Taylor Swift Halloween House Phoenix is back. Here’s a look

Heather Corcoran is a die-hard Swiftie. The Valley resident owns every album, including the newly released “Life of a Showgirl,” and has attended a number of concerts. Every October, she transforms her four-bedroom home into the Taylor Swift Halloween House Phoenix, a glitter-laden monument to the pop sensation.

The popular display, which debuted in 2023, is pure Swiftie magic. Corcoran has brought it back for 2025 and it’s bigger, bolder and even more bejeweled.

Like the pop star’s blockbuster Eras Tour, it spans T-Swizzle’s career. Swift-inspired decorations fill the yard, driveway and porch of Corcoran’s north Phoenix home at 23910 N. 24th Place.

Dozens of skeletons rock looks from music videos like “Speak Now,” “Shake It Off” and “Cardigan.” Easter eggs and references are everywhere. Elsewhere, there’s a doll-sized “Lover” house and a friendship bracelet exchange station. Along the driveway, a small shrine pays homage to Swift’s three cats.

What’s new this year? A 12-foot skeleton in a sequined showgirl dress salutes Swift’s latest release, plus three “Anti-Hero” ghosts. This week, Corcoran added a scene re-creating Swift’s “Tonight Show” appearance, complete with skeleton versions of the singer and Jimmy Fallon.

“I built it three days ago,” Corcoran says. “Somebody had a little desk on the side of the road and I thought, ‘Jimmy Fallon is a huge Swiftie. That would be fun to do.’”

A sense of fun was the spark that led Corcoran to start doing the display. It was also an opportunity to pay tribute to her favorite musician.

‘100% a labor of love’

Corcoran’s Halloween obsession started young. Her grandmother had a penchant for over-the-top displays during the spooky season, which helped Corcoran fall in love with the holiday.

“I grew up in a fun Halloween neighborhood and I wanted to continue the tradition,” Corcoran says.

She’s been adorning her living space with Halloween decorations since college. After moving into her current house, she started going all out, inspired by neighbors who decorated and passed out candy. Corcoran, who has a background in hair and makeup, also wanted to do something creative that her two young children would enjoy.

“I just really wanted to make it fun for the kids,” she says. “We live in a neighborhood that really celebrates Halloween.”

Corcoran’s decorations featured a different theme each year. In 2022, it was a “Stranger Things” theme. The following year, she embraced her inner Swiftie.

Corcoran’s been a fan of the pop star for years. She says her first date with her husband was attending Swift’s 1989 Tour in 2015 when it stopped in Glendale.

Her first version of the Swift-themed Halloween display was inspired by the Eras Tour, which she saw at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Corcoran dressed up more than a dozen skeletons in iconic Swift outfits and arranged them in her front yard

“It was 100% a labor of love,” Corcoran says.

‘People love to come see this’

The Taylor Swift Halloween House Phoenix earned plenty of attention in its first two years. Swifties have made a pilgrimage from across the Valley to see the display. Valley television stations have featured it on their newscasts. It’s even made an appearance on both “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Tonight Show.”

Corcoran says media attention is fun, but she loves connecting with neighborhood families and the thousands of Swifties who visit the display.

“All the kids and adults just love it,” she says.”Every time people are walking their dogs or drive by, they get excited. People love to come see this.”

One such situation occurred on Tuesday night. Phoenix resident Jenny Van Der Werf and her friend Allison Russell stopped by Corcoran’s house and were amazed by the display.

“Oh my god, this is so cool,” Van Der Werf stated as the two exited their car. “I can’t believe someone did this!”

Corcoran says the praise from fellow Swifties is one of the perks of putting up the display.

“I can’t believe someone thinks the crazy things that start in my head are cool,” she says.

Cocoran eschewed changing up her display’s theme and is sticking with Swift.

“I used to change things up, but she’s been so popular lately and it’s been so fun (to create),” she says. “So I thought, ‘Why not expand it a little bit more?’”

Corcoran keeps doing just that, creating more elements each year for her display.

“Because of everyone’s reaction, it makes me want to add more next year and every year after that,” she says.