Raven’s Wolf Launches All-New Site for 2010

Looking for some Custom Designs from Costumes to 3D Haunted Attractions? Everything you may want to have done for you haunt can be done by Raven’s Wolf. And now Raven’s Wolf has launched their All-New Site for 2010.

At Raven’s Wolf the new site includes expanded product lines for your haunt needs, a portfolio to see exactly what they have done for others and possibly for you, everything from shirt design to costumes to 3D attractions.

And right now Raven’s Wolf is offering early bird discounts to anyone that books a 3D attraction before May 1st. So now you can add some 3D to your haunt and make it Pop as a main attraction or as an accent event at your existing haunt.

For more information, and to see the new site and products visit: www.Ravens-Wolf.com

Ravens Wolf Production and Design

SPFX Masks NEW Nosferatu Mask Sale!

SPFX Masks have created some of the most realistic masks you will find in the Haunt Industry. From Zombies to Old Men, we have seen what Rusty and his crew can do. The masks have been featured in Feature Films, and celebrities like Dick Van Dyke and others continue to purchase them and tour the facility.

Well, just in time to get your blood juices going for the upcoming Haunt Season, they released their newest mask and have it at a Discounted Sale Price!

Right now the all new Nosferatu Mask, that is made from the highest quality silicone to fit the form of your head, movies with your body and give that realistic impression can be purchased for $50 OFF the normal price! That means you can get this mask for only $795 until February 15! So if you get your order in you can take advantage of this offer.

The mask based on the film “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror” will make your haunt actor come to life with incredible believability. Just check out the Video below!

If you’d like to find out more about all the masks offered, or to take advantage of the Sale Going on Until February 15, you can visit their official site at: www.SPFXMasks.com

Gore Galore expands Booth Space for the Haunt Show

Kevin Alvy and Gore Galore have been in the Haunt Industry since I can remember and his products never cease to amaze me. From the large oversized to the gorific little items, they are always a must see at any Tradeshow or Convention from Midwest Haunters, HAuNTcon, and others.

This year as the Transworld Haunt Show once again resides in St. Louis, Kevin has now announced he will be expanding his floor display space from three booths to SIX! This is the best way to see all of his products and I am sure with products spanning over six booths, Gore Galore will be a must see as always.

To find out more about the Transworld Haunt Show CLICK HERE) you can visit this link for more on upcoming event, and for more about Gore Galore and his products, be sure to visit them at: www.Gore-Galore.com

GORE GALORE IN ACTION:

ABOUT GORE GALORE:
Here at Gore Galore we take our customers’ needs very seriously. Gore Galore was established in 1998 but based on 35 years of experience in haunted attractions and events planning. We believe in the traditional values of quality workmanship and good, old-fashioned shock and entertainment value.

Since those days, our company has grown, but our working philosophy has remained the same: We promise now, as then, to provide our customers with the finest in sickening products for the lowest possible price…

Guaranteed.

LAST DAY to Enter the America Haunts National Costume Contest

Today is the LAST DAY to get your entry in for the America Haunts National Costume Contest.

Get Yours In TODAY

For more on the entire Contest Follow the Link: AMERICA HAUNTS NATIONAL COSTUME CONTEST

Grimm Brothers Resurrect an Old Favorite w/an Exclusive New Look

Facing throngs of seasoned and fresh victims alike this 2009 season, haunted attraction owners, producers and make up departments are looking for new chills, creeps and creatures to leap from the nighttime shadows. A fresh new look, for a familiar character, will be transforming scare-actors and scare-zones in scream parks and haunted houses across the country this Halloween into rampaging werewolves. According to Jason Grimm, of GrimmBrothersHalloween.com, there is no need for ancient curses, wolfsbane or full moon light to transform you or your haunt actors into something not quite human, with the exclusive Grimm Brothers Big Bad Wolf Foam Latex Werewolf Appliance. Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream in Williamsburg, Virginia and Thrillvania Screampark in Dallas, Texas are among the national attractions that have chosen the Big Bad Wolf as the unsettling face of their 2009 season werewolves .

“What I love most about the Big Bad Wolf prosthetic is that you can paint it up to get a different look. If you want a Wolfman look or if you want a partial transformation look, this prosthetic is great for both! I’m looking forward to using it this season at Thrillvania.” – Misty Bennet, Makeup/SPFX Manager, Thrillvania Scream Park, Dallas, Texas.

