz and his wife. They lived in the house for 28 days and left saying the house was haunted and brokered a movie deal. A lot of info can be found here. Supposedly they lost a lot of money on the sale of the house which they paid $80,000 for in the mid 70's but think about how much they made with the movies.

Halloween brings its own problems and the local police force keeps a large presence in the area and on the block to deter vandals and onlookers. Haunted or not, it is a true landmark that is pretty much known by all.