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Witch Cam Revisited

John Wolfe — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:08:03 +0000

I posted this Halloween vid in an entry two years ago, but couldn’t resist featuring it one more time. It’s one of my all-time favorites when it comes to capturing trick-or-treaters’ reactions to an animated prop.

Source: YT user, HalloweenPropMaster

Yard Haunt Commentary

John Wolfe — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:08:50 +0000

Made another version of the 2010 Haunt vid. This time I removed the Nox Arcana soundtrack, substituting it with some details about filming the intro as well the yard haunt display.

On another note, I’d like to congratulate Autumnforest of Phoenix, AZ; Fiend4Halloween of Hemet, CA; and Franz McLaren of Tustin, CA. They each won some of Ethan Black’s awesome Halloween artwork. Autumnforest won Lot 1, Fiend4Halloween won Lot 2, and Franz won Lot 3 in the Halloween Artwork Giveaway.

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Halloween Haunt 2010 Video

John Wolfe — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:47:44 +0000

Hope you enjoy the vid. It took a little longer to post this year because I was working out the means for how and where to shoot the intro portion. The introduction actually came from a scene I’ve wanted to create since I was around eight-years old. As a kid I always used to toy with ideas for different yard haunt scenarios and this particular idea stuck with me. It was very cool and a little surreal to finally have the opportunity to act it out many years later.

A HUGE thanks to Nox Arcana for allowing me to use their incredible tracks in this vid.

Halloween 2010 – Update 15

John Wolfe — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:05:53 +0000

The Angel of Death’s almost ready to coax my corpses from their graves! A touch of paint here and there, combined with a few hours of cloak work, and very soon he’ll be set to take his place as the haunt’s latest overseer.

Here’s the last installment in the Angel of Death’s video series:

If you’d like to see other installments, the Halloween 2010 Preview Page archives all previous Angel updates.

Aside from my annual Happy Halloween post on October 30th, this will probably be my only entry for the week. Also, due to setup and cleanup taking such a good deal of time, the blog will be pretty quite for the next eight or ten days. But as soon as cleanup wraps, I’ll start working on the Halloween 2010 photo page and I’ll be posting a haunt image or two in an upcoming entry.

Halloween Haunt Cam Schedule

John Wolfe — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:09:23 +0000

Just a quick update about the Halloween Webcam setup. Since I’m now working on the Angel of Death’s wings and cloak, I’ve stopped showing the feed from the workshop. However, two webcams will definitely be broadcasting from the haunt on Halloween night. Both cams will be running by 5:30 pm (mountain time), and depending on how quickly the haunt setup goes, I may try turning the cemetery cam on even earlier in the afternoon to broadcast some Halloween music while we’re setting up.

Either the chat moderator, SOS~LvR or I will be sure to provide Halloween day updates in the chat box regarding the cam’s start time. So, if you plan on being home on Halloween night, please stop by for a chat and some live Halloween video from the Season of Shadows yard haunt. Or, if your mobile device has the capability of displaying the feed’s embedded players, consider taking us with you wherever you go on Halloween.

Halloween 2010 – Update 14

John Wolfe — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:50:31 +0000

The Angel of Death is just about finished, at least where the paper mache is concerned. Several weeks ago, I made the comment in one of my update vids that there wasn’t a lot of mache to do since so much of his face and body would be covered with the shroud. Well, I should know better than to make statements like that, ’cause once I get going on texture, I keep going and going and going! Still, everything feels like it’s right on track and I’m confident he will be ready a day or two prior to Halloween.

If you’d like to see other installments, the Halloween 2010 Preview Page archives all previous Angel updates.

Spirit Halloween Store 2010

John Wolfe — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:09:29 +0000

Spent a few hours in paradise a couple of days ago… well, paradise for a Halloween fanatic anyway. I’m in my mid-30s, yet I still get butterflies just walking through Spirit Halloween’s doors! As always, Chris (the owner of all three Albuquerque Spirit locations) and the employees were tremendously kind and helpful. I can’t say enough nice words about the people who work at my local Spirit shops.

Hope you enjoy the video tour. Just a heads up in case kids are watching alongside you: there’s some colorful language at the end of the vid, but I thought the clip was too funny to not include it (especially for a known potty mouth like me).

Music Source: “Darkly Everafter” from the album Grimm Tales by Nox Arcana

If you happen to be in the Albuquerque area and want to drop by Spirit Halloween, you’ll find them at 4610 Cutler Avenue, NE, (505) 872-2786 and at 1221 South Renaissance Blvd. NE (slated to open on Sept. 13th), (505) 872-2786.

On the west side, Spirit can be found at 10490 Coors Blvd. Bypass NW in the old Circuit City building — sorry, but I don’t have their phone number. If you go to the west side shop, ask for Harold (he’s the “Grim Greeter” in today’s vid entry), he’ll take good care of you.

Mitchell Cemetery Haunt

John Wolfe — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:24:24 +0000

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

John Wolfe — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:00:59 +0000

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

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Ghoulish Peeps

John Wolfe — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:44:35 +0000

I know I’ve posted this one before, but with tons of Marshmallow Peeps being gobbled down bite by fluffy bite today, I couldn’t resist featuring it again.

Source: YT user, SciFiClub