The Shadow Farm makes fantastic eerie creatures, perfect for the Halloween season.
Look at this guy! Isn’t he amazing?
Aww…he’s grumpy.
But here’s a mirthful little fellow:
See more on The Shadow Farm site.
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Category: halloween
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Golden Age Comic Book Stories recently ran a feature on little-known pulp illustrator Boris Dolgov. In the 1940’s and 50’s, his work appeared in Weird Tales magazine.
I wish more of Dolgov’s work were available. See a few more here.
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The Skeleton Dance is one of my favorite cartoons of all time, so I was shocked when I saw Skeleton Frolic on George Van Orsdel’s blog. How did this escape me for so long?
I absolutely don’t care that it’s a complete rip off of the 1929 cartoon. It’s great.
Found here
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Occasionally during the Halloween season, I come across paper mache (*ahem*…pa-PIER mache…excuse me) pumpkins. But I haven’t seen any that compare to those on Stolloween.
These are very well made and brimming with character.
Since the creator is kind enough to include tutorials on the website, I’m tempted to add the project to my already outrageous list of Halloween crafts to undertake.
Go have a look (and send me pictures if you decide to make one!).
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This post is my ode to Dollar Tree. Specialty stores jack up the prices on Halloween novelties so you pay an exorbitant amount of money for simple plastic and paper.
But you don’t have to spend a lot. I got this assortment for under $20 (not to mention some other party supplies not pictured). Sorry about the bad lighting.
I actually forgot a couple of things, so I’ll have to go back. But you won’t hear me complaining.
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These show openings of the 80’s and early 90’s had great intro sequences. Packed with antiques, dust, spooky things (or simply an ominous sense) and a general Halloween vibe…see them again and bring back some fond memories.
I used to love the Tales From the Crypt house so much that I fantasized about living in one just like it, sans cobwebs.
I wish they spent more time on the antique shots!
And All Hallows Steve reminded me of this one:
I always thought the eerie music and narration worked beautifully over peaceful nature scenes to convey a “dark side” lurking beneath.
I only remember this one vaguely. Perhaps I should re-watch an episode or two.
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I’ve come across a lot of Mike Dougherty’s work lately, especially with all the Trick ‘r Treat buzz and I recommend checking out this short film. Adorable.
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I went to a lovely wedding over the weekend, which inspired me to post a few of my favorite Halloween wedding cakes.
I happen to think Halloween is a fantastic day to get married (though if you’re aiming for a Saturday wedding and missed it this year, you now have to wait until 2015).
Some cakes feature Tim Burton characters and themes (a natural choice I suppose).
And some have skeleton/zombie cake toppers.
Technically, this cake is “pirate themed,” but I feel it works here.
And for the non-wedding variety:
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Now, one that is unrelated to Halloween, but nevertheless amazing (they went with a Giger design as opposed to aliens popping out of flesh…definitely the classy route):
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The Hatbox Ghost is probably my favorite ghoulish prop of all time. I can’t explain why I love it so much, but in my opinion it’s top notch. Perhaps it’s all in the eyes.
Apparently, a life-sized Hatbox Ghost was recently auctioned off for $9,300 at the D23 Expo.
This ghost was extremely labor intensive. Creators Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily employed their finest skills in engineering, sculpting, woodworking, painting, sewing, metal and plastics construction.
The ghost’s body is plastic and wood armature on a wooden base designed to resemble attic flooring. The cane is reinforced steel, his hairpiece is sewn nylon fiber, and he’s covered from head to toe in sheer chiffon fabric held together by hand-stitching. The hands, head and feet are molded resin.
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Based on the poll, that majority of readers like Halloween posts. But some are indifferent or get tired of the saturation. So I’ve decided to do a Halloween countdown, but alternate Halloween and regular posts (which tend to be somewhat dark anyway). Sound fair?
I’ll start with Breehn Burn’s concept art for the 2008 film Trick ‘r Treat. For the record, I have not seen this movie, but I love the art and artifacts.
What a great character! This is the animatronic model of “Sam:”
The vinyl toy is pretty wonderful.
Awww…
Has anyone seen this movie? Is it worth it for the adorably macabre little Sam?
More concept art here.
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