The Big Bad Wolf is a re-imagining of a well-known face to pop culture and movie fans, yet new and unfamiliar to many haunted attraction patrons. It provides a horrific transformation into a life-like, believable character to scare and interact with the patron and just the right amount of animal rage for the haunter who has a love for lycans. Custom sculpted in the tradition of Lon Chaney Jr.’s classic wolf man, the professional appliance strays from the more wolven looks of recent werewolf masks and popular film, back to the canine-cursed features of the traditional man-wolf. In designing the appliance with realism in mind, cut away cheek areas, covered by many other appliances, allow the actor wearing the piece to incorporate natural facial hair or a beard to add to the realism of the look with little additional theatrical hair. Details are expertly sculpted and cast in high-quality foam latex for extremely life-like textures, expression and . The Big Bad Wolf is made in the USA exclusively for Grimm Brothers.

This appliance is available through Grimm Brothers Halloween Specialty Store online at www.GrimmBrothersHalloween.com.

HalloweenKidz.com Launches onto the Kids Costume Scene

Don’t let the bad economy damper your Halloween this year. There’s a new sheriff in town and it’s HalloweenKidz.com. Not just for kids, HalloweenKidz.com has Halloween costumes for infants, toddlers, kids, tweens, adults, and even pets. HalloweenKidz.com has been designed with you in mind, by experienced party planner and party store owner, Laurie Cohen. “I wanted to create ONE place for busy people to shop for all of Halloween costumes and supplies. Not just costumes like lots of other sites, but for the entire Halloween holiday process, like indoor and outdoor Halloween decorations, great Halloween party ideas and favors, fun Halloween crafts and activities, Halloween party food and more”, says Laurie. Cohen then set out to find a team of mom professionals who knew kids and loved parties. The staff of HalloweenKidz now boasts eight kids and seven grandchildren among them!

With their busy lifestyles and shrinking paychecks, the team at HalloweenKidz set out to create a site designed for Moms and Dads to compare Halloween costumes and accessories from some of the Internet’s top costume suppliers, provide an interactive search box on all product pages, show costumes and party ideas side by side, provide advice and products for Halloween safety and develop and test ideas for unique Halloween crafts, activities and budget costumes.

With that in mind, HalloweenKidz.com features not only the best and newest Halloween costume themes but devotes an entire section for homemade and budget Halloween costumes and ideas. There’s tons of helpful and free information, like: learn how to use hats and other accessories to create budget Halloween costumes and tips. HalloweenKidz, Creative Editor, Pam Laughlin, the mom of three boys, tested the craft and costume ideas and says: “You can easily make a homemade Halloween costume by starting with the hat. Then find lots of costume ideas by visiting bargain stores, thrift shops and in your own closet! Add a few, inexpensive accessories like a wand or light saber, and you’re ready to go.”

In addition to great money-saving Halloween ideas and tips, there are lots of online coupons, promotions, and specials to help keep Halloween costs down this year. And if you are having a Halloween party, HalloweenKidz.com has free craft templates and even a Halloween party checklist to keep you on track. Be sure to also double check their costume size chart before ordering a costume.

No more searching and hopping from one site to another either. HalloweenKidz.com uses an interactive search capability where you can search by themes, like animal costumes, baby’s 1st Halloween, princess costumes, super heroes, hottest Halloween costumes for 2009, and many, many more. You can also search by characters, like Bob the Builder, Thomas the Train, Disney Princess, or Star Wars Halloween costumes. The interactive search is available on all product pages and allows you to find EXACTLY what you need WHEN you need it. Organizing this year’s Halloween couldn’t be easier with HalloweenKidz.com.

www.HalloweenKidz.com

WiredPRNews.com: Halloween Costumes & Party Supplies Press Release

HalloWeekends To Open at Cedar Point With More Thrills Than Ever Before!

With the addition of two all-new haunted houses, a mysterious leader of the creatures and three new live shows, HalloWeekends at Cedar Point will take fun and frights to a whole new level. To make its 13th season the best ever, HalloWeekends combines the park’s unmatched collection of rides and roller coasters with a broad assortment of Halloween attractions that range from outdoor scare zones and haunted houses to live entertainment and themed children’s attractions. Fall festivities at the Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park/resort have always featured fun scary by day and scary scary by night.

New this year for HalloWeekends will be:
Overall, HalloWeekends will have five outdoor scare zones and four haunted houses inhabited by legions of unearthly monsters lurking in the dark recesses. During HalloWeekends, hundreds of creatures will roam the midway in search of their prey.

But for family fun, the Monster Midway Invasion Celebration Parade is a “must see.” With floats, friendly monsters and marching bands, the colorful parade will be a hit with everyone in the family. The Monster Midway Invasion Celebration will be presented at 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays (weather permitting).

