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Issue 37 

Cover Story   

The Campground Massacre
William Tom takes us on a detailed look at what makes a great Haunted Trail with this in-depth piece about blood at a South Carolina KOA.

Spotlight

Ghosts and Legends Theatre: The Haunting History of the Grand Strand
North Myrtle Beach's newest Haunt celebrates the Haunting Southern heritage of the South Carolina's Grand Strand.

The Boo Business

Building a Haunted Attraction Acting Troupe
Elaine “Zelda” Krumlauf outlines techniques for building your Haunted Attraction Acting Troupe by targeting Haunters’ skills, identifying their culture, and reaching them with your message: come scare with us!

Hoax or Illusion?
Leonard Pickel blows the cover off of the Bigfoot Hoax in this humorous historical piece about what is illusion and what is Hoax.

Workshops

Blood!
Make-up Artist Ryan Fischer reviews and contrasts the industry’s blood supply and cooks a few of his favorite recipes as well!

Eyes Made Easy
Jerry Chavez take us on unbelievably easy step by step “how-to” for making incredibly realistic looking eyeball props out of supplies you can pick up at the hardware store.

The Keys to Haunting Room Design
Allen Hopps shows us how to use the basic design elements of fit, look, feel, flow, and misdirection to create the foundation for a great Haunted Attraction.

 

Issue 38 

Cover Story   

The Haunt: Scary, Not Gory

Ron Austin takes us on a close look at the “scary, not gory” approach of James Burns’ successful Grand Rapids attraction…The Haunt.

Spotlight

HAuNTcon

The biggest thing to hit the Haunted Attraction Industry since the chainsaw! 

The Boo Business

Haunted Houses and the Fire Marshal

Certified Fire Inspector Jim Williams offers perspective on the relationship between Haunters and Fire Marshals, and the code requirements of a Haunted Attraction.

Workshops

Pressure Switch for Hayride Effects

Phil Miller shows us a great way to trigger lights and effects for your Haunted Hayride in this detailed How-To.

Basics of Faux Stone: Faux Granite

20-year entertainment industry veteran Patrick Coppinger breaks down the steps for making a flat surface look like a wall of granite.

The X-Ray Hand

Ken Pitek offers a step-by-step process for creating visually stunning transparent hand props, complete with bones!

Back to the Basics: Simple Lighting Equals Priceless Scares

Ryan Pluta shows us how to reduce our budgets and increase our scares by using a simple lighting technique to create actor hiding spots.

Pneumatic Sliding Portrait Prop

Norm Glenn shows us a compact free standing pneumatic pop-out with two actions from only one cylinder.

The Daisy Design Method

Mike Knuist explains a method of Haunted Attraction design that could be the answer to your layout woes!

The Perfect Dot Room: A Quickie Primer

Not as easy as it looks, Jim Beatty shows how to create a haunting classic…the perfect Dot Room.