The lights blinked out, surrounding the house in darkness as a bolt of lightening followed by loud thunder sounded out. "[i][b]It's showtime![/b][/i]" Lydia's voice had a dark, malicious edge to it as her arms and head, now ginormous, appeared, swatting away the Maitlands and his mother far from the house before returning to normal beside him. 

"It's our house now, Lawry!" She snapped her fingers, everything changing to a black and white striped gothic look.