Other family favorites will include the Magical House on Boo Hill, the Hay Bale Maze and Planet Spooky and Camp Spooky children’s areas. There is also a magician, witches, gypsies, friendly monsters who dance along the midway and the Peanuts Halloween Show and Kids’ Costume Contest on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

To create the proper atmosphere, the park does a complete makeover for the start of HalloWeekends. This transformation is completed with an infusion of tombstones, cobwebs, skeletons, spiders, bats, hundreds of corn stalks and bales of straw and tons of pumpkins.

HalloWeekendsHalloWeekends will be held on Friday nights, Saturdays and Sundays, beginning Friday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 1. The park will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays (limited ride availability); noon to midnight on Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. On Sunday, Oct. 11, the park will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Excluding Sunday, Oct. 11, the outdoor scare zones will be closed on Sundays.

For more information about HalloWeekends, guests can visit the new HalloWeekends.com or call the park’s general information line at 419.627.2350.

SOURCE Cedar Point

Halloween to Give Economy a Much Needed ‘BOO’st this Fall

An economy that was once shattered by the collapse of one housing market may in fact be resurrected by another – the haunted housing market. According to the Haunted House Association, and America Haunts, a collective of the most successful and renowned haunted houses and attractions in the country, money spent this fall on national Halloween Attractions are expected to pump over $1 billion dollars into the American economy.

Halloween Attractions can best be described as haunted houses, hayrides, corn mazes and other related activities with each attraction requiring as many as several dozen paid employees to staff them – which equals much needed jobs for the unemployed. The Halloween Attraction Industry surpasses all other forms of Halloween entertainment during the September/October months, including Hollywood movies, and according to retail data, over 18% of Americans will visit a haunted house this season.

“Ten years ago people might have snuggled up in the dark watching horror movies but today they have the option of going to massive, terrifying new attractions that will scare even the bravest of visitors,” said Larry Kirchner, board member of the Haunted House Association. “Modern haunted houses use professionally trained actors and the latest technology to transport people into an insane, realistic and horrific environment. Visiting a haunted attraction is like stepping onto a full-scale Hollywood-quality horror movie set and we are expecting unprecedented crowds of people to re-discover the thrill of the Halloween season.”

Halloween is now the second biggest retail holiday in America behind Christmas with Americans expected to spend over $7 billion this year on costumes, candy, attending parties and much more. Over the past three years, the popularity of Halloween has tripled and the tremendous influx of money spent on its celebration will hopefully jumpstart an otherwise struggling economy.

Courtesy of Forbes and PR Newswire All rights reserved.

Monster Mashup Web Fun from Oriental Trading Company

As you sit by your computer all day, or all night, you send forwards, emails, and get many e-cards you chuckle at. Well finally here is a fun little ditty for you to enjoy and send to your friends.

It’s the Monster Mashup from the Oriental Trading Company. Here you can pick a Halloween Tune, Upload up to Five photos, mix it, mash it and make your own Halloween Party Video.

It takes only a few minutes, and you ma only do it once or twice, but its fun for a laugh for your Halloween Boils and Ghouls.

Check it out, have some fun and bring a smile to someone’s in their cubicle today.

We expect many of these from you Deadites in our inbox.

To do your Monster Mashup Visit: www.MonsterMashup.com

Be Sure to Catch Evil Fire Lizard at Last Two Conventions of the Year!

Evil Fire Lizard Productions, Inc. has been in the Haunt Industry for some time with everything from Latex Masks, Fang Kits and the most popular Wolfe Brothers Make-Up. You can often see Nick or Brian Wolfe doing make up demos for Evil Fire Lizard at many events. Recently you saw them at Midwest Haunters Convention and Dragon Con doing the Black Lite Demos.

Well as the end of year approaches and Halloween is drawing near, you have only two more conventions to see them at. Evil Fire Lizard Productions, Inc. you can see this weekend, Sept 11-13, in Lexington, KY at ScareFest and their last appearance of the year at Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend on Oct 8-11. So take these last chances to see Evil Fire Lizard in action.

Evil Fire Lizard was brought to life by having an “extreme” devotion to Halloween and “All Things Gothic” and finding no high quality, reasonably priced merchandise to satisfy their own needs so they decided to take it upon themselves to fulfill their own needs and hopefully the needs of similar minded brethren, and so simply was born Evil Fire Lizard Productions, Inc.

To Purchase Products and to Stay Up To Date: www.EvilFireLizard.com