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Sunn O))) Hell-O)))-Ween
‘There’s a kind of bliss in the folds of “Hell-O)))-Ween”‘s distorted bass and tensile, wavering electric guitars– its thick, repetitive chord changes might be the steadily gaining footfalls of a giant whose friends have already left you beaten and bloodied. Appropriately, the song’s second half descends into droning death knells of tonal squall, a requiem for humanity. On its surface, “Hell-O)))-Ween” are riffs made miles long by sustain. But that length is like a timeline, or a trajectory from the simple fears of man’s formative years through the powerfully unsettling simplicity of two distorted guitars and an enormous bass cabinet. On White2, Sunn set their amps on “primeval.”‘ — Johnny Loftus

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Azer, Mime of Darkness w/ Raven & Tara Going Under
‘Raven, Your Acid Bath Princess of the Darkness and her pal Tara are on a goth-lite freakout! In this early video that they made with their friend Azer, Mime of Darkness (whose father wouldn’t let him be on YouTube, but then didn’t care, so they posted it), we have a perfect introduction to our new “serious as death” friends. Azer, Mime of Darkness got caught going into the “prep mall” while they were being goth across the street at Hot Topic, causing his ousting. Death to false goth! Easy come, easy go. See ya Azer, Darkness!’ — Dangerous Minds

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Andy Pratt Inside Me Wants Out
‘Andy Pratt’s self-titled album is a very quirky, idiosyncratic album that definitely establishes Pratt as a major force in the singer-songwriter arena. He also sounds very depressed as many of the song titles indicate (e.g. “Inside Me Wants Out,” “So Fine, (It’s Frightening)”). However, this doesn’t diminish the album’s power or the particular style that is very much Pratt’s own. “Inside Me Wants Out” is in the running as one of the most dismal songs ever recorded, and could seriously be used as a study tool for a psychology class — Sigmund Freud would have a field day with it.’ — collaged

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Aphelion Door Frame
‘Cool stuff from this Washington state artist. Soundwise, think the love child of Dissecting Table and Navicon Torture Technologies (with a few stray sperm cells from Winterkalte), that came out completely malformed and mishapen. 10 brutal creations fueled by anger and pain, spewing forth a barrage of relentless sound layers combining dark, chaotic noise with walls of blasting percussion, screams, samples, and just plain bedlam.’ — Tesco

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Coil The First Five Minutes After Death
‘Coil’s 1986 album Horse Rotorvator ends with “The First Five Minutes After Death”. An instrumental that sums up the album. Cold, Dramatic, and Hopeless. With blaring horns, screeches, and instrument work that sounds like well, the first few minutes after death. It’s like the last person in the apocalypse dying and looking on at all of the destruction before he moves on to the after life. The album could be too depressing for some. If you are considering suicide or are really down on your luck, I would suggest not listening to this. It is easily more sad than anything else I’ve heard.’ — Sputnik

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Propergol Outburst
‘Crée au milieu des années 90, Propergol, projet unipersonnel Français, s’est imposé, après quelques CDR’s et plusieurs CD’s, comme l’une des meilleures formations apparues dans le domaine des musiques électroniques underground ces dernières années. Propergol tire son nom du carburant utilisé pour le fonctionnement d’engins spatiaux. A l’image de son appellation, Propergol est un brûlot, un concentré de solutions inflammables n’attendant qu’un allumeur pour y mettre le feu. Inutile d’ailleurs, car l’énergie dégagée par le groupe y suffit. Les morceaux les plus ambiants ne préfigurent jamais la paix ou la quiétude… Ils ne sont que le prélude d’une apocalypse à venir, le décollage d’un avion qui, tôt ou tard, s’écrasera.’ — TRP

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Colin Newman I’ve Waited Ages
‘Though it doesn’t quite have the all-encompassing range of the connotative title, Colin Newman’s first solo record features the wildly imaginative streak that makes Wire’s first three records so endlessly exciting. In fact, A-Z was supposed to be his band’s fourth record, but their label saw things differently. A-Z‘s insular, cloistered nature gives the feel of a 3,000 piece puzzle with no jagged edges to be found — everything seems obtuse and ovular. That said, it takes some deep listening to get a grip on. It might not be a Wire record in name, but A-Z truly deserves to be held in the same regard as Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, and 154. It might be really warped and utterly confusing at times, but it’s riveting throughout. The CD version adds five tracks, most of them being very worthwhile.’ — collaged

