Hallowindow...

Mark Gervais has put together a great halloween animation designed to be projected on the windows of your home haunt. The animation shown here is from 2006 and he has 2007's on his website.
http://www.hallowindow.com/

For 2008 he will be selling a DVD with new animations along with some from 2007. He expects to charge around $30 for the DVD and they should be ready by the end of September.

Fog Chiller with irrigation tubing...

If you are like me, you are always looking for a more efficient way to create low lying fog. Subatomix (youtube name) uses irrigation tubing hooked to his fogger with great results.

I've already picked up some irrigation tubing (with slits) and plan to fill it with frozen water bottles and use some Froggy's Swamp Juice in my fogger. I'll post the results after I finish the testing.

Animatronic Host - Funny audition...

I came across this clever Youtube video created by the people at Character Dynamics. They create custom animated props. They have some great stuff although they seemed to be geared more toward commercial customers ($$$). Similar to Skulltronix, this would be a great addition to any haunt.

Life and death of a pumpkin...

Here is a clever and entertaining video that chronicles the sad life of a pumpkin destined to become a Jack O'Lantern.

It was the winner for Best Short Film and Best Concept, 2006 Chicago Horror Film Festival, October (Chicago, IL).

New Werewolf coming soon...

Ever wanted to be the Wofman for Halloween but don't like the typical cheesey commercial werewolf masks? Bump in the Night Productions may have a solution. They will have a Foam Latex Werewolf appliance available in August for Halloween 2008. The price is reasonable at $25.00, but it looks like you'll still need to add the wolf hair and make-up.

For more info, click here.

Thrashing Zombie...

HauntedProps.com has released several new animated props for 2008. They look great and include multiple motion paths (side to side, up/down, independent actuations for head and body, etc.). Some even spray water or smoke. The Zombie Thrasher looks like it would provide a great scare. It's priced at about $1800.

Stirring Witch...

The stirring witch has become a staple of many home haunts over the last few years. I built my witch last year on the inspration from Woody over at ScareFX. Check out the video to see the ScareFX Stirring Witch in action.

Kitty Litter Cake...

The first time my friend Shawn made the Kitty Litter Cake for our Halloween Party, it required some fortitude on my part to even try it. It looks sooooo real (gross) but it tastes amazing.

I don't know Shawn's recipe so I'm going to include one I found online. I do know the "cat poop" is actually melted tootsie rolls and looks pretty realistic.

Click here for the recipe. Give it a try at your next Halloween bash.

Flying Crank Ghost...

Flying crank ghosts (FCG) have become a mainstay for commercial and home haunters in recent years. I probably receive more comments on my FCG than any other prop I have. They are relatively inexpensive to make and can usually be bought for under a couple hundred dollars as well.

Haunt Project has some great info on FCG's if you are looking to make one. Click here to see several different designs for creating your own ghost.