Halloween

General Halloween Blogs

  1. Random Tips and Tricks, Part 1

    Real pumpkins
    Try lighting pumpkins with 2, 3, or more candles to make them shine BRIGHT!
    https://pumpkinrot.blogspot.com/2008...mile-fire.html

    You can use scented candles and incense to add to the ambience you are trying to create
    https://darkcandles.com/product/votive-candles/

    Use external lighting to show off your whole pumpkin and not just the carveout. This is especially good if the JoL are brightly lit from within.

    If
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    Updated 09-05-2021 at 05:52 PM by JustJimAZ

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  2. Anatomy of a Ribcage for Haunters

    A while back I posted a table of general measurements based on the table posted by Zombietronix years ago, but no longer easily available:


    I think that's pretty useful as far as it goes. BUT, what if I want to make a prop with ribs?
    How big should they be? How many ribs do people even have? Just what do
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  3. Have Heroes Outside of Haunting

    Magician Brian Brushwood once wrote an email to his hero Teller of Penn & Teller.

    Teller wrote back a very thoughtful and interesting reply, which included this:
    "Have heroes outside of magic. Mine are Hitchcock, Poe, Sophocles, Shakespeare, and Bach. You're welcome to borrow them, but you must learn to love them yourself for your own reasons. Then they'll push you in the right direction."

    I'll leave you to decide for yourself how those particular ...
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  4. Dark Artist Scott Radke

    For Your Consideration.

    Cleveland-based artist Scott Radke creates creepy sculptures from clay, fabric and human hair, inspired by his subconscious imagery and influenced by nature.

    Radke has experimented with various ...
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  5. The Hopps Approach to Characters

    I have mentioned that Allen Hopps has said how he develops haunts based on place, characters, and situation.

    Master Hopps, naturally, does more than just decide what kinds of characters he has based on the place. He assigns them roles. Specifically, in Dark Hour, Allen has said he has a chief antagonist, minions, and enemies (or from our perspective, protagonists).

    The ...
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