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Stalaggh Untitled
‘Stalaggh came into its futile existence around 2000, when members of the Dutch and Belgian black metal and ambient music scenes came together for the express purpose of making an album that would fill their listeners with despair. To help achieve that goal, they dispensed with the usual growling black metal singers and instead brought in mental patients. Apparently one of the members of the band works in an insane asylum and was able to get permission to work with some of the patients, under the guise of it being primal scream therapy. Allegedly, among the many “vocalists” the band has worked with in this way is a guy who was institutionalized for killing his mother by stabbing her 30 times.’ — collaged

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Awsomemcmetcalf15 If I Die Young
‘i have another chanall its a65248’. — Awsomemcmetcalf15

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Severed Heads Lower than the Grave
‘Severed Heads are one of the longest surviving bands to emerge from the Australian post-punk independent music scene. They began in Sydney in 1979, incorporating elements of ‘industrial’ noise-generation, tape cutting & looping and electronic sound synthesis. After several releases in that vein, Severed Heads began incorporating various popular music tropes, such as a consistent 4/4 rhythm, strong melodic lines, and resolving chord arrangements. This move was underscored by the incorporation of mimetic devices, such as drum machines. The result was a striking hybrid of the avant-garde, EBM and Synth-pop. After many line-up changes featuring Gary Bradbury and psychedelic guitarist Simon Knuckey, Severed Heads was the vehicle for composer Tom Ellard. On 4th February 2008 Tom Ellard announced the end of the “Severed Heads”. Severed Heads played very last live shows on the 16th and 17th December 2011.’ — collaged

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The Tomb of Ellery Can’t Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me
‘This is our computer-controlled animated band that performs at our anual Halloween party. This year the boys sang “Can’t Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me” by Alice Cooper.’ — FresnoDoug

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Atlas Sound Coffin Trick
‘Though it was Cox’s earliest musical incarnation, it wasn’t until 2008 that the first Atlas Sound album emerged, Let The Blind Lead Those Who See But Cannot Feel. The genesis of the record can be traced back to those sixth-grade musical experiments; a time when he discovered through reading a Beck interview that his family’s disused karaoke machine could be used as a rudimentary multi-tracking device. As Cox’s tirelessly updated blog attests, with its caverns of freely available covers, demos and mixtapes, such recording processes are central to his music, colouring the intimate feel of Atlas Sound in a manner more apparent than when writing under the guise of Deerhunter.’ — 4AD

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Nico Das Lied der Deutschen
‘The most provocative and controversial song in Nico’s entire repertoire, “Das Lied Der Deutschen” was the historical German national anthem, adopted during the post-World War I Weimar regime in 1922, but better known for its associations with the subsequent National Socialist government. By 1974, the first two verses of the song, including the opening lyric “Deutschland Deutschland uber alles, uber alles in der welt ” (“Germany, Germany, above all others, above all others in the world”) had been outlawed in Germany for almost 30 years, and Nico knew, long before she recorded it, the effect it would have on listeners. What she did not expect, somewhat naïvely, was the depth of hatred that her actions would arouse. Her performance itself is stirring for all that. Her voice is simultaneously mocking and sincere, a combination which resolves itself into one of her most beautiful efforts ever.’ — collaged

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Haus Arafna Lucifer
‘The name of the band is related to an euthanasia physician called F. Mennecke, but Mennecke’s philosophy is definitely not important for us, and we don’t even know his personal philosophy. He used to write regular letters to his wife. After a “selection” in the Bethel clinics for nervous diseases he wrote a letter that brought a special flair to the Arafna house and inspired us to name our band “Haus Arafna”. The letter is quoted in extracts in the cover of our Blut CD. He wrote about the dinner he had in the hotel and by the way how much occupants he killed that day. We are interested in irrational things in general, especially in any kind of horror that happened behind closed doors, leading to the conclusion that one might ask what’s happening inside some hidden or secret systems today. Apart from that, Haus Arafna is a pleasing name. We launched Haus Arafna, because we were full of energy and simply had to start off. There isn’t more to talk about…’ — HA

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School of Rock Portland The Green Manalishi
‘For over 15 years, School of Rock has been teaching kids and adults to play music through unique performance-based programs. The School of Rock Portland school opened in 2006, and has performed over a 100 shows often joined by local bands such as The Thermals, Red Fang, Portugal. The Man, The Decemberists, Blitzen Trapper, and many more. School of Rock Portland recently put on a show of all Melvins songs. Check out these awesome kids!’ — SOR Portland

