We have to give a thanks to both Scott from The Scarehouse and also Neat O Rama for this one.
If you love horror and The Shining then you will want to decorate your walls with this one. The Shining Cuckoo Clock
Created by Chris Domino, this clock has Jack Nicholson’s head poking through the door every hour on the hour. You gotta LOVE THAT! It is also followed by him saying “Here’s Johnny!” Then Shelly Duval screams.
The Shining Cuckoo Clock by Chris Domino
Spook House Logistics Ltd. needs your brains and creativity to help create “Edgar Krawly”, the creepy horror host of their major, under construction, haunted house attraction.
The Grand Prize Winner will take home $10,000 and Thirteen Finalists win an amazing prize package with a retail value exceeding $650 dollars!
HOW IT WORKS: Write an essay (500 words or less) answering the following questions:
“Who is Edgar Krawly? Where did he come from? What diabolical deed does he do with all the brains he steals? How does this strange man, circa 1900 – 1920, step into a modern day “haunted” building? Why do people who enter the “haunted” building see mind-numbing scenes of horror, of every variety? What is the significance of the cryptic number sequence “29.11”?
ELIGIBILITY: Contestants must be at least 18 years or older at time of Essay submission. Essays submitted by Contestants under 18 must be co-signed by a Legal Guardian. Contestants must submit a completed, legible entry form, a 500 words or less Essay and pay a $29.11 US entry fee either electronically, by money order or bank check for each Essay submitted.
DEADLINES: Contest is open from 09:59:33 p.m. January 16th, 2010, Eastern Time and will continue until 09:59:33 p.m June 16th, 2010 Eastern Time. Essays postmarked on or before June 16th, 2010 will be accepted after June 16th, 2010.
PRIZES: They’ve put together an exciting line-up of prizes to be awarded to the 1st Place Winner, 2nd Place Winner, 13 Finalists, Top 50 Entrants, and even a $100 “Golden Stinker” Prize for the “worst, best effort”.
CELEBRITY JUDGES: Bram Stoker Award winning authors Brian Keene and Jonathan Maberry, actress and screenwriter Brinke Stevens, actress Brooke Lewis, actress Kelli Maroney, macabre music masters Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka from “Midnight Syndicate”, director and FX artist Robert Kurtzman, “Rue Morgue” magazine creator and movie director Rodrigo Gudino, director and screen-writer Harry Bromley-Davenport, “Haunt Hottie” Jackie Steinert and Rotting Flesh Radio creator Jonathan “The Mortician” Johnson, and “Haunted Attraction” magazine creator and haunt guru, Leonard Pickel.
For more information, to register, read guidelines and more visit the official site at: www.KreepyKrawlys.com
The Haunted House Association (HHA) is moving its organization forward for 2010. So far there are many things to come of the newly formed association for haunted and these are are couple of the items we can expect to see to help move Haunters forward with support, networking and more.
Release:
PR Campaign:
The HHA is embarking on a new PR campaign that is solely owned and funded by the HHA. As you know last year we participated with America Haunts in their campaign, but now that we are on our feet and rolling we are prepared to launch our own campaign. As always our focus will be to protect and promote the Haunted Attraction Industry, and promote our members’ haunts. You can be assured that the knowledge of our board and members will give this new campaign great chances for success.
New Web Site:
As you know last year we developed a web site on the Hauntworld owned URL www.HauntedHouseAssociation.org. This year we are now creating our new site on the HHA owned URL www.HHAssociation.com. It is important to note that this is being done with the full support and encouragement of Hauntworld, who additionally donated funds for the NEW website. The HHA board will be fully in control of the new site at all times, and it is planned to focus equally on all projects and entities that help the HHA and the industry as a whole to protect and promote Haunted Attractions. It is hoped that the new site will be online sometime before TransWorld, keep your fingers crossed! This new site will be a great resource for haunted house owners and operators to come together and help the industry.
