A backyard shed door opening at night is giving one Lafayette family a seasonal mystery—and local readers something to debate as Halloween approaches.

Janie Varisco shared security footage showing the door opening and an alarm sounding, according to KPEL’s October 5 story. The report says no person is visible in the recording and describes a clicking sound as the door moves.

What the report shows—and what it does not

Varisco told the outlet that she and her husband checked the lock and found it working. She also described other experiences in the home that she interprets as connected to deceased loved ones.

Those are the resident’s accounts and beliefs. Neither the video nor the published story establishes that a ghost opened the shed, and the cause of the movement remains unresolved in the reporting.

That distinction leaves room to enjoy a spooky-season conversation without turning an unexplained recording into a proven paranormal event.

The video’s narrow view does not provide a complete inspection of the shed, its hardware or the conditions around it. Readers should therefore resist drawing a firm conclusion from the clip alone.

Watch the original clip

The source story includes the footage and more of Varisco’s account. It warns that the alarm is loud, so lower the volume before watching.

Varisco said the family is not frightened by the experiences she described. The published account does not identify a public attraction or invite visitors to the private property.

For Lafayette readers, this is a small human-interest story about an everyday place becoming unexpectedly mysterious. It is not a report of a verified haunting or a reason to visit someone’s backyard.

Read the original report and accompanying video to see the recorded moment rather than relying on a headline’s suggestion.

Whatever ultimately caused the door to move, the clip arrived at a time when Acadiana’s appetite for a little Halloween suspense is easy to understand.