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Death Grips Beware
‘“Beware” follows an unnamed protagonist as he abandons his humanity, giving in to the anger and frustration in his mind and becoming a sort of monster among men. The song explores several, admittedly dark, themes, including: sacrifice, satanism, violence, intolerance, greed, rage, witchcraft and magick, and suicide. The introduction notably samples from an interview with American criminal Charles Manson. The song also samples Up To The Beach by Janes Addiction and Dickie Burtons God Is Watching.’ — Rap Genius

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Ululate Lunch-Carrion
‘Chinese Black Metal band Ululate was formed from the ashes of another Black Metal band, which Spectre was a part of. His first CD, We Are Going To Eat You, was released in 2003 through Dying Art Productions. Lyrical themes include horror and zombies. The second CD, YaZi, was named for the town the songs on the album arebased off of. The album also includes live songs from a gig in Wuhan 2003 was released through Dying Art Productions in 2004.’ — collaged

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Rob Zombie Superbeast
‘Shriek the lips / Across a ragged tongue / Convulsing together / Sing violently / Move the jaw / Cry out loud / Bound up the dead / Triumphantly // The ragged, they come / And the ragged, they kill / You pray so hard on bloody knees / The ragged, they come / And the ragged, they kill / Down in the cool air, I can see // Hey, yeah, I’m the one that you wanted / Hey, yeah, I’m your superbeast / Hey, yeah, I’m the one that you wanted / Hey, yeah, I’m your superbeast’. — Rob Zombie

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Jason Crumer Betrayal After Betrayal
‘Using powerfully clear electronics as a base for declarative noise bursts, Crumer manipulates the sounds with a resounding animosity. In the vein of past Hospital releases from Pedestrian Deposit and Air Conditioning, Crumer yields a mean streak and an array of silences over the course of the album. The theme here is personal relations with tracks like ‘Betrayal After Betrayal’ which has an almost conversational quality, both the screams and the muffles, the physicality. ‘Pissed Off Response’ is an actionist-influenced piece of torture. There’s nothing not painful here, especially the quiet — the peaks are almost a relief. Ottoman Black is a stern and unforgiving universe.’ — Volcanic Tongue

