Posted: 9/25/2007 6:05:26 PM EDT
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I have been tasked along with being assistant Tiger Cub scout leader of my son's troop, the head designer, special effects makeup artist/supervisor of my scouts Haunted house this year. I haven't done special effects work in about 10 years so I'm stoked. They told me to go as far as I want to. Lots of work to do in a short amount of time. I wondered if anyone else was working/doing a house this year. This thread is to post pics of your work and houses/makeup jobs. I already have the house laid out and planned so no, I'm not stealing plans or ideas. I just want to see the talent out there. I'll post pics as I get them. |
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The best Haunted House gag that I ever heard of was an old 18 wheeler truck with a huge cable tied to the frame. It came down a steep hill with the lights flashing and the air horn blasting only to stop just short of the hay wagon full of scared shitless gawkers. Sounds dangerous as hell though. |
Just watch Hell House and it'll give you all the haunted house pointers you'll ever need. 
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My buddies and I did a "Haunted Forest" in Junior High. We had dry ice and creepy lights, spooky music etc., but by far the best thing about it was a "hanging man" at the end of the trail. We got one of the guys to wear a harness from a tree in the middle of the trail. You had to squeeze past him to get out at the very end. In addition to the harness and cable, he also had a noose around his neck made from thick rope to give the impression that he'd been lynched. The rope, of course, wasn't actually tied, but rather duct taped to a branch in the tree so that it would break free if the main support cable or harness broke, etc. His feet were only about two to three feet off the ground. He had a burlap sack on his head but he could see out of it. He would remain motionless right until someone tried to squeeze past him to exit. Then he'd come to life and start grabbing at them, gasping and moaning! It was freaking awesome! He did such a good job, most people thought he was a stuffed dummy, until he started his routine. They screamed and went into a total panic. I love halloween. 
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My family used to put on a haunted house in town every year. Proceeds to benefit a local charity. We had hundreds of masks, a skeleton, guillotine, coffins, racks, generators, fog machines...everything needed for a good haunted house. We did it for many years, and it was so much fun! I definitely miss it. When my father died, we put it all in storage for a few years, then donated the lot of it to a local fundraiser. 
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My family and I have done a 'haunted walk' in the front yard for the past ten years. About four years ago the theme was 'Psycho Circus' with twisted clowns, creepy calliope music and side show freaks. The attraction that got the most screams was the 'Wolf Boy'. The yard was setup like a maze using black plastic sheets so you could only see small sections at a time. About part way through the maze you came to a sign that said “DANGER! WOLF BOY!” On the sign was a fearsome picture of a half wolf, half boy creature. As you went a little further you came to my ten year old son sitting in a cage wearing some cheesy wolf ears and a wolf nose saying “woof, woof”. As soon as everyone saw my son they would start laughing and saying how lame he looked. At that point my friend who is about 6' 2'' and dressed in the scariest werewolf costume we could find, would jump out from behind a curtain behind my son and scare the living daylights out of everyone. My werewolf friend would scream like a banshee and charge the front of cage and start beating on the bars and reaching at the people. For a lot of people, that was as far as they go; many would go back through the entrance instead of finishing the maze. ET - Here is great page that has tons of links for props and walk throughs: www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/textonly1.htm |
Great idea! |
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Ok,these pics were taken last week and I have been working on this room since and some things have changed or moved around and much has been added. I will post newer pics and possibly some video of my room as the house gets underway this Saturday. These are all I have taken so far.       It's going to be insane with my mask I made 20 years ago and the strobe. |