FEARnet's Carl Lyon did an excellent review of all of my Haunted Hot Sauces. Check it out HERE!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Season of Shadows - Last Post
The last blog post by a dear friend, John Wolfe. I don't have words to describe how I feel. He's the classiest, kindest, most meticulous person I know...an inspiration to me and countless others. Life is indeed an occasion and you definitely rose to it. I wish you peace dear friend.
Season of Shadows - Last Post
Season of Shadows - Last Post
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Undertaker on Gravedigger's Local
The Undertaker was asked a series of 5 unusual questions on Gravedigger's Local: A Handful of Dirt.
CHECK IT OUT...if you DARE!
CHECK IT OUT...if you DARE!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Haunted Hot Sauce Halloween 2011
Just a few days shots of my small display this year. More than quantity, this year was about lighting and ambiance.
Click Here to see the photos.
Or Click Here to see the fancy slideshow.
OUTSIDE: The entire house was illuminated by three blue spotlights hidden in the trees.
INSIDE: Red spotlights shone through the boarded windows which made the house scream "EEEEEVIL!" I didn't have time to detail the Styrofoam "boards" but that made no difference at night as they appeared as silhouettes when lit from behind.
WITCH JARS: I made a dozen of these quickly the night before Halloween. Hung at varying heights from the huge Magnolia tree and lit with tea lights, they were VERY effective in creating interest, movement, contrast and a ghostly atmosphere.
THE COFFIN UNDER THE STAIRS: Illuminated by a hidden red spotlight from above, inside this coffin is where I hid one of those sound activated "haunted hedge" shakers. Everyone that approached it was greeted by a violent shaking, rattling sound and guttural growls coming from within the coffin. My fog machine dispersed thick fog from under this coffin at regular intervals.
I actually got to hide in here for a while to scare trick-or-treaters.
THE CEMETERY: Each tombstone was illuminated by a blue/green LED light "expertly" duct taped to a spray-painted black paint stirrer stick and shoved into the ground in front of the tombstone. A few had LED candles and others had oil lanterns hanging from them.
One of my only "night shots".
The same shot the morning after.
The wilted and faded cemetery flower urns I made can be found elsewhere in my blog.
I realize that the inside of this coffin looks too "new" but at night, illuminated by the flickering oil lamp, that goes unnoticed.
SUMMARY: This year's display was creepy and beautiful. Red light streaming through the boarded windows, blue light illuminating the entire house, each tombstone illuminated by it's own blue/green light, flickering candles and oil lamp flames and glowing witch jars swaying in the slight breeze. Haunted organ music, crows and the moans of restless undead souls were heard.
I'll use the lighting tricks I learned along with much greater detail for next year so keep an "eye out" for Moonlit Hill Cemetery - Halloween 2012!
Click Here to see a few more shots!
Click Here to see the photos.
Or Click Here to see the fancy slideshow.
OUTSIDE: The entire house was illuminated by three blue spotlights hidden in the trees.
INSIDE: Red spotlights shone through the boarded windows which made the house scream "EEEEEVIL!" I didn't have time to detail the Styrofoam "boards" but that made no difference at night as they appeared as silhouettes when lit from behind.
WITCH JARS: I made a dozen of these quickly the night before Halloween. Hung at varying heights from the huge Magnolia tree and lit with tea lights, they were VERY effective in creating interest, movement, contrast and a ghostly atmosphere.
THE COFFIN UNDER THE STAIRS: Illuminated by a hidden red spotlight from above, inside this coffin is where I hid one of those sound activated "haunted hedge" shakers. Everyone that approached it was greeted by a violent shaking, rattling sound and guttural growls coming from within the coffin. My fog machine dispersed thick fog from under this coffin at regular intervals.
I actually got to hide in here for a while to scare trick-or-treaters.
THE CEMETERY: Each tombstone was illuminated by a blue/green LED light "expertly" duct taped to a spray-painted black paint stirrer stick and shoved into the ground in front of the tombstone. A few had LED candles and others had oil lanterns hanging from them.
One of my only "night shots".
The same shot the morning after.
The wilted and faded cemetery flower urns I made can be found elsewhere in my blog.
I realize that the inside of this coffin looks too "new" but at night, illuminated by the flickering oil lamp, that goes unnoticed.
SUMMARY: This year's display was creepy and beautiful. Red light streaming through the boarded windows, blue light illuminating the entire house, each tombstone illuminated by it's own blue/green light, flickering candles and oil lamp flames and glowing witch jars swaying in the slight breeze. Haunted organ music, crows and the moans of restless undead souls were heard.
I'll use the lighting tricks I learned along with much greater detail for next year so keep an "eye out" for Moonlit Hill Cemetery - Halloween 2012!
Click Here to see a few more shots!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Cheers! Enjoying some Halloween holiday Spirit(s)
I had no idea when I started toying around with the making of pumpkin spice liqueur that it would turn into such a fun and rewarding project! Cheers! Happy Fall! HAPPY HALLOWEEN SEASON!!!
NOTE: The original recipe for Pumpkin Spice Liqueur was posted here on HalloweenDrinks.net
Friday, September 16, 2011
I want my Mummy! (sort of)
THIS is maybe the most realistic looking prop I've seen from Spirit Halloween in a while. It hangs in a cloth box made to look like a crate. It's motion sensitive. When it's triggered the eyes light up red, it shakes and it goes into a sort of "comedy routine" which ruins the effect in my opinion. The voice sounds to me like George Costanza from Seinfeld.
It costs $99.99 which with a 20% discount coupon might be worth it if I can hack into it and make it growl menacingly instead of complain. It's supposed to utter 4 phrases but I've only heard one.
See more pics and a video HERE
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Halloween T-shirts at Walmart
Impressive Walmart! The zombie one glows in the dark and they're only $5.50!
Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale
It's that time again, when various pumpkin beers hit the market. I like the packaging of this one but I'm not getting any "pumpkin" from the taste. I've tried adding my own pumpkin spice syrup to beer but the sweetness of the syrup doesn't mix well with it. Maybe I should try adding just the typical pumpkin pie spices. (ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon) and leave out the sugar and water. Any recommendations?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