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p.s. Hey. ** James, Hi. I don’t know Stanley Crawford’s work at all, so I don’t know if there are great similarities or not. I’ll take your Happy Tuesday and raise you a Happy Wednesday. ** Cal Graves, Hi, Cal. Welcome to here, and thank you for the love/hate, which makes total sense, and I’ll accept that gratefully. Is it possible to read your writing? I would like to, if so. And, yeah, if you feel like hanging out here anytime, that would be very cool, and it would be great and interesting to get to know you. Take care, and thank you again. ** Chilly Jay Chill, Thank you, man. The photographs were a wonder. Yikes about your computer, but, obviously, everything on it has been backed the shit up, right? I hope it clears and refills lickety-split and asap. I’m just feeling/typing my way back into the novel in a mind-to-hands-on way now, and my plan is to work concentratedly on it beginning maybe even today, but starting tomorrow at the latest. Yeah, whew, the scary problem re: the editing turned out to be a unfulfilled theoretical scare, but it was nerve-wracking there for a while. Onwards and inwards and outwards now. All is very good here, thank you! ** Thomas Moronic, Oh, man, sweet and gratitude central about the blog posts! I’m in need, and your curating and artistic overseeing skills are unparalleled, natch, so, yeah, thank you so much! ** David Ehrenstein, Hi. Yep, the new Honore exists. It’s been in theaters here for a couple of weeks. It’s really something, even for him, and it’s gotten the best reviews he has had for a while, so, yeah. I hope it gets released in the States. ** Kier, K! I do get happy escort client emails sometimes. I also get quite a few emails from people asking me to put them in direct touch with the escorts and/or the slaves, but I don’t do that. Definitely not into being their pimps. And, most of the time, by the time the post launches, I don’t remember exactly where I found them anyway. Good, cool: Paris/Le Manoir date it is. Just tell me when is good whence when is figure-outable. Figureoutable isn’t a real word? It was hot here too. Even gross hot. I hope your foot has healed itself from the inside out. Today is packing day! That should be fun, but I kind of like packing for some weird reason. Definitely more than unpacking. And you leave tomorrow, or tonight? No doubt about that new cover and cuteness. Lemme see. Tuesday: well, mm, first, the potential big problem with the film/editing got resolved, which was a huge relief. Briefly, what happened that, while going through the footage to organize it to give to whatever person we’re about to hire to really organize it for us pre-editing, Zac discovered that the sound files for the second and third days of shooting of one particular scene were missing and that the sound guy for that scene had given us the sound file for the first day over and over. That scene has important, intricate sound that can’t be redone or faked without ruining everything, so it was potentially a complete disaster, but, luckily, he tracked down the machine on which the sound was recorded and, miraculously, its memory had not yet been wiped, so we were able to retrieve the sound files we needed. So that happened. I wrote some. Zac’s going away tomorrow to the States for three weeks, and I always give him plane treats, i.e. things to eat and play with on the plane, before he leaves for anywhere by air, so I traveled around Paris gathering things to give him, and that was fun, but it was really hot, like I said, so I wound up a sweaty mess. But at least everyone else around me was too. I saw a poster that announced that Kraftwerk are doing that big series of 3D concerts that they’ve doing at various spots around the world in Paris, and I got excited until I realized that it’s while I’ll be in Iceland, so, oh well, and I’ve seen Kraftwerk twice, so I guess it’s okay. I think everything else that happened was uninteresting par-for-the-course type stuff. So, okay, today you packed and then … left, prepared to leave? What happened? ** Steevee, Hi. Yeah, based on the bit I saw of ‘Goodbye to Language’, I thought it was really inspired and extraordinary. You’re so lucky to have gotten to see the whole thing not only in the theater but presumably with subtitles. Awesome! ** Misanthrope, You were Mr. Delete yesterday. Did you reveal things about yourself that you had second, third, and fourth thoughts about or something? ‘Mystery is interesting’: truer words hath ne’er been spoke. I don’t know, I don’t think Ocean’s being into guys would dissuade an attraction to him from women. It’s all a big fantasy attraction anyway. If he’s into guys, it would just make the fantasy even more exciting, right? I.e., ‘even though Frank was into guys, when he saw me, …. ‘. ** _Black_Acrylic, Hi, Ben. One day to go! It must be super intense where you are! ** Hyemin K, Hi. I’ve heard that about eating late, of course, but I’ve also read in seemingly knowledgeable contexts that the ‘eating late = unhealthy’ thing is a myth, that it started as something mothers said to their kids, and that it somehow got turned into official medical advice when it never was. Like … my grandmother insisted when I was a kid that, if I are carrots, it would make my hair curly. She meant that as positive thing, but the last thing in the world I wanted was curly hair, which might explain why I’ve never been a big fan of carrots. Anyway, as an extremely plain eater, your food sounds exciting to me. ** Sypha, Hi. Oh, then the company might actually have invented the term, huh. ** gucciCODYprada, Hey, man! You good or hopefully even great? Today is hopefully the last day when I am overly busy mopping up work on the film, and my plans is to restart reading (yours) and writing (mine) as of tomorrow at the latest, so it’s almost happening, man. What’s going on? Love, me. ** Rewritedept, Hi. I’ll try on my end, timewise. I don’t know, I’ve never done FaceTime. I’m not sure if I want to. Every time someone FaceTimes me, it feels like a wasp is flying in my face, and I immediately end the call. Mm, I don’t know about March, to be honest. It’s too early to say. I’ll have to give my answer to your question in raincheck form. My day wasn’t bad. See: my thing to Kier. Why butcher paper? I saw that signed setlist on my FB need. Very cool indeed. Wow, I’ll do my best to make my Wednesday live up to your sparkling theoretical rendition of it, man. Big challenge. I like challenges usually. ** Okay. So, your next Halloween post is a seasonal gig curated to give you the spooks. Dare you click those arrows and potentially get the bejeezus scared out of you? One wonders. Do what I just suggested or don’t, and I’ll see you tomorrow.

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HALLWAY TO HELL, $5,999.18
‘Moving wall system can be independently programmed to pitch left, yaw right, bounce, shutter, wave back and forth and collapse at will. Individual units are 10′ long, with a dedicated walkway width of 5′, when in its tallest position unit stands 9’. By putting two of these units together and programming theme differently, you create an incredibly dramatic 20′ Hallway that nicely replaces in both size and function the industries spinning tunnel effects, without the need for steps, ramps or handrails. Unlike spinning tunnels, this effect can be easily integrated within a variety of themes and it fits in seamlessly with the rest of your attraction. The unit sets up in minutes not hours. Modular panel design allows the unit to be quickly and easily setup and the pieces are small enough and light weight to allow them to go anywhere in your attraction without the need to de-construct your maze. Base units come unthemed so that you can ‘decorate it yourself and save” or you can buy the optional themeing packages below, allowing the unit to arrive completely ready to just plug in and go.’ — Haunted Propxs

