We didn’t have room for this in the print version of Haunted Attraction Magazine so we thought we would share it with you here. To read the story and see the great photos from ESP, order a copy of Issue #51 today!
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The H. H. Holmes story in Issue #51 depicts a real-life character from Chicago history. H. H. Holmes is as close to a ready-made backstory for a Haunt that I have ever seen. The variety of methods he used to kill people combined with the building that he designed specifically for his crimes is blueprint for a haunted house.

While researching the article, I came across several good sources of information. I have listed some of the resources below just in case you want to read more about this murderer. I would like to express my thanks to John Borowski and Rick Geary for giving me permission to re-produce their photos. (read more)

The Davis Graveyard was the featured Home Haunt in Issue #51 of Haunted Attraction Magazine so if you want to read the whole story, learn more about their event and see some of their fantastic photos in high resolution, make sure you pick up a copy of #51 today!

They really do have some impressive tombstones so we want to share some additional information about them and of course show you more photos that we didn’t have room for in the magazine!

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by Tim and Ann Marie Gavinski
The choice between using traditional printed tickets or wristbands may seem like one of the lower level decisions you face when getting ready for the season, but it can have an impact on the success of your event. Wristband identification offers a number of benefits over printed tickets and can increase your attendance, your customer service, your value to sponsors and most importantly, your profits. (read more)

by Brian D. Oberquell

“Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?”
from William Shakespeare’s MACBETH

“More blood, more blood! Here, give me the bottle!”
director William Wyler on the set of BEN-HUR

One of the effects that I am always being asked for is blood. Whether it is a small amount for a play or a large amount for a film involving major mayhem, blood is one of those things that if used properly, brings out a reaction in the audience. Sometimes the effect is subtle, like a poisoning victim in Ten Little Indians, with only a small amount of blood running from the corner of the mouth, and sometimes the effect is designed to create a larger impact, like the scenes form The Wrong Apartment, where there was wholesale death and destruction. (read more)