Safety Campaign:
As you know we began a campaign last year, an outreach to teach new haunters safety. This will be a big focus in the upcoming year, as we feel that safety education should be promoted and distributed where it is needed most, to start up or home haunts that often have no interaction with local officials. Randy Bates, our new President, is well known as one of the industry’s experts on this topic, and plans to address this fully. Also key to this is the Crisis Plan that Randy developed to help Haunt Owners and the HHA deal with assorted problems that could occur on both a local or national scale.
MEMBER BENEFITS:
Of course member benefits play a major role when it is time to join an association. Here are some of the benefits a membership in the HHA will bring your event:
Publications: Members will receive subscriptions to 3 publications while they are members – Tourist Attractions and Parks, Hauntworld Magazine and Haunted Attraction Magazine.
Vendor Discounts: Members will receive extensive discounts from many of the finest vendors in the industry. Use of just a few of these discounts can pay for your membership in short order. This list is growing all the time, but we will post an updated list soon!
Haunt Directory: Member haunted houses will be listed in our new Haunt Directory on our new web site, www.HHAssociation.com. Assorted campaigns like the PR and Safety Outreach programs will drive traffic to the site and thus to your event’s listing.
Membership Directory: Once a year HHA will produce a comprehensive listing of our members, vendor discounts, by-laws, and other important information. This will be mailed out to our members.
Heraldry: Members will receive the right to use our logos and imagery to promote that they are members in good standing of the Haunted House Association.
Exclusive Meetings and Functions: Members will be able to attend exclusive meetings and events such as the upcoming Ultimate Brainstorm meeting at TransWorld this year for members only.
Participation in the Association: Members who are the owners or operators of a Haunted Attraction can vote for the board of the HHA. Members who are Owners or Operators of a Haunted Attraction with 5 years of operation can run for the board of HHA. Members are also encouraged to participate by joining committees and helping us protect and promote the industry.
Access to Networking: Members can participate on our NEW HHA Forum and on our Yahoo Group. Plus more to come! As you can see there are many benefits to joining the HHA and many important REASONS to help us protect and promote this industry. We look forward to sharing more of our plans with you soon and having you stop by our booth and join the HHA at the TransWorld show in a few short weeks!
For more information about the association be sure to visit the current site at: www.HauntedHouseAssociation.com
Release: The Midwest Haunters Convention has been offering pre-convention bus tours of haunted attractions for six years. This year the tours have been expanded to include 7 haunts with 18 total attractions. Tours include a two day overnight bus trip to Northern Ohio and a Friday evening shuttle bus excursion to haunts in the Columbus area. This will be the best year yet for MHC Haunt Tours!
Wednesday afternoon, June 2 buses will depart from the Hyatt Regency Columbus for the Cleveland area. We’ll tour attractions throughout the evening, spending the night in Hudson, Ohio. The next morning we’ll tour haunts in Northern Ohio; including returning to attractions toured the previous night for Lights-on tours. The Lights-on tours will give attendees an opportunity to see all the scene details and what goes on behind the scenes. The evening wraps up with additional haunt tours and a return trip to Columbus on Thursday late night.
Ticket prices for the two day tour start at $199 which includes all attractions, bus transportation, meals, snacks and hotel room. There will be five haunts with 14 total attractions.
Friday night the tours resume with shuttle buses transporting attendees to two haunts with four total haunted attractions in the Columbus area. Buses will start departing from the Hyatt Regency Columbus at 6:45 pm. Dinner stops are planned with special discounted meal options starting at just $3.99 and the haunt tours with a shuttle bus package for just $49. Buses return to the Hyatt for a Scary-Oke show starting at 11:30 pm.
The Midwest Haunters Convention offers fantastic haunt tours, outstanding educational seminars, exciting contests and an amazing costume party. The free weekend Halloween industry trade show is one of the largest in the country.
To Register and to Learn More Visit: www.MidwestHaunters.com or call Kelly at 614-203-4626.
We all remember Dream a Little Dream, License to Drive and most of all The Lost Boys, one of the best Vampire films of my generation. And with that came the two Coreys. Corey Haim and Corey Feldman. The duo made pop culture history in the 1980s with screaming girls and fun slapstick films.
