Archive for the 'Halloween Videos' Category

Mitchell Cemetery Haunt

May 30th, 2010 by John Wolfe

Though I’ve been checking out the home haunt/Halloween side of the ‘net since ’97, and SOS has been unofficially involved in that scene since 2007 (I’m still waiting on the arrival of my secret decoder ring and Halloween Haunters Union Card to make it official… damn, the mail’s slow. ;) ), I’m always amazed at how many cool haunt gems I’ve yet to discover.

The Mitchell Cemetery is one such gem–an elaborate haunt, full of awesome, homemade props and store-bought items; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell do Halloween proud!

Source: YT user, howtohaunt

On another note, I’ve gotten a lot busier recently and am having a hard time squeezing in prop work. As much as I hate the idea of cutting back on my blogging frequency, I’m going to have to do it to spend some quality time with the Angel of Death.

So, I’ll probably average three to four posts a week from this point forward, right up until Halloween. But, I promise many of those posts will be updates on my prop as well as the Halloween Garden. I’m also working towards getting the shop’s webcam up and running again over the summer, and of course, it will definitely be running for Halloween night.

Haunted Garage

May 18th, 2010 by John Wolfe

In many German-speaking countries, there’s a holiday that’s slightly similar to Halloween, at least when it comes to the concept of “begging” for candy. On November 11th, children travel door to door carrying paper lanterns and searching for treats in honor of St. Martin. While the majority of references I’ve found online pertaining to St. Martin’s Day don’t describe it as a spooky celebration, it’s great to see the homeowner in this vid bring a Halloween vibe to the candy trek anyway.

Though this display wouldn’t be considered elaborate by American home haunt standards, it’s still genius in the way it messes with the visitors’ minds. Back in my trick-or-treating days, had I encountered a home on Halloween night with this particular style and setup, I would have had a blast, and probably a few nightmares about the “old lady” peeking at me while calling down from the upstairs window!

Haunted Garage source: YT user, Hirnduebel

Update: 6/5/10 The Zombie Blood Giveaway has closed. Thanks for entering. I’ll be in touch with the winners shortly. This is the post where I’m now accepting entries for the Zombie Blood Giveaway. Please leave your entry comment below.