Thread: Hit two Spirits today

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It was cool having two Spirits close by and I visited them both. I always find it interesting that the spirits by me put almost no effort into setting up the props right. Some are falling over, some work but clearly weren't setup right in the first place. Doesn't anyone care?! Funny thing is by the time I'm done, I've corrected the situation and have the props working right! LOL! I must have straightened out at least six props today. I should be getting paid for that effort.

Anyway, I have a TON of stuff so I bought only one prop. A few interested me that I've had my eye on for weeks, but this one took the cake and I didn't even know he was 'alive'! The video at spirit really stinks for this prop. I'll do my own so you can see better. He doesn't crawl fast, but his movements are really life like and the speed actually is appropriate- not too slow, not too fast. It is welldetailed. The remote makes it too. It worked the prop all the way across the store with the prop out of sight. Good for a 30' distance even with indirect line of sight. That will make for some serious freak outs, especially because you can control every direction this guy goes in, including backwards! Just being able to stalk visitors with this thing will be a hit! This one is without question unique and worth it. Much better and better looking than the other full size version. 20% coupon, and he was mine.

http://www.spirithalloween.com/produ...awling-zombie/



I never really liked the crawling zombies, but this one is very much like the walking dead crawling bicycle zombie and charmed the hell out of me right there in the store like I was looking at a puppy in a window.





If you have a good location to get use out of this guy, I recommend. Every year there are what I call 'sleeper' props that get overlooked and under rated. This is one, for sure.

Dan

LOL I expected something totally different from the thread title. "I hit two spirits today." I was expecting a story of you driving home and a spirit walked out in front of your car. And like any good inventive haunter when you got out of your car and saw what was laying there you just couldn't help but wrap them in plastic and stick them in the trunk for this years haunt. LOL It's what I would have done.
Cool zombie though.

Actaully that's what DID happen! I meant to post my post in another thread!

The spirit store near me isnt even fully set up. Not sure if they are going to even bother since Halloween is so close. But the one 2 hours away from me was awesome!

I have one of the older crawling zombie from year 2006 or 2007.I like him but wish he was not remote controlled but sensored in some way.I love the details on this one.

For me the remote is great. A little bit of a crowd usually gathers at my display and I usually hang out and talk with them- most times I'm in costume as well. With the remote in my pocket, I can stalk specific people. With no wires and full control over direction, this prop truly moves as though it's dead-alive on his own. Makes all the difference. What will be great this year as well is that I installed cctv cameras, so I can sit on my couch and watch the cameras AND control this zombie. LOL! That's gonna be a riot. What I plan to do is have him in a scene that people always stand and gawk at. He'll hang there. I'll throttle him on/off a couple times so he groans like he's coming to life. And then he'll actually crawl out of the scene on his own and stalk people. Too freakin good!

I keep another remote in my pocket too, for the rising from the grave popup. I get people every time with that.

Dan