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EVIL CHILD LUNGER, $2,366.00
‘Evil Child waits hidden behind clothes then child shoots out 5′ turning left to right while lifting arms. 4 independent movements. Comes with Character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. (Plug & Play). Custom Sound, Digital Sound & Power Speaker Optional. Foot print for rig is 40″ d x 23″ w x 39″ h. Ships freight.’ NOTE: All Characters heads can be interchanged to any mechanism to suit your needs!’ — Poison Props

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Life-Sized Deadwood Haunted Tree, $299.99
‘Dimensions 72 inches Tall. Oversized? Yes. Includes Tree Prop. Includes UL Adapter. Includes Step Here Foot Pad. Battery Operated No. Indoor or Outdoor Use? Indoor &. Sheltered Outdoor Use. Ships Internationally? Yes. Shipping Availability Orders placed before 12pm PST usually ship within the same business day. Color Browns. Theme Standing Prop. Returnable Yes.’ — Trendyhalloween.com

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Stumpy, $2,595.00
‘Everyone expects the killer to come back to life, but who would expect the decapitated body too?Our Stumpy animation features a decapitated body perched on a realistic bloody tree stump.When activated the body lifts at the waist and turns towards your viewers spewing blood (water) up to 10 FEET out of the neck stump. Animation includes life size victim, realistic blood covered tree stump, water blaster setup, all pneumatics and controller with infrared sensor.Decapitated human head, cannon blaster setup and audio player available for an additional charge. Please note clothing will vary. Approx. Size 48” x 22” x 24”. Requires 80-100 psi air compressor, not included.’ — DC Props

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Haunted Shovel, nfs
‘Just a quick video showing my Haunted Shovel prop I built for the graveyard part of my Shady Acres Haunted House attraction. I built this with a motor from an old Christmas decoration, some L brackets and a hinge. Everything is attached to a board and painted flat black. I also did some sponge painting on the shovel and the handle. The board and motor will be covered up with leaves, so all you’ll see is the shovel rocking back and forth and the old lighted lantern sitting next to it.’ — Shady Acres

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ZOMBIE HALLWAY 20 FOOT PACKAGE 10 PANELS, $20,350.77
‘An amazing 20’ long double sided Zombie Hallway featuring each of our ZombieHall Panels #1-10. Includes panels/characters…’ — Haunted Props

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SPIDER FOOD, $3,214.00
‘SPIDER FOOD Victim hangs by arms wrapped in chains with head down. Then when activated, head lifts, arms pull and struggle, legs jump and kick, while a giant spider comes down from above to attack victim and patrons thrusting forward as well as down. Comes with Characters, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. (Plug & Play). Custom Sound, Digital Sound Player & Power Speakers Included. Foot print for rig is 30″ d x 70″ w x 120″ h. Ships freight.’ — The Horror Dome

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BREATHING GRAVE, $510.00
‘Something is moving… Grave pulses up and down randomly like something is trying to get out! 24″ x 45″ x 3 1/2″ height. Great addition for any graveyard. Comes with programmed controller, motion sensor or pressure mat. Tombstone not included. REQUIREMENTS: AC power. Electric only.’ — Poison Props

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Left for Dead, $2,590.00
‘Our new, advanced for 2014 Left for Dead animation is a brutal prop that features a bound victim gag’d by a double barrel shotgun in his mouth.When activated the victim trashes his upper torso and legs violently in attempt to free himself before both barrels go off creating a loud bang and expelling brain matter (water) out of the back of his head.Animation features a unique mechanism and mounting platform that allows the animation to move in multiple organic ways to simulate a realistic struggle. Prop includes life size victim, replica shotgun, blaster setup, burlap hood, all pneumatics and controller with audio player and infrared sensor. Approx. size 42″ x 20″ x 34″.’ — DC Props

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APPARITION, $3,795.00
‘Hanging Screaming Ghost Animation. This Amazing Halloween Decoration Has A Foam Filled Latex Body With Metal Armature.’ — Back from the Grave

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AUTOPSY TABLE FLAILER, $1,448.00
‘Lays on table, then legs & torso flail up and down violently. Comes with Character, Chains around hands (not shown), pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. REQUIREMENTS: AC power and Air 100 psi. Custom Sound, Digital Sound player & Powered Speaker Optional. NOTE: All Characters heads can be interchanged to any mechanism to suit your needs!’ — Poison Props

