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Photos: Tour one of the South's scariest haunted houses

Take a look at metro Atlanta's most terrifying abode, the Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross, Ga.

"The Collector" was good enough to give us a tour of his home, the Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross. It's to die for. -- Tongue-in-cheek text by Jennifer Brett, jbrett@ajc.com

"Netherworld is teeming with monsters," The Collector said as we began our tour of his home. "There's a sunken underwater city, a series of dark, dank caves filled with unspeakable evil." In other words, come on in!

After a long day of haunting, The Collector enjoys a relaxing stroll around Netherworld. "I have zombies and gargoyles who do my bidding. It's good to be The Collector," he mused.

Brains: They're what's for dinner. The Collector likes to keep all sorts of things on hand for impromptu dinner parties. Fish, turkey, a skunk. Even a bowl of tongues, presumably from guests who talked too much. "They couldn't hold their tongues," The Collector said. "So now I'm holding their tongues for them!"

"Do you have dinner guests often?" we asked The Collector as he gave us a tour of his kitchen. "Yes, and they're delicious!" he cackled. With its handy kitchen island and ample supply of cleavers, the room is ready for a meal to dismember.

"I like to keep up with what's happening in pop culture," said The Collector while relaxing in the reading room at Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross. "Everyone wants to know me, or be me, or be dug up by me."

The Collector is a Renaissance man. "I collect souls," he said. "And old shoes sometimes."

The Collector credits the architectural firm of Gruesome & Grisly with creating his home's special charm.

The Collector and his buddies Polly the cracked doll, the Banshee and the gargoyle relax in the parlor, where interesting features include a fireplace, a tank for spare heads and a box in the corner that rattles when whatever is inside tries to escape. "It's spacious. It's full of cobwebs; it has that musty smell," The Collector said of his drop-dead gorgeous home, the Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross.

The parlor at Netherworld is perfect for entertaining. "We get together every time it gets dark," said The Collector, who was joined by Polly the cracked doll, the banshee and the gargoyle.

Usually you play with dolls. At Netherworld, they play with you.

There's plenty of closet space at Netherworld. Maybe a little too much. Be careful when you go to hang up your coat. A banshee might just lunge out at you!

How many bedrooms in Netherworld? It's hard to say. "We don't do a lot of sleeping here," The Collector said. "Since we're all dead, we have a lot of time on our hands." He read Polly a bedtime story anyway.

"The Collector" shows off the furnace where he keeps his ex-wives.

Everyone talks about how much natural light their house receives. At Netherworld, The Collector is proud of the unnatural light here in this terrorizing tunnel.

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"The Collector" was good enough to give us a tour of his home, the Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross. It's to die for. -- Tongue-in-cheek text by Jennifer Brett, jbrett@ajc.com

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