As of today the 1980s child star Corey Haim has been found dead in Los Angeles. He was a mere 38 years old. The Los Angeles coroner’s office said that Haim died Wednesday morning at the Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank and they are awaiting an autopsy for cause of death. Although rumors have been tossed around that it may have been a possible drug overdose.
Haim began his acting career in 1984 with the film “Firstborn” and then moved on to some of his most famous roles in “Lucas” and “The Lost Boys”. Once drugs entered the scene of his career it pretty much tanked it. And in the recent years with 80s making a nostaliga comeback, he was in some lower budget films and in the popular television series “The Two Coreys,” again with Corey Feldman.
Corey Haim & Corey Feldman
The show lasted two seasons and Feldman declined to do another due to Haim’s drug use.
Haim was currently working on a comeback to his career with films currently in production that also starred Mischa Barton in “The Science of Cool” and “The Dead Sea”.
Overall, Haim will be lost forever to Hollywood’s often childhood tragedies and us fans can remember him as part of the Lost Boys Team.
R.I.P. Corey Haim: 1971-2010.
Indy Haunt Fest 2010
Since the end of Ironstock, Indy has been without a Haunters Event now. Well, fear not there is a new event for you Haunters in Indy and surrounding areas. The All-New Indy Haunt Fest 2010 is coming June 26-27, 2010.
This all new event is going to be the First Annual Indy Haunt Fest and will feature vendors, costumes, demonstrations on prop building and performance techniques for all levels of haunt enthusiast, a haunter’s auction of new and used props, special tours of the areas creepy attractions, networking opportunities, food and much more!
Registration has begun for Vendors and Attendees and it seems like it will be shaping up to be a fun weekend and event.
Right now you can save on registration as well. If you register Before March 17 you can register for the weekend for a mere $15.00! The Weekend Pass is good for both Saturday and Sunday admission.
If purchased January 15st- midnight March 17th
Adult: $15.00, Youth: $5.00, Child: Free
If purchased March 18 – midnight May 1st
Adult: $20.00, Youth: $7.00, Child: Free
At the Gate Weekend -from May 2nd to June 26th.
No pre sale prices available after midnight May 1st, At the Gate pricing will be the only option. Adult: $25, Youth: $10, Child: Free
Daily Dose good only for one day and only available at the gate. Adults: $15.00, Youth: $7.00, Child: Free
The Vendor list is growing to be a good one as well this year including: Frighteners Entertainment, Pumpkin Pulp Productions, SCAREVANIA Haunted House, The Iron Kingdom and more.
More information will come shortly, but stay tuned to RFR for all the details in this new event in Indy. For more information visit: www.IndyHauntFest.com
So I just finished my copy of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. It is by far the best read yet by the author. I will post a full review of it later this week, but for now enjoy the Trailer for the book and get your copy, you will not be disappointed.
After a decade of Halloween and still going strong! The Haunt Club is back with New England Haunter’s Gathering X
That’s right, 10 years! The East Coast Haunt Club has trick-n-treated you with haunted Halloween fun for a whole decade. And now the New England Haunter’s Gathering X is coming on August 7th to New Hampshire.
When: Saturday, August 7th
Where:Radisson Hotel Nashua, NH
Time: 10:00am
Admission: $20.00
** Ages 14 and over only please! **
There is a block of rooms reserved until July 7, 2010 so you want to take advantage and book early to guarantee yours for this event. You can book your room at the Radisson by following this link to the Discount and Block: Radisson.com/EastCoastHauntClub
There is going to be a Haunter’s Hangout Where you can bring one of your homemade props, decorations or special effects and be a part of the spooky show-n-tell. And a Silent Auction!
The Silent Auction: To Benefit Team Halloween! is a way for them to raise funds for much needed causes. Last year they raised $1,400.00. And once again, some members will be cleaning out and donating their Halloween items for a silent auction to raise money for Team Halloween.