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DRILLER, $6000
‘Our animations are designed by a professional engineer to function efficiently and use the least volume of air possible. We also only use true industrial grade components (flange bearings, pillow blocks, and grade 8 bolts). Driller spins, comes forward up to 4′ and goes side to side.’ — Gore Galore

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Chain Drop Grabber, $2,798.00
‘Ghoul waits above standing holding a chain with one arm, then chain breaks away and ghoul falls forward leaning over edge of wall. Arm and torso move and grab at patrons. A Great element of surprise. Comes with Character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. (Plug & Play). Custom Sound, Digital Sound & Power Speakers Optional. Foot print for rig is 32″ d x 32″ w x 75″ h. Rig mounts on top of your maze walls. Ships freight. NOTE: All Characters can be interchanged to any mechanism to suit your theme!’ — Poison Props

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PEEK-A-BOO, $399.99
’28 ” Animatronic Doll Prop on Woodbase with spinner. Electric Plug and play no air needed.. comes with audio CD’. — Creepy Collection

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ARMLESS MAN, $3500
‘Creepy Animatronic Armless man. waist, neck movement. sliding body forward and back on track, turning left to right, up and down movement, audio, and water mist. Comes with audio. Add 200 watt Powered Speaker for $300 including cable. Shipping to be determined.’ — Gore Galore

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DECAPITATED TABLE, $2,095.00
‘Victim lays slumped over table with head cut off, then when activated LEAPS up swinging cleaver up and over the front of the table while spitting blood (water) out of neck stump. (Optional!) Comes with Character, Table, Chair, Pneumatics, Programed controller and Motion sensor. Custom Sound, Digital Sound & Powered Speaker Optional. REQUIREMENTS: AC power and Air 100 psi. Ships Freight! NOTE: All Characters heads can be interchanged to any mechanism to suit your needs!’ — Poison Props

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SECOND THOUGHTS, $2,616.00
‘SECOND THOUGHTS Hangs from a noose while standing on a stool. Then stool slides out from underneath feet, man panics, legs kick and flail, head goes up and down while in full panic mode. Comes with Character, programmed controller, motion sensor or pressure mat. Custom Choking and gaging Sound, Digital Sound Player and Powered Speaker Included. REQUIREMENTS: AC power and Air 100 psi. NOTE: GALLOW NOT INCLUDED. Optional metal base and gallow.’ — The Horror Dome

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DR. FRANKENSTEIN (INTERLUDE), $10,546
‘This interlude featuring Dr. Frankenstein and his creations has been one of our most popular. The calamitous results of Dr. Frank’s experiments will catch your guests off-guard. The good doctor and the bride each have moving heads, mouth’s and arms allowing for great banter, and the monster features an array of movements that have to be seen to be believed (check out the video). Give us a call and let us customize this set-up for your haunt!’ — All Scare

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TWISTED TEASER BOY, $139.99
‘This taunting tyke will make your head spin – and his! Sitting 25″ tall, the Twisted Teaser is a hand-painted foam-filled latex prop with synthetic hair, featuring a light/shadow/motion sensitive sensor that triggers the battery-operated yellow light-up eyes, taunting sounds (” I bet you can’t do this- watch me) 360 degree spinning head. Requires 3 AA batteries (not included).’ — The Horror Dome

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Corridor of Corpses II, $15,388.77
‘The sequel to our incredibly popular Corridor of Corpses features a total of (8) 48″ x 96″ skeletal skull/torso wall panels. Each panel features a different animated character with new and more compelling movements affixed and blended into it. This new model also features (5) different skeletal figures attached to dropping support beams in the ceiling that adds an overhead attack. For a total of (4) electrical articulating characters, (4) pneumatic reaching characters, and (5) dropping characters. Hallway measures 16′ long and is 60″ wide.’ — Haunted Props

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TORSO TABLE, $2,535.40
‘Tortured girl lays on table with her guts hanging out. Then torso tears away from body and flies up at 45 degrees while arms raise up and down. Comes with Character, Table, Pneumatics, controller and motion sensor. PLUG & PLAY! Custom Sound, Digital Sound & Power Speaker Included. REQUIREMENTS: AC power and Air 100 psi. Ships Freight!’ — The Horror Dome

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Atomic Vomit Man, Bad Bat Box, RatCan, nfs
‘Video shows how some of my props were built for the Season. Atomic Vomit Man , Bad Bat Box , and RatCan. All are there but my Atomic Bar-B-Q and the Grim Leaper.’ — dtelect

