Castle of Terra - Zombie Apocalypse

**Terra** · 11-11-2010,05:15 AM

This year I had family helping and OH! What a difference! Scare actors make a haunt. Best way to see this year is to watch the video. Warning for your ears... lots and lots of screaming!

Pictures:

My neighbor had an FM transmitter so I was able to transmit the audio from Hallowindow IV this year.

New additions to the house display: Added another Hallowindow using the Monster Eye looped. A Firefly Lightning Machine with Minion's Web LED lighting (including blue cemetery lighting).

This 'minefield' helped make a queue line into the haunt. Hubby was working the minefield here. He was a terminator character and was just intimidating!

This piping gate is holding a Vortex Fusion's Fog Curtain. Unfortunately, it was higher winds (10-20 mph) so it just flew away and couldn't get the curtain effect working. Next year it's going into the haunt. My dad was working the door and was really freaking out the kids. He would tell them that they were next to go into the haunt after the previous group got out.... if they got out.

First time I Incorporated the ChromaDepth 3D floor illusions with the wall illusions. That was awesome!

My niece was hiding behind the wall on the left. She was a Trick or Treater who was turned into a zombie. She was great at it!

Pneumatic Trash Can Trauma. Took a TCT rig from DC Props and attached the fluorescent skellies I got from Transworld.

Continued.....

**Terra** · 11-11-2010,05:19 AM

Another pneumatic. Horizontal mover rig from DC props with another fluorescent skellie.

I had Boogedy in the dark so I lightened him up for this picture. He did a great job scaring again this year.

Pneumatic slammer prop in the fire room. Just prior to this room I had a completely dark hallway where there were air ankle whips.

Tried something new and it worked great. I painted fluorescent flames on the floor and had a small black light illuminating them in an otherwise normal haunt lit room.

The last room. My mom was fantastic here! She had control of three things. The Short Circuit prop from Pale Night Productions, a Cattle Prod from SpookyProps and an air cannon at the exit.

The cast: Dad and my niece, me, hubby and mom.

Construction shot. Most of the haunt was controlled by that computer.

**JohnnyAppleseed** · 11-11-2010,05:31 AM

Tis a thing of beauty Terra, your haunt is fantastic! Your cemtery was amazing to begin with, the haunt takes you to another level all together! I looked through the pics first and I said Wow, the vid makes me go WOW ANd I just watched it again because I just had to, Terra it was like I was there with you all along, watching your idea from your first thoughts to this final chapter, the only thing missing was being able to see it in person! Thanks for sharing, I have been eagerly awaiting this post!

**ondeko** · 11-11-2010,05:40 AM

Great video. And you weren't kidding about the screaming. I think some of those kids hit pitches high enough to etch the inside of your skull. I can't imagine hearing it live and full volume. There was so much cool stuff. My favorite static prop/display is the minefield. i don't think I could choose a favorite animated prop--too many good choices. Thanks for posting video and stills.