Around the world, retailers may be hawking Christmas with the frenzy of bald tires on black ice, but in other quarters, Halloween never really ended. As a matter of fact, Halloween is quickly gaining on Christmas for the title of “Most Decorated” time of year, and boasts year round appeal. If you think about it, when is the last time that you saw an inflatable Santa in May?

Haunt owners know that one of the best LED lighting suppliers is Darklight: Precision Lighting System. They have been providing some of the best LED lights to the haunt industry for a few years now and today they have been acknowledged by IAAPA by awarding them the 2011 “Best New Product” for their Precision series spotlights.

In the latest from our “Haunter Tips” series, Brett Hays from Fear Fair in Seymour Indiana gives some advice on how to avoid the dreaded “Conga Line” effect from happening in your haunt. View the video inside!

If your attending TransWorld this March in St. Louis and have recently tried registering for the event, then you may have been surprised by the new $50 per person fee for attendees. This new fee has been created by the producers of TransWorld to help cover the rising cost of putting on the show. A representative from TransWorld, Jen Braverman, posted this statement on Facebook in regards to concerns from attendees about the new ticket cost. Read the official statement inside!

Oh, how we love those ghouls and ghost that go sparking and sliding to screaming haunt guest! We’ve all seen them and we’ve all wondered where do they get those wonderful toys? Well, now we have some answers for you. Read more inside!

One of my favorite blogs from the haunt industry is Brian Foreman’s “Scary Visions”. He’s always writing great articles and this latest one is no different. In this latest post, Brian interviews Steve Siegelbaum of GutRot Effects to discuss what every makeup artist should have in their makeup kit!

If you are a fan of special effects and creation creation for film, then you will know the name Stan Winston. He’s the genius behind creating some of the most iconic movie creatures like the Terminator, the Predator, Edward Sissorhands and more. He’s also one of the co-founders of the digital effects house “Digital Domain”. I personally have spent most of my life being inspired by his work, which encouraged me to go to college getting a degree in Visual Effects and 3D Animation. While in college, me and my classmates spent hours watching any behind the scenes feature with him and his team working their magic.

Need that something little extra to scare the crap out of those waiting in your que lines? How about a nice little dead rat that you can pull out of your pocket to get that little extra jump from your guest! In this week’s video, Allen teaches us how to take some wire, a hot glue gun and some dryer lint to create some really creepy little rats that can be posed in a variety of positions.