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Halloween horror came early for one Iowa family when their basement flooded with five inches of animal blood.

According to WHO Channel 13 News,Documentary Archives the flood happened after a meat locker next to the family's home discarded animal blood, fat, and bones down a floor drain that likely connects to the Lestina family's pipe system, although an investigation is ongoing.

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The meat locker's supposed response to the Lestina family? "Good luck."

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That's truly the last thing anybody wants to be told when their basement is a mess of animal blood and guts -- and clearly Twitter delivered plenty of noteworthy reactions.

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Just another day in Iowa?

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Will not be attending.

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*Standing ovation ensues

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To put even more of a damper on things, Channel 13 also reported that the blood ruined various items in the basement, including a bed the family was saving for their toddler. We'll go ahead and bet he won't want it anymore, as gnarly and mystically metal as a "blood bed" sounds.

"Blood basement," however, could be the perfect location for any horror movie location scouts looking for their next set. Ya hear that, Saw producers?

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