Introduce Yourself...

[Wellington Hackmeat]

Hiya, I started making props for The Long Branch Haunted Mansion back in 1986 when I was 18. These were mostly weapons and axes for the actors. From 1990 to 94 I made several props for Castle Dracula in Wildwood NJ. These ranged from Dungeon Implements to full sized figures. During that same time I also built a wide range of things for Orlando's Terror on Church Street and local seasonal Haunts.
I got into the convention circuit in 2000 and also made puppeteered creatures and "Necronomicons'' for Low budget movies. This led me away from doing Dark Ride work for several years. I missed them, but few Haunts were left in my area .
Recently I met Haunt legend Jim DeMuse who was responsible for such great Haunts as Brigantine Castle, Morbid Manor, and The Long Branch Haunted Mansion. This inspired me to get back into the Biz, expecially now that there is a rising intrest in them in the Wildwood area :mrgreen:

[Darksydesigns]

Greetings, Jake.

[xtremecreator]

Do you have a Portfolio.

Like to see it.

Thanks,
John

[Fear At Its Best]

Hello!

Hello my name is Jake Rich I am writing this statement as a declaration of my skills and abilities related to the haunted/Halloween industry and the field of special effects in the film industry. I have a bachelors of science in industrial design and special effects from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh that I received in March of 2005. I currently am in my 6th year of professional experience having worked for three different companies as well as starting my own business “The Brothers Rich F/X” allowing me to have worked with many different people and companies. The first company I worked with was Specter Studios in Pittsburgh, PA where I was a design and production associate for two years and was the top designer for the company when my position was eliminated due to downsizing. After that I worked for Gore Galore, originally I was hired to help increase the efficiency and overall production techniques at the shop along with being the in house sculptor/and lead artist/ painter. During the 3 ½ years I spent there I ran the shop in a managerial capacity for 2 ½ years coordinating the production and shipping of the orders, along with design/sculpting/and painting responsibilities for the company. I brought a variety of new technologies and techniques to the shop from my education and experience that I have mastered , this includes but is not limited to, painting, molding(plaster and silicone), fiberglass additives, and high volume production methods. During this time I also on my own time worked on over 13 independent films, 2 television commercials, 3 music videos, several stage performances and worked on designing and building 2 haunted houses. After being fired for reasons that I will not get into I took my skills and talents to join the team at Dream Scape Studios allowing me to continue the very career that I have put much time and effort into so that I may provide this industry good quality products. I have practiced art my entire life continually expanding my education and network in this industry my body of work speaks for its self and shows what my experience and skills are.

[Darksydesigns]

Welcome to the both of you.

[Kristen]

Hi! My name is Kristen
I live in Louisville, KY
I work with Wolf Creek Haunted Forest.
I dabble in a little of everything.
Costume and Prop Construction, Make-up, Haunt Mom, Go-for, "Help! my hair fell off" fixer, water boy, and tons of other things keep me busy all year.
Zombies are my monster of choice.
I'm excited to get some new ideas from the forum and broaden my horizon in the Haunt Industry!

[Darksydesigns]

Wecome to the forum, Jim

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[Chop Shop]

Hello All,

I'm Jim from Southern California. It's great to finally be part of this forum! I'm an amature mask maker and horror enthusiast. Ive worked as a professional artist (among other things) for over 20 years. I love getting a glimpse inside the professional side of haunting, and I hope to someday take part in helping create some of the outrageous stuff seen here. I admire everything you guys and girls do for the industry, its just so darn cool! Thanks!

-Jim

[Darksydesigns]

Welcome, JON AUTOPSY and Billy K. Enjoy yourselves

[JON AUTOPSY]

That airbrush work is pretty impressive.

[Billy K]

New to haunting...

Hello everybody, been reading here for about 2 years and love this site!
First about me, Well my famliy has ran a Dungon for the past 15 years at Renn Fairs in IL,AZ,CO and Boston so I've kinda been in the business but now I'm working on something ... a Haunted house Trailer! I know ...its not new but you just dont see them anymore...anyway looking for feed back on the painting of my trailer, all airbrushed by me and now working in the inside...New Image.jpgNew Image1.jpg...

[devolino]

I'm Chris Baker the G-Host of Hauntcast - Radio for Haunters and Halloween Fanatics. What, you've never heard of Hauntcast? That is probably because I've been promoting it mostly to home haunters for the past 2 years. Most of my interviews have been with home haunters such as Chris & Jeff Davis, Brent Ross and Steve Hickman, but I've also interviewed pro haunters Jim Weilock, Bruce Stanton and this month I feature an interview with Randy Bates of the Bates Motel and Pennhurst Asylum. We have many great segments that you should enjoy.
Give the show a listen at Hauntcast.net

I'm also, a veteran home/yard haunter. My haunt is the Village Mire.com which is mostly animatronic and static props. I plan on adding a walk through next year and incorporating more actors. Over the next 3 years I plan on learning all aspects of the haunted attraction industry and eventually opening a pro haunt of my own. I hope to learn a lot from you all.

Stay scary,

Chris

So I have the hauntcast droid app, and yesterday a new show alert went off, which I've never heard before because my phone is on silent like 99% of the time, and scared the sh!t out of me. I was alone and my phone was sitting in a weird place [and i didnt know the volume was on.] hahah

Figured you'd appreciate knowing you scared someone without trying :]

[JON AUTOPSY]

Hey everyone! I'm Jon.

I'm a musician (industrial music, mostly). I've been involved in the haunted attraction industry since 2000. I currently compose soundtracks for haunted attractions around the world. My most recent soundtrack was The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor in Long Beach, California this past October. I've also appeared in a few major artists' music videos like Combichrist and Winds Of Plague. On top of all that, I'm a monster at Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park, California every October.

www.JonAutopsy.com

[Darksydesigns]

Nice to meet you, Corey. Enjoy yourself here

[trahancj]

Introduce Yourself

Corey Trahan, owner of Nightmare on 19th Street, a multi-attraction Halloween theme park out of Lubbock, TX. Happy to be here.