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Rising Creeper Demonic Doll, $299.99
‘This Rising Creeper Demonic Doll Animated Prop features a soft PVC head with a moving mouth and light-up eyes, and a tattered robe with gauze details. Plug in the prop into any standard UL outlet, and watch as the prop goes from a 40 inch height, with its head looking down and its arms folded into its chest, into a demonic doll that lifts its head up, lights up its eyes, and open its arms wide, reaching a height of 58 inches. This prop is perfect for Halloween, haunted houses, and any party that you want to turn into a spooky event. This Halloween Decoration includes a standard UL adapter that allows it to be plugged into any standard outlet and is activated via Steady-On, Infrared Sensor, or Step-Here Pad activation options. The Infrared Sensor has a range of up to 2 meters and can work in all lighting conditions.’ — Trendy Halloween

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Tipsy, $1,400.00
‘Our Tipsy animation is a highly detailed skeletal animation that sits atop an antiqued obelisk guzzling a bottle of wine. In a drunken stupor, tipsy sways randomly forward, back and to each side in a very organic intoxicated motion. This simple motor driven animation is 100% plug and play and includes skeleton, motor platform, antiqued obelisk, wine bottle and power cord. Available with other custom finishes, custom bases (crate, toy box, etc.), animated illuminated liquid pour mechanism, and lighting effects for an additional charge. Contact us for more information on these options. Approx. Size 24” x 30” x 80”’. — DC Props

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BUTCHER ELECTROCUTION, $4,429.00
‘FULL PACKAGE! Butcher stands with cattle prod, then when activated lowers arm to shock victim. Sparks fly as victim flails on table, then butcher turns and lunges forward with cattle prod trying to shock patrons. Great shocker! Comes with 2 Characters, Pneumatics, Table, Wires, Overhead light, Rack stand for overhead light, 2 Strobe lights, Controller, Motion sensor, Powered Speakers and MP3 Player. PLUG & PLAY! REQUIREMENTS: AC power and Air 100 psi. Ships Freight!’ — Poison Props

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Zombie Swarm Doors, $8,655.77
‘Twelve infected Zombies breakdown a set of double doors, reaching through to eat your brains. Multiple hand, head, arm and body movements make this a must have.’ — Haunted Props

