The 21st Show

Owners of former funeral home talk about what it was really like being on HGTV’s ‘Scariest House in America’

Produced by Harrison Malkin and Christine Hatfield
 
a montage including a Black woman in a red dress peeking through a bead curtain with a look of shock on her face; and a white Victorian-style home

Left: Comedian and actress Retta stars in HGTV's "Scariest House in America" and "Ugliest House in America." Right: Although once a funeral home, Kanton and Brett's Victorian-era home in Sheffield, Illinois looks a little less creepy on a sunny day. Retta: HGTV / Home: Google Maps Street View

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On Halloween, we’ll talk with an Illinois couple who’ve made a former funeral home into their home. The house was among the competitors on the new season of HGTV’s “Scariest House in America.” They share what drew them to the home, what it was like being on an HGTV show with Retta, and why they didn't actually want to win the $150,000 grand prize renovation.

You can stream the episode, titled "Monsters of the Midway" (season 2, episode 4), at this link.

Guests

Kanton Washington
Homeowner who appeared on HGTV's "Scariest House in America"

Brett Seaton
Homeowner who appeared on HGTV's "Scariest House in America"