Loach160 over at HalloweenForum.com has posted a great tutorial on how to make hot burning coals without the heat. This effect looks great with a witches cauldron above it and is super simple to create (I actually think I might be able to do this one). Items used to create this effect include: 1 string of 50 orange LED Christmas lights 1 can expanding spray foam 1 12 inch square piece of wood or plastic 1 can black spray paint masking tape assorted plastic bottle tops and/or bottoms box cutter or...
Trick or Treat Studios 2013 Lineup...
posted by Tony
Trick or Treat Studios recently announced their 2013 lineup and they’ve got some stunning masks in line for this season as well as three Halloween II Michael Myers props. With official licenses in place from Lugosi Enterprises, Chaney Entertainment, Universal Studios and Full Fathom 5 Productions in addition to some masterfully sculpted originals, 2013’s mask offerings are sure to please. With mask prices ranging from $24.99 to $64.99, (although the majority are priced at $59.99) Trick or Treat Studios is the go-to producer of high quality, affordable Halloween masks....
Dr Kreepy’s FCG...
posted by Tony
For the longest time I struggled with how to build a simple Flying Crank Ghost. The guide at Phantasmechanics.com (R.I.P.) seemed ridiculously complicated to my simple mind. Then I found Dr. Kreepy’s YouTube videos and everything clicked. My FCG might have even flown had the party I was building it for not been cancelled, but that’s another story. ...
AtmosFEARfx
posted by Tony
AtmosFEARfx deliver some of the best Halloween themed video effects I’ve ever seen. It’s easy to incorporate them into your haunt, halloween party, or just projected onto the garage to scare the neighborhood kids. With 9 dvds as well as 3 iOS apps there’s plenty of eerie effects to choose from: DVD: Ghostly Apparitions ($39.99) Jack o Lantern Jamboree ($39.99) Tricks and Treats ($39.99) Zombie Invasion! ($39.99) Unliving Portraits ($39.99) Creepy Crawlies 2 ($39.99) Blood Walls ($39.99) Shades of Evil ($39.99) Triple Thrill Pack ($39.99) Just connect a dvd player to a projector, television or monitor and let the fun begin. The iOS effects are available via digital download on the itunes store. You’ll need an iOS enabled device (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, etc) as well as a projector or monitor. iOS: Creepy Spiders ($4.99) Flames From Hell ($4.99) Unliving Portraits ($4.99) ...