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p.s. Hey. Longer term readers of this blog probably know that my attraction to Halloween is such that as soon as mid-September happens, I can wait no longer, and my anticipation starts being played out in slightly more than occasional, thusly themed posts, of which this is the first, and that’s the story.   ** Hyemin K, Hi. Oh, sorry, one post, thank you, my eyes got greedy there for a second, I think. Your thoughts re: MB vs. RB, whatever their source, are exciting. You working on you own is by far the most important thing, definitely. I’m just happy for the visits here that you generously find time for. ** David Ehrenstein, Hi. Oh, I remember that ‘Hannibal’ death. Who couldn’t, I imagine. That might have been the last thing by Ridley Scott that I actually liked. ** Lee, Hi, Lee! Yeah, you know, I don’t think I’ve ever watched ‘Sesame Street’. I think, age-wise, I’m just post-. I know the characters ‘cos it’s sort of impossible not to, but they have no context. They’re like weird eruptions from some volcanic innocent something or other. It’s weird. Oh, man, that Milan gig sounds fun. Do you like Milan? I’m not sure if I do. The first time I went, I didn’t. Or I couldn’t figure it out. The second time I kind of got it. Anyway, it seems like a good place to make and show something. I can definitely imagine it as a context for something else, whatever that sounds like it means. I’m not sure myself. Do please send pictures. The idea makes me feel grabby. Sure, let’s touch base whenever you like. I’m around, and my base would be totally enhanced by yours. Great weekend! ** _Black_Acrylic, Hey, Ben. Thanks, man, about the novella. I’m into it. Yeah, the magical ingredient is for Zac. I don’t know if it’s detectable to anyone but him or not. I’m not even sure if it’s detectable to him, but that’s one way magic works maybe. Whoa, yeah, the pro-‘No’ propaganda is out of control. Even reading that shit from afar makes me want to backlash against it. I so wish I could be at the zine fair. Do report on the highlights and about any especially awesome zines you come across. ** Thomas Moronic, Oh, thank you a lot about the new novella! I think most people are whatever about the gif novellas, but I’m taking the form kind of really seriously. I’m tricking myself into thinking the gif novella is a new off-literary form and trying to see how much complexity the juxtapositions and imposition of narrative can create. I think that, just rhythmically, there’s the possibility of doing something kind of unique that crosshatches what certain kinds of music can do (think Autechre and on and on), using the rhythm of the gifs as colliding/collaborating drums or keypad points something, with a kind of clunky experimental film affect mixed with narrative flights/tricks and other stuff. Not that the ones I’ve made are so great or anything, but I’m really interested in trying to be a mad scientist/artist/writer behind their controls. As soon as I get full-on back into the novel, I’ll probably need to make a scrapbook page. That’s how it has worked so far. Glad you’re de-wiped. Yay for your kids! Bubble tea, wow, such a tempting, weird, refined but somehow crude concoction. Mm, there might be some fun in the weekend. I can see that possibility. You have a productive and fun one. ** Kier, Hi, K. I missed you yesterday! Thanks on behalf of peterbd and about the novella. Your yesterday sounds really beautiful. I felt like I could hear the forest twigs crunching under your … boots? I’m sorry about your co-worker friend leaving. Wwoofing, huh, I’ll read about that. Nice word. Me? I don’t remember the day before yesterday. Must have been quiet. Yesterday during the day I just worked mostly and stuff, and then Zac came by and we bought liquids and plates/cups for our post-film party and ordered pizzas from this great pizza place, Pink Flamingoes, and then people started arriving. It was super great to see a lot of our film’s cast again. They’re such a hugely wonderful bunch of people, and we’ve missed them, and we all just sat around and caught up and talked and ate and smoked and drank and stuff ’til kind of late. It was really, really nice. Then I slept. That description wasn’t so exciting, but it was very cool. Now you have a whole weekend to do stuff and tell me about it, and vice versa or ditto or me too. Have fun! ** Sypha, Puns are an interesting form of humor. It’s hard to make a pun that makes people actually laugh rather than just contemplate and hopefully chuckle, I think. I like that about them, even if most puns are kind of dumb ass on purpose, I guess. When I met you, I thought you had a really good sense of humor. I distinctly remember that. ** Steevee, Most likely just adjustment stuff, yeah. Sounds familiarly so to me, at least. The Dardenne brothers interview would be really cool, of course. They probably would be into that site, it’s the publicists who get all picky and elitist about that kind of stuff, in my experience. ** Kyler, Hi. Thanks! No, only Zac gets and gets to know the magical ingredient. Sorry. It wouldn’t work on anyone but him anyway. Cool that Murakami has pulled you in. Such a nice feeling, yeah. ** Misanthrope, Big M. Or big G. Or big MG. I disagree with you about your wit, but what do I know? Only everything in the world, ha ha. Oh, okay, let me read your joke and see what happens. I see what you mean. The faux-accusatory punchline is complex. It strikes and then it splinters into at least a few possible motivations, and then the listener is forced to choose one and think about why they chose it. Yeah, the complexity is nice. But, yeah, people rear up at being accused. So much so that the joke context gets erased for a moment. Or the joke’s motivation becomes something you have to figure out. Yeah, interesting. I don’t get the last joke, but I’m not completely coffeed-up yet. Am I supposed to know what or who Aerial is? Explain. Did you know that yesterday was Barry White’s birthday when you talked about him? I wondered that when I found out later yesterday that it was his birthday. ** Bill, Hi, Thrusting, cool,  I’ll take that, thank you. You saw Aki! That’s cool, I love Aki. I love his music, and he’s the coolest, nicest guy. Anything else in the festival strike your considerable fancy? ** Rewritedept, Hey. Fucking blogpost, dude, tell me about it, except you just did. Paris is nice to live in. Organizing the footage is a kind of awful job, truth be told. And whoever does it will get a whole unpleasantly lot more than a sneak peak. Just for one of the scenes, which will likely end up being around 15 minutes long, we have 24 hours of footage to go through, for instance. My day was nice. I told Kier about it. What did I think? What … oh, about your email thing. Mm, I’m pretty hesitant to unravel ‘TMS”s secrets. What can I say? I can say (1) excellent eye you have there, and (2) it is not the major key but, having found it, it is a clue to a now more visible sequence of clues that, if discovered and combined, can unlock a major secret. Hope your weekend is rad too! ** Okay. Halloween animated props are one of the minor treasures of the world, if you ask my opinion, which I know you didn’t. There they are. Shop wisely, window-shop less wisely. See you on Monday.