Team Halloween is a charitable project, started by Mike Krausert of Bad Boys Scenic Design & Terror on the Fox, Nightmare New England and Spookyworld that raises money for cancer research & support. All money raised will be donated to the “Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition” (MBCC). So, bring cash and maybe you will find a treasure while contributing to a worthy cause!”
In addition you can attend the Dinner & Costume Ball for their very first ball only $45 per person to attend.
For more information on the event of New England Haunter’s Gathering X and the Haunt Club visit: www.HauntClub.net
With the Transworld Haunt Show coming up in a few weeks, as we noted previously (CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE IN FULL) The Darkness Behind the Scenes Tour is quickly filling up and tickets are still available.
To get yours follow the information below and to read our previous write up, follow the link above.
BUY TICKETS NOW FOR THE DARKNESS TOUR
You can buy your tickets ONLINE NOW follow the two links listed below and purchase your tickets! Tickets are limited by hour and by night. Only 300 lights on tickets are available which includes tours through the entire attraction, into our World class make up room, and much more. The Darkness has been totally renovated for the 2010 haunt season. Be one of the first to see the attraction!
Follow the links below to purchase your tickets:
Lights Off Tour (with actors): CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
Lights On Tour (behind the scenes): CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
We have to give a thanks to both Scott from The Scarehouse and also Neat O Rama for this one.If you love horror and The Shining then you will want to decorate your walls with this one. The Shining Cuckoo Clock
Created by Chris Domino, this clock has Jack Nicholson’s head poking through the door every [...]
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by: RFR Casket Crew Denise
Greetings Deadites,
It’s time for the next installment of Reading Between the Pages. In this segment, I’ll be looking at Jim Butcher’s Proven Guilty.The White Council of Wizards has drafted Harry Copperfield Blackstone Dresden as a warden in Chicago. A warden is like the non-magical version of a police officer, [...]
Hey Deadites, a friend of ours over at Twisted Toybox let us in on his newest creation for you Haunt Owners, Vendors and more.
TwistedToybox.net is now offering a new service in 2010, LATEX LOGOS. We all have seen the shirts with latex parts glued into them over the years, but NOW YOUR HAUNT can [...]
Spook House Logistics Ltd. needs your brains and creativity to help create “Edgar Krawly”, the creepy horror host of their major, under construction, haunted house attraction.The Grand Prize Winner will take home $10,000 and Thirteen Finalists win an amazing prize package with a retail value exceeding $650 dollars!
HOW IT WORKS: Write an essay (500 words [...]
The Haunted House Association (HHA) is moving its organization forward for 2010. So far there are many things to come of the newly formed association for haunted and these are are couple of the items we can expect to see to help move Haunters forward with support, networking and more.
Release:
PR Campaign:The HHA is embarking on [...]
Release: The Midwest Haunters Convention has been offering pre-convention bus tours of haunted attractions for six years. This year the tours have been expanded to include 7 haunts with 18 total attractions. Tours include a two day overnight bus trip to Northern Ohio and a Friday evening shuttle bus excursion to haunts in the Columbus [...]
We all remember Dream a Little Dream, License to Drive and most of all The Lost Boys, one of the best Vampire films of my generation. And with that came the two Coreys. Corey Haim and Corey Feldman. The duo made pop culture history in the 1980s with screaming girls and fun slapstick films.
As of [...]
by: RFR Casket Crew Denise
Greeting all you Deadites, it’s time for the next installment of what I like to call Reading Between the Pages.
Reeling from a painful break-up, English instructor and avid book reader Wesley Smith is haunted by his ex-girlfriend’s harsh and hurtful parting words. He buys an e-book reader and soon finds he [...]
Since the end of Ironstock, Indy has been without a Haunters Event now. Well, fear not there is a new event for you Haunters in Indy and surrounding areas. The All-New Indy Haunt Fest 2010 is coming June 26-27, 2010.
This all new event is going to be the First Annual Indy Haunt Fest and will [...]
