Kevin Alvey of Gore Galore announces their new product line up for 2002 including: Lestercution, their Lester character is strapped to a 45 degree gothic table with lots of electrical eye candy. This motorized animation comes complete with ECT with PIR, digital audio sound system, fogger, and control receptacles for lighting. (Sound Effects by Hedstorm Productions). The Mummys Crypt, a mummy lies prone in a crypt filled with lighted fog. When the pneumatic animation is activated, the mummy groans and sits up quickly with fog rolling out of the crypt. It comes complete with ECT with PIR, digital audio, fogger, and fog chiller (also available as a static corpse.) Dizzy Lizzy, an emaciated dead ballerina standing over 9 tall, on a music box. When the animation is activated the characters body spins dizzyingly fast while her head remains facing forward and the music from the box increases in intensity. The animation comes complete with ECT with PIR, digital audio, and control circuits for lighting. (Sound Effects by Hedstorm Productions). The Body Banger and The Head Banger, made to use with Gore Galore severed heads and the new half corpse. The mechanism is designed hold the prop parallel to the ceiling but when activated the prop slams down to a vertical position into Lexan or in front of a hole. It can be mounted on the wall or ceiling and comes complete with mechanism, half corpse, and ECT with PIR. Ben the Bogman, a flatbacked latex and polyfoam corpse prop, in a very uncomfortable position. Big Mouth Gargoyle and Skully are a new line of “Fog Heads.” Rigid foam faces with 9V LED eyes that mount on the wall with fog piped through their mouths, complete with 2” pvc couplers mounted in the foam. Gore Galore will also be carrying Haunt Music CDs by Dr. Graves, masks by Lubatti Illusions, and the "Pierce" Severed Head sculpted by Jeff Wehenkel. For a closer look , check out their web page at and stop by during the Chicago Transworld show Booth #s 3443 and 3445.

Ghost Ride Productions, Inc. of Hollywood, CA, will be showcasing several new products developed and tested over the past Halloween season at the Chicago show. The development of the UA-Series controller represents a new breed in cost effective, field programmable controllers. This User Adjustable (UA) controller is factory programmed and allows the user to modify controlled variables though an LCD screen down to 0.01, (1/10th of a second). Multiple voltages can be used at once, along with several input and output terminals. After nine months of theme park field-testing, Ghost Ride Productions will present the Scare Blaster(TM) Interactive Kiosk. Constructed with many options and application variables, this themed kiosk allows for guest interaction within the Dark Attraction environment and can be set up for coin operation. Ghost Ride Productions will also be introducing Cobwebs in a Can(TM), the newest concept to dark attraction set decorating. This 17-ounce spray aerosol produces a dull, cream-colored web that is non-flammable, very durable and is applied in seconds. Visit www.ghost-ride.com for streaming video and current pictures of their latest products in development.

A new Midnight Syndicate CD is coming soon. Ed and Gavin have entered the studio and started writing for the next Midnight Syndicate CD. With a tentative release date of August 2002, the follow up to Gates of Delirium" promises to be a return to the more traditional gothic stylings of Born of the Nigh" and Realm of Shadows. More details to follow... If you have any questions, contact them at info@midnightsyndicate.com.

Monster Mayhem Productions announces three new videos available for purchase. How to Haunt Volume 2, is a 2 hour prop making video that shows you how to build a Wall, a Sneak Attack Pop Box, a Death Chair, and Fog Chiller. John Denley speaks and tours both his attractions in Salem, Mass. Also, a Haunted Salem Tour (Real Ghost Hunts) and Haunted House of Salem and Gunnar Hanson speaks on “How to Play Leather Face The Right Way!” They also have a How to Haunt Life Size Prop video which is a 2 hour prop making video that shows you how to build a Mummy Corpse, a Dark Guard, an Evil Scarecrow, and other prop details. Also, Haunted Halloween, a 2 hour trip into 6 of Halloween’s Scariest Haunted Houses and 5 of Halloween’s Craziest Home Haunts. You can purchase these items at www.screamstreet.u4l.com or call 917-882-7279.

Steven Eichbaum announces Firefree88(R), a non-toxic, water based intumescent coating that provides a lightweight fire resistant barrier on a variety of substrates. The product is ideal as a low cost alternative to additional layers of gypsum wallboard for enhanced fire resistance in construction assemblies. Firefree88 can be covered with wallpaper or painted with standard latex and not lose its protection. It has been tested on a wide variety of substrates. Please visit our web site www.firefreeassociates.com or call Steven at 877-352-3388 to learn. Firefree88 is ICBO certified and listed with Underwriter's Laboratory. All testing on Ff88 has been done by ICBO & UL certified laboratories.

Wayne Troth of Ex Mortis has been busy for the past few months coming up with their 2002 lineup of products as well as doing several custom projects for rocker Rob Zombie. The Zombie projects involved two custom character masks for a video, duplicat­ing 18 fiberglass mannequins from the film "A Clockwork Orange" for another video, as well as handling the production of the "eye candy" of the entire stage show of his current tour: 5 giant robot suits and all of the sculpture and produc­tion of the giant creature facades adorning the stage itself. The 2002 Ex Mortis lineup includes new Stalkaround designs, several lightweight statuary graveyard props, and a lineup of creepy puppets that seem to have a life of their own! Contact them at 818-755-9962 or by Email at unklcreepy@exmortis.com unklcreepy@exmortis.com. Check out their web site at www.exmortis.com

So, You Want to Scare the Neighborhood? Halloween Theatre Effects and Illusions, the new e-book from Brainseed publishing, is now available. Written and illustrated by Sean and Adam Murray. It can be downloaded from their website at http://www.angelfire.com/ut/halloween/ This book includes detailed secrets on many impressive original effects including Chained, Impaled, Burned Alive, Heart Attack and others. Also the complete Laws of Fear. Over 32 years of combined haunting experiences have been compiled into this entertaining and informative book that is a must-have for anyone who wants to improve their own haunted attraction. Filled from cover to cover with original artwork, illustrations and color photos making it fun and easy for anyone to understand. Described as “Not a How-To book”, the reader is asked to develop their own creativity and ideas through “Brainseeds” that are included throughout the pages. Both Sean and Adam have done professional haunt consulting along with their own family haunt, The Halloween Theatre, and are currently writing Book 2, So, You Still Want to Scare the Neighborhood? Contact Sean Murray at 801-546-3855 or by email at utvid@yahoo.com.

Richard Green of UV/FX announces the launch of there new website! www.uvfx.com is an interactive lighting tool that accurately simulates adding and subtracting UV light to their art. On site is a present portfolio of their custom designed and painted UV scenic work. Coming soon is their first monthly newsletter profiling current projects and UV scenic solutions. Contact Richard at uvfx@uvfx.com or call 310-821-2657.

Graveyard Tombstones announces five product lines of tombstones to the industry, including everything from monstrous monuments to gothic graves. Over twenty incredible styles of tombstone to choose from, some measuring over nine feet tall. Custom designs and engravings are available. All stones are coated with a surprisingly, lightweight concrete, creating the most authentic, movie quality tombstones in the industry. For more information please visit their online cemetery at www.GraveyardTombstones.com or call 716-523-TOMB (8662).