How to Chop Someone in Half

Seeing a person cut in half can be a life altering event.  The kind of event that makes you want to try to recreate yourself, which is ok, provided you see the person cut in half at a haunt and not in some back alley in the wee hours of the night.  And that’s pretty much how I’ve felt ever since I was 10 years old and got to see this done at the March of Dimes Haunted House.  It was a terrifying and exhilarating thing for a kid to see, and while it may seem a bit campy by today’s standards, it’s still one of my fondest haunt memories.

I’ve seen several tutorials that tackle this prop, but I really like the video tutorial that HauntingHooligan has created.  The tutorial is fairly general, but will give you everything you need to get started creating  this effect.

 

http://youtu.be/Baqe4MBphUg

 

Items needed to complete this include:

  • 16′ – 1 x 3″ lumber (approximate)
  • 2′ x 6′ sheet of 1/4″ plywood (approximate)
  • Wire
  • Styrofoam
  • Cloth to cover platform
  • Great stuff
  • Newspaper
  • Old pants
  • Old shirt