It’s that time of year again.

The time when each creak of the floorboards feels that much more ominous. 

The time when looking out of the window while washing up at night feels like reckless behaviour. 

The time when you daren’t glance at the mirror when you venture to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

Thankfully, most new builds are pretty spook-proof.

Flooring is as silent as intended.

Motion lighting outside keeps garden-dwelling ghouls at bay.

And mirrors only serve to remind you what a beautifully designed room is behind you.

But that doesn’t mean developers can’t take a lesson in what to do (but mostly what not to) from some of horror’s most iconic haunted houses.